Ben, that is possible. Kirby removed the annoying anti-injury holes from the hose end in March of '85, but they still remained on the wands and swivel elbow for a while longer. They were originally introduced on the Classic Omega model because previously, from what I heard, a girl injured her eye from the suction, so her parents sued and Kirby agreed to add the holes onto the ends of the wands and hoses to prevent this (unless you hold the hose in such a manner that covers them).