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My $20.00 Flea Market Find... |
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Post# 281004   5/18/2014 at 20:41 (3,601 days old) by danorob1 (Central New Jersey)   |   | |
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So - I go every Sunday to a local flea market to wander (and have the best double bacon, egg, and cheese sandwich around ! )…
So as I am wandering, I see the top handle of an Oreck Standing up in a trash bag at one of the vendors - I question the person selling it, and he said his mother passed away, and he did not need it - When I took off the bag, I was shocked - It was pristine - I assumed he we going to want a fortune for it - $20.00 - Tell me if you think it was worth it when you see these pictures - Keep in mind, I DID NOT YET CLEAN IT when these were taken - I do not think it was ever used - The bag was empty - There was a spare in the back pocket with the three year service agreement, and the owners manuel in a bag.. I did take the extra belt off of the bottom where it was stored, and took it apart assuming I would have to clean it out - Here is what I found… |
Post# 281005 , Reply# 1   5/18/2014 at 20:42 (3,601 days old) by danorob1 (Central New Jersey)   |   | |
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Post# 281006 , Reply# 2   5/18/2014 at 20:43 (3,601 days old) by danorob1 (Central New Jersey)   |   | |
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Post# 281007 , Reply# 3   5/18/2014 at 20:44 (3,601 days old) by danorob1 (Central New Jersey)   |   | |
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Post# 281008 , Reply# 4   5/18/2014 at 20:46 (3,601 days old) by danorob1 (Central New Jersey)   |   | |
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Post# 281009 , Reply# 5   5/18/2014 at 20:46 (3,601 days old) by super-sweeper (KSSRC Refurbishment Center)   |   | |
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Post# 281010 , Reply# 6   5/18/2014 at 20:51 (3,601 days old) by jodan3399 (Brownsville, PA)   |   | |
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Wow...Beautiful! Nice find. |
Post# 281011 , Reply# 7   5/18/2014 at 20:51 (3,601 days old) by danorob1 (Central New Jersey)   |   | |
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This is the spare bag, and the same bag was in the machine - It seems to be some type of cloth bag - since they are sealed, I know it is not a reusable bag…
The one inside was completely empty - And there was no dust in the tube, or inside the dock where the bag connects… Guess I cut that one open for nothing - I did tear it all down to get to the fan, and it had not dirt in it either - I wonder if it was cleaned by the Oreck People as part of the service plan - There is a sticker on the black handle from an order center in MA… How old is it anyway ? Here is the serial number label - Now I just have to see if someone wants it !!! I could not pass up something that looks new for $20.00 - Clearly it had to be a lot more then that when it was new… Dan |
Post# 281012 , Reply# 8   5/18/2014 at 20:52 (3,601 days old) by danorob1 (Central New Jersey)   |   | |
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Post# 281016 , Reply# 9   5/18/2014 at 20:59 (3,601 days old) by super-sweeper (KSSRC Refurbishment Center)   |   | |
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Post# 281075 , Reply# 10   5/19/2014 at 13:34 (3,601 days old) by mieles7 (TX)   |   | |
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Post# 281759 , Reply# 12   5/25/2014 at 05:28 (3,595 days old) by danorob1 (Central New Jersey)   |   | |
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Thank you all for your info… I had no idea it was from 2007…. They could not have used it at all… It must have been another case of someone being talked into something they did not need - Or maybe an impulse purchase they never used…
Right now, no one I check with wanted it (and I was giving it away for free) so I am just going to hang onto it and box it up for now… It will be ready when one of my co-workers or relatives says they need a vacuum… I still have a Lux Guardian Ultra in the box as well… It to will sit until it is needed… Again - Thanks for all the info… Dan PS - I am off this morning for breakfast, and to see what other little treasures I can find... |
Post# 281805 , Reply# 13   5/25/2014 at 16:48 (3,595 days old) by Diabeticdoode (Tulsa, Ok)   |   | |
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