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Post# 70751   5/30/2009 at 23:18 (5,437 days old) by vacman117 (Chicago, IL)        

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I was at a party and someone spilt something and the lady pulled this bad boy out. I was outside at the time and I heard a loud noise and I thought it was a blender, then I elaborated and thought it must be an Oreck. I walked in and there it was. I immediatley walked up and asked if she would like an upgrade. She said depends on what I have. So I ran home and grabbed the mint Oreck 2600 with the 2 speed motor and she flipped out. She immediatley shook my hand and said it was a deal. I explained everything that was better about it, and all the things that hers could not do, and mine could. She even said that any vacuum she sees is mine. :) So I gave this a bit of TLC and it runs quite nicely now.

Post# 70752 , Reply# 1   5/30/2009 at 23:19 (5,437 days old) by vacman117 (Chicago, IL)        
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Post# 70755 , Reply# 2   5/30/2009 at 23:34 (5,437 days old) by lux1521 ()        

Nice sales pitch. It certainly worked out well. I like those older Orecks and if I have more money, I'd add more Orecks to my collection.

Oreck made a lot of reddish X300 models including a 4300 (old style like 4000), 5300, and 9300(?). I think they were all designed to be commercial models or something like that. I guess most older Orecks were commercial machines anyway, now that I think about it.


Post# 70757 , Reply# 3   5/31/2009 at 01:23 (5,437 days old) by vacman117 (Chicago, IL)        
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it is actually one of my better orecks. it is quiet and very easy to manuever. simple yet powerful.

Post# 70869 , Reply# 4   5/31/2009 at 20:58 (5,436 days old) by kirbyvertibles (Independence, KS)        

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I have that same model and I love it for the everyday quick cleaning in the main rooms of the house. I love it because it's quiet with only 2.8 amps and great for quick pick ups.
Mine still has the commercial label but it's starting to come off. I do know that this model was around in the early 80's because of a Stephen King movie ( Firestarter) It is used a few times in the movie. This would have been around 1983 or 84. I wish I knew when it wa introduced and when it was discontinued.


Post# 70921 , Reply# 5   6/1/2009 at 10:52 (5,435 days old) by vacman117 (Chicago, IL)        
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i believe it is a 1989.


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