sarosen

got one of these at a garage sale the other day and only when I got it home did I notice that the middle electrical cord that runs along extension wand, between the power head and the where it plugs short cord from the hose is missing.  And the short cord that runs out of the top of the extension wand, and plugs into the hose,  is kind of pulled out, though I can probably tape that and it will be OK.
Anyway, I hope I am describing this right.  It looks like a great vac  -- I love these sturdy old fashioned 'no bells and whistles' types and am hoping there is somewhere I can find a replacement cord since VitaMix no longer sells parts.
thanks so much for your help
Susan