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Thread Number: 2686
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Post# 29596 1/19/2008 at 14:38 (5,939 days old) by compactelectra  (Palm Springs) |
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A little over a week ago we had a major warm spell (over 60 degrees) in Chicago. The foot of snow melted in a day. This kicked off a chain reaction in my basement with an outcome that could have been disatrous if more snow were on the ground. It was bad enough as it turned out. I have triple redundancy in sump pumps in my basement. Two regular AC pumps and a battery backup. About 3 weeks ago the alarm went off on the battery backup indicating that the battery was dead. I was going to replace it, but wasn't in a hurry in the middle of winter. Big mistake. The snow melt kicked in the two sump pumps which tripped the circuit breaker. You guessed it - I stepped down into the basement and the vacuum rooms and the carpeting was totally saturated. I got the pumps working again, but mildew had already started to set in. This caused me to have to move all of the machines and shelving units and clean the rugs. This occurred over three nights this week. Tania came down just in time to help me put it all back together. It appears that the rugs are salvaged, and caused a thorough cleaning of the vacuum rooms at Tarantula Arms Needless to say, that battery is getting replaced right away, and an electrician is coming to put in separate circuits for those sump pumps. Here are some pictures of the activities, including some fun with "I Dream of Tania." We are now off to visit with Jeff Parker, Michael Shelley and a trip to Mike Rogers in Indiana. CLICK HERE TO GO TO compactelectra's LINK | ||
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Post# 29597 , Reply# 1 1/19/2008 at 14:39 (5,939 days old) by compactelectra (Palm Springs) |
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| Post# 29599 , Reply# 2 1/19/2008 at 14:52 (5,939 days old) by crevicetool (GA ) | ||
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Fast work!!! Sorry that happened. Luckily, every one pitched in and saved the valuables! Darned sump pumps! Have a well deserved good time with Jeff and the Mikes Rick | ||
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Post# 29600 , Reply# 3 1/19/2008 at 14:55 (5,939 days old) by vinvac (Dubuque IA) |
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Fred Give Tania a hug from me!!! Give her some posting lessons while you have her there... she would add so much to the forum Glad to see that things are back in control...of course... now you have to get Tania away from all the vacuums...LO Have fun with Jeff, Michael, Tania and Mike Rogers. Tell Mike R. I owe him a phone call Morgan | ||
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Post# 29609 , Reply# 5 1/19/2008 at 18:52 (5,939 days old) by arh1953 ( River Park, in Port St. Lucie, Florida) |
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I'm glad you got your problem under control with help, and it was successful. I have a small CBS home with 3 bedrooms, and my room, the back bedroom, and the closets in all three, the hallway and kitchen had water from two hurricanes, and I didn't have help. It's a miracle nothing here got really ruined. It took my roofers over eight months to finish all the other jobs to get to mine. You haven't lived until you've watched water pour out of the ceiling fixtures.
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| Post# 29613 , Reply# 6 1/19/2008 at 19:31 (5,939 days old) by rexaircollector (Loganville, GA) | ||
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Fred Sorry to hear of the mishap but on the other hand, glad that it was not more catostrophic. Spoke with Jeff last night and he said you all were going to visit. See you in Feb Caio Robb | ||
| Post# 29617 , Reply# 7 1/19/2008 at 20:00 (5,939 days old) by charles~richard () | ||
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Why is Tania wearing Airway Charlie's "I Dream of Jeannie" costume? CLICK HERE TO GO TO charles~richard's LINK | ||
| Post# 29619 , Reply# 8 1/19/2008 at 20:09 (5,939 days old) by hygiene903 (Galion, OH) | ||
Fred, | ||
| Post# 29630 , Reply# 9 1/19/2008 at 23:06 (5,939 days old) by luxg () | ||
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Fred, I am sorry to hear about the problems. I am just so glad it wasn't any worse. I bet it was great to have Tania there to help. That is a beautiful Electrolux polisher in Picture #20, is that a new one? Terry | ||
| Post# 29668 , Reply# 11 1/20/2008 at 07:30 (5,939 days old) by logan () | ||
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Fred What is Tarantula Arms? | ||
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Post# 29679 , Reply# 12 1/20/2008 at 09:52 (5,939 days old) by compactelectra (Palm Springs) |
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Logan - You've Been Away For A While
Tarantula Arms is what Charlie Watrous aka Helen Lawson calls my house. It has been the setting of many a vac gathering. As you can see, the basement is full of vacuums. If the walls of Tarantula Arms could talk, I shudder to think about the stories they would tell. Here is a picture from outside as the vac folks converge during the Chicago convention Fred 
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| Post# 29687 , Reply# 13 1/20/2008 at 11:46 (5,938 days old) by logan () | ||
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Fred Interesting name! :-) | ||
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Post# 29689 , Reply# 14 1/20/2008 at 11:52 (5,938 days old) by compactelectra (Palm Springs) |
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Indeed Logan | ||
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Post# 29691 , Reply# 15 1/20/2008 at 12:12 (5,938 days old) by arh1953 ( River Park, in Port St. Lucie, Florida) |
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Little Me | ||
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Post# 29782 , Reply# 16 1/21/2008 at 08:10 (5,938 days old) by dial-a-nap (Omaha - the home of the TV Dinner) |
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| Post# 29793 , Reply# 17 1/21/2008 at 11:30 (5,937 days old) by petek (Ontario) | ||
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What a beautiful house, looks like a French style cottage design by the renowned arachnidtect Auberge Tarentule | ||
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Post# 29829 , Reply# 18 1/21/2008 at 21:13 (5,937 days old) by compactelectra (Palm Springs) |
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Alan - Tarantula Arms | ||
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Post# 29831 , Reply# 19 1/21/2008 at 21:25 (5,937 days old) by compactelectra (Palm Springs) |
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Terry | ||
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Post# 29832 , Reply# 20 1/21/2008 at 21:38 (5,937 days old) by compactelectra (Palm Springs) |
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Alan - II
Yikes Alan. I remember that book. I didn't read it, but my roommate in college did. I must get it now. Again, from Wikpedia - "Little Me was the parody "confessional" self-indulgent autobiography of "Belle Poitrine" (French for "Pretty Bosom," aka "Gorgeous Tits"), subtitled The Intimate Memoirs of the Great Star of Stage, Screen and Television, by Patrick Dennis, who had achieved a great success with Auntie Mame. A bestseller when introduced in book form, the work was also later staged on Broadway as a musical." Boy, this is turning into a fun thread! Fred | ||
| Post# 29834 , Reply# 21 1/21/2008 at 21:47 (5,937 days old) by luxg () | ||
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Fred, what a beautiful group those three make. I have to agree with you, there is nothing like an Electrolux polisher. It has the weight and power to do a fantastic job. Thanks for the glam shot!! | ||
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Post# 29846 , Reply# 23 1/22/2008 at 05:27 (5,937 days old) by arh1953 ( River Park, in Port St. Lucie, Florida) |
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Ida Know
I had forgotten "A Streetcar named Desire", and it's one of my favorite Tennessee Williams works. I have a DVD hiding somewhere. Remember Belle in "Weird Wives"? "Gay Husbands"? The Belletch Baby Starlets? Alice Pierce, Kaye Ballard, and Patrick (Edward Everette Tanner) Dennis, made appearances in those funky fotos. Oh, and to continue in the vacuum vein, I see my mom's Model L, that I miss more every day.
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Post# 29848 , Reply# 24 1/22/2008 at 06:19 (5,937 days old) by compactelectra (Palm Springs) |
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Little Me | ||
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Post# 29849 , Reply# 25 1/22/2008 at 06:32 (5,937 days old) by arh1953 ( River Park, in Port St. Lucie, Florida) |
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You will love every minute of it | ||
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Post# 29954 , Reply# 27 1/22/2008 at 22:32 (5,936 days old) by compactelectra (Palm Springs) |
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Joe
I believe that you are referring to the ComVac next to Tania. This was a commercial machine made by Kirby about the time of the Heritage. It has the Heritage outer bag but the body is definitely from the 500 series. It has a commercial cord. It is unusual but a fabulous machine. Tania and I found it in the attic of a vac store in Wisconsin, brand new. Here is a closeup. 
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Post# 29955 , Reply# 28 1/22/2008 at 22:33 (5,936 days old) by compactelectra (Palm Springs) |
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Another Shot of the ComVac | ||
| Post# 30030 , Reply# 30 1/23/2008 at 13:08 (5,935 days old) by tommymilan (milano) | ||
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| Post# 30031 , Reply# 31 1/23/2008 at 13:09 (5,935 days old) by tommymilan (milano) | ||
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