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@trebor . . . Hi Trebor, I'm sorry but I don't recall. The only Dutch maker I remember linking to was Philips (not totally Dutch), who sold a branded machine later known as the Dutch-Tech vacuum Oreck eventually came to sell with the Wessel Werk PN. I did fish around using the search thing...

Take a look at Amazon . . . as people not only buy them there but also quack back what they think. Metropolitan has been around forever and ever. Check consumer reviews and prices at amazon.com to see if one might fit the bill for you. Good luck. Venson

@countryguy . . . How very right you are! I actually bought one while I lived in New York -- it never got used. It was just to darned big. Shame I left it behind though, now that I have a yard I could have used it to pot a good sized plant. Nonetheless, I've communicated in past with a very...

@countryguy . . . Hey, You're certainly welcome. Spreading info around is never a loss. How do you like Filter Queen? Your every day machine? Though minus the Miele doo-dads, they're quiet, filter well and hold a lot of dirt. The company offers just about as many optional add-ons too --...

Rainbow SE . . . More for the sake of history, I am including a link to this eBay post only because this machine is being sold with the five-gallon water pan. Many haven't seen them or even know they exist. Also, many may never get the chance to see one of these or the earlier wheeled...

@countryguy . . . Hi Gary, I got a Miele vacuum tech on the phone this morning, actually two. I'd have had just the first but my Skype line quit on me for some reason. Both were extremely helpful. First, the remote controls for the Capricorn are hard-wired. Your problem may be due to either...

I forgot again . . . . Gary, My biggest difficulties with turning the machine on and off, etc., occur when I look. Venson

@countryguy . . . Hi Gary, I know what you mean. I have found that pressure from my hand -- that area on my palm between my thumb and forefinger -- will cause shut-off or speed shift it slips downward off the grip to over the control buttons. I just tried it now and sure enough, if my...

@Sanifan . . . Hi sanifan, Have you checked out the company website? http://mytee.com/about.php

It's a marriage . . . None of the components on this machine appear to belong together. The bag comes from a much later Classic III and so is the Sani-Emtor I believe. The handle style goes way back, and the front wheels don't appear suited to the vintage. What it looks like is that you have...

@floor-a-matic . . . That remains one of life's mysteries. I am given to understand that electric hoses are factory assemble in such a way that they don't lend to repair or alteration. Meaning -- every time one gets messed up you have to buy a new one that usually costs half the price of what...

Points re language all well taken but . . . No one's told us the best way to vacuum a stuffed and mounted bear. And don't say, "Very carefully.":)

Dumb me! I didn't smell the coffee . . . Actually I was looking for something else when I discovered that the last of Miele's S4s have been "retired". Other than the 5000 or 6000 series, there's no choice but the S2s. Even with the reduction, I still counted 20 models total, 16 of which --...

I forgot to say . . . On occasion, if my hand moves forward, off the grip and down over the buttons, I accidentally can switch mine off too.

@countryguy . . . Hi again Gary, This is what my hose handle looks like.

@countryguy . . . Hiya Gary, I wonder what Miele does now because back a few years, one of the S4s for the U.S., the Miele S4780 Galaxy S4 Orion, did have a battery-operated infrared control and also could be fitted with a rechargeable power nozzle since the hose was not electrified. The PN...

They are all over the place . . . A very good friend of mine who does vacuum sales and service kindly reminded me that my fondness for all controls on the hose handle made easy room for more things to go wrong. I'm not an expert regarding whys and wherefores at the drawing board but infrared...

Competition . . . The American business model demands we plebeians that pull a paycheck be forever romanced with names. Public relations and advertising agencies, not to mention marketing firms, have thrived on that and grown to gargantuan size over the years due to it. Possibly due to the...

@Sanifan . . . You're right, I think. The bill on this is probably high. On one hand, considering the bear and other specimens may be quite old, maybe slow and meticulous is the way to go here. On the other hand, to simplify things, I don't quite get why they didn't use a regular dusting...

Done the rug and think your cleaning day is is over? Uh-huh. Don't forget the stuffed bear. See following link. http://www.thecourier.co.uk/News/Dundee/article/21881/it-s-not-every-day-you-get-to-hoover-a-bear-mcmanus-museum-team-get-their-teeth-into-spring-cleaning.html