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Post# 297009   9/4/2014 at 07:14 (3,520 days old) by sudsmaster ()        

Someone was tossing out an old, heavy, metal "Sanitaire Commercial" upright vac the other day. I "rescued" it and am wondering if it's worth restoration. Looks like it needs a belt, and the bag has seen better days. And how does one empty said bag, anyway?

Haven't plugged it in yet, and will post a photo of same later today.


Post# 297037 , Reply# 1   9/4/2014 at 12:50 (3,519 days old) by firebirdman55 (Owensboro Kentucky)        

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Excited to see the pictures.

Post# 297460 , Reply# 2   9/7/2014 at 18:33 (3,516 days old) by sudsmaster ()        

Here ya go...

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Post# 297461 , Reply# 3   9/7/2014 at 18:35 (3,516 days old) by sudsmaster ()        

Oh, and I plugged it in. Ran fine. Belt is missing, but there are a couple of spares on the handle. The bag inflated to jumbo watermelon size, LOL.

It obviously could use some cleaning, some chrome polish, and maybe a new bag. The one on it is patched with cloth and duct tape. And I figured out how to remove the bag, easy. I think the side trim is missing on the base, no biggie I suppose. The thing is heavy and will probably run forever. No light, though.


Post# 297473 , Reply# 4   9/7/2014 at 19:59 (3,516 days old) by sonnyndad ()        
Nice Sanitaire!

 I wish somebody would just "toss" one my way. That's definitely worth fixing up.

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Post# 297487 , Reply# 5   9/7/2014 at 22:42 (3,516 days old) by firebirdman55 (Owensboro Kentucky)        

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Beautiful! Would love to find one myself. And you're right. It'll probably live forever.

Post# 297580 , Reply# 6   9/8/2014 at 16:32 (3,515 days old) by super-sweeper (KSSRC Refurbishment Center)        

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Nice catch, but what's the car next to it? I'm going to take a wild guess and say 'Plymouth Fury', but that's only going off the handles and shape of the body! Any pictures of it? laughing

 

As for emptying, the metal clip at the top slides off. Any pictures of the machine running? laughing
Post# 297781 , Reply# 7   9/9/2014 at 22:04 (3,514 days old) by hydralique (Los Angeles)        

The car next to the Sanitaire looks like a '64 or '65 Valiant to me. I don't think the Fury would have ever had an exposed fuel filler, it would have been under a body colored hinged panel.

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