@Colby
Thanks for the clarification about the mini brush strips. I got it now. I also appreciate the info on the guard width differences between the metal and plastic.
So I went back and had another look at the pn pics and discovered that the 1720s also had them. That makes sense since they were manufactured around the same time as the 1690s. I doubt the strips were effective, because they were omitted from future designs.
I did check out some Genesis-series upright pics and noticed that they had the slots but no brushes. That makes me curious about whether they were left off initially or removed later. I'll do some more thorough research later.
@charlie
I'm thinking that your dove gray pn is a model N115V, which was factory-paired with the Lux Classic C151D from 2004-09. While the lack of a model ID on the base could be due to a mechanical malfunction of the stamping machine, I'm guessing that it's more likely that the original one was damaged (i.e. cracked wheel, broken guard). It's atypical that the info would be missing on an original part.
I hope you got a good deal.
Thanks for the clarification about the mini brush strips. I got it now. I also appreciate the info on the guard width differences between the metal and plastic.
So I went back and had another look at the pn pics and discovered that the 1720s also had them. That makes sense since they were manufactured around the same time as the 1690s. I doubt the strips were effective, because they were omitted from future designs.
I did check out some Genesis-series upright pics and noticed that they had the slots but no brushes. That makes me curious about whether they were left off initially or removed later. I'll do some more thorough research later.
@charlie
I'm thinking that your dove gray pn is a model N115V, which was factory-paired with the Lux Classic C151D from 2004-09. While the lack of a model ID on the base could be due to a mechanical malfunction of the stamping machine, I'm guessing that it's more likely that the original one was damaged (i.e. cracked wheel, broken guard). It's atypical that the info would be missing on an original part.
I hope you got a good deal.
