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Thread Number: 40223
/ Tag: 80s/90s Vacuum Cleaners
My Ultralux LX was delivered |
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| Post# 426992 6/15/2020 at 11:52 (1,403 days old) by Justinajax (Georgia) | ||
 This was by far the best condition vacuum I’ve ever bought on eBay especially for the price. With one exception: inside was a full bag and I mean FULL. Why on earth would someone not take five seconds and remove the dirty bag before shipping a vac to someone? I spent a little time Saturday removing a few scuffs and just did a quick clean of all the surface dirt and dust but otherwise, great condition. A few small dings if you look closely but I can live with that. It even came with the original braided hose as well as the newer hose. The braided hose is in pretty good condition overall except for the typical wear near the handle. I’m just missing a couple of attachments and the extra wands for the floor tool but I’ve already taken care of buying some of that on eBay for delivery later this week. One question I have though is about the finish of the metal on the top cover of the Ultralux LX. Reading some old posts and looking at pictures it seems like almost all of them have the crinkle finish but this one is very smooth and shiny. Were only a few made like this early (or late) in the production run? | ||
Post# 426993 , Reply# 1 6/15/2020 at 12:18 (1,403 days old) by gottahaveahoove  (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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Great condition! | ||
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Post# 426994 , Reply# 2 6/15/2020 at 13:17 (1,403 days old) by Kloveland (Tulsa) |
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| Post# 427000 , Reply# 3 6/15/2020 at 14:16 (1,403 days old) by huskyvacs (Gnaw Bone, Indiana) | ||
I've never bought a vacuum that didn't have a full bag in it. I don't mind. I like to see what the last things vacuumed up with it was before it was stored away. When I emptied out one of the Kirbys I bought, I found a torn up $5 bill from 1968 inside the bag, I thought that was cool, and it told me the vacuum had not been run since at least the early 1970's.
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Post# 427002 , Reply# 4 6/15/2020 at 14:48 (1,403 days old) by Compactelectra (Palm Springs) |
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I Believe Kenny Is Right Here is my UltraLux Classic (bought new) and it has the crinkled finish.
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| Post# 427003 , Reply# 5 6/15/2020 at 15:03 (1,403 days old) by Justinajax (Georgia) | ||
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| Post# 427021 , Reply# 6 6/15/2020 at 17:40 (1,403 days old) by JustinAjax (Georgia) | ||
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Here's one I found online of the Ultralux LX with crinkled finish. There were also several posted by members here. I assume they switched maybe in the second year of the LX and then kept the same finish for the Classic?
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| Post# 427026 , Reply# 7 6/15/2020 at 19:37 (1,403 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina) | ||
Nice machine...
Yes, full bags seem to be almost standard equipment on used vacuums, regardless of how they're acquired. I've had a few exceptions, though, and actually two of them were trash finds. The Diplomat LX I rescued from beside a dumpster earlier this year had no bag in it and my Discovery II that I nabbed from the curb a few years ago had a brand new bag in it. Who puts a brand new bag in a vacuum cleaner and then drops it at the curb? I've never shipped vac to someone but I would certainly save unnecessary weight—and cost—by jettisoning the bag. As a courtesy, and perhaps as a selling point, I could see including a brand new 'starter' bag.
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| Post# 427384 , Reply# 9 6/20/2020 at 09:06 (1,398 days old) by Vac-o-matic (Saint Louis, Mo.) | ||
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I had one with the smooth finish...can't remember if it was Classic or other. I gave it to an ex as a parting gift when we split! | ||
| Post# 427392 , Reply# 10 6/20/2020 at 09:35 (1,398 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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Post# 427394 , Reply# 11 6/20/2020 at 09:59 (1,398 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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Rick........ a parting git?? lol | ||
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