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Post# 234113   5/26/2013 at 23:01 (3,958 days old) by s31463221 (Frenchburg, KY)   |   | |
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Okay guys, I think I'm in the right category here, if not someone please.correct me! Anyway, I just won an eBay auction for a Bison Centurion. I know what they look like and a small amount of history on them, but not much. Does anyone have a complete history of Bison they would be willing to share? Also, did this Bison I won belong to anyone on vacuumland? Thanks!
P.S. I will be sure to post photos of it when I get it! |
Post# 234129 , Reply# 2   5/27/2013 at 03:47 (3,958 days old) by s31463221 (Frenchburg, KY)   |   | |
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Yikes! Now THAT would stink, not to mention kill any possibility of making a sale during that demo! Thanks for the info though, I knew these things were pretty rare, that's why I decided to take a chance and pop a bid in on it when I found it, never dreaming I would actually win it! I admit it was a gamble since there weren't any photos to go by, just a description........BUT the seller had 100% feedback so we shall see I suppose! Thanks again Hans!
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Post# 234133 , Reply# 3   5/27/2013 at 04:42 (3,958 days old) by tolivac (Greenville,NC)   |   | |
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Is that one of the reasons Bisons are hard to find-their breakdown problems?This would make most non vacuum lover folks throw the machine out rather than have it repaired. |
Post# 235436 , Reply# 4   6/6/2013 at 12:29 (3,947 days old) by s31463221 (Frenchburg, KY)   |   | |
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I got my Bison and all of the attachments, and have finally put it together. I have to say, I can see why it wasn't the most popular vacuum in the world, after being used to how easy a Kirby is to assemble and disassemble, this thing is a BEAST (pardon the pun!). It's certainly an impressive looking machine though! Now, with that said, I do have a couple of questions about it. First, is the headlight a standard 110V bulb, or is it a special voltage one? Second, what type of belt does this thing take? The seller included an original Bison belt and a Hoover flat type belt, but while both are close in lenght, they BOTH seem too long for the vacuum, either that or I'm trying to put it on wrong or something....I would appreciate ANY help on these! Thanks!
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Post# 235437 , Reply# 5   6/6/2013 at 12:31 (3,947 days old) by s31463221 (Frenchburg, KY)   |   | |
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Post# 235523 , Reply# 7   6/7/2013 at 09:46 (3,946 days old) by kirbyguy (Columbia, MO)   |   | |
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Here's a rear photo of my Bison. Hope this answeres your cover question. |
Post# 235599 , Reply# 9   6/7/2013 at 18:40 (3,946 days old) by caligula (Wallingford, Connecticut)   |   | |
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Post# 369674 , Reply# 10   3/31/2017 at 15:15 (2,553 days old) by s31463221 (Frenchburg, KY)   |   | |
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Just thought I'd revive this old thread. I am giving some serious consideration to selling my Bison Centurion II (photos of the unit above). I've enjoyed it, and it runs fantastically as it always has. Truth is, I just don't have much need of it sitting around any longer because I will not use it due to the known issues with them, and the rarity of it......just wondered if anyone here might possibly be interested in it here before I post it online? You can PM me if you are. Thanks!
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Post# 370312 , Reply# 11   4/8/2017 at 18:01 (2,545 days old) by S31463221 (Frenchburg, KY)   |   | |
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Not the greatest quality photos, but it cleaned up quite nice considering it's been sitting on a shelf in my basement for four years!!
CLICK HERE TO GO TO S31463221's LINK |