Please help with identifying a vacuum...

[vacman117]

okay, when I was younger my grandparents had a Kenmore Upright. I would assume it was from the 90's. It was a gray upright, with the cloth bag on the front. It had optional tools, because I remember the port on the side. I think I have the hose, it is a stretch hose, but I am not sure which Kenmore it went to that I had. The whole thing was gray, and if I recall the headlight was on the very front. But I could be mistaking. I do not think the bag said"Kenmore" on it, but it may have said it on the base. But my grandmother and I both know for sure it was a Kenmore, because she had that one and a white Kenmore canister. If I recall she bought them both at the same time, I think I remember her saying that. I guess this vacuum is similar to an elite in a way. And the switch MIGHT have been on the base. But I do not remember. When she bought her Dirt Devil Vision, both of the Kenmores were given to me, and the upright got pitched sometime when I was young, but I do remember taking it on the couch and vacuuming with it . I had the canister just until about 7 years ago, when I plugged it in, and sparks flew EVERYWHERE. So its gone, but if you have this upright or know what kind it is, or where I could find one for that matter, please let me know, it has much sentimental value to me, and I would love to have one back in my collection. Thanks, Chase

 

[gsohoover]

it might be a kenmore twin fan.my great grandmother had one of those.

 

[kirbyvertibles]

Kenmore power center or something like that. It was a dirty air upright made to compete with Hoover Elite, Eureka Brovo, Dirt Devil Classic, and the bissel/singer and all the other front soft bag dirty air machines made for that time. The Kenmore version is very HARD TO FIND!!!

 

[kirbyvertibles]

the bag would have said power center on the front it. It did have the headlight at the very front and I think it was a thin light that went ALL the way adross the front. The bag would have had a zipper right in the middle of the bag. Sorry but I have no pics.

 

[vacman117]

DO YOU HAVE ONE?

 

[vacman117]

wait, I used to have a pic of it, and the bag was just all gray nothing on it if i recall. I have a picture somewhere I will try to find it. And I faintly remember there being a center on the hood? a little switch maybe to turn the brush roll on and off?

 

[1926700]

here

try this i saved these pics from another collector hope this helps

 

[bagintheback]

Those look so much like a bissell!

The one of the left looks like the real Bissell, and the one on the right looks like it has a Bissell bag.

 

[xraytech]

The one on the left is a rebadged Singer from when they were made by Bissell prior to getting rid of the Singer vacs

 

[extraditgitzz]

Rare

They are rare because they were made of garbage plastic. These units blew holes in fan housings left and right. I hated them when they came out, I hated them in the shop, I hated them when they melted the belt because they ran so hot, I hated them in general.

Good luck finding one that runs, because they weren't made to last

 

[1926700]

all....

im gong to say extraditgitzz is thing again! and like i sai thats all im ganna say.

 

[vacman117]

My grandmas looked like the second one, but it did not have onboard tools, and there was no zipepr on the front. It had a bag change like an Elite 200. And said Kenmore on the bag clip

 

[kenmore81]

yes the grey one was BOL model. 6.5 amp, no zipper and tools/holder were optional i think. I had the blue one and it didn't last long. I liked the vac but it did run hot and the plastic was very cheap. I have a Panisonic clone that I use sometimes but it to is bol. Not even a tool port.

 

[vacman117]

Can I see a picture of the Panasonic if it is no trouble? It would be nice to see a full picture of one, all of my pictures of mine are blurry and only half of it. thanks, Chase

 

[kirbyvertibles]

Well I do have one. I have the grey bottom of the line one with the slider bag top. It does work well but is a cheap peice of crap. It is in my Elite type cleaners of the early 90's. I have a collection of the front bag, direct air type cleaners. Elite 200, Dirt Devil Classic, Kenmore Power center, Eureka Brovo, I am looking for the Singer and Bissell types from this era.

 

[extraditgitzz]

What the hell does this mean?

Post# 80137-9/5/2009-16:29 ||| 1926700 (witchita kansas)


all....
im gong to say extraditgitzz is thing again! and like i sai thats all im ganna say.

 

[kirbyvertibles]

HA that's Jason, he means think again on not finding one. I am guessing that he didn't proof read it. What he was talking about is he was with me on a thrifting trip in his home town and we found one.