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Thread Number: 17030
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| Post# 182215 , Reply# 1 5/23/2012 at 11:22 (4,349 days old) by ryry_87 (Earth) | ||
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kerstar... this is my big red kerstar from around 1980 
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| Post# 182217 , Reply# 2 5/23/2012 at 11:25 (4,349 days old) by ryry_87 (Earth) | ||
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Hoover u7008 and of course the tank... 
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| Post# 182225 , Reply# 3 5/23/2012 at 11:56 (4,349 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa) | ||
 HI Ryan
Really like you Kenstar , I like that style of tub type vacuums, I also have the hoover U7008, I used to have 24 of them but they were sold to a guy who cleans a college here. he flat out refuses to use any other type of vacuum, he traded almost new sebo 370's and numatics for them. he brings them into my shop twice a year for a service and belt change.
Nice to have you here
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| Post# 182234 , Reply# 5 5/23/2012 at 12:53 (4,349 days old) by jmurray01 (Scotland) | ||
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| Post# 182253 , Reply# 6 5/23/2012 at 13:35 (4,349 days old) by ryry_87 (Earth) | ||
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its quite hard to get used commercial vacs because they've usually had a hard life and to buy new they're considerably more than a regular vac. I've just spent a small fortune doing my Sebo's up lol | ||
| Post# 182256 , Reply# 7 5/23/2012 at 14:04 (4,349 days old) by Blackheart (North Dakota) | ||
Very nice | ||
| Post# 182259 , Reply# 8 5/23/2012 at 14:29 (4,349 days old) by ryry_87 (Earth) | ||
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i've never tried a Lindhaus before, but i've just been given one that needs a bit of tlc, so hopefully that'll be running soon | ||
| Post# 182267 , Reply# 9 5/23/2012 at 14:56 (4,349 days old) by raycarter (Taylor, Michigan) | ||
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I also use commercial cleaners in my home I own a Hoover Guardsman model C1631, which I have had for the last 10 years, and is still serving me well. 
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| Post# 182270 , Reply# 10 5/23/2012 at 15:06 (4,349 days old) by jmurray01 (Scotland) | ||
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| Post# 182296 , Reply# 11 5/23/2012 at 15:54 (4,349 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa) | ||
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| Post# 182328 , Reply# 12 5/23/2012 at 16:54 (4,349 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
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| Post# 182331 , Reply# 13 5/23/2012 at 16:57 (4,349 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa) | ||
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U7008 | ||
| Post# 182340 , Reply# 15 5/23/2012 at 17:10 (4,349 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa) | ||
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| Post# 182362 , Reply# 16 5/23/2012 at 18:22 (4,349 days old) by djtaylor (Salt Lake City, Utah) | ||
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| Post# 182366 , Reply# 17 5/23/2012 at 18:31 (4,349 days old) by vintagerepairer (England) | ||
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That Victor brings home a memory or two. I used to have some old, well-used examples of these in storage. Not sure if they worked or not, and it was rare I needed a part off one. I had them under the Victor, Nilco, and Electrolux brands. | ||
| Post# 182523 , Reply# 21 5/25/2012 at 14:56 (4,347 days old) by vintagerepairer (England) | ||
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They were still available here in the UK until recently. They may still be so. | ||
| Post# 182531 , Reply# 22 5/25/2012 at 16:23 (4,347 days old) by ryry_87 (Earth) | ||
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interesting, what were they branded here in the UK? and who sold them lol | ||
| Post# 182532 , Reply# 23 5/25/2012 at 16:26 (4,347 days old) by vintagerepairer (England) | ||
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They were identical to that one you showed me. A company called Denis Rawlins was selling them. | ||
| Post# 182533 , Reply# 24 5/25/2012 at 16:29 (4,347 days old) by vintagerepairer (England) | ||
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There you go. CLICK HERE TO GO TO vintagerepairer's LINK | ||
| Post# 182539 , Reply# 25 5/25/2012 at 17:23 (4,347 days old) by ryry_87 (Earth) | ||
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awesome! wouldn't mind one of them | ||
| Post# 182611 , Reply# 26 5/26/2012 at 14:04 (4,346 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
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| Post# 182640 , Reply# 27 5/27/2012 at 01:20 (4,346 days old) by twocvbloke () | ||
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That Sebo reminds me of the retro phones sold on ebay pretending to be GPO replicas with the Union Flag slapped on them, except they're american design phones (based on the Western Electric 500 shape) and made in china.... :\ 
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| Post# 182658 , Reply# 28 5/27/2012 at 04:18 (4,346 days old) by jmurray01 (Scotland) | ||
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| Post# 182668 , Reply# 30 5/27/2012 at 04:58 (4,346 days old) by jmurray01 (Scotland) | ||
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| Post# 182670 , Reply# 31 5/27/2012 at 05:35 (4,346 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
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Well, I've got a Wild and Wolf TRIM phone that I've owned for nearly 2 years. I bought it for a reminiscent tribute phone to my late Dad who loved the originals. Infact when I was growing up, we had three originals in the home - two dark blue ones and a horrible plastic-covered dark green one. The whole design really appealed to me and it still does. I've had no problem with the phone. It made well be Chinese made but it's good to see it's available again as the original one just did what it is supposed to do.
I can't see how it is possible to get the original ones though unless you seek out the rare original push button types - surely with the digital phone lines, pulse dialling isn't available anymore? | ||
| Post# 182673 , Reply# 32 5/27/2012 at 06:35 (4,346 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa) | ||
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Made in China What most people do not realise is that made in china does not always mean cheap junk. Yes there are factory's that do turn out rubbish but there are other ones that don't.
It totally depends on what the odering company wants. There is a company called KingClean in china, they build many vacuums for many different company's. what is hard.
Im not going to mention names but two competing company's medium budget vacuums come out of this factory, the one you would be hard pressed to find were it was manufactured, the plastic is good quality, it feels strong, the hose has a silcone feel to it nicely finished and good quality machine. The other machine is terrible , hard brittle plastic , rough edges, the hose is made from such poor quality plastic that if you bend it far enough it splits, nothing fits together properly every thing feels loose. yet these two machines are made in the same factory. Its what the designers and more so accountants want | ||
| Post# 182677 , Reply# 33 5/27/2012 at 07:07 (4,346 days old) by vintagerepairer (England) | ||
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I said before that I thought there was nothing to stop China making good quality products if that was what the company purchasing them asked for, but no, others knew best. Thank you Gary for writing this. | ||
| Post# 182680 , Reply# 35 5/27/2012 at 08:20 (4,346 days old) by vintagerepairer (England) | ||
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You can still tap out a number using the button under the handset, if you have a non cordless phone which is connected to a BT line. | ||
| Post# 182687 , Reply# 36 5/27/2012 at 09:43 (4,346 days old) by twocvbloke () | ||
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"You can still tap out a number using the button under t And I have done in the past... :P It's a bit of a faff though cos get it wrong and you have to start again... :\ | ||
| Post# 182690 , Reply# 37 5/27/2012 at 10:12 (4,346 days old) by vintagerepairer (England) | ||
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Yes but one has to consider the reasons why it was originally done. Small price to pay. | ||
| Post# 182694 , Reply# 39 5/27/2012 at 10:34 (4,346 days old) by vintagerepairer (England) | ||
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No, I didn't mean that. I mean the reason why anyone would want to 'tap' out a number on the top of a phone instead of using the dial on the front of it. It was to by-pass the lock on a telephone which they should never have been using in the first place. | ||
| Post# 182695 , Reply# 40 5/27/2012 at 10:55 (4,346 days old) by ryry_87 (Earth) | ||
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for david... Found this earlier, looks like your Victor... 
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| Post# 182698 , Reply# 41 5/27/2012 at 11:03 (4,346 days old) by jmurray01 (Scotland) | ||
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| Post# 182702 , Reply# 43 5/27/2012 at 11:18 (4,346 days old) by jmurray01 (Scotland) | ||
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| Post# 182703 , Reply# 44 5/27/2012 at 11:18 (4,346 days old) by twocvbloke () | ||
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"How do you do that ?" You tap the hookswitch really fast, 1 tap for "1", up to 10 taps for "0"... | ||
| Post# 182704 , Reply# 45 5/27/2012 at 11:19 (4,345 days old) by twocvbloke () | ||
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"6 Pile adjustment!? Wow, you're spoilt for choice t Erm, not quite, it's "Item number 6 - Pile height adjustment"... :P | ||
| Post# 182706 , Reply# 46 5/27/2012 at 11:22 (4,345 days old) by jmurray01 (Scotland) | ||
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| Post# 182756 , Reply# 47 5/27/2012 at 16:46 (4,345 days old) by ryry_87 (Earth) | ||
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got sent these earlier by someone I know, brings back memories of my school lol they're c1983.. 
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| Post# 182757 , Reply# 48 5/27/2012 at 16:47 (4,345 days old) by ryry_87 (Earth) | ||
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and the classic BVC Commercial cylinder which I believe is still in production.. 
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| Post# 182758 , Reply# 49 5/27/2012 at 16:48 (4,345 days old) by jmurray01 (Scotland) | ||
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| Post# 182759 , Reply# 50 5/27/2012 at 16:50 (4,345 days old) by ryry_87 (Earth) | ||
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a few domestic models too (strangely offered as contract machines) 
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| Post# 182760 , Reply# 51 5/27/2012 at 16:51 (4,345 days old) by ryry_87 (Earth) | ||
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jamie... the two Columbus uprights at the bottom? no they're regular uprights, essentially the same as the Electrolux c12 style models from about the same time | ||
| Post# 182765 , Reply# 53 5/27/2012 at 17:01 (4,345 days old) by ryry_87 (Earth) | ||
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it was lol think it was an NHS supply catalogue of some sort actually | ||
| Post# 182767 , Reply# 54 5/27/2012 at 17:13 (4,345 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa) | ||
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| Post# 182770 , Reply# 55 5/27/2012 at 17:16 (4,345 days old) by ryry_87 (Earth) | ||
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well, i think up until the arrival of the Sebo 350 it was one of the only real lightweight commercial machines, they sold them through cleaning suppliers like Jeyes Hygiene, Reckitt & Coleman and Holloway & sons in this country with their own badging | ||
| Post# 182772 , Reply# 57 5/27/2012 at 17:20 (4,345 days old) by jmurray01 (Scotland) | ||
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| Post# 182774 , Reply# 58 5/27/2012 at 17:22 (4,345 days old) by jmurray01 (Scotland) | ||
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| Post# 182776 , Reply# 60 5/27/2012 at 17:26 (4,345 days old) by ryry_87 (Earth) | ||
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jamie... yes theres two polishers at the top of the brochure with the Columbus tub, they were all Electrolux's really but Columbus Dixon made them under license I think? bit like Sebo and Ensign etc | ||
| Post# 182786 , Reply# 63 5/27/2012 at 17:55 (4,345 days old) by jmurray01 (Scotland) | ||
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| Post# 182788 , Reply# 64 5/27/2012 at 17:58 (4,345 days old) by vintagerepairer (England) | ||
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You still tried it though. You do make an old man chuckle. | ||
| Post# 182796 , Reply# 65 5/27/2012 at 18:11 (4,345 days old) by jmurray01 (Scotland) | ||
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| Post# 182831 , Reply# 66 5/28/2012 at 02:30 (4,345 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa) | ||
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| Post# 182832 , Reply# 67 5/28/2012 at 02:37 (4,345 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa) | ||
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| Post# 182833 , Reply# 68 5/28/2012 at 02:40 (4,345 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa) | ||
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| Post# 182837 , Reply# 69 5/28/2012 at 03:25 (4,345 days old) by twocvbloke () | ||
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There was someone selling one of them Columbus Dixon Eurekalux vacs on ebay last year, they were wanting Ģ150 (or thereabouts) for it, dunno if they managed to sell it or not... :P | ||
| Post# 182841 , Reply# 70 5/28/2012 at 05:23 (4,345 days old) by ryry_87 (Earth) | ||
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He still is, and an Electrolux c12. I want them but i'm in the process of trying to get an 1986 Audi 200 Quattro back on the road and it isn't cheap lol vac buying has to go on hold for a bit :( CLICK HERE TO GO TO ryry_87's LINK on eBay | ||
| Post# 182842 , Reply# 71 5/28/2012 at 05:24 (4,345 days old) by ryry_87 (Earth) | ||
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I love the VK117! really wouldn't mind giving one of those a go. | ||
| Post# 182848 , Reply# 72 5/28/2012 at 05:53 (4,345 days old) by jmurray01 (Scotland) | ||
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| Post# 182853 , Reply# 73 5/28/2012 at 06:18 (4,345 days old) by ryry_87 (Earth) | ||
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yep a Vorwerk 136 system | ||
| Post# 182857 , Reply# 74 5/28/2012 at 07:51 (4,345 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa) | ||
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136
Same as the 135 but has the newer eb360 carpet nozzle and has a more liver green colour., Not my favourite of the vorwerks , I prefer the 122, the 130 131,135,136 are very heavy for a vorwerk and as a result the cleaner head neck joint breaks with ease. 140 much better and lighter but if i were to use one in my house the 122 would be it.
Ryry audi 200 , is it the turbo, nice cars I had a 1990 version very costly to maintain though :) | ||
| Post# 182860 , Reply# 75 5/28/2012 at 08:33 (4,345 days old) by ryry_87 (Earth) | ||
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yep its a Turbo lol its a wagon too so it should be quite a fast but practical old beast. But it's been off the road for 12 years so needs recommissioning. But it does run luckily lol I know all about big car running costs, my everydayer is a Rover 800 lol | ||
| Post# 182905 , Reply# 76 5/28/2012 at 14:16 (4,344 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa) | ||
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| Post# 182964 , Reply# 77 5/28/2012 at 16:31 (4,344 days old) by jmurray01 (Scotland) | ||
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| Post# 182968 , Reply# 78 5/28/2012 at 16:59 (4,344 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
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| Post# 182969 , Reply# 79 5/28/2012 at 17:04 (4,344 days old) by jmurray01 (Scotland) | ||
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| Post# 182973 , Reply# 80 5/28/2012 at 17:17 (4,344 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa) | ||
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Jmurry I will take my heavy fuel consumption any day thanx. Its comfy big powerfull and above all safe. A friend of mine was in the same car when he was hit on the driver side by a ford explorer. He climbed out afer forcing the drivers door open the Explorer driver had to be CUT out.
I will however say that I managed to do significant damage to my sl ( profile pic ) after reversing MY range rover ,,, over it nose ,, in my garage ,,,, it still started though I should be getting it back tomorrow from the panel shop | ||
| Post# 182976 , Reply# 81 5/28/2012 at 17:45 (4,344 days old) by Rolls_rapide (-) | ||
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"Got through to Emergency Services" You probably inadvertently dialled 112, the European version of 999. | ||
| Post# 182982 , Reply# 82 5/28/2012 at 18:02 (4,344 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
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Yes but the problem is Jamie, the 1997 models were all used by learner schools, most have been abused and the "cheaper' ones with better warranties are the Mazda 121. I looked at that model when I was changing up from my old Mk2. The next Fiesta up from that is a lot safer, more comfortable and as economical.
I'm not sure about the current version though - for the size I may as well change up to a Focus. 
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| Post# 183015 , Reply# 84 5/29/2012 at 01:03 (4,344 days old) by ryry_87 (Earth) | ||
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front view... 
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| Post# 183019 , Reply# 85 5/29/2012 at 01:57 (4,344 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa) | ||
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| Post# 183021 , Reply# 86 5/29/2012 at 03:04 (4,344 days old) by vintagerepairer (England) | ||
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You must be having a lot of fog there. | ||
| Post# 183025 , Reply# 87 5/29/2012 at 03:22 (4,344 days old) by ryry_87 (Earth) | ||
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lol nah they're just my 'look at me!' lights ;) | ||
| Post# 183026 , Reply# 88 5/29/2012 at 03:29 (4,344 days old) by vintagerepairer (England) | ||
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No? Really? You youngsters and your cars, eh? | ||
| Post# 183027 , Reply# 89 5/29/2012 at 04:01 (4,344 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa) | ||
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| Post# 183028 , Reply# 90 5/29/2012 at 05:27 (4,344 days old) by twocvbloke () | ||
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"and enough spotlights to light a small city" I recall a 2CV I saw on the web years ago that had about 20 or 30 spotlights fitted to the front.... :P | ||
| Post# 183030 , Reply# 91 5/29/2012 at 05:47 (4,344 days old) by twocvbloke () | ||
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Oh, here we go, 30 additional lights fitted on a 2CV6... :P (and no, I don't know why he did it, he just "did") CLICK HERE TO GO TO twocvbloke's LINK | ||
| Post# 183092 , Reply# 93 5/29/2012 at 14:25 (4,343 days old) by ryry_87 (Earth) | ||
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nice 136! i wonder if that 2CV can be seen from space? | ||
| Post# 183094 , Reply# 94 5/29/2012 at 14:30 (4,343 days old) by jmurray01 (Scotland) | ||
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| Post# 183105 , Reply# 96 5/29/2012 at 14:53 (4,343 days old) by jmurray01 (Scotland) | ||
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I'm sure I can think of a few guesses as to what she said about them!
Just today we were out and a blue Citroén Saxo (it could only be that though, eh ?) which was almost scraping the ground, had those inane bumpers that protruded from the sides and the tyres were so "low profile" that they probably only held 1 PSI at the maximum flew past. Well, sped to be specific. If it did fly I may have shown some interest. As I expected, at the wheel was a lad who looked just out of short trousers, with sun glasses on (it was raining) and listening to "boom boom" music, as I call it. Needless to say I was glad to be in the Ford Fiesta with Roy Orbison in the cassette player. The youth of today, it never ceases to amaze me. I may be 16 myself, but I have very different views to most people my age. | ||
| Post# 183109 , Reply# 97 5/29/2012 at 14:57 (4,343 days old) by vintagerepairer (England) | ||
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You are 16 years old and driving? | ||
| Post# 183112 , Reply# 98 5/29/2012 at 15:00 (4,343 days old) by jmurray01 (Scotland) | ||
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| Post# 183115 , Reply# 99 5/29/2012 at 15:04 (4,343 days old) by vintagerepairer (England) | ||
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Oh I see. You did give me a fright then! | ||
| Post# 183117 , Reply# 100 5/29/2012 at 15:10 (4,343 days old) by jmurray01 (Scotland) | ||
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| Post# 183121 , Reply# 102 5/29/2012 at 15:31 (4,343 days old) by jmurray01 (Scotland) | ||
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| Post# 183122 , Reply# 103 5/29/2012 at 15:32 (4,343 days old) by jmurray01 (Scotland) | ||
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| Post# 183123 , Reply# 104 5/29/2012 at 15:32 (4,343 days old) by vintagerepairer (England) | ||
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2CV, sir, you are a hard act to follow. You have wit, I will say that much. | ||
| Post# 183125 , Reply# 105 5/29/2012 at 15:36 (4,343 days old) by twocvbloke () | ||
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"Where can I get such a disability!? " If it were that easy, I'd be driving by now... :P | ||
| Post# 183128 , Reply# 107 5/29/2012 at 15:37 (4,343 days old) by twocvbloke () | ||
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"2CV, sir, you are a hard act to follow. You have wit, I Bombardier beer helps... :P At least it does for me, then again Hobgoblin beer works too... :D | ||
| Post# 183130 , Reply# 108 5/29/2012 at 15:40 (4,343 days old) by jmurray01 (Scotland) | ||
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| Post# 183132 , Reply# 109 5/29/2012 at 15:42 (4,343 days old) by jmurray01 (Scotland) | ||
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| Post# 183135 , Reply# 110 5/29/2012 at 15:44 (4,343 days old) by jmurray01 (Scotland) | ||
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| Post# 183139 , Reply# 111 5/29/2012 at 15:51 (4,343 days old) by twocvbloke () | ||
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"Perhaps if you switched to Tesco Value lagers for 80p p Tesco Value Lager?? I wouldn't even use that nasty stuff to flush the toilet... :P I like proper beer me, none of that piddlewater for me thanks... :P | ||
| Post# 183140 , Reply# 112 5/29/2012 at 15:52 (4,343 days old) by ryry_87 (Earth) | ||
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lol I feel like a post man sometimes, I probably walk as far | ||
| Post# 183143 , Reply# 113 5/29/2012 at 15:54 (4,343 days old) by jmurray01 (Scotland) | ||
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| Post# 183144 , Reply# 114 5/29/2012 at 15:57 (4,343 days old) by jmurray01 (Scotland) | ||
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"lol I feel like a post man sometimes, I probably walk as far" Yeah, with all the cuts in jobs it is only a matter of time before they combine policing and postage!
Post this letter, catch that criminal, deliver this parcel, stop that drink driver etc... Of course, there would be perks, like swiping a parcel when there was a Vacuum Cleaner inside! Ha ha. | ||
| Post# 183150 , Reply# 115 5/29/2012 at 16:00 (4,343 days old) by ryry_87 (Earth) | ||
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lol I'll stick to catching criminals i think | ||
| Post# 183153 , Reply# 116 5/29/2012 at 16:03 (4,343 days old) by jmurray01 (Scotland) | ||
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| Post# 183155 , Reply# 117 5/29/2012 at 16:05 (4,343 days old) by ryry_87 (Earth) | ||
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constable lol bog standard beat bobby. wouldn't change it for the world. best job ever. got no interest in promotion because I don't want to be stuck behind a desk | ||
| Post# 183159 , Reply# 119 5/29/2012 at 16:11 (4,343 days old) by jmurray01 (Scotland) | ||
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"I'd rather drink the dirty water out of a Rainbow vacuum's basin... :P" Oh please, I'm drinking my tea... If I were using the Tesco Value Tea Bags I could always joke that the water from your Rainbow would taste better, but I'm actually drinking very good Typhoo...
When I do drink, which I rarely do, it is a nice glass of red or white wine. Cheap stuff, of course, but good all the same. You'll know when I am drinking, because I'll be even more witty than usual, which is like breaking the speed of light, but it is possible :) I'm so modest, don't you think ? | ||
| Post# 183168 , Reply# 121 5/29/2012 at 16:25 (4,343 days old) by jmurray01 (Scotland) | ||
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"Damn my floor needs a clean, I'll have to use the Victor soon methinks, one pass cleaning and a great workout in the process... :P" Make sure Ryan doesn't catch you! Drunk in charge of floor cleaner...
Seriously though, I did once vacuum after a wee bit of red red wine and ended up taking the quick way down the stairs when I lost my balance tip-toeing to vacuum the lamp shade at the top of the stair case. | ||
| Post# 183169 , Reply# 122 5/29/2012 at 16:30 (4,343 days old) by twocvbloke () | ||
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"Make sure Ryan doesn't catch you! Drunk in charge o No worse than vacuuming without due care and attention... :P Nah, I'm not vaccing tonight, can't be bothered to (the beer effect, well, at least that's my excuse)... :P | ||
| Post# 183173 , Reply# 123 5/29/2012 at 16:39 (4,343 days old) by jmurray01 (Scotland) | ||
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| Post# 183174 , Reply# 124 5/29/2012 at 16:42 (4,343 days old) by twocvbloke () | ||
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Our cats are well trained, as soon as a vacuum even moves they vanish... :P Especially the Tristar and Sanitaires... :P | ||
| Post# 183176 , Reply# 125 5/29/2012 at 16:48 (4,343 days old) by jmurray01 (Scotland) | ||
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| Post# 183180 , Reply# 126 5/29/2012 at 16:52 (4,343 days old) by twocvbloke () | ||
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Ours are used to the sound, but so long as they're in another room, cos I liked to chase them cos I'm just a git like that, so they just stay out of my way... :P | ||
| Post# 183185 , Reply# 127 5/29/2012 at 17:00 (4,343 days old) by jmurray01 (Scotland) | ||
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| Post# 183249 , Reply# 128 5/30/2012 at 05:48 (4,343 days old) by ryry_87 (Earth) | ||
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"Make sure Ryan doesn't catch you! Drunk in charge o I'm going to have to put a blue light on one of my Sebo's to catch ya! that would be some chase.. | ||
| Post# 183259 , Reply# 129 5/30/2012 at 10:10 (4,343 days old) by twocvbloke () | ||
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A Sebo with some Blues & Twos, that'd be a sight... :P | ||
| Post# 183262 , Reply# 130 5/30/2012 at 10:40 (4,343 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa) | ||
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| Post# 183404 , Reply# 131 5/31/2012 at 10:59 (4,342 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa) | ||
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| Post# 183509 , Reply# 133 6/1/2012 at 04:49 (4,341 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa) | ||
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| Post# 183513 , Reply# 134 6/1/2012 at 05:16 (4,341 days old) by ryry_87 (Earth) | ||
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so they do, they've got some kind of link to premiere products too | ||
| Post# 183515 , Reply# 135 6/1/2012 at 05:27 (4,341 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa) | ||
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| Post# 183525 , Reply# 136 6/1/2012 at 06:17 (4,341 days old) by ryry_87 (Earth) | ||
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I have one, they're absolutely fantastic. last forever | ||
| Post# 183540 , Reply# 137 6/1/2012 at 07:59 (4,341 days old) by twocvbloke () | ||
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Those premier vacs look like some sort of slow-cooker... :P | ||
| Post# 183545 , Reply# 138 6/1/2012 at 08:24 (4,341 days old) by ryry_87 (Earth) | ||
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my premiere... CLICK HERE TO GO TO ryry_87's LINK | ||
| Post# 183546 , Reply# 139 6/1/2012 at 08:26 (4,341 days old) by ryry_87 (Earth) | ||
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I always thought they looked a lot like those vintage espresso makers 
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| Post# 183548 , Reply# 140 6/1/2012 at 08:30 (4,341 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa) | ||
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| Post# 183561 , Reply# 141 6/1/2012 at 10:10 (4,341 days old) by ryry_87 (Earth) | ||
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my brown and cream Sebo X1 arrived today, just giving it a clean then i'll post pics | ||
| Post# 183562 , Reply# 142 6/1/2012 at 10:24 (4,341 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa) | ||
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| Post# 183576 , Reply# 143 6/1/2012 at 12:33 (4,340 days old) by Trebor () | ||
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RE: reply #24 The vacuum shown in vintagerepairer's link looks like a Regina Brush n' Beat | ||
Post# 183577 , Reply# 144 6/1/2012 at 12:58 (4,340 days old) by gottahaveahoove  (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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Beautiful HOOVER Commercial there! | ||
| Post# 183603 , Reply# 145 6/1/2012 at 14:12 (4,340 days old) by ryry_87 (Earth) | ||
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My new arrival, a very early Sebo X1 Automatic 
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| Post# 183638 , Reply# 146 6/1/2012 at 15:45 (4,340 days old) by baglessball () | ||
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I would like to see thy machine next to a cream and brown Henry. Does anybody own backpack vacuums? | ||
| Post# 183640 , Reply# 147 6/1/2012 at 16:00 (4,340 days old) by ryry_87 (Earth) | ||
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i've always wanted one of those Hypervac ones with the clear top, you can see all the dust whizzing round lol | ||
| Post# 184011 , Reply# 148 6/3/2012 at 06:27 (4,339 days old) by baglessball () | ||
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Like the Hoover ones they have in the USA? I would be well happy for one of those. | ||
| Post# 184054 , Reply# 149 6/3/2012 at 13:48 (4,338 days old) by tommymilan (milano) | ||
Hi all, I love the Sebo upright cleaners, i have several from the earliest to the most recent. The one I prefer for daily use in my flat is the Sebo/sorma TM 375, it's excellent, it cleans quickly and beautifully and filters the air pretty well; it's an "idiot proof " vacuum cleaner, self adjusting and self controlling; hose and wand for qick edge cleaning or upholstery cleaning are very easy to reach and use.Following are some pictures!
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| Post# 184060 , Reply# 150 6/3/2012 at 14:11 (4,338 days old) by tommymilan (milano) | ||
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| Post# 184088 , Reply# 151 6/3/2012 at 18:00 (4,338 days old) by ryry_87 (Earth) | ||
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That's a lovely machine, great colour scheme too, I love the red and white | ||
| Post# 184090 , Reply# 152 6/3/2012 at 18:12 (4,338 days old) by tommymilan (milano) | ||
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| Post# 184092 , Reply# 153 6/3/2012 at 18:18 (4,338 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
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| Post# 184188 , Reply# 154 6/4/2012 at 10:23 (4,338 days old) by ryry_87 (Earth) | ||
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Tommy... would love to see some more pics of your older Sebo's | ||
| Post# 184225 , Reply# 155 6/4/2012 at 16:51 (4,337 days old) by tommymilan (milano) | ||
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| Post# 184413 , Reply# 156 6/5/2012 at 15:14 (4,336 days old) by ryry_87 (Earth) | ||
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cool machines, whats the Advanced one in the background? | ||
| Post# 184415 , Reply# 157 6/5/2012 at 15:29 (4,336 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa) | ||
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| Post# 184420 , Reply# 158 6/5/2012 at 16:13 (4,336 days old) by tommymilan (milano) | ||
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Hello, thank you very much!
Yes the huge beast in the background is an Advance Carpetwin 200, never seen it working, It was just gifted to me and it seems to need a little bit of restoration. In my collection it takes the right place as a great example of large surface upright cleaner before the introduction of Sebos uprights, as well as the full sized Taski and Columbus uprights! Yes I like Lindhaus vacuum cleanersand know Lindhaus owners in Padova, Italy. They manufacture great appliances and take much care of technological improvements without loosing simplicity and ease in use. The Taski Tapitronic was the ONLY commercial clean air upright with using a by-bass motor (cooling fan separated from vacuuming fan), recently given up for exceptionally made motors in order to match the HEPA certification. I also have a nice Hako upright cleaner in red/black, just like a Lindhaus in a different colour. Another thing that I like very much, going back to Sebo, is the use of their power nozzles for MANY other brands of commercial upright cleaners. For example Electrolux in Europe has often used Sebo pns for commercial canisters like the UZ 930, one of my favorites! Could write for an hour so I quit, Kisses, T | ||
| Post# 184421 , Reply# 159 6/5/2012 at 16:26 (4,336 days old) by tommymilan (milano) | ||
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| Post# 184437 , Reply# 161 6/5/2012 at 17:33 (4,336 days old) by vintagerepairer (England) | ||
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I must say I did not mind the cleaner at all and thought the footswitch to be rather convenient, but they were so very heavy to carry and to pull around. I cannot imagine they were liked by people who had to use them all the time. | ||
| Post# 184442 , Reply# 162 6/5/2012 at 18:04 (4,336 days old) by tommymilan (milano) | ||
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ahhaha ! havy for sure! but very well made! I'll post better and more detailed pictures soon, but the electrified hose is great and has a powe switch on top, it's the style of German/ swedish electrolux of that time. However the vacuum has incredible suction and a wonderful hepa type bag, plus a a huge hospital grade filter and a hepa filter system is availble( now at nilfisk Advance)I'll s one of the most abused Electrolux designs ever!!!!!Copied by Anybody!!!! Surely not goood for households, I remember seeing some of them un my house in the eighties...but that was not household....Tommy
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| Post# 184445 , Reply# 164 6/5/2012 at 18:11 (4,336 days old) by vintagerepairer (England) | ||
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Here it is CLICK HERE TO GO TO vintagerepairer's LINK | ||
| Post# 184470 , Reply# 165 6/5/2012 at 20:19 (4,336 days old) by tommymilan (milano) | ||
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| Post# 184496 , Reply# 167 6/6/2012 at 04:11 (4,336 days old) by ryry_87 (Earth) | ||
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While we're on the subject of tubs with Sebo powerheads
anyone remember these? I desperately want one, c1985 Jeyes Hygiene Ensign SDV with the optional 'power wand' 
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| Post# 184498 , Reply# 168 6/6/2012 at 04:13 (4,336 days old) by ryry_87 (Earth) | ||
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Ensign SDV... 
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| Post# 184875 , Reply# 169 6/9/2012 at 08:18 (4,333 days old) by tommymilan (milano) | ||
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ahhahaha I'm bidding on this "tennant" I really don't know why it is in Italy as I've never heard before of this brand here! I like the colour however!
P.S.: tomorrow I'll take some pictures of my commercial vacuums for this thread! Greetings from Milan, Tommy CLICK HERE TO GO TO tommymilan's LINK on eBay | ||
| Post# 184877 , Reply# 170 6/9/2012 at 10:10 (4,333 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa) | ||
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Sebo made those models for tennant EU, Its just a x2 in nice colours, Tennant is a huge name in floor care, there main business however are the big autoscrubbers you see in shops schools huge office blocks, They also make really big cleaning machine like road sweepers and washers. BTW can't wait to see that advance up close
Gareth | ||
| Post# 184926 , Reply# 171 6/9/2012 at 17:33 (4,332 days old) by tommymilan (milano) | ||
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| Post# 184981 , Reply# 172 6/10/2012 at 05:33 (4,332 days old) by ryry_87 (Earth) | ||
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Look forward to seeing them! | ||
| Post# 184984 , Reply# 173 6/10/2012 at 05:55 (4,332 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
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| Post# 185060 , Reply# 174 6/10/2012 at 13:32 (4,331 days old) by tommymilan (milano) | ||
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Advance beast | ||
| Post# 185070 , Reply# 175 6/10/2012 at 15:30 (4,331 days old) by tommymilan (milano) | ||
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as promised, the beast! | ||
| Post# 185071 , Reply# 176 6/10/2012 at 15:30 (4,331 days old) by tommymilan (milano) | ||
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| Post# 185072 , Reply# 177 6/10/2012 at 15:31 (4,331 days old) by tommymilan (milano) | ||
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| Post# 185073 , Reply# 178 6/10/2012 at 15:32 (4,331 days old) by tommymilan (milano) | ||
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| Post# 185074 , Reply# 179 6/10/2012 at 15:33 (4,331 days old) by tommymilan (milano) | ||
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| Post# 185075 , Reply# 180 6/10/2012 at 15:34 (4,331 days old) by tommymilan (milano) | ||
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| Post# 185076 , Reply# 181 6/10/2012 at 15:35 (4,331 days old) by tommymilan (milano) | ||
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| Post# 185077 , Reply# 182 6/10/2012 at 15:35 (4,331 days old) by tommymilan (milano) | ||
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| Post# 185078 , Reply# 183 6/10/2012 at 15:36 (4,331 days old) by tommymilan (milano) | ||
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| Post# 185079 , Reply# 184 6/10/2012 at 15:37 (4,331 days old) by tommymilan (milano) | ||
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| Post# 185080 , Reply# 185 6/10/2012 at 15:37 (4,331 days old) by tommymilan (milano) | ||
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| Post# 185081 , Reply# 186 6/10/2012 at 15:38 (4,331 days old) by tommymilan (milano) | ||
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| Post# 185082 , Reply# 187 6/10/2012 at 15:39 (4,331 days old) by tommymilan (milano) | ||
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| Post# 185083 , Reply# 188 6/10/2012 at 15:40 (4,331 days old) by tommymilan (milano) | ||
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| Post# 185084 , Reply# 189 6/10/2012 at 15:41 (4,331 days old) by tommymilan (milano) | ||
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| Post# 185085 , Reply# 190 6/10/2012 at 15:41 (4,331 days old) by tommymilan (milano) | ||
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| Post# 185087 , Reply# 191 6/10/2012 at 15:42 (4,331 days old) by tommymilan (milano) | ||
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| Post# 185088 , Reply# 192 6/10/2012 at 15:43 (4,331 days old) by tommymilan (milano) | ||
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| Post# 185090 , Reply# 193 6/10/2012 at 16:13 (4,331 days old) by Rolls_rapide (-) | ||
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What are we seeing in the Advance's bag chamber? I can't quite make it out... | ||
| Post# 185092 , Reply# 194 6/10/2012 at 16:28 (4,331 days old) by tommymilan (milano) | ||
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| Post# 185097 , Reply# 195 6/10/2012 at 17:07 (4,331 days old) by sanitaireboy99 () | ||
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Usually for me, a Sanitaire or a Royal would be the best commercial decision for me. Those are one of the bests!! :D | ||
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Post# 185132 , Reply# 196 6/10/2012 at 20:57 (4,331 days old) by kloveland (Tulsa) |
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What a beast!
My elementary school had an Advantage like the one pictured. If I remember correctly, it was surprising quiet! Of course it was in nasty condition. In my experience, very few janitors maintain their equipment.
One of janitors actually let me use it and help him clean classrooms after school. A parent donated a plastic based Hoover Convertible and of course, I started using that. | ||
| Post# 185133 , Reply# 197 6/10/2012 at 21:00 (4,331 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
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| Post# 185161 , Reply# 198 6/11/2012 at 07:52 (4,331 days old) by ryry_87 (Earth) | ||
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never seen a Carpetwin before, didn't even know we had them over here. That's definitely one to add to my want list lol | ||
| Post# 185162 , Reply# 199 6/11/2012 at 07:59 (4,331 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa) | ||
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| Post# 185163 , Reply# 200 6/11/2012 at 08:04 (4,331 days old) by ryry_87 (Earth) | ||
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found a few old pics.. 
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| Post# 185164 , Reply# 201 6/11/2012 at 08:05 (4,331 days old) by ryry_87 (Earth) | ||
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heres another... 
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| Post# 185166 , Reply# 202 6/11/2012 at 08:18 (4,331 days old) by ryry_87 (Earth) | ||
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I'm really glad i've started this thread, its really interesting! | ||
| Post# 185176 , Reply# 203 6/11/2012 at 11:00 (4,331 days old) by ryry_87 (Earth) | ||
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btw I cleaned this one up today... Got given this Lindhaus recently, quite an unusual vacuum in this country. It's in very good condition but needs a new suction motor 
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| Post# 185178 , Reply# 204 6/11/2012 at 12:32 (4,330 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa) | ||
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| Post# 185179 , Reply# 205 6/11/2012 at 12:44 (4,330 days old) by ryry_87 (Earth) | ||
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it'll be even better when it works lol it was full of water, motors beyond saving sadly :( | ||
| Post# 185707 , Reply# 206 6/15/2012 at 20:31 (4,326 days old) by tommymilan (milano) | ||
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oHello Guys today I received the Sebo/Tennant i purchased on ebay. I found it extremely dirti and I was a little bit sick obout it. but after a little cleaning it seems to be in good shape and it works nicely. I'm impressed by the difference in suction ( and noise) compared to my SOrma 375. 1100 watts vs 900 watts. Think I have to buy a new filters. At the moment I 've just washed them very well,
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| Post# 185709 , Reply# 207 6/15/2012 at 20:31 (4,326 days old) by tommymilan (milano) | ||
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| Post# 185710 , Reply# 208 6/15/2012 at 20:32 (4,326 days old) by tommymilan (milano) | ||
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| Post# 185712 , Reply# 209 6/15/2012 at 20:33 (4,326 days old) by tommymilan (milano) | ||
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| Post# 185713 , Reply# 210 6/15/2012 at 20:34 (4,326 days old) by tommymilan (milano) | ||
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| Post# 185807 , Reply# 211 6/16/2012 at 05:52 (4,326 days old) by ryry_87 (Earth) | ||
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great looking pair, the Tennant has the later curvier style body that my Ensign Stealth 1 has. Definitely needs some new filters! | ||
| Post# 185850 , Reply# 212 6/16/2012 at 16:18 (4,325 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa) | ||
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| Post# 185856 , Reply# 213 6/16/2012 at 16:42 (4,325 days old) by ryry_87 (Earth) | ||
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thats an odd combo, haven't seen one with the steel top and plastic tub for a while, they are lovely machines though | ||
| Post# 185859 , Reply# 214 6/16/2012 at 16:45 (4,325 days old) by ryry_87 (Earth) | ||
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1985... I've always loved the NV250, Great little vacs 
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| Post# 185860 , Reply# 215 6/16/2012 at 16:46 (4,325 days old) by ryry_87 (Earth) | ||
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1985.. All-steel commercials 
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| Post# 185867 , Reply# 216 6/16/2012 at 16:58 (4,325 days old) by airways () | ||
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sweet i love commercial vacuums! | ||
| Post# 185868 , Reply# 217 6/16/2012 at 16:59 (4,325 days old) by ryry_87 (Earth) | ||
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that makes two of us lol thought it would be interesting to start a commercial vac thread since they don't usually get much attention from most collectors lol | ||
| Post# 185879 , Reply# 218 6/16/2012 at 18:00 (4,325 days old) by hoovermanmike () | ||
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| Post# 185911 , Reply# 219 6/17/2012 at 02:32 (4,325 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa) | ||
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| Post# 186239 , Reply# 224 6/19/2012 at 10:41 (4,323 days old) by ryry_87 (Earth) | ||
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always amazes me how much fine dust it seems to get up that the Sebo's and Miele S7 leave behind lol 
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| Post# 186309 , Reply# 225 6/19/2012 at 15:59 (4,322 days old) by tommymilan (milano) | ||
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| Post# 186310 , Reply# 226 6/19/2012 at 16:01 (4,322 days old) by ryry_87 (Earth) | ||
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I absolutely love it, just wish I had more carpet to clean. I need to hire a hall or something lol | ||
| Post# 186311 , Reply# 227 6/19/2012 at 16:06 (4,322 days old) by tommymilan (milano) | ||
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I have to say that this cleaner mght be heavy and bulky in an average even large home and on medium-high pile carpeting but I had the chanche to use it on a low pile commercial carpet in a very large office and it was so easy to manuver around furniture and so quiet...with better filtration it would have been a perfect cleaner!
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| Post# 186313 , Reply# 228 6/19/2012 at 16:09 (4,322 days old) by ryry_87 (Earth) | ||
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Mine has been converted to use paper bags, Electrolux C12/Sanitaire bags work great and filtration is improved massively 
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| Post# 187674 , Reply# 229 6/30/2012 at 02:57 (4,312 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa) | ||
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| Post# 187775 , Reply# 230 6/30/2012 at 17:59 (4,311 days old) by ryry_87 (Earth) | ||
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fantastic machine, so well designed. How old is this one? | ||
| Post# 187793 , Reply# 231 7/1/2012 at 04:05 (4,311 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa) | ||
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| Post# 187857 , Reply# 232 7/1/2012 at 18:40 (4,310 days old) by ryry_87 (Earth) | ||
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funny, they've been in production for over 30 years in one form or another | ||
| Post# 188260 , Reply# 233 7/4/2012 at 10:53 (4,308 days old) by sensotronic (Englandshire) | ||
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Kerstar Vacuums I've never heard of this make before. CLICK HERE TO GO TO sensotronic's LINK | ||
| Post# 188353 , Reply# 234 7/4/2012 at 17:56 (4,307 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa) | ||
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| Post# 188447 , Reply# 235 7/5/2012 at 10:48 (4,307 days old) by ryry_87 (Earth) | ||
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Kerstar have been around nearly as long as Numatic and Premiere. I have two Kerstars a big KV15/1 from 1980 with a Hepa filter on top and a smaller KV10/1 from 1986. | ||
| Post# 188448 , Reply# 236 7/5/2012 at 10:50 (4,307 days old) by ryry_87 (Earth) | ||
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Kerstar KV15/1 Kerstar KV15/1 
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| Post# 188449 , Reply# 237 7/5/2012 at 10:53 (4,307 days old) by ryry_87 (Earth) | ||
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| Post# 188473 , Reply# 238 7/5/2012 at 12:47 (4,306 days old) by ryry_87 (Earth) | ||
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Kerstar KV10/1 the pair 
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| Post# 188481 , Reply# 239 7/5/2012 at 12:59 (4,306 days old) by jmurray01 (Scotland) | ||
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| Post# 188994 , Reply# 240 7/8/2012 at 07:50 (4,304 days old) by ryry_87 (Earth) | ||
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I managed to get a brand new hood for my Sebo 360 last week, I'm well chuffed to say the least! getting in sebo parts in brown and cream is getting quite difficult now 
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| Post# 190267 , Reply# 241 7/16/2012 at 21:52 (4,295 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
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'Dont know if the member on here exists, but this is a lovely wee video of the new Sebo Felix Royale.
CLICK HERE TO GO TO sebo_fan's LINK | ||
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