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Well, Rob, that's really NOT for you to say. You're not the webmaster and frankly everyone is entitled to their opinion. I seem to be the lone wolf in this matter. I don't feel it right that someone create a handle simply to sell a vacuum they stumbled upon to try and sell if for top dollar...

Well, Rob, that's really NOT for you to say. You're not the webmaster and frankly everyone is entitled to their opinion. I seem to be the lone wolf in this matter. I don't feel it right that someone create a handle simply to sell a vacuum they stumbled upon to try and sell if for top dollar...

Alright Mike, then I guess we'll just have to agree to disagree. I think the forum should be for those who really LOVE and ENJOY the hobby, not for passerbys simply trying to find out what they can GET for a vacuum they salvaged. Just because a vacuum is old doesn't mean it's worth a fortune...

I'm gonna agree with that. It should have the aluminum strip covering the Hoover name. Also, Screen Gems tended to use props on more than one show. Unless I'm wrong, the Bewitched DAM was also used on "I Dream of Jeannie" as the same cleaner the Blue Djinn (Michael Ansara) threw into the...

You put absolutely NO information in your profile page which leads me to believe your purpose for being here is bogus. I am sorry for you and your family's misfortune. I too am struggling in these difficult economic times....

No, actually, there was a 562 "Sanitronic" released in 1962 which is marked model 562 on the builder's plate. In 1963, it became the model Sanitronic VII. The color of the trim is different. For the 562, it was a metallic brown. For the Sanitronic VII, it became the sirocco color Kirby still...

So basically, your only purpose for joining the forum was to pawn off your Pow-R-Vac for top dollar to a collector? Sad....

That's a beautiful 561 Charles. But I'm curious, isn't the 560 IDENTICAL to the 561? I think if I had to choose only two from my collection, (I know I'll change my mind later) I'd pick my Eureka Model M and Kenmore Imperial. - Karl

You know what Christopher? I'm DONE with YOU! I find your comments to be unnecessarily abrasive where that should not be the case. They rub me and others on this forum the wrong way. It's none of your business why I am there only part time! We're talking about vacuum cleaners here, not...

Try and get the Oreck place where you work part-time to allo I've worked the sales floor since day one, and consider myself a top-seller. When customers come in and ask for a bagless machine, if I can't sway them to a bagged fairly quickly, I let them walk, not everyone sees the value in being...

"not changing out the filter and voiding the warranty&#3 Honestly, if the customer is too cheap to buy bags (thus the whole concept of a bag-less) do you really think they're gonna pop for a $30 or $40.00 filter every six months? If the whole vacuum costs $50.00, it's not even worthwhile...

I guess this seller doesn't mind paying to re-list it again and again. You would think after a few auctions to lower the reserve, or start the auction with no reserve at a price point that is fair. I would go for it maybe, were it a Montgomery Ward's or J.C. Penney labeled Concept, or maybe...

I don't usually like to post eBay auctions, I feel it drives the prices artificially higher, but be that as it may, I was wondering what the deal was with this seller? He keeps re-listing this U3101 Concept, even though he always gets bids. Does he have more than one? Also, how'd he come up...

Gotta agree with you John. I love how the early power drive DAM's are marked "Dial-A-Matic with automatic power drive," while the later ones (such as the U6039-030) are marked "Automatic Power Drive Dial-A-Matic (in small print)" as if the fact that it is a Dial-A-Matic isn't even important...

Alright, fair enough, but compare the Windtunnel to say, a powerdrive Dial-A-Matic, or a Concept One, and well you get my point. Since day one I've never been that fond of the Windtunnels. Don't get my wrong, they've got excellent suction, but they're also clunky and IMHO (while it may be the...

Vacuum displays Seeing the display of vacuums at Kohls (or any other big box retailer) makes me want to cry. There's not one machine pictured there which I would consider owning. When I think of going to Macy's and J.C. Penney's and seeing the then-new Hoover Concepts, Convertibles and later...

the DAM and Estate are VERY discolored No, that's actually their correct colors. The U4005 is more of a blue, The Estate and Dial-A-Matic are more of a turquoise. I always wondered why Hoover gave a different name to the same model (and model number) Hoover convertible. I actually like that...

Getting back to the original question, why would anyone want to use a Royal fan on a Kirby? Or vice versa? They're two totally different machines. Doesn't a 10 blade fan move more air than a 6 blade anyway? I guess it depends on blade length and pitch. I've heard a metal Kirby fan gives a...

I would much rather see kirby DIE than go to that design! Maybe it won't be so bad. Truth be told, we've had 21 years of the Generation series body, and you can only dress it up so many ways. Consumers are tired of it. They've gotten more mileage out of the Sentria than any other Generation...

No Dial-A-Matic No, this P.O.D. is definitely early '60's, the Convertible is a model 69. I notice no Slimline is shown either, so this was an abridged cross section of their product line. Why they would advertise the Convertible over the DAM is anyone's guess? IMHO, it's a better cleaner in...