Thread Number: 35156
/ Tag: 80s/90s Vacuum Cleaners
Keeping parts in stock (overkill maybe?) |
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Post# 378742   9/21/2017 at 15:30 (2,380 days old) by icee (Indiana)   |   | |
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Whenever I'm out looking for new sweepers, I often find bags, attatchments, etc., as well and I often times pick them up. I've got a number of peices of things here and there, but I decided to go thru my bags today. I ended up reorganizing them and counting and logging how many I had of each. Turns out I have 370 bags in stock. Is that overkill or does anyone else do this too?
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Post# 378744 , Reply# 1   9/21/2017 at 16:36 (2,380 days old) by Kirbysthebest (Midwest)   |   | |
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I think it's part of the sickness. If I am at a Goodwill, or DAV I always pick up the bags and belts even if I don't have that model or machine. You never know. . . |
Post# 378750 , Reply# 3   9/21/2017 at 19:23 (2,380 days old) by kenkart ()   |   | |
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I bought out ALL the bags a old hardware store in Lexington NC had....Ended up a pickup bed FULL!!! I have about 6 huge totes full of aLL kinds of bags, paper AND cloth. |
Post# 378751 , Reply# 4   9/21/2017 at 19:47 (2,380 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)   |   | |
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Zach,
It's the same with me when it comes to stockpiling genuine Kirby vacuum belts. I have all three kinds: 159056 = for oldest Kirby models (those with sleeve-bearing-equipped brush rolls, Tradition and back) 301291 = for newer Kirby models (those with ball-bearing equipped brush rolls) 301289 = for Kirby polisher heads and Heritage/Legend models with the sleeve-bearing-equipped brush rolls ~Ben |
Post# 378756 , Reply# 5   9/21/2017 at 20:41 (2,380 days old) by vacuumlad1650 (Wauponsee, IL)   |   | |
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Post# 378765 , Reply# 6   9/21/2017 at 22:00 (2,380 days old) by compactc9guy (Bathurst NB)   |   | |
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Post# 378767 , Reply# 7   9/21/2017 at 23:50 (2,380 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina)   |   | |
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Post# 378773 , Reply# 8   9/22/2017 at 06:49 (2,379 days old) by kenkart ()   |   | |
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Because I know someday someone will need it, and the stores would eventually throw it away. |
Post# 378798 , Reply# 10   9/22/2017 at 18:28 (2,379 days old) by icee (Indiana)   |   | |
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When you can buy them for a fraction of the price as you would at say walmart, then why not? I'll also pick up attatchments, brushrolls, etc. I also sell some sweepers on the side and it's really helpful to have that stuff. I do keeo some belts but not a ton. Just enough so I have some if I need them.
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Post# 378812 , Reply# 12   9/22/2017 at 22:03 (2,379 days old) by fan-of-fans (USA)   |   | |
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Not really, but I do sometimes grab belts and bags for vacuums I have when I see them in the thrift stores. I found genuine bags for my Kenmore Progressive canister at Habitat as well as Arm and Hammer F&G bags for my Eureka Boss for cheap.
I was also fortunate to find vintage green Hoover J bags for my Constellation and Slimline which was great because you pretty much have to get them online now. Other than Ace Hardware I don't know anywhere offhand that has them. |
Post# 378820 , Reply# 13   9/23/2017 at 10:13 (2,378 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640)   |   | |
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and pick up any HOOVER parts,bags, belts. No doubt, I have almost every machine they'd fit. IF I see something that I KNOW another collector will/can use, (especially if it is older or RARE), I'll scarf it up for him/her. I've even done that with vacuums of a different 'species'. Although, I almost never do that anymore.
I, too, have plastic tote boxes filled with Hoover products, booklets, attachments, and the like. Oddly, people HAVE asked for ,or needed some of it. |
Post# 378821 , Reply# 14   9/23/2017 at 10:14 (2,378 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640)   |   | |
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Post# 378846 , Reply# 15   9/23/2017 at 23:29 (2,378 days old) by Vintagefox (California)   |   | |
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