On Sun, 16 Dec 2007 14:15:04 -0600, "Rob Mills" >
wrote:

>Does any one have an older Foodsaver Deluxe, it has a part #
>of 35-0700 and another # of 98-41-E-05-2307? It is a channel
>type.
>I picked it up at an estate sale. It looks to have seen little use
>and works great. It has hooks on each side that when engaged
>holds the top section to the bottom very tightly. With no
>instruction manual and just looking at it one might think this is for
>storage purposes but I'm thinking this would be hard on the
>gaskets.
>Reason I'm asking is that the manual with my Vacupack warns
>against storing with the gaskets together as it will hasten failure
>of the gaskets.
>Anyone know what the hooks are intended for?? RM~

Many Foodsaver models have "hooks" or "latches" on the sides which are
spring loaded.
In operation, the bag is placed in the unit and the hooks are engaged
to hold the lid tight while vacuuming. The force of the vacuum pulls
the lid down tight enough that the hooks release so the bag can be
removed on completion of the cycle.
At least that's the way my last two Foodsavers worked.

Ross.