Hello. I have not posted in quite a while, as I have had other commitments. However, I have made some new friends from the forum, so have now returned, and as always liking vacuum cleaners. I have got a few new (to me) vacuum cleaners recently, only modern ones I'm afraid, but I have reconditioned them, and will share some photos.

First, this 2004 Dyson DC03 Absolute +, bought for £5.75 off eBay, had to fix the switch assembly, and has been reconditioned for my grandma who wanted a reconditioned lightweight Dyson...

This DC07 came in with a split hose, which has been replaced. The post motor filter compartment clip had snapped off so it is currently held on by tape..

I think it's from around 2007/2008?

This DC07 Brush Control from 2001 was purchased by me from a car boot sale for £5. I made a thread about it when I first got it.

The DC01 is from approximately 1997. It works well, and also has the outer cyclone with fins on it, as recently talked about in the Contemporary forum.

I did a swap with Joe (Ultimatevacman) in January for a swap of my old Dyson DC02 Standard for his DC02 De Stijl. Works fine, but is now almost on display on a shelf in my bedroom.

Others will follow in the next few days, as I have to turn in for the night ahead of a mini Vacuum meet up tommorow! Cheers.

In early February, I decided to buy a Miele S2111 Lava Grey. It was reduced from £149.99 to £99.99 in Curry's, and as my dad's perforated filter bagless Electrolux was on its way out, it has proved an excellent all round cleaner, doing brilliant, even on the 300WATT curtain setting!

Now, I bought the DC04 on the left, around a year ago. It was working fine, but a few months later the motor burnt out. So, it had been sitting in my shed, just doing nothing. So, when I saw another DC04 Absolute + a few weeks ago, locally, on eBay, I decided to buy it and do a motor transplant, as it was listed as spares or repairs for 'loss of suction'. So, when I got it home, I opened up the bin to discover a full bin of smelly, wet hairs and dirt. And all the little holes on the outer cyclone were blocked, which could have been the cause of the suction loss. So, I cleaned it up, and plugged it in to test it.  When I switched it on, I got a really bad smell and the noises to indicate a motor burnout. Should I get in touch with the seller about it? The listing never mentioned a bad smell or motor burnout.

Please excuse the mess in the background, they are in my shed...

Bought this Dustbuster after Christmas from Argos  £24.99. Not bad compared to some handhelds.

Thanks George, been at Joes today! Breaking his Vax Power 6 Pets.

Yeah he told me you were after it, it worked but was badly clogged with soil and dog poop.

We didn't think anyone would want it...