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| Post# 171033 2/26/2012 at 17:30 (4,440 days old) by vacman117 (Chicago, IL) | ||
I was going through Craigslist at the beginning of the week and found a Kenmore Progressive canister for $10, so I obviously had to try to get it, especially since it had the power nozzle that I like. I emailed the lady and she said I could pick it up Sunday (today), and that I could just have it. Well I got it today and I am really liking it! She told me it just needed a new bag, but when I opened up the bag door, I found that she been using it with no bag or filter! I was so scared to even turn it on because I knew the bearing noise would be horrid. To my surprise, it sounds perfect and the suction is still as good as new! It just needs a cleaning and a replacement crevice tool! I really like this power nozzle too, in my opinion it is Kenmore's best one. It is such a shame that they no longer include it on any of their newer models. The picture makes it look blue, but it is actually a dark green. I'm a sucker for Kenmore canisters, so this will be used a lot!
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| Post# 171034 , Reply# 1 2/26/2012 at 18:10 (4,439 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada) | ||
I bought my parents a Hunter Green Kenmore that is almost identical, except it has the telescopic wand. It's a great versatile vac, and as you can see, the hose is nice and long (our high end version has a 7 foot hose). It looks like you may even have an 8 foot hose there. It will also take a PowerMate Junior mini power nozzle if you have one. The tool caddy onboard can take any of Sears replacement attachments - including the horse hair version of the Kenmore dusting brush which is one of the best of its kind on the market today.
My only complaints: the motor burnt out after 5 years and needed to be replaced for CAD$120 with a compatible Panasonic motor; I find the word "WhisperBelt" put on the PowerMate to be a bit of a joke - if you lift up the nozzle, it's a real screamer! Enjoy your new toy! | ||
| Post# 171038 , Reply# 2 2/26/2012 at 18:44 (4,439 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA) | ||
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| Post# 171333 , Reply# 7 2/29/2012 at 06:39 (4,437 days old) by fan-of-fans (USA) | ||
That's a nice find! Do you know what year that is from? I have two Whispertones from 1999 that are the same color, so I am guessing that may be around the same era? I think I read the Progressives and that PN came out in 1998. The last machines with that PN were a couple years ago I think. They were rounded Whispertone canisters (but didn't have any model name on them) in light blue and guacamole green.
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| Post# 171339 , Reply# 8 2/29/2012 at 07:55 (4,437 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada) | ||
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In Canada, Sears can't use the word "Progressive" because it is spelled differently in French. So they chose a replacement name that has the same spelling in both English and French: "Elegance" :-)
I actually find the hose a little "too" sturdy - it is tiresome to use for more than a few minutes on high surfaces like curtains..... | ||
| Post# 171371 , Reply# 9 2/29/2012 at 14:25 (4,437 days old) by vacman117 (Chicago, IL) | ||
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