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Thread Number: 35635
/ Tag: 80s/90s Vacuum Cleaners
Well, I did it again... |
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| Post# 382811 12/17/2017 at 20:51 (2,314 days old) by Ultralux88 (Denver, Colorado) | ||
I should learn not to tempt myself by even walking into a thrift store. Feels odd posting this in the vintage section, I remember this machine when it was relatively new. My great Aunt Esther and great Aunt Marty both had this model back in the day, wore them out and replaced them 10 or so years ago. This was the first thing I ever saw with a switch on the hose handle, blew me away when I was 4 or 5.
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Post# 382814 , Reply# 1 12/17/2017 at 21:29 (2,314 days old) by vacuumlad1650  (Wauponsee, IL) |
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 I have the MOL Model, it was purchased new by my Grandparents. Rob W from this site sold me a replacement hose for it. Very Powerful machines! Congrats on the find.
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| Post# 382815 , Reply# 2 12/17/2017 at 21:35 (2,314 days old) by Ultralux88 (Denver, Colorado) | ||
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These single layer hoses didn't age well at all, its rare to find one that hasn't dried out and split at the handle. I also find many of these with the housing broken through around the front wheel. Years ago I saw this nearly mint looking peach colored machine similar to yours, was about to buy it when I realized the housing was busted, that was depressing!
At least you have the one you remember! Both of my Aunts wore out and tossed theirs, replacing them with newer Kenmore that I never felt were as good. For the longest time I thought I was just remembering it being better than it was, but after using this thing I can safely say it was that the newer machines weren't as good! | ||
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Post# 382816 , Reply# 3 12/17/2017 at 21:39 (2,314 days old) by vacuumlad1650 (Wauponsee, IL) |
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| Post# 382817 , Reply# 4 12/17/2017 at 21:45 (2,314 days old) by Ultralux88 (Denver, Colorado) | ||
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Post# 382821 , Reply# 5 12/17/2017 at 22:29 (2,314 days old) by vacuumlad1650 (Wauponsee, IL) |
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| Post# 382853 , Reply# 6 12/18/2017 at 13:53 (2,313 days old) by Ultralux88 (Denver, Colorado) | ||
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Well, today it got a good blow, luned up the brush bearings, a wipey-dipey, and one of these numbers!
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| Post# 382868 , Reply# 8 12/18/2017 at 19:04 (2,313 days old) by fan-of-fans (USA) | ||
I had that 3.9 model above that a neighbor found in the trash and left on my front porch. All it had with it was the hose, I kept it in the garage but the bearings were bad in it so out it went.
My aunt I has what I think was the TOL version she bought in 1993 that was dark gray/black with variable speed slider on the handle. She might still have it, I know she still did a few years ago. And yeah, I think these were better than the later. My mom has two of the 1999 Whispertones, more MOL and they still had the Ametek motor but single stage. Most of the vacuums my mom had were Kenmores. | ||
| Post# 382870 , Reply# 9 12/18/2017 at 19:53 (2,313 days old) by Ultralux88 (Denver, Colorado) | ||
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