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Post# 123334 , Reply# 2 1/29/2011 at 10:33 (4,828 days old) by bagintheback  (Flagstaff, Arizona) |
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I have a similar story
There is a vacuum shop around 10 miles from here who refused to sell me a Hoover Concept for parts. He had a pile of old vacuums, literally laying on each other 4 feet high. He had 3 Hoover Concepts.
He said that he would not sell them to me because the parts are no longer made and he did not want to sell out-of-date cleaners. He took all the parts off the Concpets and wouldn't even let me have them. I was on the look out for a brush-roll. He lied to me several other times. I ended up finding a very nice Concept at a thrift store owned by a church, so at least my money wasn't going to that guy. | ||
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Post# 123336 , Reply# 3 1/29/2011 at 10:34 (4,828 days old) by arh1953 ( River Park, in Port St. Lucie, Florida) |
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| Post# 123353 , Reply# 4 1/29/2011 at 13:23 (4,828 days old) by akabent (LEFT Coast) | ||
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Plasti-Vacs Hey Alan! I like that! I usually use the less specific term P.O.S. but in many cases, your term is perfect!! (Still, there are times when P.O.S. still does it more justice, I'd say!) Perhaps there is a way to expand one term or t'other!! (hybrid) (I am also a December dude) RB | ||
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Post# 123359 , Reply# 6 1/29/2011 at 14:44 (4,828 days old) by arh1953 ( River Park, in Port St. Lucie, Florida) |
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Thanks Rick!
I had written a different word, but then two of my favorite vacuums are actually black plastic, made twenty or more years ago. Mighty Mite, and The Boss. Newer plastics, I am sure are less durable, but then neither of these cleaners have been abused. And yes, five days later, you have your December Birthday, so you are Sagitarius too!
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| Post# 123377 , Reply# 8 1/29/2011 at 19:27 (4,828 days old) by intv1980 (Tucson, Arizona) | ||
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| Post# 123387 , Reply# 9 1/29/2011 at 21:27 (4,828 days old) by eurekastar (Amarillo, Texas) | ||
There's a vacuum shop in my hometown that has a stockpile of vintage Kirby parts. When I go visit my Mom a couple of times a year, I stop by. The owner is incredibly nice and gives me anything I want since he never uses them anymore. I've gotten things like a NOS 516 floor polisher, an NOS Omega shampooer, brand new toggle switches for the early 500s, a variety of trim pieces, safety switches, bearing plates, belt lifters, attachments, two brand new nozzle castings, Emtor castings,several vacuums, and lots of other stuff. Most of it is brand new. He's never charged me for anything, so I'm going to rebuild a Model 512 that I have and give it to him. He told me he'd like to have an old Kirby for display, so I thought I'd do it for him to thank him for his generosity.
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| Post# 123410 , Reply# 10 1/30/2011 at 07:03 (4,827 days old) by kenkart () | ||
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VINTAGE SHAVERS!!!! Oh my...I shave with a 58 Ronson, love the old ones, !! | ||
| Post# 123418 , Reply# 11 1/30/2011 at 10:27 (4,827 days old) by Ohio_Tuec () | ||
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I thought I was the only one lol. My favorite is the Remington Microscreen XLR-3000 from 1977. Victor Kiam loved that shaver so much he bought the company! It remained in continuous production until 1998. CLICK HERE TO GO TO Ohio_Tuec's LINK | ||
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Post# 123424 , Reply# 12 1/30/2011 at 13:43 (4,827 days old) by arh1953 ( River Park, in Port St. Lucie, Florida) |
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Plastivac | ||
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