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  1. rohmell

    How Do YOU Pronounce "Vacuum"?

    The question today is how Do YOU Pronounce "Vacuum"? Normally, I have always used the pronunciation vac-yoom, but after seeing a Tektronix video about the Square Wave, I like how the narrator pronounced it. He said vac-yoo-um. So, since seeing that video, I have made it a point to always...
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    What Model is the Pink Panther Vacuum?

    Does anyone know the make and model of the vacuum that Peter Sellers is using in this scene from the movie The Return of the Pink Panther (1975). http://https//www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_nUklmV_kM
  3. rohmell

    Hoover PortaPower Users: Cloth or Paper?

    Hello to all Hoover PortaPower users. Do you prefer using the cloth bag or the paper bag/adapter combo and why? I found one being thrown away with the cloth bag. I have the Type N paper bags, but not the adapter/rubber ring that allows the use of the paper bags. Is it worth it for me to invest...
  4. rohmell

    Silly and Useless Question, But I'll Ask Anyway.

    My GE upright vacuum P4U7 bag zips UP to close the bag. The Hoover Convertible, and others zip DOWN to close. Which do you prefer, and why? Do any scientific theories, traditions customs or lore govern the proper direction of zipping the bag closed?
  5. rohmell

    General Electric Upright CAT NO. P4U7

    Found two uprights recently side by side at the curb, a Hoover Concept One U3101 and a General Electric P4U7. Plenty of info available on the Concept One, so no real need to post about it, as belts and bags are readily available, but the General Electric is a different story. Does anyone have...
  6. rohmell

    Why, Oh Why Do They Cut The Cord?

    I recently found three wet/dry vacuums, in different locations, and all were complete, except the power cord was cut off. A Ridgid, a Craftsman, and a Stanley. Do these people think that by cutting the cord off, they disable the vacuum from operating ever again? If these people are handy...
  7. rohmell

    The Connection Between Vacuums and Sewing Machiness

    Many, many of the small, Mom-and-Pop stores that sell and service vacuums also do the same for sewing machines, at least in my area. What is the connection between the two? Is it because both have motors and are used in the home? I collect vacuums, but also have an interest in sewing...
  8. rohmell

    Please Don't Ban Me From VacuumLand Because of What I Did.

    I bought this. Yes, not a vacuum, but still a floor-care product. My Mom is 94 years old with a little bit of dementia, and beginning to get Alzheimer's disease, making t difficult for her to use an upright vacuum, which she insists on doing weekly. She can't remember about the pedal that...
  9. rohmell

    Found A Hoover Duros

    It was being thrown away by a neighbor, mostly complete, but was missing the bag and the tools that go onto the tool holder that is fastened to the wand. There was a ton of hair, string, yarn, carpet thread on the brushroller, got that all cleaned up, like new. I cupped my palm on one end of...
  10. rohmell

    Do You Vacuum Your Vacuum

    ...When repairing/restoring a new vac, or do you use an air compressor to blow out the debris? Personally, I prefer to use an air compressor on a windy day outside and blow all of the debris and contamination away. If you use a vacuum, then you have to deal with the accumulated debris at a...
  11. rohmell

    IBM Handheld Vacuum

    Hello all, I have a handheld vacuum cleaner with the IBM logo on it. I don't know the vintage, maybe 70s-80s, and I believe it was made for the IBM Field Engineers to use when they went out to service the mainframes. Does anyone have one of these in their collection? Does anyone know the OEM...
  12. rohmell

    Old Sears Shop-Vac with Cardboard Container

    I have an old Sears shop-vac with both the intake and exhaust ports on the top, and it uses a cardboard container. There is also a swiveling plastic carrying handle on the top. Why cardboard? Maybe it was made when metal was being rationed, like just before or during WW2? Does anyone know...
  13. rohmell

    Hoover Convertible Bottom Fill Type "C" Bag Alternative?

    I remember many years ago using a different bag for my Hoover Model 33 bottom fill vacuum. The standard bottom-fill Hoover type "C" bag just slides over the outlet port, and looks kind of like a sock. When the vacuum is turned off, debris might fall back down into the outlet port, and possibly...
  14. rohmell

    Hello! Noob Here with a Hoover Model 33!

    Hello to All! I am a vacuum cleaner NOOB, so please be gentle. I have a Hoover Model 33, bottom-fill bag, and the flexible bellows has developed a crack, and needs to be replaced. I found little info on the web about the Model 33, but there was plenty of info about the Model 65, and some info...
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