Thread Number: 29144
/ Tag: Conventions, Mini-Meets, Parties
Mini Meet at the Vacuum Museum |
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Post# 325581   5/24/2015 at 18:02 (3,231 days old) by Dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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The St. Louis Vac U Friends came out to the vacuum cleaner museum for a mini meet. Our friend Joel Zambrano from New Mexico made the trip, so we held a mini meet. Joel had been ripped off by a vacuum cleaner repair shop that he took his Electrolux silverado to. They charge him $60 to change the carbon brushes and replace the ball bearing. Neither of which they did. So, I decided to do it for him at no cost. Joel is a great guy and a lot of fun, as you will see in the photos. Here is Joel with my Hoover model 69.
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Post# 325582 , Reply# 1   5/24/2015 at 18:04 (3,231 days old) by Dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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Teaching the history of the vacuum cleaner to my friends. Here is Joel with my model R-3 Singer.
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Post# 325583 , Reply# 2   5/24/2015 at 18:08 (3,231 days old) by Dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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Joel, Bob, and Rowe checking out the Two Speed Royal. Notice those beautiful Air-Way uprights including the DirtMasteR behind and to the right of the guys.
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Post# 325584 , Reply# 3   5/24/2015 at 18:09 (3,231 days old) by Dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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Joel is running my model 1 – C Kirby. The Air-Ways are even easier to see in this picture.
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Post# 325585 , Reply# 4   5/24/2015 at 18:10 (3,231 days old) by Dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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The first time Joel has ever been able to see a Hoover Citation in person.
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Post# 325587 , Reply# 5   5/24/2015 at 18:13 (3,231 days old) by Dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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Bob and Joel checking out the Sirena. Wet dust cannot fly.
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Post# 325588 , Reply# 6   5/24/2015 at 18:14 (3,231 days old) by Dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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I rebuilt Bob's motor in his model S. It runs like it just came out of the factory yesterday.
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Post# 325589 , Reply# 7   5/24/2015 at 18:16 (3,231 days old) by Dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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I gave Rowe one of my duplicate Hoover 450 Uprights. Rowe and Bill check out the beating, sweeping, and cleaning.
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Post# 325590 , Reply# 8   5/24/2015 at 18:18 (3,231 days old) by Dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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The suction power of the simplicity gusto was "shocking" to Joel. He was surprised to say the least. He purchased the new "Riccar Prima" canister vacuum cleaner while he was there.
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Post# 325591 , Reply# 9   5/24/2015 at 18:20 (3,231 days old) by Dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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Many people are of the assumption that I do not like Kirby vacuum cleaners. Nothing could be further from the truth. I got my heritage 2 and my legend 2 together for a picture. After we all had a chance to run them both.
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Post# 325592 , Reply# 10   5/24/2015 at 18:23 (3,231 days old) by Dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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Joel, Bill, Rowe and Bob with Joel's newly repaired Electrolux
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Post# 325593 , Reply# 11   5/24/2015 at 18:26 (3,231 days old) by Dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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Bill Kirby with his belated birthday present. One of my duplicate machines. A Eureka challenger, model M. It has amazing suction for a vacuum cleaner made before World War II.
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Post# 325594 , Reply# 12   5/24/2015 at 18:28 (3,231 days old) by Dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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My good friend, And former VCCC member, Evan Rogers, wanted a heavy duty Electrolux upright for his collection. I presented this one to him, it would have matched the silverado.
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Post# 325595 , Reply# 13   5/24/2015 at 18:30 (3,231 days old) by Dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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Bill, Rowe, Joel, Donnie, Evan, and Bob after the dueling Kirby fight.
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Post# 325596 , Reply# 14   5/24/2015 at 18:33 (3,231 days old) by Dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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Joel running my 75th anniversary Rainbow while Donnie (who normally cleans our house with it) looks on. The 14 foot long hose is awesome.
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Post# 325597 , Reply# 15   5/24/2015 at 18:34 (3,231 days old) by Dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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Joel wanted specifically to try out the Air-Way Signature Series.
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Post# 325598 , Reply# 16   5/24/2015 at 18:38 (3,231 days old) by Dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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Bob resting after cleaning my living room with the air-way.
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Post# 325625 , Reply# 17   5/24/2015 at 19:59 (3,231 days old) by Kirbyloverdan (Egg Harbor Twp . NJ aka HOOVERLOVERDAN ❤️)   |   | |
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Post# 325627 , Reply# 18   5/24/2015 at 20:13 (3,231 days old) by Marks_here (_._)   |   | |
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Post# 325909 , Reply# 19   5/28/2015 at 08:52 (3,228 days old) by ralph123 (Little Rock, AR)   |   | |
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Tom - So can you test out any of these vacuums when you visit the museum? Even the ones that use water for filtration? |
Post# 325910 , Reply# 20   5/28/2015 at 09:40 (3,228 days old) by dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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