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Post# 51389   9/14/2008 at 00:35 (5,703 days old) by ttuee2006 ()        

With birthdays usually comes money. Since my B-Day was on Friday, I got a little bit of money and decided to go into San Antonio to do some shopping. Before I left a friend suggested checking out Craigslist. I did and found a Decade 80 that someone was asking $10 for. Long story short, I called and it was still available so I stopped by to check it out. It's in really good condition, but smelled like a wet dog and need some strong cleaning. I hee'd and haw'ed and said I'd have to think about it. I offered $5 and shockingly the guy agreed to it. I said it was "kind of old, smelled bad, and needed some work". So I have a Decade 80 in my collection now! I came home and cleaned it up, and here's the results below! The cleaner itself is in immaculate condition except for the hood sticker which has some scarring in it. Other than that all it needed was cleaning up.

Also......why is it so hard for people to throw out that stinky full bag when they sell a vacuum cleaner? I mean is it really that tough to just toss it? I mean really...

Enough ranting.....here's the pictures!





There's also a video that goes with it showing it in action!

CLICK HERE TO GO TO ttuee2006's LINK
Post# 51396 , Reply# 1   9/14/2008 at 04:38 (5,702 days old) by arh1953 ( River Park, in Port St. Lucie, Florida)        

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Great birthday present! I want to get at least one of those myself.

Post# 51410 , Reply# 2   9/14/2008 at 11:55 (5,702 days old) by em-tor64 ()        

very nice......love the side lighting on those!

Post# 51412 , Reply# 3   9/14/2008 at 12:48 (5,702 days old) by electroluxkirby ()        
Nice!

 Great video, and nice machine you have for only $5.00 can't beat that price. I take a bagged vacuum over a bagless one any day. I'm starting to miss having carpets; I have an older house with hardwood floors.

James

Post# 51419 , Reply# 4   9/14/2008 at 13:42 (5,702 days old) by riccarlover ()        
Eric...

 Great find and GREAT deal. I saw a Decade on craigs by me for I think $10 a long time ago. I just didn't seem apealed to it. LOL!!!
BTW, Happy Belated Birthday!!!!
Clayton
:)

Post# 52914 , Reply# 5   10/3/2008 at 21:22 (5,683 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640)        
Decade 80s are fab

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some of the "last" of the best. I've gotten cleaners from ebay... filthy. I think one had a litter of puppies in it. WHY can't they chuck the paper bag???

Post# 52946 , Reply# 6   10/4/2008 at 12:28 (5,682 days old) by electroluxxxx (……)        

my birthday is today and for myself I had gotten me a 1940s magnavox record player. in great shape but the player did not work. I fixed it though and now it produces beautiful sound


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