WOW, John. The Vacuum Fairy has certainly been good to you!! Both are such awesome finds, especially the Singer, though I am a dyed-in-the-wool Electrolux and Hoover fan. Major congrats to you! (what a wonderful hose!!!)
I have 6 flea markets near me and 90% of houses in my town are over 100 years old and 5 vacuum shops that are over 40 years old and thay call me when they get something old in thay dont like to toss them out and some times they find some nos parts or vacuums and I grab them I just live in a good part of nj and some of the vacuum shop owners have known me ever sence I was 4 years old it is alot of fun to go vacuum hunting when your a vegetarian it is the only hunting you do