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Hey, Ben! That’s the same model that I picked up, also incomplete, a little while back. Mine was more complete than yours, but it also has a broken fan. So, while I did eventually find a correct carpet nozzle for it, it’s still out of commission until such time as I can afford to have the fan...

Looks really nice! Congratulations! I've heard of the "cat distribution system". Maybe there's something similar for vacuums!

Husky: That's what I was thinking, too. It reminds me of the brushroll in a little Dirt Devil, only bigger.

I feel your pain. I haven’t been buying much of anything online lately, due to my financial situation. But, when I was, I found things like you just described were starting to happen more often. Packages not moving for days at a time. Packages traveling the continental United States before being...

That does look like a beautiful color. As does the one on the shelf below it!

I love the Epic 6500. That was my first Electrolux. I bought it refurbished, off of eBay, back before we bought our house. That was the model I liked best, out of the several different models my mom had owned when I was still at home, and I wanted one of my own. I believe I have four of them...

Beautiful Electroluxes, Jeff! And, I love the stories behind them.

I wish we lived closer together. I'm kind of coo coo for these Electroluxes right now. Not that I would have any idea what's wrong with it. And, I know me. I wouldn't want to part it out, even though I need a couple of small bits and pieces for my current 1205. I'd want to get it working. On...

Do you think Ford? Could it be mid ‘60s Mercury? I know, they’re made by Ford, but…

Congratulations, Antoine! That looks like a beauty! I just got a 1205; my first Electrolux of this type. Yours is more complete though. Looks like it’s all there. Even the manual! Nice score! Enjoy!

Second thoughts? The next phase of the 1205 clean-up that I decided to attempt today, is the polishing of the aluminum top. Man...it's the Kirby all over again! Without the right tools and skills, it is not a pleasant undertaking! My old elbows are definitely running low on grease! And, after...

Thanks, Edgar! I think I'd like one of the bare metal power nozzles. I have no personal experience with them, but I just think it would look good with this vacuum.

Thank you, Jimmy! Also, to anyone who knows: If you look at the picture where you can see the hose, there's definitely a place for a cord to plug in, to run a power nozzle. But, it's not right at the end of the hose, like a quick connect type. Would this have been the type where the cord for the...

I do still have the all grey toy Dyson. But, that's the only Dyson I have; toy or otherwise. My other two toy vacuums are Dirt Devils. I never really set out to colect toy vacuums. But, sometimes I spot one at a thrift store and bring it home, in a moment of weakness. I guess they're a fun...

Thanks, Jimmy. We really have only one vacuum shop in the area, and he doesn't really keep older stuff around. I had asked, and he has a guy who takes his trade-ins and stuff. If you have those parts, I'd be happy to buy them from you.

Wow! I guess I really am getting old. I had no idea carpet sweepers were motorized now! The two that I have, the brush is just "powered" by the wheels rolling. I hope you really like it!

I'm currently giving it a preliminary wipe-down with sanitizing wipes And, I did the best I could with cleaning the fine dust out of the bag chamber. I like to hit that with a little lemon Pledge after I get it as clean as I can. What I'm struggling with now, is whether to remove the sticker...

A few “as found” pictures.

Well…I found one. I don’t know if I overpaid for it. I was just kind of excited to find one within my driving distance comfort zone. It’s a 1205, with the texture to the blue part. The motor sounds good, and it seems like someone took pretty good care of it for a lot of its life. The weirdest...

Reply 36, picture 4 I don’t know why, but I do have a soft spot for Regina Electrikbrooms. I like that early American bag design too. But, I can see that most, if not all of them need at least some work. Unfortunately, that’s beyond my ability. Not to mention, I can’t get to TN, and shipping...