Curb Find: Electrolux Discovery II

[human]

Andy,
I agree with you that the Lux canisters are far superior for attachment work but this upright isn't bad. For serious carpet cleaning, I'm still a die-hard fan of my Kirbys. With the Sidekick attached, it got the cat fur off of my recliner without a problem. Had I not lucked into an NOS conversion kit for dirt cheap, I wouldn't have even thought to undertake the project. Just for fun, I've included photographic evidence of my handiwork.

 

[fantomfan57]

Human!

I applaud your success! Keep it up.

 

[vacuumlad1650]

Very nice!
On a side note I am now a first time Kirby owner! It's from Canada, and I got it from the original owner. I'll have to get some pictures of it.

 

[human]

You'll love your Kirby; they're absolute beasts.

I just discovered a task the Discovery is exceptional it--cleaning up cat litter. I usually use a Hoover QuikBroom to get up litter that my cats have tracked out of their pan but since the Discovery was parked just outside the bathroom door, I just grabbed it and gave it a try. In straight suction mode, it sucked up the litter effortlessly and then I got the bath mats with just a flick of the switch to turn on the brush roll. My only minor complaint is the power foot is a little cumbersome in narrow confines of my bathroom.