That's the model 2610 which is pretty much the same thing as the 2600. Just that the cord is black instead of white and the decals are gold instead of black. Other than that there's nothing really special about it, just another one speed Oreck 8 pound upright vacuum.
That is correct. One of my neighbors had a 2610 before and they did bought it from their local Oreck dealer. This ad shows the 2600 that anybody could've ordered through advertisement back then.
I personally like them and Oreck filled a share of the vacuum market looking for a light weight vac. Now, I guess it’s Sharks and Tacony’s light weight upright for those who still visit vac shops.
thanks for clearing that up - I will have to fix the title on mine, I had it mis-identified as a Gold Signature Series but it appears that is something entirely different.