Floating Celebrity

[petek]

Somebody gave me this orange floating Celebrity today and it needs a little work. First the handle needs reattaching, no problem, but whatever piece fits inside to attach the bag to is missing.. anyone got a picture of what I'm looking for.. Also on the outside lid is a screw sticking thru near the edge that held something. Again another pic would help Thanks

 

[petek]

Inside

See where that bag would attach is missing something

 

[kirbyotronic]

Looks nice, Pete! I'll try to get pics of mine later, if nobody else posts them.

And I was at St.Vincents today, another red Celebrity like Wok!!!! Far too many of those...

~Alex

 

[constellation86]

Here's a link and a pic that might help.
Nicholas

http://www.vacuumland.org/TD/ARCHIVE/VINTAGE/2007/1472x2.htm

 

[petek]

Thanks for the pics.. so Im' missing the cord hook and the pipe thingamebob for the bag.

 

[petek]

Just came in from the car and found the little part that holds the bag on the rear seat, must have falled out when I picked it up..

 

[rolls_rapide]

Petek

You also seem to missing a filter cage that is shown in Nicholas's photo. I presume that the filter cage is a bayonet-style of fitment (push & slight twist?).

 

[petek]

Hmmmm I'm not sure? I noticed the difference but thought maybe since this is a floating model and the other is a wheeled variety could be different?

 

[kirbyclassiciii]

Those Big Dust Bags

Yes ... there were Air-Ride versions of the Celebrity.

These and all Celebs had large-capacity dust bags (for which you must wrap around inside the vac, like a donut), which are no longer available from Hoover. They'll be tough finds as genuine parts these days.

~Ben

 

[tristar]

Pete's filter cage is correct for his machine. My floater is the same way.

 

[arh1953]

I love my little floater

I call it the Atomic Tomato.

 

[petek]

yours is in much better shape than my orange one

 

[crevicetool]

oh,

I thought this thread was about Esther Williams