Personally Drove a C6 and ABC
Guys
I have to tell you, as much as I so hate to ! Not because your thoughts or statements are Incorrect. You are all right on, almost. Facing my 65th birthday on this friday the 6th. I must confess, that very good family friends and neighbors. Had the first Compact New, that I ever saw. It was 1964/65, as I was graduating in June of 65. The Kemps had a demo, bought the new Compact with the ABC and traded their Kirby 560 in.
I used the Compact several times, with the ABC nozzle. It was awesome. It had the plastic handle, completely attached to the PN wand. The cleaner came with a cloth hose too. Which all fit in the storage chest, except for the ABC nozzle. It stored in the dinning room. The Pig Tail was used to tie the machine end of the hose to the handle for storage ( don't know if the saleman suggested that or they decided). I actually borrowed it one day when Mom was gone, as I was just dieing to use it. Making the excuse that our vacuum needed repairs. I was forwarned that where the Pig Tail plugged into the socket on the machine was Not a good fit (this was in July/August) after they had bought the machine in Feb of 65 (I think). They were right, it keep going on and off as I used it. Later on, after going off to college. The husband must have fixed the problem himself. As the wire that was connected to the female end was hanging out of the machine with a replacement black socket on it. I did not see the ABC nozzle in it's usual storage place ? Than realized in the early 70's that there was a new Kenmore upright vacuum in it's place. The Compact storage chest was still sitting behing the front door.
Now, the one thing I do remember about the attachments was that there were 2 Clips that one could clip onto the reg. Carpet tool. The reason, to vacuum Shag carpet !
The last time I knew anything about the machine was in the late 90's, maybe even early 2000's. The wife gone a decade, the husband heading into his his 90's. Said to me, when he asked if I still hand my vacuum repair business (which had been gone since 1987). "That old Compact was a good vacuum, still doing it's job down at the church" (which he and his daughte used to clean) .
Sorry if I went on to much, but did have to share the reality and excitment of a day gone by.
Norm
I want that power head and I know where you live!!!!
