When you get to be my age, the birthday gifts and birthday wishes seem to be fewer in number than in years past.  So this year, I gave myself a birthday gift -- this Classic 1CR!  After a couple of days in Bill's Vacuum Spa, she's as good as new!

This is probably my favorite model for a variety of reasons.  It truly is a transitional model.  It's motor setup shares more in common with the 500/Sanitronic models than it does with later models.  It uses the same bearings, front bearing plate, and step on switch as the late 500 series models.  The switch is simply mounted to a bracket and moved to the back. 

While it's younger sibling -- "The Omega" -- bears a striking resemblance, her motor, motor housing, bearings, and switches are all different. 

And here are the two older siblings posing with the Classic III.  She has a new frock for Fred and Roberts wedding!

1)Is this bumper on correctly?  I never know if the thin edge goes up or down. 

2)  For all those who do there own buffing:  Is there a way to get stains out?  The headlight    casting has some stains that I couldn't sand and/or buff out.  any suggestions? 

This machine had a few deep gouges that couldn't be sanded or buffed out with compromising the casting.  But it still turned out pretty well!