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Thread Number: 45225
/ Tag: 80s/90s Vacuum Cleaners
Anyone having luck with estate sales in there area? |
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| Post# 468537 1/7/2024 at 12:01 by convertible18 (Utica, New York, USA) | ||
wondering if anybody has been finding some good stuff in there area from estate sales, mine hasnt been to bad here in upstate ny, utica area. there was a sale a few towns over that had some interesting finds (picture attached below), but i didnt get any. im having trouble with finding good sales now days but i usally looks at pictures or if i see mid century modern stuff i will go. downtown utica area is a goldmine because there are a lot of old timers down there. attach some pictures of what you have been seeing for sales in your area lately, i would love to see them and i think other members of the forum would like to see them too!
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Post# 468544 , Reply# 1 1/7/2024 at 16:42 by JustJunque  (Western MA) |
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That's something I've never done, personally. I always hear about people getting good deals at them, but I've never been to one. I don't even know how it works. Do you just show up and buy stuff, like a garage sale?
By the way, I like the Electrikbrooms in your avatar. I just added two of them to my hoard recently. | ||
| Post# 468547 , Reply# 2 1/8/2024 at 01:44 by hygiene903 (Galion, OH) | ||
Estate Sales
On May 13 I found a Frankenkirby and 2 Filter Queens, model 33 and 31X, at an estate sale in my area with a sign over them that read, "Vacuums-$5 each." Needless to say I snatched them up real quick! The Frankenkirby started its life as a D-80, but has a Classic III handle, cord, and wheels, 500 series bumpers, bojack replacement bag, and a generic belt lifter. Runs OK except for a little bearing noise. Both Filter Queens run great! The 33 has a cordwinder but the cord will need replacement, and the only attachments that were with it were a dust brush, massager, and upholstery nozzle with slider brush, but I do happen to have a hose and rug nozzle on hand for it. The 31X is pretty much complete and the power nozzle does a great job on our carpets. Interesting too, that since I already have a 350, I now have Filter Queens from the 50's, 60's, and 70's.
Jeff
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| Post# 468552 , Reply# 3 1/8/2024 at 12:36 by panasonicvac (Northern Utah) | ||
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| Post# 468557 , Reply# 6 1/8/2024 at 13:45 by convertible18 (Utica, New York, USA) | ||
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justjunque | ||
| Post# 468559 , Reply# 7 1/8/2024 at 13:47 by convertible18 (Utica, New York, USA) | ||
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panasonicvac | ||
| Post# 468560 , Reply# 8 1/8/2024 at 13:49 by convertible18 (Utica, New York, USA) | ||
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hygiene903 | ||
| Post# 468561 , Reply# 9 1/8/2024 at 13:51 by convertible18 (Utica, New York, USA) | ||
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texaskirbyguy and OhioVacuums | ||
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Post# 468562 , Reply# 10 1/8/2024 at 14:38 by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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I like to go and search the whole place, too. | ||
| Post# 468578 , Reply# 11 1/9/2024 at 14:07 by convertible18 (Utica, New York, USA) | ||
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john | ||
| Post# 468588 , Reply# 12 1/9/2024 at 23:05 by fan-of-fans (USA) | ||
Decent luck here and there
I usually don’t find much in the way of vintage vacs, but I do frequently go to the estate sales, and have had some good finds over many sales the last few years. I go to pretty much every estate sale held in my county, and will even go into neighboring ones if I see stuff I want in the ads. I usually check estatesale.com, estatesales.net and my local online newspaper classifieds for sales later each week, as well as Facebook Marketplace.
Last year I got an orange Hoover Dial A Matic with attachments for $35. At another sale a gray Kenmore 2 speed canister for $15 (needs some bearing work though). A few years ago got a Kenmore Powerspray for $5. There was also a Kenmore twin fan Heavy Duty upright (wish I’d have got it too). Also saw a couple carrying a black Eureka Ironsides out of a sale once. That’s pretty much it. I have typically seen most estate sales have tend to have newer bagless vacuums, or very overpriced newer Kirby’s or Rainbows. I have sometimes had better luck with thrift stores, but they too tend to not have anything much older lately than the 90s or 2000s. | ||
| Post# 468604 , Reply# 13 1/10/2024 at 17:22 by convertible18 (Utica, New York, USA) | ||
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Good deals | ||
| Post# 468629 , Reply# 15 1/11/2024 at 20:44 by fan-of-fans (USA) | ||
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@ Declan | ||
| Post# 468669 , Reply# 16 1/13/2024 at 18:35 by huskyvacs (Gnaw Bone, Indiana) | ||
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Post# 468675 , Reply# 17 1/13/2024 at 20:13 by JustJunque (Western MA) |
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| Post# 468694 , Reply# 18 1/14/2024 at 15:32 by Eureka1998 (New York ) | ||
huskyvacs | ||
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Post# 468707 , Reply# 19 1/14/2024 at 22:08 by Gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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Once, I got | ||
| Post# 468712 , Reply# 20 1/15/2024 at 01:34 by hygiene903 (Galion, OH) | ||
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Declan, | ||
| Post# 468717 , Reply# 21 1/15/2024 at 08:23 by convertible18 (Utica, New York, USA) | ||
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Jeff | ||
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Post# 468719 , Reply# 22 1/15/2024 at 11:04 by Gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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I enjoy those sales | ||
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