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A year or so has passed since Bissell's purchase of the Sanitaire Division of Electrolux and they have decided to make some changes. Blue "Professional" Line is all but out, with the S635, S645, and S677 uprights as well as the S3681 Mighty-Mite being discontinued. What dealers presently have...

The dealer where I work part time says ESSCO(the general supplier) is out and won't have any more in as Hoover is giving it the axe. End of an era, if you ask me, one of the last pre-TTI cleaners they still offered, one of the few cleaners of good quality, too.

I'm hoping to acquire one of those overbuilt Hoover Commercial cleaners produced from the 1940s to the late 1980s early 1990s. Condition is no object, I can restore it if nessasary. If anyone is interested in selling one, E-mail me and reply to this thread. -Richard [email protected]

The ad for today, the Hoover Model 28, had the most striking statement, "An appliance without honest service behind it is like a cup without a saucer". Think of it, when is the last time you saw someone use a saucer with a coffee cup or a modern coffee cup set with saucers? Then think of the...

If you were recently at the North of Mt. Clemens Habitat for Humanity ReStore and bought a GE Swivel Top form the Early '60s (turquoise) without the attachments I found them. This ReStore Location has been known to separate items and sell them separately to get more money. They really are...

A few months ago I bought a Kirby Classic III on Craigslist, and have been slowly fixing it up with some new and used parts, some genuine, others, not so much... One of the parts that needed replacement was the original "filter felt" bag which leaked dust badly and covered the machine with a...

My high school ceramics teacher is looking for a vacuum cleaner that won't blow the dust back into ther air, will be able to take the abuse of the clay dust, and will not clog up instantly either. Since I will be looking it can be new or vintage for that matter. Any ideas?

I have scoured this site trying to find a picture of that kooky Keeler guy's Kirby or Bison self propelled system. He is the same guy who is now selling the useless Kirby "Bagless Conversion". Does anyone have a picture or video of that self propelled mechanism? ********** By the way, from...

My mother told me of a canister carpet extractor that her parents had in the 1960s. Description: -Canister type -low, squat -round -prone to tipping over and spilling contents -1960s -household model If anyone has any information on any houshold extractors from the 1960s and maybe pictures I...

Hello my name is Richard and I have been interested in vacuum cleaners since before I can remember. I have watched this site and automaticwasher.org for at least 5 years and finally decided to take the plunge and join. I had joined AW a few years ago but had never posted until recently. Enough...