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Post# 189564   7/11/2012 at 17:29 (4,277 days old) by funvacfan (Canada)   |   | |
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Here is a Viking canister model I've been after for years! The dilemma is the seller has never sold anything before, and, they have it priced at $495.00.
What a let down! I will, however, contact the seller to see if it was a typo...slim chance. Does anybody have one of these they would like to sell me? Guy CLICK HERE TO GO TO funvacfan's LINK on eBay |
Post# 189565 , Reply# 1   7/11/2012 at 17:58 (4,277 days old) by Streakers (Columbus Ohio)   |   | |
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I can't believe how expensive that is!
They're pretty common Down Under and you can usually pick them up for about $20.00 and usually with all tools and a power head.... Great machines though - pity so many you see were abused...
Hopefully the seller will see sense! Happy Hunting!
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Post# 189575 , Reply# 2   7/11/2012 at 19:18 (4,277 days old) by floor-a-matic (somewhere)   |   | |
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Looks like an American Electrolux. |
Post# 189581 , Reply# 4   7/11/2012 at 21:16 (4,277 days old) by funvacfan (Canada)   |   | |
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Post# 189585 , Reply# 5   7/11/2012 at 22:29 (4,277 days old) by vacu-finder ()   |   | |
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like the color.........:) |
Post# 189613 , Reply# 6   7/12/2012 at 07:10 (4,277 days old) by funvacfan (Canada)   |   | |
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Post# 189618 , Reply# 7   7/12/2012 at 08:27 (4,277 days old) by countryguy (Astorville, ON, Canada)   |   | |
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Post# 189622 , Reply# 8   7/12/2012 at 08:49 (4,277 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa)   |   | |
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Post# 189630 , Reply# 9   7/12/2012 at 09:21 (4,277 days old) by ryry_87 (Earth)   |   | |
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It's a European Electrolux D720. Heres a vid I found on Youtube... CLICK HERE TO GO TO ryry_87's LINK |
Post# 189639 , Reply# 11   7/12/2012 at 10:12 (4,277 days old) by vacbear58 (Sutton In Ashfield & London)   |   | |
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It never ceases to amaze me all the variations on a theme that Electrolux produced and sold in different territories - I rather like this one.
We certainly had nothing like it here. I have a Lux 710 which is a variation of the 330/345 and that one of Gareth's has a certain resemblence to our 355. The video that Ryan linked to is from our own Markus79 so maybe he can give us some more information on it - it looks a good performer with that PN. These NOS (I presume) machines are pretty pricy though - I think it might be cheaper to buy the Australian one and pay the shipping! The only thing I can suggest is be (very) patient and keep an eye on it to see if the price drops if they do not sell. They are a nice machine though Al |
Post# 189682 , Reply# 12   7/12/2012 at 18:21 (4,276 days old) by funvacfan (Canada)   |   | |
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Post# 189688 , Reply# 13   7/12/2012 at 18:46 (4,276 days old) by 1926700 ()   |   | |
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that's a Eureka powerhead. =)....... |
Post# 189705 , Reply# 14   7/12/2012 at 21:59 (4,276 days old) by collector2 (Moose Jaw, Sk)   |   | |
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Hey Guy:
They were sold under the Modern Vac name in Canada and Viking/Husqvarna name in the US. Modern Vac is still available and the distributor is in Edmonton. www.modernvac.com/... Doug |
Post# 189778 , Reply# 17   7/13/2012 at 12:44 (4,276 days old) by markus79 (Finland)   |   | |
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another picture |
Post# 189803 , Reply# 18   7/13/2012 at 16:17 (4,275 days old) by kenkart ()   |   | |
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I have had several of these over the years, I believe John Young has one I had,Whoever wants that much money for one has visions of grandeur or grand manure!! |
Post# 189838 , Reply# 21   7/13/2012 at 19:57 (4,275 days old) by funvacfan (Canada)   |   | |
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Post# 190033 , Reply# 22   7/15/2012 at 15:30 (4,273 days old) by tommymilan (milano)   |   | |
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Post# 190035 , Reply# 23   7/15/2012 at 15:31 (4,273 days old) by tommymilan (milano)   |   | |
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Post# 190036 , Reply# 24   7/15/2012 at 15:32 (4,273 days old) by tommymilan (milano)   |   | |
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Post# 190037 , Reply# 25   7/15/2012 at 15:33 (4,273 days old) by tommymilan (milano)   |   | |
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Post# 190052 , Reply# 26   7/15/2012 at 16:31 (4,273 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada)   |   | |
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For everyone outside of Canada - it's interesting to note the use of the name "Viking".
Since the early 1960's that was the store brandname for the giant Timothy Eaton department store chain in Canada. And up until the mid 1980's, Eureka made most of Canada's "Eaton Viking" vacuum cleaners. It is possible that when Eaton's discontinued using the Viking name, Sweden's Electrolux grabbed up the copyright to use on vacs in North America. Hmmmmm.....anybody know? |