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Nice collection... I agree, just about any appliance from that era would be superior to its modern plasticrap counterpart. That said, I would have a little trouble with the position of that iron's cord, being left-handed. More often than not, when something is configured to make it easier for a...

'Wandering Wands' Update So, I just checked tracking for the 'wandering wands', and I was totally surprised to see the package is now in my city, as of early this morning. Interestingly, no projected delivery date is given, but I suppose it's plausible it could be delivered as soon as tomorrow...

Oops! I should have said "..,touched the hole in the handle with a Dremel..."

The ironic thing about the Electrolux ponytail cord design is the electric shocks that occurred were at least partly the result of consumer negligence. The cord being attached at the end of the handle proved to be something of an attractive nuisance in that some users would let go of the handle...

It's always cool when you can reacquire a vacuum like one you had that got away. I recently got hold of a Eureka Power Team canister similar to, but not exactly like, one that got away from me a little more than 20 years ago. Enjoy your find.

Belts!!! I just tested both power heads with their new belts, and both are now far more civilized. The white and brown one wasn't bad before, and is even better now. The difference in the burgundy power head is night and day. In taking the bottom plate off of the burgundy power head last...

Yeah, those older machines were built to last, and a big part of that was that they were designed to be repaired and maintained, not just chucked in the bin after a couple of years like today's plasticrap. Working on old vacuums is kind of like working on old cars, except they're less expensive...

I had not heard of that, but it does make sense. I'm assuming you brush from end to end, using one of those small wire brushes that looks a bit like a toothbrush.

I found myself with a little time this afternoon, so I decided to play some more with my new toys. This time around, I tried both power heads on the 1746A, marking the first time I've really run it with its new power head. I must say that combo works quite harmoniously together and it waaaay...

I might be interested in the LX. My grandparents had one like it. Whereabouts in North Carolina are you? I'm in the Triad area. If you're somewhere nearby, perhaps we could meet somewhere and save having to ship it. I'll send you an email. Look for "Human from Vacuumland" in the subject line.

I guess you could say that Electrolux was a 'hot' find. Sorry, I just had to go there.

The seller contacted me this morning, apologized for the delay, and blamed it all on USPS, of course. They offered to send out a replacement set of wands, which I've accepted. I've also been considering hitting Jimmy up for some parts and stuff. Where I live in N.C. is about three hours away...

First Impressions: 1279D Power Team test run I just ran that Eureka 1279D for the first time, and it was a beast to say the least. It really digs into the carpet, and is hard to push, but it does get them clean, both regular and Persian. After I figured out how to get the power head off of the...

Pulling the plug... So, I finally decided today to enter an Item Not Received case with eBay over the wandering wands. Five days of non-substantive "Item in transit, arriving late' updates, followed by two days with no updates at all made me give up on ever seeing them. The seller, Electricvac...

The design of these uprights is really pretty clever. It combines a traditional Electrolux canister and an Omniflow power nozzle into a single upright unit. The fact that this design has been in continuous production by multiple companies for some 40 years is a testament to its success. The...

I forgot to mention above that the rust on the bottom plate of the power head was far less extensive than I first thought. It was more like a rust stain. I took off all of the stain and most of the rust simply by briskly rubbing it with a Tub-O-Towels wipe. I still may hit those spots with some...

My search has ended! The Greek word 'eureka' means 'I have found it', and that's exactly what happened last evening. I walked into a thrift shop and walked out with a complete Eureka 1279D Power Team for $20. It's not the model 1255 Princess I was forced to part ways with two decades ago, but...

Yeah, and sometimes I look at mine and think 'dang, why do I have so many?'

So, I just spent a little quality time with the Eureka Power Team I bought last night, and it's actually in better shape than I thought. I cleaned it up and replaced the headlight bulb. Luckily, I had one on hand that would work. The cord winder is definitely dead, but I can live with that. I'm...

Snagged another one... It's funny, I joked to Charles Lester in another thread that when you collect enough of something, some sort of a gravitational field forms around you, attracting other similar items toward you. Between that and griping about the wands, I seem to have manifested an entire...