This is a scarry Bissell

[bagintheback]

Weird

 

[vintagehoover]

It looks like it owes a LOT to the UK-developed Vax AVC/VX1 range.

http://www.bissell.com/images/UserGuides/17G5_809.pdf

 

[vintagehoover]

The Bissell, for comparison...

 

[joe22]

the vax version was sold here in the usa as bosch and dirt devil. there was a standard and a delux version.

 

[portable]

Joe22 -

There was also a VAX-named version. I think they are still carried by Target stores. John L.

 

[vacman117]

The Bissell Pro Lite! I have the older one that was a knock off Oreck. This must be the newer version

 

[ohio_tuec]

I have the Kenmore version of the ProLite, the e4. I like its "quasi-bagless" twister cup on the back for separating out large debris. Seemed like in no time at all, they were in the clearance pile at Sears. Sorry they didn't have a longer production run....