Thread Number: 16039
"Impulse" lunch break auction buy - Compact Revolution |
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Post# 171069   2/27/2012 at 04:33 (4,412 days old) by alexb1186 (Ferguson/St. Louis, MO)   |   | |
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I snagged this up yesterday on my lunch break at an auction not too far from my work, I have only seen one of these before and it wasn't even close to nice as this one. Includes everything down to the dealer certificate and genuine Interstate bags. The hose still has a great seal albeit it had a huge dent in the middle from the machine sitting on top of it for years which I hammered out and there is no motor noise or anything.
I say this was impulse because I only saw it for 5 minutes before it was up for bids and I was hoping I'd get it for pennies on the dollar like I usually do. However, since the auction company mentioned it as "semi-antique" I was in a bidding war with a reseller and just kept semi consciously raising my bid card until it was mine for $45. That is way more than what I would pay normally but it had to go home with me. The subdivision the auction was held at (Paddock Forest) must have a voodoo curse on old sweepers as I had the same thing happen a few years back when I paid out the wazoo for my Celeb II at another auction in the area, but it's sold as is where is, no returns or exchanges. |
Post# 171072 , Reply# 1   2/27/2012 at 05:32 (4,412 days old) by danemodsandy ()   |   | |
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Early 1950's, equivalent to a Compact C-2. Just FYI, the Compact was sold by in-home demonstration only, and Revelation was sold in stores; Interstate was trying to have it both ways at that time. |
Post# 171073 , Reply# 2   2/27/2012 at 05:32 (4,412 days old) by massagemiracle ()   |   | |
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Great purchase! I was scanning thru auction zip and saw the pictures of this vacuum and the others that were in the sale!
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Post# 171075 , Reply# 4   2/27/2012 at 06:20 (4,412 days old) by KC_Kirby (Kansas City, MO)   |   | |
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Great find Alex, I don't think I have seen the tool carrier box for a compact. The tools look like they are in pristine condition. Chad |
Post# 171076 , Reply# 5   2/27/2012 at 07:10 (4,412 days old) by kenkart ()   |   | |
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Terrific buy Alex, I certainly would have grabbed that one!!!! |
Post# 171087 , Reply# 6   2/27/2012 at 09:28 (4,412 days old) by goadie12 ()   |   | |
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Wow that is beautiful and in wonderful condition and if you ask me you didn't do too bad with spending $45 it looks to be in great condition congrats. Zach |
Post# 171090 , Reply# 7   2/27/2012 at 09:34 (4,412 days old) by rugsucker (Elizabethton TN)   |   | |
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Very nice!I also havent seen tool caddy.Does hassock have labels or comprtments? |
Post# 171092 , Reply# 8   2/27/2012 at 09:46 (4,412 days old) by kirbylux77 (London, Ontario, Canada)   |   | |
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Post# 171095 , Reply# 9   2/27/2012 at 10:18 (4,412 days old) by twocvbloke ()   |   | |
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That's a very nice find there, it's not often you find a complete vac from the 50's that hasn't been fiddled with and non-standard tools bundled with it... :) |
Post# 171121 , Reply# 10   2/27/2012 at 15:18 (4,412 days old) by kloveland (Tulsa)   |   | |
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Post# 171166 , Reply# 11   2/27/2012 at 21:16 (4,412 days old) by d-jones (Pittsburgh)   |   | |
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I'm a little puzzled that anyone would consider $45 to be a high price to pay for a machine like this in such outstanding condition. What do they normally sell for? |
Post# 171168 , Reply# 12   2/27/2012 at 21:21 (4,412 days old) by alexb1186 (Ferguson/St. Louis, MO)   |   | |
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Post# 171169 , Reply# 13   2/27/2012 at 21:30 (4,412 days old) by eurekastar (Amarillo, Texas)   |   | |
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Post# 171172 , Reply# 15   2/27/2012 at 21:47 (4,412 days old) by Brandon_W_T ()   |   | |
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THAT IS A GORGEOUS VACUUM!!!!! You got a real steal on it! I love all compacts and this is no exception! |
Post# 171194 , Reply# 16   2/28/2012 at 04:26 (4,411 days old) by kenkart ()   |   | |
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I agree with you Alex! at our goodwill Outlet all vacs are 5.00 and at auctions I usually never spend more than 10.00. |