OMG . . .
That's amazing! Suffice it to say that I've loved cord reels since then. I've often wondered why Filter Queen quit offering the cord reel because it makes so much sense on an upper-end vac but maybe GE quit making the assembly. I sure hope mine never breaks; I suppose parts are now NLA. That GE was a very pretty machine, better looking than the FQ but I have a thing for old-school metal bagless vacs, hence the FQ and Compacts. Thanks for the info on the cord reel Hans!
I know you like straight suction machines. A few days ago I was chatting with a guy who works at a vacuum store. He related a story of how many years ago he was asked to solve a problem for a building owner who had leased space to a political candidate. The lease space was full of people manning the phones and calling all over the country to solicit donations. As such they worked very long hours and it was impossible to clean the office when it was empty since that occured only briefly in the middle of the night. The vac guy ended up using a Filter Queen on low speed with a straght suction nozzle. It was quiet enough to be used when people were working but still had enough suction without a powerhead to clean the low pile carpet.
