I've been dealing with a vacuum cleaner that has a cloth bag, and is only good for floors. I was thinking of buying a new one so I can also use it on walls and to vacuum things like the fan opening on my computer and other stuff.
I was driving past a house the other day that was just sold, and there was a pile of furniture and stuff in front for the trash. In that pile was an old Electrolux canister vacuum, called "a Silverado Deluxe", complete with the hose accessories and the carpet extension.
I brought it home and found it works perfectly, except the bag was full. I dumped out as much of the bag as I could and was shocked at the power it has. From what I have seen online, this was an extremely well built and durable machine. There is one selling on ebay right now, without the hose or any attachments, for $70 plus $53 shipping. That's $123 total. It appears to have been made in the early 1970s. That Ebay ad says "1505" after the description, so I can only assume that is the model.
In my case, the price was right.....
The bags are paper, and have a rubber type seal around the opening. So I need some new bags. However I can not find any model number on it anywhere. The old bag says "Electrolux" but dont have any sort of part number on it either.
There are no vacuum cleaner stores in the area, so I am stuck with getting bags at Walmart (if they have them), or on Ebay.
Does anyone know anything about buying bags for these vacuums, and know how to order them? Do I order them by size, or just give the name of the machine, since I do not have the model number?????
Or, is there an online place that caters to selling vacuum cleaners and parts for them?
I did notice there is a place where they was once a tag on the machine, I assume that must be where the model number was posted....
Thanks