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Thread Number: 45211
/ Tag: 80s/90s Vacuum Cleaners
dream vac in the thrift |
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| Post# 468453 1/3/2024 at 20:09 by Hexamoron (Philadelphia) | ||
So on a whim I decided to go back to the thrift store yesterday while on a mall trip, only doing a quick skim over the tech section when I found one of my dream machines, a royal 501 "prince" handvac. Minus some dust it was really well kept considering its age (which I'm not exactly sure of but I know it's around 30 years old more or less).
Glad to include it in my 'collection' (kirby for scale). | ||
Post# 468454 , Reply# 1 1/3/2024 at 21:20 by Gottahaveahoove  (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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Isn't it great | ||
| Post# 468455 , Reply# 2 1/3/2024 at 21:54 by Human (Pines of Carolina) | ||
Those are great little handhelds, certainly my favorite. They're very robustly built, far superior to the plastic Dirt Devil variants. I believe your 501 is closer to 40 years old than 30. I'm thinking 1986-ish. I have one just like that and one that's a couple of years newer that has a plastic-covered metal guard in front of the switch. I've also got a much earlier one with a red and gray bag. Speaking of bags, somebody needs to start reproducing the disposable paper inner bags. My supply of them is growing increasingly finite.
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| Post# 468462 , Reply# 4 1/4/2024 at 08:59 by suckolux (Yuba City, CA) | ||
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Post# 468465 , Reply# 5 1/4/2024 at 10:51 by CaptChar (Niagara Falls) |
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| Post# 468472 , Reply# 6 1/4/2024 at 14:23 by Human (Pines of Carolina) | ||
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It's been several years since I've seen an Electrolux in a thrift shop around here, and I think I've bought most of the ones I've seen over the years. The last one I saw was my Epic 3500SR that I snagged for a whopping $3. And I don't remember the last time I saw a metal Royal of any sort.
G-series Kirbys, however, show up every few months, but are usually pretty beaten down and nasty. It's very rare that I see a Heritage/Legend or older machine, but it does happen, and that's when my vacuholism rears it's ugly head. | ||
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