Thread Number: 12030
NOS, UNUSED, BOXED Vacuums...Who has these? |
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Post# 128938 , Reply# 1   3/26/2011 at 12:56 (4,871 days old) by petek (Ontario)   |   | |
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Don't have any NIB vintage vacuums only some small kitchen appliances. As much as I always want to open them I can't bring myself to do it LOL |
Post# 128941 , Reply# 2   3/26/2011 at 13:47 (4,871 days old) by compactelectra ![]() |
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Post# 128948 , Reply# 3   3/26/2011 at 14:40 (4,871 days old) by pr-21 (Middletown, OH)   |   | |
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Post# 128954 , Reply# 4   3/26/2011 at 15:07 (4,871 days old) by Kirbyotronic ()   |   | |
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I also have a NIB green Compact C8... Used to have a NIB 70's Premier Swivel Top (BOL model), but I sold it. |
Post# 128956 , Reply# 5   3/26/2011 at 15:21 (4,871 days old) by kenkart ()   |   | |
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Has been used...but not much1 ![]() |
Post# 128957 , Reply# 6   3/26/2011 at 15:23 (4,871 days old) by kenkart ()   |   | |
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Had this since 97, Tania found these!!! ![]() |
Post# 128959 , Reply# 7   3/26/2011 at 15:24 (4,871 days old) by kenkart ()   |   | |
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DUST HAS E V E R BENN SUCKED THRU THIS HOSE!! ![]() |
Post# 128960 , Reply# 8   3/26/2011 at 15:26 (4,871 days old) by kenkart ()   |   | |
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A BOL Premier swivel top that someone wanted, but I lost touch with them..SORRY!, if you will get back to me, im sure we can work out something. |
Post# 128961 , Reply# 9   3/26/2011 at 15:27 (4,871 days old) by kenkart ()   |   | |
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K I L L for one of those NIB Compacts!!! |
Post# 128977 , Reply# 10   3/26/2011 at 16:37 (4,871 days old) by sleepdoc (St. Louis, MO)   |   | |
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Post# 128993 , Reply# 11   3/26/2011 at 17:34 (4,871 days old) by Brandon_W_T ()   |   | |
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Your telling me!!!!! I would do ANYTHING for a NIB compact. My life would be so complete with one!!!!!! Nothing like a child hood memory, unused! |
Post# 128996 , Reply# 12   3/26/2011 at 17:47 (4,871 days old) by Brandon_W_T ()   |   | |
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I once had an unused new in box vacuum... Then I took it out of the box... and used it... It was a Dyson DC17. :P :D Sadly no unused vintage vacuums here. |
Post# 129021 , Reply# 14   3/26/2011 at 21:26 (4,871 days old) by KirbyClassicIII ![]() |
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@kenkart
I'd love to find myself an NOS Royal 880 like yours! Although I'd prefer mine to be a 1986 or 1987 model as it was the most advanced version (5.4 amp motor as opposed to the 3.0 amp motor yours has), as well as among the last before Royal overhauled the lineup of all of its classic metal uprights for mid-1987 (the 880 was replaced by the 886). After about September of 1986, the Royal decal appeared below the Adjust-O-Rite on the nozzle. ~Ben ![]() |
Post# 129022 , Reply# 15   3/26/2011 at 21:28 (4,871 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada)   |   | |
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Because I don't have the room or the tools or the skills to take apart and renew an old used vac, these NOS or NIB vintage vacuums always interest me.
My question: does the lack of use of a decades-old machine create problems for the motors? I can understand how a brush-roll belt would need to be replaced after all these years of non-use, but are there other problems created by having a vac sit in "suspended animation" for so long? Most importantly, do the motors "dry up," so to speak? |
Post# 129089 , Reply# 17   3/27/2011 at 07:23 (4,870 days old) by ozhoover (London UK (but born and raised in Melbourne, Australia ))   |   | |
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Here's some pics of my NIB Hoover floor washer I got from ebay in Germany a few years ago for 60 euro... It's never been used. Mark ![]() |
Post# 129090 , Reply# 18   3/27/2011 at 07:24 (4,870 days old) by ozhoover (London UK (but born and raised in Melbourne, Australia ))   |   | |
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Post# 129091 , Reply# 19   3/27/2011 at 07:26 (4,870 days old) by ozhoover (London UK (but born and raised in Melbourne, Australia ))   |   | |
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Even still has the unused soap / foam bar ![]() |
Post# 129113 , Reply# 20   3/27/2011 at 10:07 (4,870 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada)   |   | |
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Post# 129141 , Reply# 21   3/27/2011 at 13:07 (4,870 days old) by KirbyDS80 (California)   |   | |
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I know this is the wrong area, but my Kirby G5 hasn't been used in awhile and when it was used it was ran at max power. Is this a bad thing? -Jayson |
Post# 129153 , Reply# 23   3/27/2011 at 14:02 (4,870 days old) by KirbyDS80 (California)   |   | |
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Does that count as being unused? Will letting it run full speed kill it? -Jayson |
Post# 129185 , Reply# 24   3/27/2011 at 16:30 (4,870 days old) by kirbyvertibles (Independence, KS)   |   | |
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1980's Thermax vacuum. I love it and I do plan to use it someday. lol
The only time it has ever seen use was at the last convention. I wish I could find the ultra rare paper bag option for it. YES Thermax did have paper and cloth bags if you didn't want to use the water!!! I called Thermax and asked if I could find one and the lady said " oh, honey we haven't made that in 25 years". |
Post# 129186 , Reply# 25   3/27/2011 at 16:38 (4,870 days old) by Brandon_W_T ()   |   | |
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Your G5 will be just fine. :) I assure you unless it was sitting outside or something, it most definitely wont kill it. |
Post# 129197 , Reply# 26   3/27/2011 at 16:47 (4,870 days old) by moderncleveland (Cleveland)   |   | |
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Post# 129222 , Reply# 27   3/27/2011 at 18:23 (4,870 days old) by vac_whisperer ()   |   | |
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What model of Kirby would this be? PS: Would that be Betty Juarez on your avatar? :P VW |
Post# 129540 , Reply# 29   3/28/2011 at 20:36 (4,869 days old) by moderncleveland (Cleveland)   |   | |
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Post# 129547 , Reply# 30   3/28/2011 at 21:04 (4,869 days old) by Johnnyb59c (13240 n 3980 rd dewey oklahoma)   |   | |
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Post# 129698 , Reply# 32   3/29/2011 at 12:39 (4,868 days old) by Johnnyb59c (13240 n 3980 rd dewey oklahoma)   |   | |
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Post# 129780 , Reply# 33   3/29/2011 at 21:54 (4,868 days old) by moderncleveland (Cleveland)   |   | |
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Post# 129782 , Reply# 34   3/29/2011 at 22:03 (4,868 days old) by electrolux~137 ()   |   | |
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Ah, mystery solved!! :) |