Thread Number: 42934
/ Tag: 80s/90s Vacuum Cleaners
Dirt Devil Broom Vac (thrift store find) |
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Post# 449514   1/24/2022 at 01:12 (823 days old) by LadyDobermann (Marshfield, Wisconsin)   |   | |
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As I mentioned in my previous post, #42915, I raided the local St Vincent De Paul's again. For those who haven't seen my previous post (and for better storytelling), here's a photo of the selection they had.
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Post# 449515 , Reply# 1   1/24/2022 at 01:14 (823 days old) by LadyDobermann (Marshfield, Wisconsin)   |   | |
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My selection for the day. So, being the all-knowing vacuum expert I am, I bought the Dirt Devil to the left along with the Kirby and Shop-Vac, right? WRONG. I know nothing about modern vacuum rarity, so I left it. When I got home, long-time my friend and fellow VacuumLand member, HuskyVacs, immediately told me that he's been wanting one for years and that they go for a pretty penny. Dang.
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Post# 449516 , Reply# 2   1/24/2022 at 01:16 (823 days old) by LadyDobermann (Marshfield, Wisconsin)   |   | |
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However, all was not lost, for I went back the next day.
"You're coming home with me, now!" The tag of the vac as I wring it by its neck. It was listed under furniture and not small electronics like the other vacuums were.
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Post# 449517 , Reply# 3   1/24/2022 at 01:17 (823 days old) by LadyDobermann (Marshfield, Wisconsin)   |   | |
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The ultimate trust in the leak-proof abilities of your truck is putting a $100 vacuum in the back and going through a car wash. Note Ringo the raccoon and the large TV in the back. I always have Ringo in my truck as a bit of Nineties vintage-ness, but I chose him because I had a duplicate of him, not because I collect old junk. Peace and love. WEESH and love.
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Post# 449518 , Reply# 4   1/24/2022 at 01:18 (823 days old) by LadyDobermann (Marshfield, Wisconsin)   |   | |
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Despite getting it for Husky, I'll still give the Broom Vac the all-star treatment. A quick cleaning and some photos of the little guy. Don't know why the colour was so washed-out. It looks fine in person.
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Post# 449519 , Reply# 5   1/24/2022 at 01:19 (823 days old) by LadyDobermann (Marshfield, Wisconsin)   |   | |
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View of the left side of the BroomenVak.
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Post# 449520 , Reply# 6   1/24/2022 at 01:20 (823 days old) by LadyDobermann (Marshfield, Wisconsin)   |   | |
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View of the rear of the Broom Vac. I was worried the bag wasn't original, but, as I said, I'm not big on Dirt Devil and didn't know that Royal made them. 😹
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Post# 449521 , Reply# 7   1/24/2022 at 01:20 (823 days old) by LadyDobermann (Marshfield, Wisconsin)   |   | |
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View of the right side of the Broom Vac, which is just like the left side, but I failed to frame it properly.
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Post# 449522 , Reply# 8   1/24/2022 at 01:21 (823 days old) by LadyDobermann (Marshfield, Wisconsin)   |   | |
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You get your vacuums for $10 and your bags for free.
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Post# 449523 , Reply# 9   1/24/2022 at 01:23 (823 days old) by LadyDobermann (Marshfield, Wisconsin)   |   | |
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View of the underside of the Broom Vac. According to Husky, it was made in March 1992. Which is funny if you know him well.
This vacuum is the 3-ampere 702 model. There was a 3.5-ampere 712 model available as well. I wonder if there was a 4-ampere 722 model. No, wait, that's an SLR McLaren model.
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Post# 449524 , Reply# 10   1/24/2022 at 01:24 (823 days old) by LadyDobermann (Marshfield, Wisconsin)   |   | |
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It also came with replacement belts, which is good because it looked like the brush roll is connected to the motor via a lady's undergarment, so these are good to have.
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Post# 449525 , Reply# 11   1/24/2022 at 01:24 (823 days old) by LadyDobermann (Marshfield, Wisconsin)   |   | |
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View of the badge. And by the badge, I mean sticker. I do like the very '90s font. Let the bassline get ya!
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Post# 449526 , Reply# 12   1/24/2022 at 01:25 (823 days old) by Thevacomaticiec (Bathurst New Brunswick Canada )   |   | |
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Post# 449527 , Reply# 13   1/24/2022 at 01:26 (823 days old) by LadyDobermann (Marshfield, Wisconsin)   |   | |
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View of the lean. It seems a bit useless because the motor housing will bash into your bed frame anyway.
That's all for now! Tune in next time when the thaw happens for more on that Shop-Vac! "Peace and love." - Ringo Starr
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Post# 449528 , Reply# 14   1/24/2022 at 01:29 (823 days old) by Thevacomaticiec (Bathurst New Brunswick Canada )   |   | |
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Post# 449529 , Reply# 15   1/24/2022 at 02:18 (823 days old) by huskyvacs (Gnaw Bone, Indiana)   |   | |
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Post# 449549 , Reply# 16   1/24/2022 at 23:11 (822 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)   |   | |
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Post# 449613 , Reply# 17   1/26/2022 at 14:57 (821 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640)   |   | |
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Post# 449632 , Reply# 18   1/27/2022 at 07:09 (820 days old) by Maytag142C (Somewhere over the rainbow. )   |   | |
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Post# 449638 , Reply# 19   1/27/2022 at 09:35 (820 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640)   |   | |
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I thought you ended up with it.
I once dated someone who had one, along with a Eureeeeka upright and a Miele. I should have known then. This post was last edited 01/27/2022 at 13:31 |
Post# 449639 , Reply# 20   1/27/2022 at 09:51 (820 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640)   |   | |
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