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  1. tazcatsdad

    Hoover Convertible headlight lens

    Hello everyone, I am in need of a headlight lens for my recently-acquired 1076 Convertible. Would prefer one with the “Convertible Deluxe” logo on it if possible but a generic one will be equally acceptable. If anyone has one available, please message me. Thanks very much! Bill W.
  2. tazcatsdad

    Question about Miele S7 Series Uprights

    <span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;">I've got a question about the Miele S7210 Twist upright vacuum cleaner.  Recently, I purchased one from a seller on eBay.  Only after I purchased it did I realize that this model isn't equipped with the LED headlight -- which is something that I...
  3. tazcatsdad

    How do you change the headlight on a Eureka 5071D?

    <span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;">I just got a Eureka Self-Propelled ESP upright, model 5071D, and it needs a new headlight bulb.  Problem is, I'm not sure how to change it!  I can change bulbs in the non-SP models with ease, but the SP models are a mystery to me.  Can anyone...
  4. tazcatsdad

    A dream vacuum found ... and the price was a shocker!

    <span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;">Well, today I decided that I would stop into Savers, one of my favorite local thrift stores, on the way home from a congregational meeting at my church in Tonawanda.  And I have to say, it was a darn good thing that I did because I found one of...
  5. tazcatsdad

    Question for our UK Friends

    <span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;">Hello to you all!  I have been trying for the longest time to get an answer to this question, and I have yet to get it.  The question is this: which Hoover factory produced the Turbopower models U2194 and U2332?  Were they made at Perivale or...
  6. tazcatsdad

    Eureka square end Disturbulators

    <span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;">Would any of you be able to tell me if it's possible to obtain a new square end Disturbulator brush roll for a Eureka upright?  I have an old model 2010B which takes one, and I haven't been able to find them through the vendors I usually do...
  7. tazcatsdad

    My curiosity has been piqued ...

    <span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;">... and here's why.  I just got the remote control part of my Electrolux (UK) Excellio Super Silence Z5045 back from a repair shop in North Carolina a few days ago, and was cleaning with it this morning when I got to thinking about something...
  8. tazcatsdad

    My dream vacuum finally arrived!

    At the risk of incurring the wrath of some of our esteemed members, I would like to share with all of you the arrival of what I have long considered to be my dream machine.   Since becoming acquainted with the fine machines of Electrolux UK, I have often dreamed of owning one cylinder...
  9. tazcatsdad

    Hello UK Members! I need your help, please.

    <span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: medium;">I am doing some research now on one of the machines in my collection so that I can make a video about it, and no matter where I look I cannot find much of anything useful.</span>   <span style="font-family: trebuchet...
  10. tazcatsdad

    Oh, Eureka Experts! I need your help.

    I have three Eureka uprights, seen in the picture below, that use a Vibra-Groomer I brush roll. One of them is in need of replacement brush strips. I have obtained replacements, but I have no idea how to get the old ones out. Can somebody please enlighten me on what the procedure is? Thanks...
  11. tazcatsdad

    Does anyone need Hoover Junior Brushes?

    If any of you could use a set of replacement bristle strips for your Hoover Junior or Lightweight Upright (1300 series), shoot me an e-mail 'cuz I have a limited supply of them that I'd be happy to share! There's a picture of the actual item below ... if you can use 'em, let me know!
  12. tazcatsdad

    British Members -- can you help me?

    Hello all, Can one of you possibly help me with one of my recent acquisitions from across the pond? It's a Hoover Junior Deluxe, model U2068. I need a copy of the instruction manual as well as instructions on how to replace the dirt finder light. Any information would be most greatly...
  13. tazcatsdad

    Can someone help me with my Electrolux TwinClean?

    As the old saying goes, "Two heads are better than one!". Well, I'm hoping that one of you out there can help me figure out what's plaguing the newest member (age-wise) of my collection. I have an Electrolux TwinClean canister that I got from the United Kingdom via eBay: it's identical to the...
  14. tazcatsdad

    Vacuums for sale

    Hello everyone! I need to thin out my collection a little bit so I'm offering seven different machines for sale beginning today. I wanted to make them available to VCCC members before putting them up on eBay as I feel that they'd be better appreciated by a fellow collector! Most are pre-'80s...
  15. tazcatsdad

    Premier Electric Company

    Help! I'm going to Cleveland this weekend and would like to visit a few places where vacuums are or were made. Can anyone confirm for me that Premier's last address was 1734 Ivanhoe Rd in Cleveland? Thanks!
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