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Post# 43671   6/13/2008 at 07:27 (5,789 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada)   |   | |
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Well, those R-1s are popping up like prairie dogs these days. Three more in various states of condition and completeness have sold on eBay in the past 9 days since my return from Ohio and here's a fourth coming up on Saturday afternoon. This seller in Cincinnati liked his so much he resurrected it by updating parts and looks like a fine job to me. No comment needed on the prices being paid these days for Roll-Easys - it's a sure indicator of the interest generated by GE's stellar big bold bravura design. Originality issues aside, it's also a vacuum that looks good with a corrugated white modern vinyl hose since it never came with a woven one - just about any hose looks good with a roll easy attached. :-) After running the $17 one from North Canton I'd highly recommend a white Hoover Constellation type vinyl hose for its flexibility and weight...and 'just rightness'. This is not a vacuum that takes kindly to being dragged around after you, particularly the first version with the offset intake port, so the longer & snakier the hose, the better. A vacuum design that appeals to a certain group within a group (LOL) now I know another telling reason why is has a strong resonance for me...Alice Mitchell had one one on the 1950/60's tv show 'Dennis the Menace'. (Alan, work your YouTube magic and find us those probably early season episodes...) I luved this show, comic strip and comic books. Mom many times said she should have named me Dennis. And of course I have that Dennis the Menace doll guarding all the upstairs vacuums from the window ledge. He must be very busy now he has 3 to look after. Less time for baiting that nasty Margaret & curmudgeon Mr Wilson. We have a Flower Shop here in Stratford that is still run by 88 year old Margaret Wade...spooky. The Wikipedia backgrounder on Dennis the Menace 1958-1963. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dennis_the_...(1959_TV_series) CLICK HERE TO GO TO aeoliandave's LINK on eBay |
Post# 43673 , Reply# 1   6/13/2008 at 07:58 (5,789 days old) by arh1953 ( River Park, in Port St. Lucie, Florida)   |   | |
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I haven't found any YouTube clips of Alice Mitchell's Roll-Easy yet, but I can post a half-@$$ed pic of Captain Tony Nelson's "two tone" Roll-Easy, with Alice Ghostley trying to use it. I still have my Christmas 1960 Dennis with overalls, striped shirt, and replacement shoes and socks. He's inaccessable at the moment unfortunately. Great picture!
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Post# 43674 , Reply# 2   6/13/2008 at 08:17 (5,789 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada)   |   | |
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Yippee, Alan. Yup, that's the same Dennis doll. I have the comic book with the ad on the back cover. I'll get it scanned and posted. Yes please, let's see Tony & Alice. I found the complete Dennis Series DVD collection - might just have to order it. :-) Dave CLICK HERE TO GO TO aeoliandave's LINK |
Post# 43684 , Reply# 4   6/13/2008 at 11:40 (5,789 days old) by arh1953 ( River Park, in Port St. Lucie, Florida)   |   | |
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I tell a lie! It was Sandra Gould, as a cleaning lady. After she pulled the hankie out of the "broken" vacuum, Jeannie escaped out under the door, Sandra exclaimed that it must be a secret weapon. Notice that this colorized first season (episode#6) show only colored the ends, and not even completely!
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Post# 43686 , Reply# 5   6/13/2008 at 12:26 (5,789 days old) by arh1953 ( River Park, in Port St. Lucie, Florida)   |   | |
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Post# 43687 , Reply# 6   6/13/2008 at 12:29 (5,789 days old) by arh1953 ( River Park, in Port St. Lucie, Florida)   |   | |
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Post# 43691 , Reply# 7   6/13/2008 at 12:58 (5,789 days old) by camelotshadow (Valley Village)   |   | |
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IDJ was the first show I ever watched when my parents finally splurged on a B&W tv set Goodness that show is so much better in color Pink smoke & all... wow, guess a astronaut needed a space age cleaner LOL |
Post# 43700 , Reply# 9   6/13/2008 at 16:20 (5,789 days old) by arh1953 ( River Park, in Port St. Lucie, Florida)   |   | |
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Post# 43701 , Reply# 10   6/13/2008 at 16:23 (5,789 days old) by arh1953 ( River Park, in Port St. Lucie, Florida)   |   | |
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