like Georgia Girl , I have have the same Hoover Portapower since the early 80 's . I really just want a new one because my old one be so scrappy look , and I have have to repair the little plastic button that click the attachment in place , etc. . I look at new one in the 90 's -lrb- before such easy on-line research and shopping -rrb- but I do not like the model they have out then -- I think it be orange and goony look . it be funny that the Portapower now look exactly like the one from 1981 , but black instead of beige . but I be disappointed in what James say , about the springy short hose . that sound like a new feature that they should have more thoroughly vet . -lrb- and I be disappointed that Hoover be unresponsive to James ' input about it . -rrb- but I would not really love put my old hose on my nice new vacuum . do anyone think it would be possible to clamp the end of the hose from here to there and stretch it out ? or be it a unmalleable material ? I think I will still get this one . I see there be a home model -lrb- c2094 -rrb- but it seem to not be very readily available on-line or elsewhere , where this `` commercial '' model , 3000 , be all over the place . glad I read the review , everyone -- thanks .