My grandmother had one before upgrading to a Kenmore canister. It was an endless string of problems. I don't think many involved plastic, but lots of other things went wrong. I remember many busted bags and clogs.
Has anyone seen this Regina that was on ebay the other week. Quite an interesting description.
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