extending from body 2 fig2 for manipulating vacuum cleaner 1 in an upright floor carried vacuum cleaning operation and a closed position fig1 overlying body 2 and in abutment therewith wherein vacuum cleaner 1 is converted into a portable hand carried vacuum cleaner in this latter position handle 6 and motor cover 3 cooperate to form a hand grip of discrete length at the upper end of cleaner 1 for manipulation in the portable hand carried vacuum cleaning operation in order to accomplish this motor cover 3 is substantially z shaped so that a recessed portion 7 is formed to provide a hand hold space 8 between handle 6 and cover 3 when handle 6 is in its closed position nozzle 5 may comprise a conventional nozzle as shown in fig2 having wheels for movably supporting vacuum cleaner 1 on a floor surface the nozzle may also include conventional rotating or reciprocating brushes not shown for facilitating the removable of dirt and other material in the vacuum cleaning operation as shown in fig1 a conventional flexible hose 9 may be attached to the lower end of vacuum cleaner 1 to which in turn nozzle 5 may be connected so that vacuum cleaner 1 may be placed on the floor or other supporting surface while a user merely manipulates nozzle 5 to clean furniture upholstery or the like in operation dirt is picked up by nozzle 5 and drawn through hose 9 if used and then through a suction inlet tube 10 integrally attached to the lower end of body 2 the suction force is produced by air drawn through inlet 10 by means of a fan driven by a suitable electric motor housed within the upper end of body 2 and enclosed by cover 3 the.