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Post# 37362   4/7/2008 at 07:07 (5,861 days old) by collector2 (Moose Jaw, Sk)   |   | |
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Well, I'm still in Calgary visiting and shopping till Wed morning. I havnt found much for vacuums (Just a couple of accessories I needed) but my biggest laugh yesterday was at a flea market. One of the sellers had a Hoover 105 in his booth. Replacement bag, wrong switch, bag holder missing, bumper half torn off and generally in very poor shape (dirty too). He had to get $50.00 min for it because it was an antique and complete (ya - right)- I laughed at him and kept going. Doug |
Post# 37365 , Reply# 1   4/7/2008 at 09:19 (5,861 days old) by thunderhexed (Edmond, OK)   |   | |
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I have seen Kirby Classics and Dual Sanitronic 50's in stores and flea-markets that have looked like they heve been sitting in humid, damp basements or sheds for YEARS. They are all corroded, beat up, dusty, bag all hanging off, not even the correct bag and some of these people still want $200.00 for these machines!! I'l stick with my $30.00 ebay finds...
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Post# 37368 , Reply# 2   4/7/2008 at 10:37 (5,861 days old) by arh1953 ( River Park, in Port St. Lucie, Florida)   |   | |
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Post# 37371 , Reply# 3   4/7/2008 at 12:13 (5,861 days old) by kirbysanitronic (fresno california)   |   | |
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at the swap meet there is a guy who has a trashed G-5, with a ripped Gsix bag, he wants $50 for it he has had it at the last 4 swap meets! today there was an o.k. heritage 84 for $25, another guy has a tradition for $75, sheesh!!! it is hard to want to pay anything after you scored a complete Gsix 2001 at a yard sale for $15!
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Post# 37373 , Reply# 4   4/7/2008 at 12:45 (5,861 days old) by thunderhexed (Edmond, OK)   |   | |
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FOR REAL! I paid 200.00 for my refurbished G4, but knowing that it was refurbished, sand blasted, polished and with warranty made me comfortable with the purchase. Even came with brand new attachments. the most I've ever spent on a Kirby but well worth it to me, knowing what I know about them.. $200.00 was my limit though... I figured, well, if thats what people can pay for some of those big box store "tupperware" vacs that you pretty much have to replace every few years, why not spend that much on one I will appreciate, baby, and get YEARS of use out of? It's probably my favorite vacuum out of all of my Kirbys! It looks modern and retro at the same time and I love the filtration system on it. No funky odors or dust blowing from it. The way it grooms the carpet is the best part, I love seeing how refreshed my rugs look after using it, same with my Heritage and Legend II models.. awesome cleaners... |
Post# 37393 , Reply# 6   4/7/2008 at 15:32 (5,861 days old) by arh1953 ( River Park, in Port St. Lucie, Florida)   |   | |
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Post# 37461 , Reply# 9   4/8/2008 at 14:01 (5,860 days old) by vintagehoover ()   |   | |
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What makes me so frustrated about this is that I really, really need it! But $50 would be pushing things, let alone... CLICK HERE TO GO TO vintagehoover's LINK on eBay |
Post# 37462 , Reply# 10   4/8/2008 at 14:24 (5,860 days old) by watsonw (Newport, Shropshire, UK)   |   | |
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Dear God !!!!!!!!! |
Post# 37465 , Reply# 11   4/8/2008 at 15:48 (5,860 days old) by kirbysanitronic (fresno california)   |   | |
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Post# 37471 , Reply# 12   4/8/2008 at 16:14 (5,860 days old) by arh1953 ( River Park, in Port St. Lucie, Florida)   |   | |
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