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Post# 78614   8/16/2009 at 19:01 (5,337 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada)        

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My latest Ebay bargoon arrived all the way from Texas in it's pristine Chartreuse & Olive Green beauty. handle removed and every single part double-swaddled in protective bubblewrap, as requested.

I was quite smitten with this slim l'il thing when I spotted it, for it's green color, ultraslim profile for hanging on the wall or running under furniture and 4 packs of nib capacious bags. As much as I admire the Regina broomvac and its ilk with the cloth bag and dirt cup, this just seemed so much more sensible within the upright stickvac genre. It pulls a useful 25". This would appear to be the 1969/70 re-styling of an earlier Sunbeam Slimvac I have seen out there somewhere. No model number listed, simply Sunbeam Automatic Toe Start emblazoned on the front. Self-explanatory, it starts up when tilted back from the two wheel nozzle.


Post# 78615 , Reply# 1   8/16/2009 at 19:03 (5,337 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada)        

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See how slim!

The pan motor and dirty air fan are turned sideways in the base.


Post# 78616 , Reply# 2   8/16/2009 at 19:05 (5,337 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada)        

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from the back the olive green cord has it's own wrap tabs. Below that is a clean-out port that doubles as a hose inlet. Will be looking for that hose & tools...

Post# 78617 , Reply# 3   8/16/2009 at 19:07 (5,337 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada)        

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Takes a capacious bag for such a cheeky li'l vacuum. The up tube is a heavier cardboard paper than the main bag. Smart.

Post# 78618 , Reply# 4   8/16/2009 at 19:11 (5,337 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada)        

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Best of all and y'all probably noticed, it's a colour match variation to the Challenger and has the exact same wheeled floor nozzle with the cast aluminum plate & sprung brush strip.

Post# 78619 , Reply# 5   8/16/2009 at 19:17 (5,337 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada)        
Oh, that vile bile green is so delicious! LOL

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They make a fine pair, I think. This Slimvac 'Everyday' is ideal for zipping around my kitchen or livingroom for quick efficient pickups. And stores in a space a mere 5" wide beside the fridge nozzle up or down, or it free-stands solidly wherever you put it.

Post# 78628 , Reply# 6   8/16/2009 at 19:41 (5,337 days old) by shag (Ontario, Canada)        

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Oh Dave. All these years I have tried to remember what vacuum my next door neighbour had and thats it! Mrs Davidson's was light blue. It would hang flat on the back of the laundry room door.
Wow, it has a huge bag for the size of the machine. If I remember correctly, it was fairly quiet.


Post# 78631 , Reply# 7   8/16/2009 at 19:57 (5,337 days old) by camelotshadow (Valley Village)        

hi Dave

Seeing double...LOL
Thanks for the FQ brush afraid I don't use a hairdryer but thanks for the thought.

My challenger is gone it was not in good condition.
I'm afraid it wasn;t worth the postage to post it anywhere.
It really was not in the best condition so it hit the dumps.
Least the brush found its way to you.

I can't do this anymore
I still got far too many vacs for my lil apt
Glad you got a house & can enjoy them.



Post# 78632 , Reply# 8   8/16/2009 at 20:01 (5,337 days old) by vacman117 (Chicago, IL)        

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I had two of those growing up! They are great

Post# 78653 , Reply# 9   8/16/2009 at 21:52 (5,337 days old) by luxg ()        

Another great find Dave!! I believe Morgan has one of these as well.

Post# 78657 , Reply# 10   8/16/2009 at 22:33 (5,337 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada)        
Paging Dr Ray Sunbeam Blocker!

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Proof that sunscreen works.

I use this exotic gel or spray stuff with an spf of 60 designed specifically for..um...hairy persons. It drys clear and dry with no white stickiness.

Didn't notice til I got home and showered that I forgot to reach below my shoulders and I will live to regret it. :-( Smeared with Aloe/vitamin E cream now with fingers crossed it's not so bad.


Post# 78658 , Reply# 11   8/16/2009 at 22:36 (5,337 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada)        

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Anmd why was I so exposed to the rays of the sun? because it was a 91 F hot sunny muggy day and I had to go out and float my boat. My pal Patrick joined me. We took a picnic basket and played with two RC toys, etc.
Patrick remembered his sunscreen all over...


Post# 78659 , Reply# 12   8/16/2009 at 22:40 (5,337 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada)        

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I forget what they are called right now and they are in the boat. I found the orange one, which has a different frequency, at the local Goodwill two weeks ago.

The pontoons are Archimedes screws independently controllable and reversible. I've run this toy on carpet, water, snow and it's especially impressive on sand.


Post# 78660 , Reply# 13   8/16/2009 at 22:41 (5,337 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada)        

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Let the race begin...

Post# 78678 , Reply# 14   8/17/2009 at 09:05 (5,337 days old) by funvacfan (Canada)        
Hey Dave

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Nice reference to Elphaba. Never saw the play, read the book. We had the blue version of this Sunbeam growing up. Yours is in geat condition.

Guy


Post# 78681 , Reply# 15   8/17/2009 at 10:07 (5,337 days old) by shag (Ontario, Canada)        

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Anyone that gets sun burnt, lavender oil works great.
Three or four drops in the tub, give it a swish and dive in.
Softens your skin, gets rid of the pain and tightness and you won't peel. You will sleep like a log too.
You can also throw a few drops in the rinse cycle for nice smelling sheets and a few drops on the vacuum bag makes things smell nice and I think it helps kill or deter fleas.


Post# 78684 , Reply# 16   8/17/2009 at 10:57 (5,337 days old) by myvacsrock (USA)        
Nice reference to Elphaba. Never saw the play, read the book

3 Words.

Best.
Musical.
Ever.

If you are thinking of seeing it try to see the 2nd National Tour cast, not the first. The current Broadway cast is OK, but nothing compared to the 2nd National Tour, infact the one playing Elphaba on that tour just came from Broadway.


Post# 78701 , Reply# 17   8/17/2009 at 16:54 (5,336 days old) by kirbyotronic ()        
60's and 70's Avocado Green

Love it!

Those two Sunbeams make a great pair!


Post# 78702 , Reply# 18   8/17/2009 at 16:55 (5,336 days old) by kirbyotronic ()        

And here's my Avocado GE Mixer! :D


Post# 78707 , Reply# 19   8/17/2009 at 18:46 (5,336 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada)        
Run for your lives !!! Attack of the Red Minnows!

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I shudder to remember from about 1968/69 that while in Detroit on a Highschool Band trip, I proudly bought myself a pair of cotton twill canvas wide-bellbottom jeans with a vivid eye-boggling printed pattern of large paisley swirls in avocado green, blue and orange, not too much different than the garish Challenger. LOL Not knowing any better I was so 'stylish' wearing these monstrosities to school every day paired with an equally startling paisley print shirt i begged Mom to buy me, whether it matched or not, most frequently NOT.
I no longer have the jeans but I do have this one vintage shirt in green, rust red and yellow, and a few others...a quality button-down collar shirt by 'Club Room', the chest pocket patch is pattern matched!

Golly, I should turn it into a short sleeve shirt and make a useful second chest pocket from somewhere in the cut-off sleeves - then I would actually wear it more often. :-)


Post# 78708 , Reply# 20   8/17/2009 at 21:23 (5,336 days old) by portable (Corvallis, OR)        
Dave -

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I think I had a blue Challenger at one time...

Nice back shot, looks painful. I hope you recover...

About the shirt: In my hippie years (late 60s), I had a great whimsical shirt that mimicked a boy's pajama top. Cowboys and Indians and spaceships and trains all over it. Bright colors on a yellow background. When the shirt finally disintegrated after 3 years of constant use and washing, I was inconsolable.

Now when I have something like that that is about to "die", I take pictures of it so I can remember it....Great shirt!!

John L.



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