More Kenmore Whispertone EVPC Pics...

[thevacuumman]

I've used this canister since I got it running and I love these old Whispertones, I had a white one, but it was in too bad of shape except for the hose and the Powermate that I use on my old Kenmore Magicord until the hose on it fell apart. I borrowed the Powermate off of it to use on this Whispertone until I can find a sutable Powermate.

 

[thevacuumman]

The Controls...

I really like having everything at my fingertips, especially the motor speed control.

 

[thevacuumman]

The attachments...

I'm missing the dusting brush and the upholstery tool, but I like that the tools are covered up.

 

[thevacuumman]

The Bag Chamber...

I'm using up the last generic bag I have before I go get some genuine bags from the Sears Home store in Borger.

 

[jmurray01]

It is such a shame we never had such advanced vacuum cleaners here in the UK, but then again even if we did (and to be fair there were a couple which were high-spec) they would never have been as popular due to our smaller homes and preference for smaller machines which could be stowed away in small cupboards.


 


Beautiful cleaner though, I hope to try one some day!  Can't imagine the shipping from America being cheap though...

 

[sebo_fan]

Well don't forget the Electrolux Excellio cylinder vac in the UK - it had a remote control handle.

 

[fan-of-fans]

Nice

I have linked a photo to a 1991 Sears catalog I have showing a machine very close to yours. Just the labeling on it is slightly different, leading me to believe yours is just a bit earlier, maybe a 1990 model.

For the missing attachments, they are common and easy to find. You could try other collectors here or ebay. If nothing else, Sears still sells them (at least my local one does), but they will be a little darker gray than the ones you have.

If you go to Sears to buy bags, you will need type C bags. I recommend using the yellow Allergen Filtration bags over the white Standard Filtration as they are a little thicker and have an extra micro layer. If you want better filtration, they also have type Q HEPA cloth bags which will also fit your machine. They are a bit more expensive than the C Allergen bags though.

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a251/farrini/sears921.jpg

 

[singingrainbow]

Very nice canisters those were, just got the same one myself but haven't looked it over yet. The hose sure is in a much worse state than yours though.


 


Jamie, you'll just have to come over here and try one for yourself! Let me tell you, those old Kenmore power heads could SHAKE the carpet like a hoover!


Scott