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Nice vintage vacuum for everyday use |
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Post# 149304 , Reply# 5   8/28/2011 at 18:28 (4,595 days old) by xraytech ()   |   | |
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A kirby is another good choice, but remember if it is a pre-Heritage model it will have the dump bag which could be a real mess to empty |
Post# 149306 , Reply# 6   8/28/2011 at 18:46 (4,595 days old) by vac_whisperer ()   |   | |
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Um, I think you mean pre-Tradition. |
Post# 149307 , Reply# 7   8/28/2011 at 19:13 (4,595 days old) by xraytech ()   |   | |
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no, I meant pre heritage, at least in my area everyone opted for dump bag Trditions |
Post# 149308 , Reply# 8   8/28/2011 at 19:37 (4,595 days old) by vac_whisperer ()   |   | |
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Dumpout-bags were an option all the way up to the H2, as the Trad was the first Kirby to feature the dumpout bag. |
Post# 149352 , Reply# 10   8/29/2011 at 00:31 (4,595 days old) by bnsd60m9200 (Akron OH)   |   | |
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Post# 149456 , Reply# 11   8/29/2011 at 17:44 (4,594 days old) by vacuumfreak (Ontario, Canada)   |   | |
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If you are looking for an upright I would go with a Eureka F&G model, a Hoover Convertible or a kirby. If you are looking for a canister though, Electrolux's and Compact/Tristar's are good too ;-) |
Post# 149578 , Reply# 13   8/30/2011 at 12:31 (4,593 days old) by tazcatsdad (Buffalo, NY)   |   | |
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If I had to rely solely on a vintage machine as my daily driver, I'd opt for an F&G Eureka (like one of the 2000 series models pictured below) or a Hoover Convertible (as far as uprights go) -- based on the fact that parts for both of these designs can still be obtained. As for canisters, I'd choose a pre-Aerus Electrolux (even though I have an Epic 6500SR, my personal faves are the Diamond Jubilee or the 2100) or a Filter Queen (such as the Majestic Triple Crown) ... they're both time-tested designs that are still easily serviceable.
Hope this helps -- good luck in your search!
Bill W. |
Post# 149580 , Reply# 14   8/30/2011 at 12:35 (4,593 days old) by Sablekid ()   |   | |
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How about an older Royal? No nonsense deep cleaner. |
Post# 149581 , Reply# 15   8/30/2011 at 12:42 (4,593 days old) by Brandon_W_T ()   |   | |
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Cordaway! I have been using mine a lot recently. I just LOVE this machine. Eurekas best. |
Post# 149614 , Reply# 16   8/30/2011 at 17:42 (4,593 days old) by mercuryman ()   |   | |
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These machines are workhorses and, to this day, can be repaired very easily with the abundance of available replacement parts out there. This is a pic of a Model 1205: |
Post# 149615 , Reply# 17   8/30/2011 at 17:43 (4,593 days old) by mercuryman ()   |   | |
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Here's the Model L: |
Post# 149619 , Reply# 18   8/30/2011 at 18:14 (4,593 days old) by Floor-A-Matic (somewhere)   |   | |
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Uprights: Kirby (SUPER duper powerful) Hoover Convertible Eureka F & G style Royal metal Canisters: TriStar/Compact/Revelation Electrolux (Easy bag change) Filter Queen Rainbow (NO filters to buy! Uses only water) Or maybe even a central vac? |
Post# 149653 , Reply# 19   8/30/2011 at 21:52 (4,593 days old) by hygiene903 (Galion, OH)   |   | |
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Post# 149725 , Reply# 21   8/31/2011 at 10:08 (4,592 days old) by henry200 (Saint Paul MN)   |   | |
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You can obtain F&G style bags now made of the Filtrete material. They vastly out-perform the original paper ones. |
Post# 149733 , Reply# 22   8/31/2011 at 12:31 (4,592 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640)   |   | |
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Post# 149834 , Reply# 23   9/1/2011 at 03:42 (4,592 days old) by tolivac (Greenville,NC)   |   | |
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I have some Filtrete F&G bags-but these still have that dreaded paper fill tube.I hate the paper filler tubes-maybe use some sort of plastic? |
Post# 149887 , Reply# 25   9/1/2011 at 11:52 (4,591 days old) by xraytech ()   |   | |
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the new Sanitaires have a top fill bag set up now and you can retrofit the setup to the old Eureka F&G uprights |
Post# 150055 , Reply# 27   9/2/2011 at 13:31 (4,590 days old) by Air-WayCharlie (USA)   |   | |
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Post# 151044 , Reply# 28   9/9/2011 at 11:53 (4,583 days old) by hooverboy (Germany)   |   | |
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es ist einfach geil was ihr schrebt!?:-):-):-):-):-):-):- |
Post# 151057 , Reply# 29   9/9/2011 at 16:53 (4,583 days old) by Brandon_W_T ()   |   | |
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Ihre worten sind schwer zu folgen, Hooverboy. |
Post# 151062 , Reply# 30   9/9/2011 at 17:25 (4,583 days old) by floor-a-matic (somewhere)   |   | |
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what does that mean, in English? |
Post# 151065 , Reply# 32   9/9/2011 at 17:42 (4,583 days old) by Brandon_W_T ()   |   | |
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floor-a-matic. I replied to his comment of Its great what you write (he has a typo in there interestingly) Schrebt should be spelled schreibt. Which means to write. I said your words are hard to follow. |