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Thread Number: 38783
/ Tag: Recent Vacuum Cleaners from past 20 years
Today's thrift store finds! |
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| Post# 412065 7/26/2019 at 20:54 (1,733 days old) by Blackheart (North Dakota) | ||
Ever get that feeling that something you'd want is out there? Almost like it's calling to you? I got that feeling today and decided to hit my usual rounds.
Here's what I came back with, I debated putting this in the vintage forum but there's 2 new and 2 old, and i'm more active on this forum anyways *shrugs* First was Dakota's boy ranch where I found the Decade 80 and the Dirt Devil Brum. I've been wanting to find a cheap decade 80 to test it's flow, I'd imagine it'll be like Bill's U4007 but perhaps a tish stronger due to it's 6 amp rating. The dirt Devil brum was a neat looking little thing, and with it being 75% off I figured why not. It does have a very odd airpath to it though it comes around to the side of the machine in a narrow tube, it was clogged when I picked it up. The next stop had one vacuum, this lovely red Oreck. with the sale price of it I figured pick it upm clean it up, and flip it. It's running well definitely needs a belt and a clean up as it has somewhat of an unpleasant odor to it. The original puchase order was in the back pocket. It was purchased 12/26/07 for 476.99 after a $50 off credit and tax. It even has a ticket for a ten year service agreement. The last visit was on 1-31-12, and at some point after that the local oreck store closed down so the rest are blank I went to the next stop and On the miscellaneous electronics sat a Compact... I was like what? it's an oddity to see one around here. I checked the bottom and it's apparently a C-8 though I've learned it's a private labeled machine that carries the Sir Thomas Anthony name which was a brand of sewing machines. It does have a hose but It's not pictured.
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| Post# 412070 , Reply# 1 7/26/2019 at 21:46 (1,733 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah) | ||
Nice
I was thrifting today too.
They had a 10 year old Kenmore progressive upright, Hoover windtunnel cannister, a riccar 8950, newer lux with dust bin, a dirt devil like late 80s early 90s 3 amp vacuum stick vac, mid 90s Hoover, early 80s Hoover(it was thrashed), couple Bissell carpet cleaners missing entire water assembly, a steam vac, a shark cyclonic lifttaway shark. I almost got the Hoover windtunnel cannister it was 12 amps and it had serious power. I did clog the hose on purpose because I may just pick it up tomorrow. The shark I bought. I wanted the riccar but I have the same model. I do like sharks. In last week I've gotten 2 liftaways and a rocket. I'm in $27 combined. I'm going to sale the rocket and one lifttaway if not both. I think $30 for rocket $50 to $100 on liftway. I'm not sure but the cyclonic lifttaway is one I could get $100 for. It also probably could rival Dyson I sold before I was impressed with. If I got windtunnel I don't think I could sale it. It's not that it's not a good vacuum. It's people are idiots and want crap vacs. I already have a riccar cannister I have to sale. If I were to guess the Hoover would outperform my riccar 1500p. The riccar filters better but airflow was impressive. Les | ||
| Post# 412083 , Reply# 3 7/27/2019 at 05:12 (1,732 days old) by fantomfan57 (Central Texas) | ||
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Les.... I noticed this part of your posting concerning the 12amp Hoover Windtunnel canister: "I did clog the hose on purpose because I may just pick it up tomorrow." Do you plan to unclog it if you decide not to buy it? | ||
| Post# 412088 , Reply# 4 7/27/2019 at 11:53 (1,732 days old) by Dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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| Post# 412090 , Reply# 5 7/27/2019 at 12:06 (1,732 days old) by Blackheart (North Dakota) | ||
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Oops!
For some reason I keep making that mistake the Label is Sir Anthony James. I even posted about this on facebook with the correct names just minutes before this post! I think it's due to the Airway with your name on it Tom. Haha, well I've been told this Sir Anthony James was a brand of sewing machines so these were private labels
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| Post# 412093 , Reply# 6 7/27/2019 at 13:42 (1,732 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah) | ||
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Yes
I plan to unclog I just detach attachment and take out what's clogging it.
It near end of the hose. People won't buy clogged vacuums. I'd they took off attachment they could unclog it. I'm about to go there. I've never ever seen a compact at thrift store. I have never seen a bison in person either. I found original 509. Id have better luck finding a c model Kirby or 505 than a bison or compact. I'd be elated with any of them. Les | ||
Post# 412100 , Reply# 7 7/27/2019 at 18:40 (1,732 days old) by JustJunque  (Western MA) |
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I hit three local thrift stores today, for the first time in a long time.
Didn't see much for vacuums. One store had two Oreck uprights. One of them was red, and I forget what color the other one was. Another store had a Eureka upright. Black with gold lettering. I always say that I'm going to get model names, and maybe take pictures, but I never do. I almost never see canister/tank vacuums. The one and only time that I found a Hoover Convertible, I bought it! Same for what I consider to be my best find thus far; a complete Hoover Portable. Barry | ||
| Post# 412117 , Reply# 8 7/27/2019 at 23:14 (1,732 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah) | ||
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Hey
I went to thrift store and a gentleman was looking at Hoover. I said can I do something and show you a few things. He said"sure do you work here?"
I am not good at quoting conversations. I took out folded cardboard in the hose. I showed him attachments and how to use the power nozzle. He asked if it was a good vacuum. I laughed and said I put cardboard in machine yesterday so nobody would buy it. It's a great machine and it's a vacuum I'd buy. He asked if I wanted it. I told him no sir I want you to buy it. I just like to help people understand how to use vacuums. I told him I collect fix and sell vacuums. I looked at every vacuum there and told him about each one. I said the one you got is really nice. He was using for his house. He wanted one for his storage unit. I showed a smaller eureka with dust bin. I explained it's good because if you suck up a quarter it won't ruin the motor. He said thank you very much and shook my hand. I didn't get it but I fixed clog and showed him how to use it. I felt bad for sabatoging a vacuum. I'm glad he understood how to use the vacuum. Les The store was restocked but I swear it was like black Friday with groves of people. The only things left were two Bissell shampooers with no water basin and a Bissell with a shot motor. Les | ||
| Post# 412165 , Reply# 9 7/28/2019 at 23:09 (1,731 days old) by huskyvacs (Gnaw Bone, Indiana) | ||
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| Post# 412176 , Reply# 11 7/29/2019 at 05:43 (1,730 days old) by Blackheart (North Dakota) | ||
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Another find!
I've debated adding this one to it it was another thrift store find, but not on the same day. A hyla GST. It doesn't have anything with it though.
The brum is a rare machine? Huh I was debating taking it to a thrift store but if it's rare perhaps I'd be better attempting to sell it, for a reasonable price of course. I just don't really get along with it. I mean it looks neat but it's not practical the curving airpath cuts down what little power the motor does produce.
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| Post# 412181 , Reply# 12 7/29/2019 at 11:31 (1,730 days old) by vacuumdevil (Vacuum Hell ) | ||
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