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Post# 219546   2/17/2013 at 20:25 (4,078 days old) by FantomFan (Rochester, New York)   |   | |
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I got a fantom fury that is silver yesterday for $20. It was from a response from an ad the I put on CL for fantoms. Well guys, it isn't close to perfect. The dust bin's bottom needs to be re-glued together, there is a small peice broken off the casing for the wand, and the biggest issue is that the front of the bottom plate was completely broken off. Luckily, I put cardboard over the broken peice and taped it with electrical tape and now it is harder to notice. It runs as it should though, cleans just as well as the other "furies". The only other issue is that the headlight does not function anymore, which I think was common on fantoms. I think one of fantomvacuumfan's furies also has this problem? This is the silverish-green model, just like the one fantomvacuumfan has. Well, even though is isn't in the greatest shape, I think $20 isn't that bad considering that fantoms are getting harder and harder to find. I'm very proud to have saved this one, as I think it wasn't taken care of very well with the old owner. Will post pics soon, also found a functional eureka superbroom in the trash up the street. So, do you guys think $20 was a good deal? -Mitchell
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Post# 219548 , Reply# 1   2/17/2013 at 20:40 (4,078 days old) by FantomFan (Rochester, New York)   |   | |
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Post# 219549 , Reply# 2   2/17/2013 at 20:42 (4,078 days old) by FantomFan (Rochester, New York)   |   | |
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Post# 219550 , Reply# 3   2/17/2013 at 20:44 (4,078 days old) by FantomFan (Rochester, New York)   |   | |
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Post# 219564 , Reply# 4   2/17/2013 at 23:44 (4,078 days old) by floor-a-matic (somewhere)   |   | |
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I wish Fantom was still in business & kept making these vacuums |
Post# 219608 , Reply# 5   2/18/2013 at 08:00 (4,078 days old) by FantomFan (Rochester, New York)   |   | |
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Post# 219699 , Reply# 6   2/18/2013 at 18:52 (4,077 days old) by FantomVacuumFan (St.Petersburg, Florida)   |   | |
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Post# 219727 , Reply# 8   2/18/2013 at 22:25 (4,077 days old) by floor-a-matic (somewhere)   |   | |
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If you're planning to sell your Lightning, I'd buy it in a heartbeat.
Fantoms are great bagless vacuums; esp. the dual-cyclonic models.
Can ANY parts (even generic) still be obtained, or are they obsolete? |
Post# 219740 , Reply# 9   2/19/2013 at 00:08 (4,077 days old) by kirbyvertibles (Independence, KS)   |   | |
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Post# 219749 , Reply# 10   2/19/2013 at 07:03 (4,077 days old) by FantomFan (Rochester, New York)   |   | |
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Post# 219806 , Reply# 12   2/19/2013 at 17:14 (4,077 days old) by FantomFan (Rochester, New York)   |   | |
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The belts and lightbulbs are generic, but other parts can be harder to find. Attachments for the fury and thunder are pretty easy to find, they show up on ebay all the time. Other parts are pretty rare. I'm trying to get ahold of an original fantom from a vac shop near me. It's missing some parts but I should be able to find at least the hood in the pile of vacuum parts they have there.
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Post# 219898 , Reply# 13   2/20/2013 at 01:18 (4,076 days old) by kirbyvertibles (Independence, KS)   |   | |
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Post# 219905 , Reply# 14   2/20/2013 at 07:11 (4,076 days old) by singingrainbow (Texas)   |   | |
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I think I may have an extra bin for a fantom lightning if you need it, the mesh filter should stay very clean if everything is working correctly. Scott |
Post# 219931 , Reply# 15   2/20/2013 at 12:32 (4,076 days old) by FantomVacuumFan (St.Petersburg, Florida)   |   | |
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Post# 219932 , Reply# 16   2/20/2013 at 12:34 (4,076 days old) by FantomVacuumFan (St.Petersburg, Florida)   |   | |
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Post# 219945 , Reply# 17   2/20/2013 at 13:58 (4,076 days old) by FantomFan (Rochester, New York)   |   | |
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Post# 220215 , Reply# 18   2/21/2013 at 21:19 (4,074 days old) by kirbyvertibles (Independence, KS)   |   | |
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Post# 220489 , Reply# 19   2/23/2013 at 15:51 (4,073 days old) by swiveltop (Galveston, TX)   |   | |
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I have a Fury LE that I'm interested in selling, I sent you an e-mail. Mark |
Post# 220515 , Reply# 20   2/23/2013 at 19:00 (4,072 days old) by NYCWriter (New York City)   |   | |
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Post# 220560 , Reply# 21   2/24/2013 at 00:31 (4,072 days old) by FantomVacuumFan (St.Petersburg, Florida)   |   | |
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