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Re. $100 each? Wow, a Silver Knight with the original swivel-end hose for $6! Absolutely amazing - I wish I could find such deals. If I ever come across something similar, it always has a stratospheric price. Here's a picture of our Silver Knight purchased in 1973 for $95 new - still works as...

Our other uprights... After the purchase of the Royal 801 in 1973, my wife bought a Eureka 2062D in the early '80s I believe. It's an all-metal one that uses the F&G bags inside the cloth or poly bag, and it was manufactured at the old Bloomington, IL Eureka plant. Several years ago, my wife...

Thanks for the info... I thought that had to be the case, as I've seen Bissell version online. Are they manufactured "off shore" or here in the USA? I've heard they're manufactured in the USA. The overall filtering (bag, motor, and exhaust) appears superior in the Compacto canisters, but the...

1973 Royal 801 (Update)... Since I'm not an upgraded member, I couldn't edit the above post. The price of the Silver King is $3,275, not $3.275... I apologize for the typo, and I thought I had proof read the post!

1973 Royal 801... My wife bought a Royal 801 in December 193, and it's still used occasionally here in the house. It's built like a tank, and has never given us one single problem - still has the original motor brushes. The selling price at that time was $124.95, and we purchased it from an...

I'm looking to buy a new "general purpose" canister for the house. The two that pique my interest are the Numatic Henry, or the Oreck Compacto9. The prices are quite similar here in the USA. There are some features on the Henry I like, and vice versa on the Compacto9. My major concern with...

Yes, the disposable bags had a thin cardboard collar... The disposable paper bag had a thin cardboard collar stitched around it, very similar to the felt bag although the felt bag has a rubber collar. The disposable bag fit directly into the felt bag, and the thin cardboard collar sat on top...

My wife purchased a Silver Knight canister vac back in 1972. It's been an excellent vacuum, and still uses the original motor brushes in the motor! Amazing... It works as well now, as it did when she purchased it from an independent vacuum dealer. Of course, the upholstery or dusting brush...