Wow 1982 I was young and good looking ,but not anymore. oh yea I had a 175 rotary and a 15 gal Hoover extractor, still have and works great. I used the 175 with steam extraction product, not shampoo., then extracted with water and most jobs came out good, except for some of the old long shag. Some of the other guys had truckmounts then, but left the carpets to wet. I stayed busy with the old method.My truckmount today keeps me going at all times, but still use the old method on the high floor jobs. jz.