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On to the Model 116.37000800 Okay, this is another Kenmore model made by Phone Mate. This, I believe, is their bottom of the line product. On this one, they recycled the name "Quick Clean" which is found on certain low-end Matsushita USA bagless vacs branded Kenmore. This is the stripper...

One more of the Phone Mate Progressive, the back:

Another pic of the Phone Mate Kenmore Progressive:

I agree that the electronic on/off switches can give the older of us the feeling of, "Is it really going to come on?" The Phone Mate machines are kind of a family of product, sharing lots of molds for plastic parts that have a range of compatibility across the product line. They made bagged...

Oh yes, those mini-upholstery tools are still available but they are the ones I said cost $19- and some odd cents. You may as well say $20, but add shipping to that which Sears gets you for big-time. For just this one little item, shipping will likely be between $7 and $9. I don't order...

No, I'm not quite sure of the date. Since you worked at Sears, you would know better than I do. The date I quoted I read elsewhere on the internet; your experience is first hand (my sister says you can't believe anything you read on the internet and sometimes I think she may be right). If...

It may well have been. On the Norwegian Sun, they had dozens and dozens of them. Each cabin steward and his assistant had one for their section. Multiply that by X number of sections per "residential" deck, X decks for the entire compliment of the housekeeping department, well that adds up to...

Closer of back of machine:

Back of machine:

Front of machine:

Twin brushes:

Floor nozzle.

On to the next version of this machine This is a long string of posts, but of necessity due to the pictures. The pictures following are of the second version of the Progressive Multi-force, the Twin Brush. So-called because it has two counter-rotating brushrolls, long skinny things. The one...

Here's what the brushroll looks like out of the machine. In this picture, you can see the brushes and commutator. This one is a spare out of a donor machine.

Picture of the bottom which shows the Beltless brushroll. It's a fat thing, because it contains its own long, narrow motor within. Replacement cost? $138.

Closer pic of back of machine. Dust bin is a tight fit. The empty cavity is for a combination upholstery tool/dusting brush. These are narrower than those used on most Matsushita-made Kenmores and harder to find. Replacements cost almost $20. Parts for these machines are expensive, and they...

Back of machine.

In this picture, you can see that the bagless canister is not accessible from the front, but rather from the back which is somewhat unconventional. Under the tool door (where is says Progressive) resides a turbo hand tool.

In this picture, the twin hose sources of vacuum to the floor nozzle are shown, the basis for the "Multi-Force edge cleaning system." There is a diverter valve in the hose on the operator's left side. With the handle upright, all vacuum is directed to the hose; when the handle is moved out of...