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We also have Trader Joe’s, Target, and Walmart, plus BJ’s Wholesale Club and Sam’s Club. Costco is coming soon. One chain that I’d love to see open up here would be Lidl.

Here in Western NY, we have Tops Friendly Markets, Wegmans Food Markets, Dash’s Supermarkets, Price Rite Marketplace, Save-a-Lot Food Stores, and Aldi Food Markets. At one time, we also had Loblaws, Bells, Acme, Super Duper, Twin Fair, Harvest Markets, Jubilee Foods, Quality Markets, K-mart...

<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;">Charles, I’m praying for you, Arlee, your friend, and his employees.  I hope that everything goes well for all of you. </span> <span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;">Bill W.</span>

I ADORE vintage kitchen items! <span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;">And lately, I’ve built up quite a decent collection of toasters, coffee makers, mixers, and blenders.  I also have an electric fry pan and a couple of waffle irons, as well as a 3-speed commercial Hamilton Beach...

Lonnie is doing just fine <span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;">He and my next-door neighbor, Helen Highwater, were recently spotted sharing a root-beer float ... they were probably wishing it was one of Charmaine’s!</span>

My favorite Hoover ... <span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;">... would have to be the Convertible.  I have a 69, a 70, a 1070, a 1076, a U4059, a Bicentennial U4085, and a few others.  Love them all!</span>   <span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;">Bill W.</span>

About YouTube Videos ... <span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;">John, if ever the opportunity presents itself for me to find myself in your neck of the woods, and we don’t have to deal with this danged pandemic anymore, I would be glad to help you make some YouTube videos.  I have a...

My at-Home lunch choices? <span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;">Well, PB&J is always a good and handy choice.  I also keep a good stock of deli meats and cheeses (usually Cheddar, Swiss, or Provolone) on hand as well as several different varieties of canned soups and several cans...

Adore your pictures, John! One question, though. Do you still have that Hoover electric razor from the UK that I brought you once? Bill W.

Electrolux Excellio Super Silence Z5045

Electrolux UK PowerSystem Z1720

Eureka ESP 2090A

Hoover Bicentennial Custom Convertible

Hitachi CV-785DC

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Hoover Convertible Deluxe 1070

My name is not Paul ... ... it’s Bill. I do realize tthat you are in the UK. Also, I had a very busy day today and didn’t get the time to look for it. Will try again later today. However, if this is any guide I routinely have items shipped to me from over there (from Dover, Kent CT17 9NZ to...

Derek, I once had a Z345 that I bought from eBay UK: sadly, it succumbed to water damage in my basement a few years ago. I might still have the hose for it, however. I will look later today and will let you know. Bill W.

This much I know ... The Preco nozzle and others like it use a toothed belt. While I don’t know what modern-day belt would work, I’d willingly bet that if you take the nozzle and the remnants of the broken belt to the nearest vac shop, they could certainly fit a belt to it. Bill W.

Universal Universal made a variety of vacuums during their time in business. They were responsible for the popular “Jet 99” canister and its “sister”, the Atlas ElDorado: they also had an upright that I could swear was the basis of the “Anser” upright as well as at least one or two other...