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Vacuum efficiency. I would love to make the wonderful Connie more efficient. Anyone can use a 12 amp motor and make a screamer, but power is really a balance between motor, fan, and fan chamber. I have read some comparisons between the Dyson and recent-model Kirby vacuum cleaners and although...

Kirby Rebuilds. Kirby charges about $350.00 for a full rebuild without the original paperwork. It's a lot cheaper than a new Kirby, but I would only pay that much if I wanted an old Kirby in rotten shape as a daily driver. The full-price rebuild is a good option for that free, or nearly so...

Cords. If you end up needing a new cord, may I recommend Sundial Wire? They make brand-new (most of it UL approved) cloth-covered wire. I have used it with total satisfaction on some of my own restoration projects. Before reusing your cord, put it to your ear and bend it (bend it at your ear)...

Vacuum longevity. Not only doesn't it last a year, it does a lousy job while it lasts. Vintage is often best, Dave

E-mail. Hey Toby, I tried to e-mail you but my e-mail sent it back. Is the e-mail address on your profile accurate? Thanks a bunch, Dave

Thanks sbnhvlvr. I will DEFINITELY keep an eye on that auction. I just hope nobody else here is also bidding on it, I don't want to step on anyone's toes. All I really want is the bag, emptor, emptor bottom, and associated parts. I doubt the hose and attachments would ever get used. I called...

Thank you for your help. Morgan, those pictures are lovely. Have you ever noticed how the fluted aluminum handle on the Kirby is actually lighter than the handle on Royals (at least from the early 1980s)? My grandparents' vacuum just looks naked without the big, sturdy-looking emptor. It also...

A is it! The first one looks like the vacuum I so clearly remember. I can't tell the color in the ad (maybe it faded over time, or the scanner was imprecise) I think the ad looks gold, not green. I also can't see if the switch is there. Otherwise, THAT'S IT! I really liked the small upholstery...

A rather disappointing day. I went to the local vacuum shop to ask about parts for the DS 50 today. The owner seemed offended that I wanted a shake-out bag and emptor. He strongly pushed the $30.00 conversion to a paper bag and removal of the emptor, saying that it was "the only way." I bought...

I am trying to identify a vacuum cleaner that was thrown out after a basement flood almost 20 years ago. I'm pretty certain it was a BOL Eureka Princess series canister. If I recall correctly, it was avocado green with a rectangular woodgrain sticker on the center of the top. It had a corrugated...

Update: I removed the bag. It was wrapped with electrical tape, beneath which was a wrapping of copper electrical wire. There was a bracket below all of that which twisted onto the studs, but not actually attached to the bag. Good News! The studs are intact! Bad News! Yup, I need an emptor...

Stuck parts. I have had some luck loosening stuck parts by using penetrating oil. WD-40 is great stuff (I think it will team up with duct tape to save the world someday). WD-40, however, isn't a great penetrating lubricant. Try using PB Blaster or something specifically formulated for the...

Something's missing... What is it? (Also; yes, that IS electrical tape!) And can you believe a vacuum shop did this? My poor grandparents didn't know any better. Please post pics of your DS 50s, show them off! Aside from showing off great machines, it would help me know how this thing is...

Pictures of this poor DS 50. The front (if this works).

Uh oh! I brought up the DS 50. There is a Bojac bag with a paper bag inside. The Sani-Emptor (spelling?) is missing. The replacement bag is held directly onto the blower housing with what appears to be electrical tape. I will attempt taking pictures shortly. How much of a pain in the rear end...

Hi, some of y'all might recognize me from AW.org, (my secret identity there is Volvoguy87). I finally joined Vacuumland, after reading since the beginning, because I have some old vacs in need of love. My grandparents have a Bissell upright (POS model). I don't know the specific model, but it...