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| Post# 197325 , Reply# 22 8/25/2012 at 13:36 (4,254 days old) by kirbykid (Horseheads,New York 14845) | ||
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how meny kirbies do you have that work and have the handle and bag? | ||
| Post# 197330 , Reply# 23 8/25/2012 at 14:10 (4,254 days old) by kirbykid (Horseheads,New York 14845) | ||
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so there is no way i can buy any of it. my mom thinks that i have gone crazy for wanting 3000 in vacuums. does anybody know how hard it is trying to make a collection if your mom hates it and gets rid of everything when ever she gets the chance? | ||
| Post# 197337 , Reply# 24 8/25/2012 at 15:02 (4,254 days old) by hooverboy81 (Myrtle Place) | ||
Hope | ||
| Post# 197343 , Reply# 25 8/25/2012 at 15:48 (4,254 days old) by vacu-finder () | ||
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hopester... Justs a quick note: you are un-able to make it in the VAc industry what so ever.? like is it really that slow..? cheers | ||
| Post# 197371 , Reply# 27 8/25/2012 at 20:33 (4,254 days old) by djtaylor (Salt Lake City, Utah) | ||
Hopester, my heart goes out to you. I, too, have fallen on hard times. It seems like 'hard times' have become an epidemic these days. I truly hope things improve on your end. Are you selling things piece by piece or just all at once? There are a bunch of things I'd love to buy. Can you email me if you are able to sell off only a few things and ship them. If you can't ship or things must go all at once, I hope that someone will buy. There is just so much that you have that I'd love to get.
I hope some good comes your way. Justin | ||
| Post# 197373 , Reply# 28 8/25/2012 at 20:39 (4,254 days old) by bnsd60m9200 (Akron OH) | ||
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| Post# 197374 , Reply# 29 8/25/2012 at 20:41 (4,254 days old) by vacu-finder () | ||
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Truly sad......:( Did not realize that bad hopefully good karma will come your way. The reason i asked is becuase most shops are hurting now, people with the disposable mentality and Wal-Mart shopping behaviour. | ||
| Post# 197391 , Reply# 30 8/25/2012 at 21:52 (4,254 days old) by vacfan6384 (Larksville,PA) | ||
Hi I emailed you about 2 hoovers | ||
| Post# 197808 , Reply# 33 8/28/2012 at 17:39 (4,251 days old) by bnsd60m9200 (Akron OH) | ||
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| Post# 197817 , Reply# 34 8/28/2012 at 17:54 (4,251 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa) | ||
 Real 1
I don't think its a modern thing at all to want the latest thing. A while ago I had the chance to meet up with a eldely gentelman who owned one of the most succesfull Hoover agency's in SA. I happened to mention something along the same lines about every one wanting the latest vacuum and he stoped me dead in my tracks. He said it was always been that way, in the 50,s and 60,s Hoover was the vacuum to have and it had to be the latest one. He the told me when Hoover launched the 652 ( convertable ) here they had customers bringing in there perfectly good working 612's and 638's to trade them in on a new one, they had 3 rooms full of them ( no clue how big the rooms were) He said a young couple would come in to buy new Hoover appliances and he would show them the secondhand 638 and they would say no it needs to be that one pointing at the 652, it had to be the latest. the same ith washing machines aswell.
Then came the sentence that shocked me to bits, possibly because SA homes are smaller than USA homes and in general people tend to throw away stuff rather than put it in a attic or basement ( SA homes have neither) he ended up with to many and needed to get rid of them, his only option was a metal scrap dealer who took what he described as many 612's and 638's many in perfect conditon ro be scrapped.
It had to be New and shiny but those were the 50's and 60's the time of big Chryslers, big hairs do's and big Hoovers.
Nothing has changed , when you get your first apartment together and you have good jobs everything has to be brand new, yours no one elses, wait till the kids come and the expenses start piling up that mind set changes fast very fast
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| Post# 197842 , Reply# 35 8/28/2012 at 19:51 (4,251 days old) by kirbykid (Horseheads,New York 14845) | ||
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crap. i posted it on the rong thread. i need a gray cord with red ends and a all gray cord with the round female end. my 518 is stuck with an ugly tan cord and my 515 has a dead cord. thanks -evan | ||
| Post# 197872 , Reply# 36 8/28/2012 at 21:49 (4,251 days old) by hooverboy81 (Myrtle Place) | ||
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Real1 is dead on!
I couldn't agree more. I think my grandparent's generation had it figured out. You bought a quality machine ONCE, and took care of it. That is the reason we come across old Hoovers with service dates spanning several decades. I come across these more often than not. In fact, I have a Hoover 61 that has service dates starting in 1949 and the last (legible) date being 1990, this is AT LEAST 41 years of use. The machine in question was basically serviced every one to three years, just as the owner's manual suggested. I think that speaks volumes about the way people, in the US anyway, appreciated quality in the first half of the twentieth century.
Of course people wanted new features, gadgets, and modern styling. Many machines were traded in for newer models, or when needs changed. I agree with you totally, Real1. My generation has things completely backwards. To many, it is simply easier to buy a cheap POS machine that can be tossed in the trash when it gives any hint of trouble. Not to mention the "modern marvel" vacuums make servicing almost impossible. There is a reason that cleaners that are sixty to eighty years old are still cleaning today! They were built to last a lifetime...and in many cases more than one lifetime! It's unfortunate that people have this mindset, and are more than willing to hand over money to purchase trash. I think this will start to change once people realize how many vacuums they have gone through, and how ridiculous it is.I have several friends in the vacuum repair/service industry, and have been told many of their customers are steering clear of the "latest fad" plastic trash in favor of the tried and true machines. I think it goes without saying that newer isn't always better! HOPESTER~ THANK YOU!:-) I will call you as soon as this storm blows over! It's getting kind of nutty here right now!(Nuttier than usual, anyway lol) I emailed you yesterday evening, shoot me an email when you have a minute! | ||
| Post# 197888 , Reply# 37 8/28/2012 at 23:13 (4,251 days old) by kirbyvertibles (Independence, KS) | ||
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| Post# 198101 , Reply# 38 8/30/2012 at 02:52 (4,250 days old) by massagemiracle () | ||
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If I could get my hands on some of those vacuums I could save my apartment, I might actually get a head on my bills or pay them off! Is there anyway I could somehow get ahold of any of these vacuums? That way I could save myself. | ||
| Post# 198145 , Reply# 39 8/30/2012 at 10:10 (4,249 days old) by truckerx (Palm Springs, CA) | ||
Hi Hopester - I'm happy for you that you're getting good responses. Providence has a way of caring for us. I've been in your position and overwhelmed with vacuum parts having to dispense with them to move on. Just know you'll get through this and with money too. ;-D
As a reminder, please let me know when you unearth the old-style Hoover bags we've discussed in our emails. Thanks --Bernie | ||
| Post# 198163 , Reply# 40 8/30/2012 at 12:23 (4,249 days old) by massagemiracle () | ||
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Is there anyway I could get you to forward me some until I get back on my feet? Canisters? You could save my apartment! | ||
| Post# 198193 , Reply# 41 8/30/2012 at 14:44 (4,249 days old) by whirlpolf () | ||
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Vortech Force there? hi Hope, a tremendous pile that you have there, wow! Do you happen to have a Vortech Force there, preferrably 230 V Euro version? I know this is next to nothing, but why not ask? Thanks in advance. Joe, Germany. | ||
| Post# 198296 , Reply# 42 8/30/2012 at 21:09 (4,249 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada) | ||
Hi Hope,
I have been reading your entries on this thread and the previous thread with interest and sincere empathy for what you are going through. If I had the money, I would charter a large bus coach and gradually assemble a whole happy bunch of Vacuumland vac fanatics as we made our way down to California with our chequebooks! Then we could load up the bus with whatever cherished treasures you wanted to sell to hungry collectors.... I want that Eureka Empress!!!! But alas, I can barely afford my rent in overpriced Toronto. I wish you well as you go through this difficult time, my friend. :-) EurekaPrince Brian | ||
| Post# 198629 , Reply# 46 9/1/2012 at 18:07 (4,247 days old) by djtaylor (Salt Lake City, Utah) | ||
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Hopester,
I am so sorry, but I will not be able to buy that Kirby G5. Since my little health problem last summer I have not been able to work... and now the damn water pump and hoses in my elderly car have to be replaced and it's going to take me two weeks to save up that much money. I hope that someone will be able to buy up your vacuums and give you SOMETHING to live on. I really wish I could do something for you. Again, I am so sorry. Justin | ||
| Post# 198751 , Reply# 47 9/2/2012 at 16:01 (4,246 days old) by rainbowjoel (Dexter NM) | ||
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Hi Hope Do still have The Electrolux uprights or newer canister Electroluxes? Thanks Joel | ||
| Post# 198753 , Reply# 48 9/2/2012 at 16:05 (4,246 days old) by hopester () | ||
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Joe I have Lux uprights and some canisters, I hove one hose and power head for the newer Lux canister Orange One. Hopester | ||
| Post# 198762 , Reply# 49 9/2/2012 at 16:27 (4,246 days old) by rainbowjoel (Dexter NM) | ||
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I wasn't sure seen them on your picture. I probably missed it. do u have pictures of it? | ||
| Post# 198768 , Reply# 50 9/2/2012 at 17:26 (4,246 days old) by super-sweeper (KSSRC Refurbishment Center) | ||
Hope, | ||
| Post# 198770 , Reply# 51 9/2/2012 at 17:36 (4,246 days old) by hooverboy81 (Myrtle Place) | ||
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Hope | ||
| Post# 198787 , Reply# 52 9/2/2012 at 19:49 (4,246 days old) by massagemiracle () | ||
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IT never fails! WHen an opertunity comes up like this for me its either too far, or I don't have any money! Looks like both this time! ARRRRR!! | ||
Post# 198882 , Reply# 54 9/3/2012 at 11:36 (4,245 days old) by KirbyClassicIII  (Milwaukie, Oregon) |
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