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Congrats, Sam! You own a nice piece of history. Enjoy!

You're missing the point ... "Whilst that's true that the brushroll is not, the cleaner head is moving and therefore engaging in action." Not in terms of the brushroll "adjusting" itself in relation to the carpet surface. You could take your argument to absurd lengths, saying that...

The term "automatic" ... ... is derived from the Greek word "automatos", meaning "self-moving" or "self-thinking". For something to be truly "automatic", the object in question must be engaging in some sort of *action*. A stationary brush roll on a power nozzle with fixed wheels that's...

My two cents ... ... I think your chances of finding a random collector willing to spend $5,000 sight unseen for **200** vintage vacuum cleaners are miniscule compared to selling them one at a time. I know it would be a hell of a lot more work selling them one at a time, but I think you're...

Yeah! "and has full size above the floor tools as opposed to the mini tools on the Miele" What's up with those little toy-sized tools?

I just bought an Aerus ... ... Lux Guardian Platinum. LOVE it. It was a choice between that and the top of the line Miele (something-Q). I was much more impressed with the Aerus than the Miele. The hose on the Miele felt cheap and plasticky. And in my opinion the Aerus is much quieter...

Good Luck Rob! :)

LOVE it!! What a sexy-looking upright! In my favorite colors too.

I don't know what the solution is ... ... Rob pretty much summed it up. As a society, we've become spoiled with cheap imports. As I've mentioned many times before, the trusty Hoover Convertible that was the mainstay in American homes -- engineered and built by American workers out of...

Depends on the Kirby ... As a New York City apartment dweller I never thought a "bulky, heavy" Kirby would be appropriate until I got my D80. It's actually smaller and lighter than my Fantom Thunder that I'd been using with no problem. I can't speak to the Sentria since I've never used one...

Wow!!! What a sexy beast! And while green is my favorite color, I LOOOOOOOOVE that dark copper/bronze! Makes it look right at home in a Frank Lloyd Wright/Arts & Crafts home.

Gotta agree with you on this one ... ... especially after seeing the black electrical tape on the handle. North of $500, I'd expect to see not only everything original, but everything original and in at least "very good" shape.

You GO boy! We're all expecting pictures!

Meh. It's the Daily Mail. Who the hell cares. You're all better than that. Move on.

LOL ... ... actually it came with a complete set of what appeared to be barely-used attachments in their original box!

And Mike ... ... yes it IS a Kenwood setup. 1975 amp, tuner, and tape deck. 1967 Garrard 40 MKII turntable. 1983 Advent speakers.

Only one problem ... The plastic handle wobbles a bit inside the metal arm. Anyone know how to remedy that problem?

Just got it from a guy on eBay who did a phenomenal job in restoring it (even including an adapted bag for disposable inserts). I had forgotten what a REAL machine sounds like! I had forgotten about those "tracks" left in the rug! 17 years of using a Fantom (and yes, most recently even...

Hey Guido ... ... you wanna lay off? I realize it may not be to everyone's taste, but it IS someone's work of art. Someone worked very hard on that and chose to share it with the community. Frankly, I prefer chrome, but I think he did an amazing job with the flag design and it looks pretty...

SOME of us will ... "sadly someone WON'T just give you something that you want especially with free shipping. that machine is kinda big and bulky and will require some packing." I would. I have a Fantom Thunder that's still in perfect working order that I need to get rid of, but I want it to...