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How do I date this Hoover StreamVac Deluxe? This is USA made Hoover :) I'm not a fan of plastic but after seeing folks here talk about these, it's the vintage I wanted. The manual and TV ads I found are mid- to late-1990's. Serial # ends in 6520 ... A retiree was having a garage sale, I...

Kirby vintage salesman's briefcase for sale by Chicagoland consignment store. I'm not affiliated with the ad but randomly bumped into it so wanted to share. Are these rare? It has some kind of salesman catalog inside it...

My local consignment shop had a complete SuperJ / 1401 for $9. Previous owner had upgraded the hose, the dusting brush is worn, but otherwise it's all there. So I had to rescue it, plugged it in, vacuumed with the PN4 power nozzle, and on suction setting 6 it was tougher to push across my...

What are folks' thoughts on reconditioning vs replacing gaskets, seals, etc.? I've typically replaced but on some models it's hard to get replacements, usually because the gasket / seal sizes aren't made anymore, and even sources that say "will fit" actually need manhandling into place...

My old Kirby 561 started making a whistling sound on 1st start up. The whistle goes away after a few seconds. What would cause this sound? My uninformed guess is a bad bearing or something needs lube/grease ... I've searched Youtube vids of vintage vacs but not found anyone talking about...

What kind of filters work for the inlet & outlet ports of the Kirby shampooer / carpet cleaner? My Tradition has the original outlet filter, and it looks to be a simple, single ply woven fabric. But the original inlet filter disentengrated in the box, and it looked to be some foam material. I...

If I want to convert the older, Heritage I to newer bags (S type?), is the only thing I need the bag adapter? So something like in the Ebay link below? I've read through forums here but want to double check if I need other parts too. There's a Heritage I at the local Habitat 4 Humanity whose...

Hi, I rescued 2 vintage Kirbys and want to restore them both to daily use, so what would folks recommend I do to them? Pics attached. The factory stamp says: 1st is a 514, and 2nd is a 561. (If you like the story behind these, then here's a short story) [start of short story] I saw one of...