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Thanks, Will! Thank you for posting the spec sheet for the 714! I have one in my collection too! Jeff

WOW! I'm somewhat familiar with the Sweeper Vac Vacuum Cleaner and even have one, but never knew they made a polisher! Here's my Sweeper Vac. Jeff

Thank You Jim! Thank you for posting the 1949 Sears Catalog pages! The $64.95 tank shown is the one I have, and my only Kenmore. Got it off ebay years ago then replaced some missing or broken parts from a donor vac and then got some of the missing attachments along with a Ken-Kart caddy from...

Eureka That nozzle would have come with a Eureka tank or canister from the late 40's to early 50's. Jeff

Antoine, I'm sorry, I didn't say there was anything I didn't like, I just said that it seemed this thread was going in two directions and I was going to answer it both ways. You do have a Compact and TriStar there. Hope you saw my Revelation, last picture in the set I posted here. Jeff

SweeperVac Here's my SweeperVac, similar to the one in the drawing. It has a lever that you moved to go between straight suction and motor driven brush. Started working on it when I got it, put it on the "back burner," and that's where it's been ever since. Jeff

It All Depends! Seems that this thread started out asking what vintage vacs do you use regularly and segued into what Compacts do you have. So I think I'll answer it both ways. Probably the most frequently used vintage vacs in my collection are my Electro-Hygiene 903's (I have 4 of them)...

Thanks Les! The picture really helps, but I wish it was a bit bigger. my 33 is almost identical to the 31 and 32 it shows for the 1960's, except that the top of mine is also tan instead of the cream color, and my 31X is identical to the D31X it shows for 1977. This also means that since I...

You're Welcome Jim! So glad to be able to help. And just remembered someone who might have even more info for you. Although I haven't seen any posts from him in a while, Steve Holvay, aka Beevac here in Vacuumland, is pretty much our resident expert on Kenmore and Birtman up until Birtman was...

Here's An Update Although I still haven't taken pics yet, I have managed to get some preliminary cleanup work done on all four vacs. I also replaced the cord and changed the bag (it was packed full!) on the Heritage II, changed the bag on the Franken-Kirby, and dumped and changed the cones and...

Excellent Work Charles! It's beautiful, and I agree, the paint is a perfect match! And your 454 is a beauty too! Jeff

Hoover 300, That picture looks a lot like my oldest Electro-Hygiene 285. Does the bag you have look more like the one on my 2-230 pictured here? Jeff

I Agree With Hoover 300 It's doubtful if anyone here has an extra Health-Mor bag. I would recommend checking ebay from time to time and maybe one might turn up. Most importantly, be patient! There have been times that I've waited a couple years to find something I'm looking for. Being anxious...

Excellent Work Jim! It's absolutely beautiful! Jeff

You're Welcome Jim! Glad to be able to help. There is one other thing I can do if you like. Even though the scanner wouldn't let me download the file, it would let me print it out. so if you would email me your mailing address I can print & send you a copy. My email address is...

Jim, I got out my 1935 Sears Spring & Summer Catalog and your Kenmore Deluxe is indeed on page 526, and it is the top-of-the-line model! It was priced at $35.50 cash with your old cleaner or $39.00 and your old cleaner if you made payments. It was also referred to as the Famous Kenmore 39, and...

Absolutely Beautiful! Excellent work Kyle! Jeff

Nice Find Jim! And having seen your other restorations, I have no doubt that it will be absolutely beautiful when you're finished with it! As for the year, I'm guessing about 1935. I have a Sears Catalog from that year and I'm pretty sure it was in there. I can't get to it right now, or I'd...

Nice Find Kyle! Excellent restoration job too! Jeff

Liam, Congrats on your graduation from high school and getting the Health-Mor as a gift! As for the bag, I would recommend getting a "generic" bag from Vac Parts Plus or Steel City, dying it blue (they are usually grey), and having the logo screen printed on it. I would not dye the bag that's...