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Thread Number: 30169
/ Tag: 50s/60s/70s Vacuum Cleaners
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| Post# 335020 10/1/2015 at 16:28 (3,123 days old) by bikerray (Middle Earth) | ||
Hit a couple of Goodwills, a couple of Salvation Armys and a couple of local thrift stores.
Goodwill in Willowbrook has a Eureka Imperial in salmon pink and gray for $15. The thrift store in Aurora has a Silverado with power nozzle for $15 and they also have a Eureka Roto-Matic in yellow with hose and some attachments for $15 and a couple of Kirby G series. The Salvation Army in Montgomery has a Kirby Classic III for $35 and a Kirby Heritage for $35 as well. Two of the other Goodwills had Eureka vacs with the metal hood with the louvers in it and the plastic handle and lots of Dirt Devil bagless vacs. Picked up a Hoover Convertable at the Goodwill in St. Charles for a friend of mine for $4. | ||
| Post# 335023 , Reply# 1 10/1/2015 at 16:50 (3,123 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina) | ||
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Post# 335024 , Reply# 2 10/1/2015 at 16:55 (3,123 days old) by KirbyClassicIII  (Milwaukie, Oregon) |
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| Post# 335027 , Reply# 3 10/1/2015 at 17:21 (3,123 days old) by bikerray (Middle Earth) | ||
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No, the only thing I bought was the Hoover Convertable for a friend.
I'm not really interested in any of them. I have enough as it is. I just figure if there are collectors around here I'm just letting them know where some of the different one are. If it were something from the teen's, 20's or 30's I would be interested. As in my 1939 Electrolux, my Hoover 105, my Kirby C, my Electrolux XI, etc. | ||
| Post# 335533 , Reply# 4 10/10/2015 at 21:59 (3,114 days old) by bikerray (Middle Earth) | ||
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| Post# 335535 , Reply# 5 10/10/2015 at 22:43 (3,114 days old) by UniversalDave1 (Gardendale, AL) | ||
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Post# 335580 , Reply# 6 10/11/2015 at 21:53 (3,113 days old) by vacuumlad1650 (Wauponsee, IL) |
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Post# 335588 , Reply# 7 10/12/2015 at 02:53 (3,113 days old) by tolivac (Greenville,NC) |
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The thrift places afre pretty bad out here,too-gave up on them.Mostly plastivacs,worn out clothes and furniture-and lots of baby junk-like the yard sales here! | ||
| Post# 335600 , Reply# 8 10/12/2015 at 11:17 (3,112 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina) | ||
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I tend to have better luck at thrift stores located near affluent neighborhoods. They just tend to attract a nicer class of junk.
I went 'thrifting' this weekend and the only thing of even remote interest I found was a Kirby floor tool in 'cabernet' to match my G5. But even at $1.21 (this store loves palindromic pricing), I couldn't justify it since I already three sets of Kirby attachments, albeit not in cabernet, that I never use. I bought one of those sets at the same thrift store a few years ago for about $4.50. It makes me wonder how that lone tool got there. My guess is they must have had a complete G5 set and that one fell out of the caddy. | ||
| Post# 335681 , Reply# 9 10/14/2015 at 17:33 (3,110 days old) by bikerray (Middle Earth) | ||
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Well by Monday the G6 was gone, then on Tuesday the G5 was gone. All that is left is the G3 and someone has already stolen the hubcaps off the rear wheels.
But found a really nice Oreck XL Classic for $9.99 in a baby blue.
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| Post# 336105 , Reply# 11 10/23/2015 at 21:44 (3,101 days old) by bikerray (Middle Earth) | ||
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| Post# 336484 , Reply# 12 10/29/2015 at 14:54 (3,095 days old) by bikerray (Middle Earth) | ||
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| Post# 336724 , Reply# 13 11/1/2015 at 18:38 (3,092 days old) by bikerray (Middle Earth) | ||
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The Goodwill in Batavia has a Hoover Handivac
The Thrift Store in Aurora still has the Electrolux Silverado, a G3, a Kirby Classic and they now have a Royal canister vac with powernozzle. The Goodwill in Naperville has a Hoover Dial-O-Matic in orange and white for $7 Beyond that it was a lot of Craptastic Plastic vacs. | ||
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Post# 336764 , Reply# 14 11/2/2015 at 11:30 (3,091 days old) by vacuumlad1650 (Wauponsee, IL) |
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Post# 336770 , Reply# 15 11/2/2015 at 14:00 (3,091 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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On Thursdays, I'm in the Phildelphia suburbs.
I have my 'schedule' of regular 'haunts': Second Avenus, and Impact!
I've gotten great tiems there. I usually find HOOVER belts, bags, tools, etc. semi-regularly. Impact! is an upscale place. You can tell that they got furniture from a deceased person because it all matches. Some fabulous stuf comes from there. | ||
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Post# 336777 , Reply# 16 11/2/2015 at 15:50 (3,091 days old) by vacuumlad1650 (Wauponsee, IL) |
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Im trying to sell the Hoover I found. i cleaned it up. $30 plus shipping and its yours. Needs a wand and brushroll, as i found a belt for it
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| Post# 336904 , Reply# 17 11/4/2015 at 17:25 (3,089 days old) by bikerray (Middle Earth) | ||
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Post# 336933 , Reply# 18 11/4/2015 at 23:57 (3,089 days old) by Durango159 (State College, PA) |
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| Post# 336934 , Reply# 19 11/5/2015 at 00:12 (3,089 days old) by HOOVER61 (baltimore maryland USA) | ||
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HOOVER CONSTLLATION RUG NOZZLE LOOKNG FOR THE RUG NOZZLE THAT APPEARED ON THE 84/85 HOOVER CONSTLLATION THE ONE WITH THE WHEELS IN THE BACK THANK YOU HOOVER 61 | ||
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Post# 336969 , Reply# 20 11/5/2015 at 17:23 (3,088 days old) by vacuumlad1650 (Wauponsee, IL) |
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| Post# 336970 , Reply# 21 11/5/2015 at 17:45 (3,088 days old) by bikerray (Middle Earth) | ||
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At Goodwill this morning I found an Electrolux Special Edition Upright for $4.99. Cleaned all the hair off the brushroll, threw out the sponge filter under the bag (it smelled like dog), cleaned the bag chamber with a Clorox disinfecting wipe.
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| Post# 336971 , Reply# 22 11/5/2015 at 18:15 (3,088 days old) by warcake (Georgia) | ||
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Nice That Electrolux is a really nice find! How well does it clean? :) | ||
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Post# 339111 , Reply# 23 12/12/2015 at 16:23 (3,051 days old) by vacuumlad1650 (Wauponsee, IL) |
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Post# 339115 , Reply# 24 12/12/2015 at 17:29 (3,051 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon) |
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| Post# 339116 , Reply# 25 12/12/2015 at 17:34 (3,051 days old) by bikerray (Middle Earth) | ||
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Post# 339122 , Reply# 26 12/12/2015 at 19:05 (3,051 days old) by vacuumlad1650 (Wauponsee, IL) |
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| Post# 339123 , Reply# 27 12/12/2015 at 19:33 (3,051 days old) by man114 (Buffalo NY) | ||
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Saw some interesting stuff today. Twin Chamber Tempo, Black Oreck XL, Windtunnel V2 bagless, older Hoover that had a hand vac that mounts onto the front. The Oreck was in great shape, but I typically only buy Fantoms and higher end stuff these days due to space constraints. | ||
| Post# 339127 , Reply# 28 12/12/2015 at 21:37 (3,051 days old) by defleppard11 () | ||
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$15 Silverado! I'm mad at that 10/1/15 post. A $15 Silverado with Power Brush at a Goodwill. I would have totally bought that if it had been in Richmond VA and I done seen it. | ||
| Post# 339174 , Reply# 29 12/13/2015 at 15:33 (3,050 days old) by bikerray (Middle Earth) | ||
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Found this at Goodwill for $5, the fill tube was plugged with animal hair and there was a bobby pin stuck in the fan housing.
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| Post# 339207 , Reply# 30 12/13/2015 at 17:31 (3,050 days old) by Caligula (Wallingford, Connecticut) | ||
Some people are just beastly when it comes to caring for their vacuum cleaners. One woman I knew in Naperville, Illinois used to lift her Electrolux 1205 by the hose instead of the handle. When I asked her why? she said "it's only a vacuum cleaner, why should I care about it, it's not like it has feelings or anything!" I just bit my tongue, but that's the general attitude of some people. GRRRRRRR!
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| Post# 339216 , Reply# 31 12/13/2015 at 20:00 (3,050 days old) by delaneymeegan (Mary Richards lived here) | ||
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| Post# 339222 , Reply# 32 12/13/2015 at 21:35 (3,050 days old) by kenkart () | ||
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A 2000 dollar Vacuum for 5 dollars...I LOVE it!!! | ||
| Post# 339228 , Reply# 33 12/13/2015 at 22:36 (3,050 days old) by blknblu (CT) | ||
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Anybody in Long Island? not mine, bu there is a Kirby on CL for $1 with many accessories. Needs some TLC. "Name your price!"
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Post# 339258 , Reply# 34 12/14/2015 at 11:01 (3,049 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon) |
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| Post# 339270 , Reply# 35 12/14/2015 at 12:06 (3,049 days old) by kirbymodel2c (Nottingham, England) | ||
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| Post# 339298 , Reply# 36 12/14/2015 at 17:22 (3,049 days old) by blknblu (CT) | ||
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The Kirby I posted does look nice, but I cannot get it. Not worth the drive, and I have a lot of vacs now. In my area, there seems to be a bunch of older vacs on CL. I even saw a nice Lewyt this summer.
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| Post# 339695 , Reply# 37 12/20/2015 at 16:32 (3,043 days old) by bikerray (Middle Earth) | ||
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The Goodwill in Woodridge has a Eureka Powerline canister with the power nozzle.
The Thrift store in Aurora has 2 Kirby Classics, a Kirby Classic III, A Kirby Heritage, a Panasonic upright, something I couldn't identify and several other vacuums I didn't feel like digging through. The Goodwill in Naperville had several vacuums piled on top of each other in a bin. I thought I saw a Dirt Devil Vision ( is it a vision or a nightmare ? ) in the bin under something else. The rest of the Goodwills had the usual cheap junk vacuums. | ||
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Post# 339697 , Reply# 38 12/20/2015 at 16:41 (3,043 days old) by vacuumlad1650 (Wauponsee, IL) |
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| Post# 339699 , Reply# 39 12/20/2015 at 16:43 (3,043 days old) by delaneymeegan (Mary Richards lived here) | ||
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| Post# 339871 , Reply# 40 12/23/2015 at 15:22 (3,040 days old) by bikerray (Middle Earth) | ||
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The Goodwill in Woodridge has a Eureka World Vac canister with the powernozzle.
The Goodwill in Willowbrook has a Singer upright. CLICK HERE TO GO TO bikerray's LINK | ||
| Post# 339872 , Reply# 41 12/23/2015 at 15:25 (3,040 days old) by bikerray (Middle Earth) | ||
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| Post# 340063 , Reply# 42 12/27/2015 at 17:14 (3,036 days old) by bikerray (Middle Earth) | ||
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Post# 340064 , Reply# 43 12/27/2015 at 17:40 (3,036 days old) by vacuumlad1650 (Wauponsee, IL) |
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| Post# 340066 , Reply# 44 12/27/2015 at 18:18 (3,036 days old) by delaneymeegan (Mary Richards lived here) | ||
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Post# 340067 , Reply# 45 12/27/2015 at 18:22 (3,036 days old) by vacuumlad1650 (Wauponsee, IL) |
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| Post# 340166 , Reply# 46 12/29/2015 at 14:14 (3,034 days old) by bikerray (Middle Earth) | ||
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| Post# 340881 , Reply# 47 1/7/2016 at 17:55 (3,025 days old) by bikerray (Middle Earth) | ||
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| Post# 340906 , Reply# 48 1/8/2016 at 00:22 (3,025 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina) | ||
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Plastic, plastic, plastic....
The last time I saw a decent vacuum of any sort at any thrift store around here was last spring when I snagged a pristine Kirby Gsix with accessories for $50. The only other thing that even halfway caught my eye in recent memory was an Electrolux upright last fall, that was until I saw how trashed it was.
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Post# 340957 , Reply# 49 1/8/2016 at 19:04 (3,024 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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| Post# 341045 , Reply# 50 1/10/2016 at 08:58 (3,022 days old) by FantomFan (Rochester, New York) | ||
Lucky find | ||
| Post# 347274 , Reply# 51 3/12/2016 at 17:24 (2,960 days old) by bikerray (Middle Earth) | ||
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Hit the Goodwill in Downers Grove and found this Hoover Model 64 for $4.99, the bearings are going but I figure I can salvage parts off of it.
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Post# 347279 , Reply# 52 3/12/2016 at 18:03 (2,960 days old) by vacuumlad1650 (Wauponsee, IL) |
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| Post# 348875 , Reply# 53 3/28/2016 at 17:13 (2,944 days old) by bikerray (Middle Earth) | ||
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Post# 348880 , Reply# 54 3/28/2016 at 18:07 (2,944 days old) by vacuumlad1650 (Wauponsee, IL) |
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| Post# 348941 , Reply# 55 3/29/2016 at 08:41 (2,943 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA) | ||
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Post# 348947 , Reply# 56 3/29/2016 at 11:01 (2,943 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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I'm literally amazed at | ||
| Post# 349196 , Reply# 57 3/31/2016 at 17:04 (2,941 days old) by bikerray (Middle Earth) | ||
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| Post# 349200 , Reply# 58 3/31/2016 at 18:07 (2,941 days old) by delaneymeegan (Mary Richards lived here) | ||
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"...Simply amazing stuff. Then, for a while, nothing at all."
I don't think it's just the shops either. It will be like that on Ebay, Craigslist, and the like as well.
One weekend I found 5 things on Craigslist that needed to be purchased and juggled to make it happen. Other times, it's like like a funeral parlor.
Same thing with Ebay. Back in November, I couldn't buy enough stuff, then in February, it's like Ebay put a moratorium on listing canister vacuums. | ||
| Post# 350160 , Reply# 59 4/12/2016 at 14:40 (2,929 days old) by bikerray (Middle Earth) | ||
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At Goodwill a couple of Eurekas, one says Eureka and the other is Montgomery Ward
Sorry for the bad picture it's from my phone camera.
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| Post# 350336 , Reply# 60 4/14/2016 at 22:31 (2,927 days old) by bikerray (Middle Earth) | ||
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Post# 350676 , Reply# 61 4/19/2016 at 14:43 (2,922 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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A friend scouts out "Care and Share" for me, too. | ||
| Post# 351095 , Reply# 62 4/27/2016 at 11:42 (2,914 days old) by SharkCar19998 (Michigan) | ||
I found my heritage II at goodwill for $10. Very nice just has a tiny bit of what i assume to be dry bearing noise. The noise is kind of a grind noise i have a youtube vid of my heritage II on my channel. Ill have it linked.
CLICK HERE TO GO TO SharkCar19998's LINK | ||
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Post# 351109 , Reply# 63 4/27/2016 at 15:50 (2,914 days old) by vacuumlad1650 (Wauponsee, IL) |
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| Post# 351172 , Reply# 64 4/28/2016 at 11:33 (2,913 days old) by SharkCar19998 (Michigan) | ||
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| Post# 352047 , Reply# 65 5/11/2016 at 20:39 (2,900 days old) by bikerray (Middle Earth) | ||
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| Post# 352639 , Reply# 66 5/22/2016 at 15:48 (2,889 days old) by bikerray (Middle Earth) | ||
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Hit 7 Goodwills today, found a Kirby Sentria Poo kit that has never been used, it even has the unopened sample bottle of Allergen Carpet Shampoo for $4.99 and then found 2 boxes of Electrolux bags at two different Goodwills for $0.99 each. So it's been a Kirby and Electrolux day.
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| Post# 352645 , Reply# 67 5/22/2016 at 20:57 (2,889 days old) by delaneymeegan (Mary Richards lived here) | ||
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| Post# 353683 , Reply# 68 6/12/2016 at 19:29 (2,868 days old) by Numatic_boy (England) | ||
@bikerray Reply 60 | ||
| Post# 353714 , Reply# 69 6/13/2016 at 08:01 (2,867 days old) by bikerray (Middle Earth) | ||
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It was a Henry Vacuum toy
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| Post# 354075 , Reply# 70 6/19/2016 at 15:03 (2,861 days old) by bikerray (Middle Earth) | ||
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Hit several Goodwills today and found this Montgomery Ward Signature hand vac model 82URC-702 for $3. It's a rebranded Royal Prince. A little cleaning and it looks good. Washed the bag, got most of the stains out of it. The bag still has the MW Signature logo on it.
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| Post# 354076 , Reply# 71 6/19/2016 at 17:13 (2,861 days old) by delaneymeegan (Mary Richards lived here) | ||
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| Post# 354077 , Reply# 72 6/19/2016 at 17:14 (2,861 days old) by luxy1205 (Wilmington, IL) | ||
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| Post# 367204 , Reply# 73 2/20/2017 at 09:08 (2,615 days old) by bikerray (Middle Earth) | ||
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Post# 367209 , Reply# 74 2/20/2017 at 11:17 (2,615 days old) by vacuumlad1650 (Wauponsee, IL) |
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| Post# 367251 , Reply# 75 2/20/2017 at 21:24 (2,615 days old) by bikerray (Middle Earth) | ||
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| Post# 367480 , Reply# 76 2/24/2017 at 16:53 (2,611 days old) by bikerray (Middle Earth) | ||
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Post# 367484 , Reply# 77 2/24/2017 at 17:25 (2,611 days old) by vacuumlad1650 (Wauponsee, IL) |
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| Post# 371370 , Reply# 78 4/25/2017 at 18:02 (2,551 days old) by bikerray (Middle Earth) | ||
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| Post# 371427 , Reply# 79 4/26/2017 at 17:51 (2,550 days old) by bikerray (Middle Earth) | ||
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| Post# 371430 , Reply# 80 4/26/2017 at 19:00 (2,550 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina) | ||
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bikerray wrote: I fail to understand Goodwill's pricing, today I saw a Kirby G6 for $60, then a Kirby G4 for $10. A Shark for $50 and a Dyson DC24 for $12.
I reply: I know what you mean. One visit they've got a totally beat down Kirby Classic III outrageously priced at $110 and then the next time they're giving away an Electrolux Diamond Jubilee in splendid condition for $10. You can probably guess which one I bought and which one I left behind. After a lot of puzzling over that conundrum, the only thing I can figure is it's all down to the sensibilities of whoever's wielding the pricing gun....and some of them have more sense than others. My all time favorite thrift shop find is still a Wedgwood jasperware plate I picked up for ten whole cents. That's not even a penny on the dollar of what it's worth. | ||
| Post# 371433 , Reply# 81 4/26/2017 at 19:19 (2,550 days old) by bikerray (Middle Earth) | ||
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| Post# 371587 , Reply# 82 4/30/2017 at 18:04 (2,546 days old) by bikerray (Middle Earth) | ||
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Hit some of the Goodwills today before the next flood.
Found a Hoover model 63 for $3 and an Oreck Buster B for $5 ( that goes to a friend, I'm not impressed with Oreck at all). The 63 has the original bag in perfect condition, washed it out and dried it, it feels like satin (shiny and smooth). | ||
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Post# 371614 , Reply# 84 5/1/2017 at 10:33 (2,545 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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I love Waterford crystal
My sister, aunt, and I (late mother's) all have it. It's beautiful, heavy, and adds to any table. I recently found a Waterford lamp in a thrift store. It was filthy, had the cord cut, etc. It was dirt cheap.
I took it home, took it apart, re-wired it, scrubbed and polished it, and gave it to my aunt.It now graces a beautiful carved mahogany table in her living room. All of our drink ware was still made in Ireland. It's so expensive now. | ||
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Post# 371615 , Reply# 85 5/1/2017 at 10:35 (2,545 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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Also, that HOOVER | ||
| Post# 371659 , Reply# 86 5/2/2017 at 08:40 (2,544 days old) by vacerator (Macomb Michigan) | ||
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Orrefor's of Sweden is also nice lead crystal if you like the more contemporary style. It is pricey new, but crystal doesn't appreciate much in general, and used items are very affordable. | ||
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Post# 371897 , Reply# 87 5/8/2017 at 19:18 (2,538 days old) by Bvac6 (Fort Wayne, Indiana) |
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Saturday Thrift Finds
Commercial Riccar and hardbag Hoover Elite.
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| Post# 372613 , Reply# 88 5/23/2017 at 13:58 (2,523 days old) by bikerray (Middle Earth) | ||
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Post# 372615 , Reply# 89 5/23/2017 at 15:40 (2,523 days old) by vacuumlad1650 (Wauponsee, IL) |
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Ray there are some Seeing machines at the Plainfield Goodwill by my house. I saw a Montgomery Wards there last week. It's probably still there.
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| Post# 373363 , Reply# 90 6/6/2017 at 17:45 (2,509 days old) by bikerray (Middle Earth) | ||
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Lots of craptastic plastic today, a Dirt Devil featherlight that the bearings were just screaming on. A Kenmore LP2 twin brush roll upright (don't quite get why 2 brush rolls, but then I didn't get why the Kenmore beltless brush roll, (the one with the motor in the brushroll))
There was also a Kirby Classic III for $5 | ||
| Post# 373620 , Reply# 91 6/10/2017 at 19:18 (2,505 days old) by bikerray (Middle Earth) | ||
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Goodwill had a Rainbow D for $5, I left it there.
I ended up with an Arkay in the original box with the manual and original hose and attachments. | ||
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Post# 373626 , Reply# 92 6/10/2017 at 19:50 (2,505 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon) |
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My Thrift Store Finds! At the Red, White & Blue Thrift Store in Gladstone, OR last Tuesday (June 6), I found... Kirby Classic 1CR Rug Renovator (with 562/S7/D50 spray gun!) Kirby Generation 3 Carpet Shampoo System Kirby Heritage 84 (but I didn't buy that - already have one)
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| Post# 373718 , Reply# 94 6/12/2017 at 15:40 (2,503 days old) by bikerray (Middle Earth) | ||
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| Post# 373978 , Reply# 95 6/15/2017 at 17:54 (2,500 days old) by bikerray (Middle Earth) | ||
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