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Thread Number: 2237
My New Swingette Model 404 |
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Post# 24393 11/13/2007 at 11:19 (6,007 days old) by arh1953  ( River Park, in Port St. Lucie, Florida) |
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I made my bi-weekly trip to The Mustard Seed in Fort Pierce, which has been vacuum poor for the last couple of weeks. "Let me find something worth my while today" I thought. I was somewhat saddened to discover my old friend the early '60s Astro-Sonic was missing, but as I rounded the corner from the housewares department, I discovered a hose laying in the record department. What's it hooked to? Upon closer inspection, I discovered a taupe Swingette, with the floor tool, upholstery and dusting tools, telescoping wand, and an Electrolux crevice tool. I found another clock radio,(more in another thread)and took the things to the register. Cha ching! $6.39 for the whole schmeer! How much better can it get? Then I went to Goodwill..........(see Off-Topic site)
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| Post# 24394 , Reply# 1 11/13/2007 at 11:39 (6,007 days old) by petek (Ontario) | ||
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Good find, I never seem to get the attachments with my stuff or the hose is missing, or the wands | ||
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Post# 24395 , Reply# 2 11/13/2007 at 12:16 (6,007 days old) by arh1953 ( River Park, in Port St. Lucie, Florida) |
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| Post# 24397 , Reply# 3 11/13/2007 at 14:40 (6,007 days old) by ian88 () | ||
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Hm, that Crevice tool looks like the ones on older European Electroluxes ;] 70s/80s.. Nice tools really, functional..love the "Swingette" posh font too! :) good find Alan. | ||
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Post# 24400 , Reply# 4 11/13/2007 at 16:28 (6,007 days old) by arh1953 ( River Park, in Port St. Lucie, Florida) |
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Post# 24429 , Reply# 6 11/14/2007 at 05:25 (6,006 days old) by arh1953 ( River Park, in Port St. Lucie, Florida) |
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| Post# 24449 , Reply# 7 11/14/2007 at 10:25 (6,006 days old) by ohio_tuec () | ||
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Did they fire the employee or make him head of the Swingette production line for inspiring the idea? | ||
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Post# 24463 , Reply# 9 11/14/2007 at 14:36 (6,006 days old) by arh1953 ( River Park, in Port St. Lucie, Florida) |
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I hope he wasn't fired, even though that incident marked him. I don't condone theft however. My luck ran out. Here is a Western Auto model HOV 4915 A97 I procured today from the No Kill Dogs and Cats Forever thrift store, for $6.85. They had a white Porta Power with a bojack hose and no tools. I opted for the W/A, because it had a much better correct hose, but no tools. So now I will be looking for grey or cream tools and a set of wands, or a telescoping one like on the Swingette.
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| Post# 24472 , Reply# 10 11/14/2007 at 17:31 (6,006 days old) by ian88 () | ||
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I do wonder why he'd steal a motor in first place ;p "Oleg steal this for Soviet industry!!!" God knows. | ||
| Post# 24473 , Reply# 11 11/14/2007 at 18:16 (6,005 days old) by ohio_tuec () | ||
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Perhaps he was gonna build a Dial-A-Matic piece by piece.... | ||
| Post# 24474 , Reply# 12 11/14/2007 at 18:27 (6,005 days old) by ian88 () | ||
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Probably be cheaper than buying one new... ;] | ||
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Post# 24482 , Reply# 14 11/14/2007 at 19:36 (6,005 days old) by arh1953 ( River Park, in Port St. Lucie, Florida) |
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Post# 24517 , Reply# 16 11/15/2007 at 07:30 (6,005 days old) by arh1953 ( River Park, in Port St. Lucie, Florida) |
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Post# 24518 , Reply# 17 11/15/2007 at 07:36 (6,005 days old) by arh1953 ( River Park, in Port St. Lucie, Florida) |
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Help me--I need more Hoover Tools! | ||
| Post# 24549 , Reply# 18 11/16/2007 at 05:31 (6,004 days old) by ian88 () | ||
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Surely any white tools with pip-fittings would fit the Western Auto (how yankee is that!?) Portapower. I know mixing and matching sounds like sacrelige :P | ||
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Post# 24551 , Reply# 19 11/16/2007 at 05:46 (6,004 days old) by arh1953 ( River Park, in Port St. Lucie, Florida) |
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I don't know what variations came on this Western Auto model, so mixing and matching are not a bad idea. I would use the plastic tubes if I find them, and any cleaning tools. The Swingette and the Commercial Porta power both have tubes and tools, and I used the Commercial tools on the W/A to clean the living room and kitchen yesterday. It's useable of course, but should have its own tools like all the others. For the record, Western Auto was kind of a low budget Sears-like company, but I think it's a really neat company. They had everything except clothing.
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Post# 24554 , Reply# 20 11/16/2007 at 06:44 (6,004 days old) by arh1953 ( River Park, in Port St. Lucie, Florida) |
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I have a great hose, I'd need the other things like this:
CLICK HERE TO GO TO arh1953's LINK on eBay | ||
| Post# 24574 , Reply# 21 11/16/2007 at 13:42 (6,004 days old) by collector2 (Moose Jaw, Sk) | ||
My New Swingette Model 404 | ||
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Post# 24575 , Reply# 22 11/16/2007 at 14:24 (6,004 days old) by arh1953 ( River Park, in Port St. Lucie, Florida) |
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That's really narrowing it down | ||
| Post# 24576 , Reply# 23 11/16/2007 at 15:07 (6,004 days old) by ian88 () | ||
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Well it has the same vertical lines than the European styles ;p | ||
| Post# 24577 , Reply# 24 11/16/2007 at 15:11 (6,004 days old) by ian88 () | ||
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Sigh, AS the European Styles. | ||
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Post# 24578 , Reply# 25 11/16/2007 at 15:18 (6,004 days old) by arh1953 ( River Park, in Port St. Lucie, Florida) |
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I Found It | ||
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Post# 24579 , Reply# 26 11/16/2007 at 15:20 (6,004 days old) by arh1953 ( River Park, in Port St. Lucie, Florida) |
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| Post# 24595 , Reply# 28 11/16/2007 at 17:35 (6,004 days old) by myhooverco () | ||
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Here is the photo... 
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| Post# 24596 , Reply# 29 11/16/2007 at 17:36 (6,004 days old) by myhooverco () | ||
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....a close up of the logo. 
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Post# 24599 , Reply# 30 11/16/2007 at 18:07 (6,004 days old) by arh1953 ( River Park, in Port St. Lucie, Florida) |
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| Post# 24675 , Reply# 31 11/17/2007 at 09:59 (6,003 days old) by ohio_tuec () | ||
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Western Auto Convertibles Yes they are. I especially like the light blue one. Does that one have a box-top bag? | ||
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