Shelby Vacuum would like to ask you about our brand...The Riccar!! Never heard of it?!?..Well if you've heard of The Fuller Brush Company then your on the right track! They are the same company that came out with the Riccar, and Riccar is actually the same company that came out with the Maytag Machine...Come on by the office and let us help you get more acquainted, 103 Pine St., Shelby, NC, 28152....Made in the USA!!