Oh dear. That sound you may have heard was me, falling off the wagon once again.
I say I'm not going to buy any more vacuums, unless it's something to which I have some sort of personal connection. Then, something pops up that I've either never seen in person, or never thought I'd see in person, and I drag it home.
It happened with the Royal metal upright that I bought recently. Now, coincidentally, at the same thrift store, I dragged home a dirty, somewhat beaten and battered little Dirt Devil Broom Vac.
The poor little thing desperately needs some love. But, the instant I saw it sitting there, I said to myself; "Well...that's going home with me!"
Never having seen one in person before, I was shocked at how small and light it is! I expected it to be essentially a Royal, but made of plastic. But, it's much smaller!
The one positive thing I can say about it is that the motor seems to sound good.
I just watched ibaisaic's video of his, to get a sense of how it goes together. Initially, I thought it used a shake-out bag. But, at least the UK version that he had, used a disposable top-fill bag. I haven't had a look inside mine yet. I'm hoping it too uses bags, and that someone hasn't run it without one.
Also, the rear wheels have a bit of "camber" to them. I don't yet know how they attach, and if perhaps an axle is bent or something.
I apologize, but the only picture I have so far, is of the info tag. I can't seem to make out the model number. But, I'll post that here. Maybe someone else can make it out, or at least tell me if you can tell the year from the serial number. Could it be '92?
I'll get some more pictures when I can. In the meantime; is there anything I should know about it? I'm expecting replacement parts to be essentially unobtainium...NLA...etc.
Still, I couldn't resist it. For $10, I figured it was worth it.
Edit:
Based on other Broom Vacs I've seen in videos, as well as archived posts here, I'm thinking this one is probably a 702. I'll see if the tag is any more legible once I've cleaned it, but I suspect not.[this post was last edited: 11/7/2023-19:02]

I say I'm not going to buy any more vacuums, unless it's something to which I have some sort of personal connection. Then, something pops up that I've either never seen in person, or never thought I'd see in person, and I drag it home.
It happened with the Royal metal upright that I bought recently. Now, coincidentally, at the same thrift store, I dragged home a dirty, somewhat beaten and battered little Dirt Devil Broom Vac.
The poor little thing desperately needs some love. But, the instant I saw it sitting there, I said to myself; "Well...that's going home with me!"
Never having seen one in person before, I was shocked at how small and light it is! I expected it to be essentially a Royal, but made of plastic. But, it's much smaller!
The one positive thing I can say about it is that the motor seems to sound good.
I just watched ibaisaic's video of his, to get a sense of how it goes together. Initially, I thought it used a shake-out bag. But, at least the UK version that he had, used a disposable top-fill bag. I haven't had a look inside mine yet. I'm hoping it too uses bags, and that someone hasn't run it without one.
Also, the rear wheels have a bit of "camber" to them. I don't yet know how they attach, and if perhaps an axle is bent or something.
I apologize, but the only picture I have so far, is of the info tag. I can't seem to make out the model number. But, I'll post that here. Maybe someone else can make it out, or at least tell me if you can tell the year from the serial number. Could it be '92?
I'll get some more pictures when I can. In the meantime; is there anything I should know about it? I'm expecting replacement parts to be essentially unobtainium...NLA...etc.
Still, I couldn't resist it. For $10, I figured it was worth it.
Edit:
Based on other Broom Vacs I've seen in videos, as well as archived posts here, I'm thinking this one is probably a 702. I'll see if the tag is any more legible once I've cleaned it, but I suspect not.[this post was last edited: 11/7/2023-19:02]
