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So pleased, and to think I was going to sell it on ebay for spares. It was simply a matter of blowing the rubbish out of the motor, superglueing this bit which had broken off and come loose..that was probably causing the noise and vibrations. The burning smell has gone too, am celebrating with...

Here's my Lil beauty :) hehe. It needs it's bearings greasing mind, so i'll need some advice. Ian

Check this out guys ;) very effective imo.

Check this out, seemingly it's a Electrolux 504 made out of about 4 different machines from the 500 series, if nothing else it's different. Ian...

Check this out, seemingly it's a Electrolux 504 made out of about 4 different machines from the 500 series, if nothing else it's different. Ian...

Appears to be a clean fan Sears/Kenmore lightweight upright. Looks to be from the 1970s, anyone able to shed some light? Cheers, Ian http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-SEARS-KENMORE-Uprite-Vacuum-Cleaner-VERY-ODD_W0QQitemZ200181509423QQihZ010QQcategoryZ115993QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

I looked on Vacuumworld when I was getting some bags and I couldn't see any, that's a damn shame. Ah well I've washed it at least.

I finally decided to grease the bearings on my 867A (the newer green one, not my grey one thank god) Right, that was done..thought i'd try it out..started it. So far so good, then a horrible burning smell and the most unholy noise :P it sounded like a "strider" out of half life 2...a really...

Check it out guys ;) Looks like Candy is doing something right. http://www.hooverspares.com/floorcare/cylinders/bagged

Why, a Vacuum Cleaner from Communist Czechoslovakia ;) Ian http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VINTAGE-BAND-0402-CYLINDER-HOOVER-WORKING_W0QQitemZ260188497004QQihZ016QQcategoryZ20617QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Finished in her original colour scheme of Death Star two tone grey :P This is of course, a before image. Heh, i've even got a sort of "death star angle" to it the way i'm holding it ;]

I got a call, it was me dad... "I was just going home along Ryde Avenue and I saw this Vacuum in a skip (!) it's white..round and has bits with it" (can yer guess what it is yet? heh my dad does look a bit like Rolf Harris..) Naturally I had a very good guess of what it was, so now i've got a...

Bet that's got some good suction to it ;p http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-TORNADO-Wet-Dry-Vacuum-Cleaner-NICE_W0QQitemZ190170515475QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item190170515475

Made in Japan might I add. Maybe you can add it to your burgeoning collection of various Jetflo's, Pete :P you'll be able to have a timeline, first to last lol. http://cgi.ebay.com/PANASONIC-JET-FLOW-MC-6217-UPRIGHT-VACUUM-CLEANER_W0QQitemZ130169216830QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item130169216830

Well now ya can buy one ;p If you're willing to spare a few Marks ;] http://cgi.ebay.de/Dachbodenfund-alter-DDR-Staubsauger-voll-intakt_W0QQitemZ140170161276QQihZ004QQcategoryZ30337QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

1970s Electrolux upright, fairly rare? never seen one on ebay.com before. http://cgi.ebay.com/VINTAGE-ELECTROLUX-UPRIGHT-VACUUM-WITH-BAGS_W0QQitemZ140165773635QQihZ004QQcategoryZ43528QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Any ideas guys? I know a man that will know ;p lol http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Hoover-Floor-Polisher-Shampooer-Pink-Rose-Nice_W0QQitemZ250168639122QQihZ015QQcategoryZ20611QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Apparently these (well according to the seller ;p) are pretty rare, any opinions on this model guys? http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Sears-Singer-Vacuum-RARE_W0QQitemZ270169682868QQihZ017QQcategoryZ115993QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Comments guys, I love the design :) http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Singer-Sewing-Machine-Co-S3-Upright-Vacuum_W0QQitemZ190152134202QQihZ009QQcategoryZ115993QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Seems it was made by an east german company called "Omega" Here's a pic of the brochure, my hollandia is the cream cylinder.