A Cylinder on a Stick With a Power Nozzle?

No, it's merely an upright. A pair of two-tone gray Epic 3500, Model U110B uprights, to be exact. I bought the pair, including the attachment kit, for a grand total of $60, and it was money well spent.

This particular model is a companion to the Renaissance Model C104H, Epic 6500, and Ambassador III, all in the same colors, and was made somewhere in the mid-to-late '90's. These two specimens came to me in somewhat dilapidated condition, with worn out cords and handles, and other signs of use, but the motors in both worked fine. I've since put some work (and money) into them, and it was well worth it.

The model on the left got a brand new switch, cord, filter assembly, filter, and headlight, and the one on the right got a new filter assembly, filter, headlight, and a whole new handle assembly, which includes the metal steering handle, hand grip, switch, cord, and top cord hook. The upright handle assembly is sold as a unit, and individual pieces are not available.

At any rate, I don't regret putting these machines back in tip-top form. I use them regularly and find them fantastic vacuums. I own an earlier upright, the Discovery III, and find the Epic 3500 considerably better at cleaning. It really is, as I said in my title, like using a canister and power nozzle; in fact, the power nozzle on the upright is exactly the same as the cylinder, but a little bigger in the rear end to accommodate the vacuum body. Both uprights and cylinders share the same attachments, and the motors even sound almost the same (the upright sounds slightly more "hushed"). Of course, the cylinder has more suction, but I find the Epic 3500 has enough suction for dusting and bare floor cleaning, and it cleans carpets well.

A word about the attachment kit: there are two things "wrong" with it. The Sidekick is an earlier model (it should be in matching gray), and one wand is missing. Other than that, its complete.

Here is a closer look at the replacements I made. I like the thick black cord; its much more durable than the original one. Even though the handle assembly on the right is not an exact match, it fits in just fine with the overall gray scheme of things. Note that the carrying handle is not part of the replacement handle assembly; both of these are original.