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Machine I've been looking for! |
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| Post# 189564 7/11/2012 at 17:29 (312 days old) by funvacfan (Canada) | ||
  Here is a Viking canister model I've been after for years! The dilemma is the seller has never sold anything before, and, they have it priced at $495.00.
What a let down! I will, however, contact the seller to see if it was a typo...slim chance. Does anybody have one of these they would like to sell me? Guy CLICK HERE TO GO TO funvacfan's LINK 
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Post# 189565 , Reply# 1 7/11/2012 at 17:58 (312 days old) by Streakers  (Brisbane Queensland Australia) |
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 I can't believe how expensive that is!
They're pretty common Down Under and you can usually pick them up for about $20.00 and usually with all tools and a power head.... Great machines though - pity so many you see were abused...
Hopefully the seller will see sense! Happy Hunting!
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Post# 189575 , Reply# 2 7/11/2012 at 19:18 (312 days old) by floor-a-matic (USA) |
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Post# 189580 , Reply# 3 7/11/2012 at 21:12 (312 days old) by Trebor (Fort Wayne, IN) |
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It resembles the approximate length and circumference, and has the hose on the front. But I would venture that nearly everyone on this forum could tell it apart from an American Electrolux at 20 paces | ||
| Post# 189581 , Reply# 4 7/11/2012 at 21:16 (312 days old) by funvacfan (Canada) | ||
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| Post# 189585 , Reply# 5 7/11/2012 at 22:29 (312 days old) by vacu-finder (Canada) | ||
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like the color.........:) | ||
| Post# 189613 , Reply# 6 7/12/2012 at 07:10 (311 days old) by funvacfan (Canada) | ||
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Post# 189618 , Reply# 7 7/12/2012 at 08:27 (311 days old) by countryguy (Astorville, ON, Canada) |
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| Post# 189622 , Reply# 8 7/12/2012 at 08:49 (311 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa) | ||
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| Post# 189630 , Reply# 9 7/12/2012 at 09:21 (311 days old) by ryry_87 (London, England) | ||
 It's a European Electrolux D720. Heres a vid I found on Youtube...
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Post# 189639 , Reply# 11 7/12/2012 at 10:12 (311 days old) by vacbear58 (London, UK) |
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 It never ceases to amaze me all the variations on a theme that Electrolux produced and sold in different territories - I rather like this one.
We certainly had nothing like it here. I have a Lux 710 which is a variation of the 330/345 and that one of Gareth's has a certain resemblence to our 355. The video that Ryan linked to is from our own Markus79 so maybe he can give us some more information on it - it looks a good performer with that PN. These NOS (I presume) machines are pretty pricy though - I think it might be cheaper to buy the Australian one and pay the shipping! The only thing I can suggest is be (very) patient and keep an eye on it to see if the price drops if they do not sell. They are a nice machine though Al | ||
| Post# 189682 , Reply# 12 7/12/2012 at 18:21 (311 days old) by funvacfan (Canada) | ||
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| Post# 189688 , Reply# 13 7/12/2012 at 18:46 (311 days old) by 1926700 (witchita kansas..good by yellow brick road...and OZ!) | ||
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| Post# 189705 , Reply# 14 7/12/2012 at 21:59 (311 days old) by collector2 (Moose Jaw, Sk) | ||
 Hey Guy:
They were sold under the Modern Vac name in Canada and Viking/Husqvarna name in the US. Modern Vac is still available and the distributor is in Edmonton. www.modernvac.com/... Doug | ||
| Post# 189778 , Reply# 17 7/13/2012 at 12:44 (310 days old) by markus79 (Finland) | ||
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another picture 
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Post# 189803 , Reply# 18 7/13/2012 at 16:17 (310 days old) by kenkart (Mocksville, NC) |
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I have had several of these over the years, I believe John Young has one I had,Whoever wants that much money for one has visions of grandeur or grand manure!! | ||
| Post# 189838 , Reply# 21 7/13/2012 at 19:57 (310 days old) by funvacfan (Canada) | ||
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Post# 190033 , Reply# 22 7/15/2012 at 15:30 (308 days old) by tommymilan (milano) |
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Post# 190035 , Reply# 23 7/15/2012 at 15:31 (308 days old) by tommymilan (milano) |
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Post# 190036 , Reply# 24 7/15/2012 at 15:32 (308 days old) by tommymilan (milano) |
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Post# 190037 , Reply# 25 7/15/2012 at 15:33 (308 days old) by tommymilan (milano) |
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| Post# 190052 , Reply# 26 7/15/2012 at 16:31 (308 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada) | ||
 For everyone outside of Canada - it's interesting to note the use of the name "Viking".
Since the early 1960's that was the store brandname for the giant Timothy Eaton department store chain in Canada. And up until the mid 1980's, Eureka made most of Canada's "Eaton Viking" vacuum cleaners. It is possible that when Eaton's discontinued using the Viking name, Sweden's Electrolux grabbed up the copyright to use on vacs in North America. Hmmmmm.....anybody know? | ||
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