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Hi all, I have been absent for a long time, hope you have been well. This is an estate sale find. Old people house, they had three more Hoovers that look like they were purchased once a decade. The bag is in very nice shape, I'm just washing it, it was filthy and has a stubborn water stain. The...

I was reminded by that other Eureka thread that I've been putting off making a nozzle latch for my model 10. Having the day off (mostly), I decided to go ahead and design and print one. Of course, only now did I realize that my other, junky model 10 has a little steel plate behind the nozzle...

idk, just found this. Been watching this guy's stuff recently. Thought this was apropos.

That's its name lol Success Hand Vacuum Cleaner Hutchison Mfg. Co. Wilkinsburg, PA This was the other half of the auction lot with that AirWay. $10 for the lot. It was full of dirt and the filter was caked solid. It's also torn, I'll need to make a new one, not a big deal. Interestingly the...

I got me an Air Way from that proxibid auction someone posted. $10 and came with a hand pumped old vacuum as well. More on that later. Had to drive two hours to get it (looked closer on the map). It's in rough shape. The motor isn't frozen, but the bearings are gummed up. It'll need new wheels...

This is a trash find. It looks ok, but it's suffering from ABS plastic brittleness. The sole plate is busted where it holds the little wheels, the bin clamp is busted, and a cord hook. And the rest of it is just looking for an excuse to break. I'm basically going to save some bits and get rid of...

(In the Discord server) This is what happens when you take a laissez-faire approach to moderation... you get scumbag 12-year-olds who troll and post porn. Not even good porn, either. Apparently some folks set up a new Discord server - who the heck was running the old one? Why didn't they have...

Saw this on youtube, thought it might be of interest.

"Junior" is legit the model designation as far as I can tell. Got this one from ebay, referred by Hoover300, thanks! So I *believe* this is the oldest Clements machine I own, now. I say that because of my other two handhelds, they share a common design for the motor, and one is 155 watts, and...

(If I made a thread for this machine before, I couldn't find it.) Got it from an estate sale, marked $50, paid $5, elderly owned, dings and scratches, bag was full, etc, etc. I completed a mechanical restoration. The back motor bearing was dry and making noise. I replaced both. However, the...

Not mine. I already have a crusty Eureka that needs rebuilding. $30 ain't too bad. Replacement bag. Seems to have the brush, that's kinda cool. Oh, it also has the often-missing nozzle latch thing... even if it's kinda broken...

Model U3105 Got this from an estate sale. Tagged $50, on the last day so half off, I still wasn't interested at $25. I simply asked the guy how much for the two vacuum cleaners if I buy both, he replied $5 each. Couldn't pass that up. It's become yet another unneeded project. It's kinda banged...

An American model Cadillac in the UK. Seller says it was in the 'boot' of a car they had shipped across the pond. So it's a 120v model. Any Brits interested? https://www.ebay.com/itm/114326907317

NV352 31 Trash find. Gee, I wonder why they chucked it? Dust cup completely full, filters completely caked, brush covered in human hair. In the previous owner's defense, and in defense of all you Shark haters, this model does look and feel kind of cheap. It doesn't have the same build quality...

It's 'Fein' even though the logo looks a lot like 'Stein' - model 9.55.13 Well over a year ago, I found this in the trash in the alley behind my house. I left it outside in my back yard the whole time since then. In my defense, it seems well suited to shedding water. It was fine after all that...

idk I just saw this, thought I'd post it. I do know that the auction company will ship stuff, but who knows how much they'll charge. Also the last time I made a paltry bid on a lot of two old vacuums (from the same place), I was the only bidder...

Went to an estate sale for an old tv... got a vacuum cleaner. (And an old tv.) Haven't really looked at it yet. I just evicted the massive dust bunny from the bag. Which was completely frozen onto the machine. I just man-handled it off... and now it slips on and off like new. :) Has the...

Red Royal vac cord. 35ft. $3.95 - a lot cheaper than the $20 cords on ebay. Just thought I'd drop this here in case anyone needs a cheap cord. I'm buying one just as a spare. https://www.electronicsurplus.com/royal-appliance-9-064-power-cord-single-ended-18-2c-svt-10a-125v-35-foot

Just thought I'd throw this here. No affiliation. https://chicago.craigslist.org/wcl/app/d/villa-park-vintage-vacuum-cleaner/6987890711.html

Do you suppose the carrying case is legit? Or just some random box the owner used? It's a model 43, my straight suction Cadillac is 41, but this looks older in that it has a wooden handle, and more of those stupid driverless screws...