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[ellisralph]

I came here to find out how to date my old Red Devil 103 handhelds, but cannot zoom the photo without an account. I'm delighted to find a place where I might find info about how to tinker and keep my old machines going well, on the cheap. I only buy such things at thrift shops or yard sales, etc and fiddle and fix them as needed.
I have had and loved AirWays, but am out of them now as I have sold them, let them all go. I have a couple Riccar 8850 uprights that I love; I have a few Oreck XL 870 portables that are so useful! and I grab them when I see them cheap. I bought and sold a couple old Kirby though personally they're just not for me; and I still have an old Kenmore Progressive 116 upright vacuum that I've been keeping going for over 20 years but now it is relegated to living in the garage and doing jobs that I think might be too filthy for my favorite old Riccars, until the day that it just can't continue. I love my old Hoover carpet cleaner and have traded up a few times, selling my old one every time I come upon a better one.

 

[FilterQueenEthan]

Riccar builds a very good upright. Post a pic of the dirt devil, and I can probably figure out the age. Handheld corded Dirt Devil was my first vac at age 5. My mom had me doing stairs with it. I will say from what I remember it had great power, and it really did nice on vehicles. I now have a mini power nozzle

 

[Alan]

Welcome to the forum. The members here have a lot of knowledge they can share, and appreciate your vacuum background.

 

[FilterQueenEthan]

Welcome to the forum. The members here have a lot of knowledge they can share, and appreciate your vacuum background.

Thanks! I have had my K31X a long time, and now taking up the hobby of collecting. I just added a 1989 95X to my fleet.

 

[hygiene903]

Welcome to the group! Sounds like you have had some interesting vacs come and go over the years! Although I don't have any Dirt Devils in my collection, I do have 20 Royals in my collection, including model 81, 157, and 501 hand vacs, metal Royal uprights, and several other Royal-built brands, including Good Housekeeper, Health-Mor, Royalaire, and especially, Electro-Hygiene. I see you have had some Air-Ways and Kirbys at one time and I have some of those in my collection as well. My collection is almost all vintage and currently totals 120. Again, welcome aboard!
Jeff

 

[centralsweeper63]

Welcome to the forum!