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True, the only thing I can do at this point is be patient. That said, it appears my previous post just may turn out to be prophetic. I received a tracking update on the tools this morning and they're already in North Carolina and set to be delivered Monday. That said, there is always an outside...

Sorry, gotta vent a little... I am patiently awaiting some proper Eureka style wands I ordered so I can give this machine a go as it was meant to be configured. The wands were ordered a couple of weeks ago and should have been delivered by now. For reasons known only to the seller, they waited...

I did the same thing with a Eureka canister a few years ago. It had a good original hose, but having no other accessories for it, I attached an Electrolux wand and power nozzle to it and used it as something of a 'frankenvac' for several years. Now, I've obtained a Eureka Rotomatic power head...

Looks like a lovely machine. It's funny how when you collect enough of something it seems to create a certain gravitational field that attracts other similar things.

That's what I love about Kirbys. They're designed to be repaired, maintained, and last for decades. Too few things in this world are made that way anymore.

Good save... Sounds like that Filter Queen found the right home. Congrats on your vacquisition. I hope you enjoy it for years to come. It was certainly nice of your friend to think of you like that. I had a Filter Queen Majestic once that was really beat down. I only paid $5 for it, but then...

Cool find... Yeah, it almost looks like Hoover's interpretation of a Sanitaire. I'd definitely say it was worth saving. I'm not sure when it would have been made, probably 1970s or '80s. I'm sure some of the Hoover experts on here could give you more detailed information, but I'm always glad...

I just scored the three tools for that Eureka that I didn't have--the dusting brush, crevice tool, and upholstery tool. They weren't that expensive by eBay standards, but not exactly dirt cheap, either. So once those and the wands arrive, I'll have the complete ensemble. Too bad the tool holder...

The timing of this thread's resurfacing is good for me as I'm finishing up the long overdue refurbishment of my Eureka 1746A canister vacuum. At this time, I have only a floor nozzle that came with it, and a Rotomatic power head that I recently acquired. A pair of wands will be delivered next...

I don't remember that ad campaign at all. It would have come out when I was in my last years of high school and first years of college. I guess I wasn't paying much attention to daytime TV when such ads would have run. Still, it's pretty entertaining.

I've got two dehumidifiers I used in my barn, where a large portion of my late father's antique toy collection is stored. If anybody's interested in vintage electric trains and/or scale model cars, hit me up. I'm ready to cut some serious deals to move this stuff out of my way. All that said, I...

They're largely the same... The PN4 and PN4A are pretty much identical on the inside. Brush rolls, motors, belts, everything is cross-compatible between the two models. The only differences are the 'motor humps', paint jobs, and body screws. The PN4 has a motor hump that runs nearly the entire...

What Web browser are you using? I don't seem to have that problem with Firefox, but I have had similar issues with certain sites working better with one browser than with another, and even though Chrome and Edge both use the Chromium source code, they sometimes perform quite differently on the...

Paul, Thanks for the information. The newspaper ad corroborates what I've observed in eBay ads. I've included a couple of photos below, taken from recent eBay listings. The first is a Canadian 1255 that is nearly identical to the one I used to have. The price is pretty reasonable, but the...

AmtrakSebo1997 wrote: Right Lane Industries must be doing the absolute bare minimum when it comes to making improvements to the company. I reply: That appears to be exactly the strategy RLI is following. As far as I can see, they're just milking the company for what they can, for however long...

One step closer... The Eureka continues to take shape. The replacement buttons arrived today and installation was beyond easy. Just shove it into the end of the hose handle, move it around until the button aligns with the hole and it pops into place. No fuss, no muss, no rivets, no tools. I...

The light bulb may be getting ready to go out or it could be a bad connection. I'd take the bulb out hit its contacts and those of the base with some sandpaper and see if that helps.

You got a good one... The entire Heritage/Legend series (Heritage 1HD, Heritage II, Heritage II Legend, and Legend II) are among my favorite Kirbys. The latter three are actually all the same model, 2HD. I especially like the Heritage 1HD with its bright orange bag, and so does my cat, as...

Well, congrats on your new Kirby and on sticking to your guns with the salesman. I hope the machine gives you many years of great service. Your story kind of reminds me of my late father, a retired car salesman, haggling at the dealership over the price of a car. He was one tough negotiator...

So, I successfully drilled out the rivet holding the lock button in place on the hose handle. Unfortunately, I lost the lock button in the process. I guess I'm going to have to try the Rainbow replacement lock buttons after all. It looks like the old adage that things frequently take longer and...