Found a GE today at an estate sale...

[hoovercelebrity]

Fabulous!

Well, I guess the original owners of this didn't read Consumer Reports... My GE is a model AVF-807.



Knock on wood the motor doesn't burn out...

 

[kirbfan94]

Fred, if you can find it ,Never Dull Magic Wadding, works we

I used that stuff and was not impresed.

 

[arh1953]

Maybe not all of those vacuums had that defect. I also forgot to mention how much I like the design on that upright, even better looking than the ones in the '60s.

 

[tolivac]

Weren't those "GE" vacuums actually built by Premier?I remember Premiers later plastic base vacuums--these were TERRIBLE-had one at a workplace under the name "Mastercraft"After a few broken fans and bases-replaced it with a metal Royal-hate to say it loved seeing that sick plastic Mastercraft getting a "pressing" engagement in the back of the EZ Pack trash truck on trash day!The EZ Pack turned it into plastic schrapnel!

 

[hygiene903]

Nice Find, Fred!

That's one beautiful GE. And having the attachments makes it even better! Congrats!
As for the polishing, I always use Mother's Mag. Usually with terry cloth, but sometimes steel wool, depending on how bad the finish is.
By the way, I noticed a Royal/Electro-Hygiene rug nozzle next to the Hoover nozzles in the picture. If you don't have any use for it I would be willing to buy it from you.
Thanks,
Jeff

 

[sukething]

Great Find Fred ! !

I have had this machine as well. Mine came from Roger Prohel. I then exchanged it for something Rob Castaldo had. So Rob, did have one like this machine. I wished I would have not traded it away, because it was cool looking. I used to have an ad for this machine.

 

[rexaircollector]

David

Yep, I still have it. Is definitely a keeper. Do you still have the Kirby you traded?

Robb