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Well…I found one. I don’t know if I overpaid for it. I was just kind of excited to find one within my driving distance comfort zone. It’s a 1205, with the texture to the blue part. The motor sounds good, and it seems like someone took pretty good care of it for a lot of its life. The weirdest...

Well, it’s not the Electrolux that I’ve been looking for, but I dragged a vacuum home tonight. Maybe I should have just left it on the curb. But, I’m a softee. I got a tip about an upright vacuum, sitting on the curb, not too far from home. So, I took a ride, fully expecting to find a couple...

Maybe I should have put a question mark at the end of my subject. I'm assuming this is another version of the Douglas, like the Busy Bee, or any of the ones they made for other brands. But, this one says it's a product of Tacony. I've never seen nor heard of this particular version before. So...

I'm revisiting my free Electrolux Automatic E. It needs a lot of work. But, for now, I figured I'd put a little more time into making it look as nice as possible. It has quite a bit of paint transfer, from previous owners bumping it into painted walls, trim, etc. When I encounter this on plastic...

Well, I needed this like a fish needs a bicycle. But, it was old folks 30% off day, and I really liked the colors. Also, I was surprised to see “Made in U.S.A.” on it. I was expecting perhaps Mexico. It sounds perfect. But, it’s not like someone would have used it to vacuum their whole house...

This might be kind of a weird question. But then, I'm kind of weird. I have hopes of adding a metal-bodied Electrolux to my collection. The style that started with the 1205. I believe there were several versions, leading up to the introduction of the plastic body. Is there any particular...

This isn't a vacuum question, per se, but I didn't know where else to post it. And, I guess it would have been a good idea to ask before I made the purchase. I just ordered some Style C HEPA bags for my Electrolux/Aerus vacuums. So far, I've never used anything but the genuine Electrolux or Home...

Kind of a neat little find at my closest thrift store today. Well, I think so. Amongst the new batch of bagless uprights, there sat a little light blue canister vacuum. Closer inspection revealed it to be a Hoover Tempo 350, model S1335. It looks complete, except that two of the tools are black...

I wish. But, I’ve acquired my first official Hoover Elite. I’m posting this in Contemporary, because it’s not from the’90s. But, if I’m reading the serial number correctly, it’s also more than twenty years old. So, I wasn’t sure where to post it. I first saw this at the thrift store on senior...

Well, another thrifting adventure resulted in another vacuum acquisition. I have a Dirt Devil 103 with its original box. But, today, I found what I believe is a Dirt Devil Plus. It’s black, with yellow graphics, and has “500” and a sort of checkered flag theme. Unlike the 103, this one has a...

As I've stated ad nauseum, I'm trying to limit my buying, and I'm not a Kirby collector. That being said, as I now have two of them, there's one for sale within easy driving distance from me, and I don't know if it's a good deal. I've been seeing it on Craigslist for a good little while now...

Hey all. I've been talking about this Kirby in a different thread, but I thought maybe it should have its own. I've been looking at it in a local thrift store for a couple/few weeks. It was marked $14.99. Normally, I would probably have grabbed it right away, even though I'm trying to cut back...

Hi all, I just "rescued" the remains of a parted out Oreck XL2600HH. I get the impression there's not a ton of love for them here, but I thought I'd see if anyone has any parts they'd like to sell. I'll make a list of what I know it needs at this point. 1.) Outer bag. Doesn't have to be the...

And, I've done it again. Another trip to a thrift store, another Oreck followed me home. I don't know what it is, but I just can't seem to resist Orecks lately. And, they really don't show up too often around here. I know there isn't a ton of interest in them here, it seems. But, I'm hoping...

Here we go again! Does it seem like I’ve been acquiring more vacuums since I said I needed to thin the herd, and not add any more? It feels that way to me. This one, which I’m assuming is circa 1980s, I give myself a pass. It’s one that was owned by family, who no longer wanted it. I can’t let...

Okay. I guess I'm a hopeless addict. I dragged another one home today. I do feel like I'm doing better at limiting myself to things that seem somewhat unusual, or just really appeal to me. This one falls into the unusual category. Well, for me, anyway. It's increasingly rare to find any canister...

Well…this may or may not come as a surprise. I went back to the thrift store where I saw the Hoover that I mentioned walking away from yesterday in another thread. Today, my head hangeth in shame. I reasoned with myself that, if it was still there today, I would buy it. Well, it was, and I did...

Hi all. As I mentioned in a different Oreck thread, someone I know had a Commercial upright; model XL2100RHS. It's a 2016 TTI model. I was told in advance that it wouldn't power on. My hope was the simple disconnected wire inside the Helping Hand. (Which I learned about from the helpful folks on...

Hi all, I know, there doesn’t seem to be a ton of interest in Orecks. But, I know someone who has the blue commercial Oreck XL. (2100?) Knowing that I have an interest in them, he was asking me if I knew if it was possible to install a bag dock on the commercial model, so you can use HEPA bags...

Hi all, This might seem like a stupid question. And, maybe it is. But, I'm cleaning up a very dirty, neglected Oreck XL2600HH for someone, and I need to replace the headlight bulbs. To my surprise, I'm having trouble finding them. I've found some on Amazon that they claim are the right ones...