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Thread Number: 5775
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| Post# 64203 3/28/2009 at 22:38 (5,506 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada) | ||
Try saying that 5 times...I practiced all the way home. Wrote a song about it. The Twingle Jingle. Wanna hear it? Fire Gods angry! We must leave Island! But first...I dance for you! Oh, never mind... Wow!!! Just catching up. What an exciting busy spectacular vacuum finding weekend its been for everyone here on the threads - The Twingle was in the air... I dashed down to the Toledo area to personally pick up a really nice Hoover something and paid a late afternoon visit to Chad's Ann Arbor Vacuum Shop on the way back. Vacuums just kept jumping in the car when I left the doors open. I swear, I'd stop at a light or a thrift shop parking lot, the doors would be mysteriously opened by a phantom hand and the darn things just hopped in & made themselves at home. Got home too late to do the garage door glamor group shot so here's a teasing preview...details tomorrow. Dave Trunk #1 
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| Post# 64204 , Reply# 1 3/28/2009 at 22:39 (5,506 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada) | ||
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| Post# 64205 , Reply# 2 3/28/2009 at 22:40 (5,506 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada) | ||
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| Post# 64207 , Reply# 3 3/28/2009 at 22:41 (5,506 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada) | ||
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| Post# 64208 , Reply# 4 3/28/2009 at 22:45 (5,506 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada) | ||
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| Post# 64210 , Reply# 5 3/28/2009 at 22:47 (5,506 days old) by clarkecombi () | ||
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Oh i absolutly love those bissell steamers. You have to hook up to the faucet | ||
| Post# 64211 , Reply# 6 3/28/2009 at 22:50 (5,506 days old) by vacuumfreeeke () | ||
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Man, you have all the luck! What do ya say guys, let's jump him late one night and take his vacs :-P | ||
| Post# 64212 , Reply# 7 3/28/2009 at 22:54 (5,506 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada) | ||
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| Post# 64213 , Reply# 8 3/28/2009 at 22:55 (5,506 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada) | ||
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| Post# 64214 , Reply# 9 3/28/2009 at 23:01 (5,506 days old) by petek (Ontario) | ||
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good grief | ||
| Post# 64215 , Reply# 10 3/28/2009 at 23:02 (5,506 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada) | ||
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| Post# 64222 , Reply# 11 3/28/2009 at 23:54 (5,506 days old) by petek (Ontario) | ||
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Gee that Dyson pile looks quite artsy doesn't it | ||
| Post# 64223 , Reply# 12 3/28/2009 at 23:55 (5,506 days old) by petek (Ontario) | ||
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How many cyclones do you think is in the Dyson pile? oh stop it.. | ||
| Post# 64249 , Reply# 13 3/29/2009 at 08:39 (5,506 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada) | ||
Will the evil black Dirt Devil go to his home in hell?..... | ||
Post# 64252 , Reply# 14 3/29/2009 at 08:59 (5,506 days old) by arh1953  ( River Park, in Port St. Lucie, Florida) |
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Hoover takes a back seat | ||
| Post# 64266 , Reply# 15 3/29/2009 at 10:08 (5,506 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada) | ||
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Where James Dyson really got his design inspiration...
Diet Smith's Space Coupe he built to return, nay shuttle Moon Maid back and forth so Dick Tracy could admire her one piece Moon Suit. The Space Coupe used Magnetism for propulsion and maneuvering. Diet Smith, the famed Industrialist also invented Dick Tracy's Wrist TV Radio. :-) Anyway, I had this 'school bus yellow' model kit featured in the Saturday Comics Dick Tracy pages as a wee tot and would make 'magnetic' theremin sound effects as I landed it on fantasy buildings made from my Girder & Panel set. Oh memories... First time I saw a yellow Dyson it was the Space Coupe I thought of...and still do. See what I mean? Justification enough for bringing home this free one gifted to, rather thrust eagerly into my hands, from Chad. It was a trade-in. Hope you sold him a Miele, Chad. :-) Well, I always said the only Dyson I would buy would be a free one. I love it and look forward to restoring it to sucking condition - it will form a fine contrast to the Fantoms in the small corner reserved for Bagless Cyclones. Dave 
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| Post# 64267 , Reply# 16 3/29/2009 at 10:15 (5,506 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada) | ||
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| Post# 64268 , Reply# 17 3/29/2009 at 10:19 (5,506 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada) | ||
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| Post# 64275 , Reply# 19 3/29/2009 at 11:23 (5,506 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada) | ||
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I've drifted off my own thread...LOL | ||
| Post# 64276 , Reply# 20 3/29/2009 at 11:24 (5,506 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada) | ||
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| Post# 64277 , Reply# 21 3/29/2009 at 11:25 (5,506 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada) | ||
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| Post# 64278 , Reply# 22 3/29/2009 at 11:26 (5,506 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada) | ||
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| Post# 64279 , Reply# 23 3/29/2009 at 11:27 (5,506 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada) | ||
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| Post# 64280 , Reply# 24 3/29/2009 at 11:29 (5,506 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada) | ||
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| Post# 64309 , Reply# 25 3/29/2009 at 15:37 (5,506 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada) | ||
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| Post# 64310 , Reply# 26 3/29/2009 at 15:43 (5,506 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada) | ||
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What could it be?
Pretty evident here broken down and bubblewrapped. This was offerred up by oldappliancenut Brian a while back and I fairly lept upon it!. A deal was struck and then the long careful process of the shipping logistics. Beautiful packing, Brian. Huge thanks for this. What a fun unpacking - was a driveway job. Here the bottom layer of styro void stuffing has been skimmed off. Flakes flying everywhere and static stuck to me, the car, the bushes...it's a windy day today. 
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| Post# 64311 , Reply# 27 3/29/2009 at 15:44 (5,506 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada) | ||
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| Post# 64312 , Reply# 28 3/29/2009 at 16:03 (5,506 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada) | ||
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Sweet Mystery Of Life At Last I've Found You...again...
A dream come true, thanks to Brian and Chad. Count on Hoover to come out with the first electric mop that sucks up it's own scrub water and drys the floor with warm motor exhaust. It went on sale to the public August 19 1959 in blue & white. In 1960 the color was changed to a soft banana yellow. Wow Brian, it is in super condition. All it needs the the overall Spa Treatment - brush head de-fluffed and soaking in dishwashing water as I post...gaskets will be renewed as needed and then, the Demo! Wheeeeeeeeeee Old Davy very happy. 
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| Post# 64314 , Reply# 29 3/29/2009 at 16:24 (5,506 days old) by petek (Ontario) | ||
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Prize for whoever correctly guesses how many layered shirts Dave is wearing in the picture | ||
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Post# 64318 , Reply# 30 3/29/2009 at 16:39 (5,506 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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Gee, Dave | ||
| Post# 64331 , Reply# 31 3/29/2009 at 18:24 (5,506 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada) | ||
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This Royal cylinder is a revalation to me.
I'd only seen pictures of these, in yellow, blue and deep red. I had no idea how small - 20" end to end - and light it is and easy to pull around on 4 wheels. The on-board tools saddle caddy makes it cute as a button and they don't/won't fall off. Wow, variable speed switch makes it pull from 75" to over 110". The longest hose ever...11 feet from can to hose handle. Handle switch turns on PN headlight and brushroll motor. With all these features and the lovely rich red colour what it really should have is an Electrolux style cordwinder. Maybe I jazz it up with one. :-) Being a Royal Dealer, Chad had the hepa filter bags for it for me. 
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| Post# 64336 , Reply# 32 3/29/2009 at 18:40 (5,506 days old) by xraytech () | ||
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I love the style of that Royal PN Dave, how is it with grooming the carpet? Sam | ||
| Post# 64338 , Reply# 33 3/29/2009 at 18:57 (5,505 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada) | ||
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Red Royal accoutrements.......
That's a beautiful set of Royal tools you have there, Dave - almost Eureka like. And they all store on-board - even the floor brush. Those were the days..... And....well.....ahem....I have no other way of saying this.....but.....ahem.....congratulations on getting that 11-foot hose! Amazing! We had a Sanyo canister in the 1970's with what must have been a five-foot hose. What a waste of rubber.... | ||
| Post# 64381 , Reply# 35 3/30/2009 at 09:28 (5,505 days old) by xraytech () | ||
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Thanks for the awnser Chad, I do know what you mean, that is the PN on the early 90's Kenmore of Aunt Thresa's that grandma uses.Probably a tie with the Eureka rotomatic powerteam PN like on your empress. But for style this PN is my favorite. | ||
| Post# 64401 , Reply# 37 3/30/2009 at 16:57 (5,505 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada) | ||
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Looks like we're gonna have sunny 50F weather for Sunday, too. Check this link throughout the week and don't let weather be your reason for not making the journey. Sarnia is 90 minutes west from Stratford. Toronto or Hamilton/Niagara is another 90 minutes east of Stratford. CLICK HERE TO GO TO aeoliandave's LINK | ||
| Post# 64407 , Reply# 38 3/30/2009 at 18:57 (5,504 days old) by methodistbill () | ||
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Saddle Bags Can the saddle bag attachment carrier be taken off the Royal canister? It looks like it's riveted or screwed on. I kind of think the vacuum would look nicer without it. | ||
| Post# 64415 , Reply# 39 3/30/2009 at 19:58 (5,504 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada) | ||
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I see it this way, Bill.
The saddle is definitely secured in place at the sides, with the handle riveted to the body over it. Would be a real pain to remove and why bother? I have plenty of stylish vintage cylinders that need no embellishment of saddlebags to enhance their tubular beauty (with the exception of the well designed XXX & LX saddle plate caddies keeping the tools snugged tight to the body) ...but in the case of the Royal Pony, the substantial wheels and front ball casters protrude outside the vertical side plane of the short body and would make it look somewhat stumpy and ungainly. The saddle gives the whole some beefy heft without adding too much weight, serves as a wall bumper, imparts a certain masculine handsomeness to the package and also, of course, keeps the tools on board and readily at hand. And as for the long color matched hose - remember big things come in small packages. :-) A very impressive vacuum ensemble, this Royal. Dave | ||
| Post# 64416 , Reply# 40 3/30/2009 at 20:05 (5,504 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada) | ||
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Comments about the TriStar after Hepa Filters got me to thin | ||
| Post# 64417 , Reply# 41 3/30/2009 at 20:09 (5,504 days old) by methodistbill () | ||
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LOL! Dave, you should write copy for Royal's advertising! It does sort of remind me of Al Borland (Tim Taylor's side-kick) on Home Improvement! LOL! | ||
| Post# 64420 , Reply# 42 3/30/2009 at 20:20 (5,504 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada) | ||
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Here's the answer.
The Warthog has an open large cell foam pad, then 3 carbon fibre pads and finally a circular pleated paper filter ring. I can't be sure something might be missing but the Filter Fresh has one carbon pad and one foam pad. The foam is extremely small cell and even after washed and furnace register dried is definitely harder to blow through. I believe this foam pad restricts the airflow like a car muffler and hampers the efficiency built into every Compact/Tristar. I get a 91" reading from the Tristar which drops about 1/2" with the Filter Fresh in place. No drop with the Warthog. There is room in the Filter Fresh for 2 or 3 more carbon pad pucks (smaller in diameter than the Warthog pucks) but I think the small cell foam is a big design flaw. The pleated paper ring is so basic I'm sure a replacement can be found at the NAPA car parts store. But this one is virtually clean, as one would expect in any Compact with it's already superior multi filter protections. 
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| Post# 64421 , Reply# 43 3/30/2009 at 20:26 (5,504 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada) | ||
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Why I would prefer the Warthog over the Filter Fresh. | ||
| Post# 64425 , Reply# 44 3/30/2009 at 20:39 (5,504 days old) by petek (Ontario) | ||
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I dunno Dave I think it looks more like the Skylon tower in Niagara Falls. Here's a picture of it taken last summer when I did my annual inflatable rubber raft trip over the falls. You can see me at the very right side. Whoa that was fun 
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| Post# 64429 , Reply# 46 3/30/2009 at 20:46 (5,504 days old) by brandon_w_t () | ||
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lol that black filter thingy is humongous. Must make that tristar look dwarfed with it on. | ||
| Post# 64431 , Reply# 47 3/30/2009 at 20:52 (5,504 days old) by chockfullodust () | ||
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I just found one on eBay Here's the link: CLICK HERE TO GO TO chockfullodust's LINK on eBay | ||
| Post# 64433 , Reply# 48 3/30/2009 at 21:06 (5,504 days old) by brandon_w_t () | ||
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No That one goes on the inside of the vacuum | ||
| Post# 64434 , Reply# 49 3/30/2009 at 21:13 (5,504 days old) by chockfullodust () | ||
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Yes, that's what I said. It goes on the "motor intake". | ||
| Post# 64444 , Reply# 50 3/30/2009 at 22:21 (5,504 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada) | ||
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The reason I quickly organized this trip to Toledo & Michiga
Here ya go, Alan - thanks for noticing. :-) Yup, it's my long looked for 1951 Hoover Aerodyne Model 51. Paid a few pennies more than usual but not as high as my top bid. But just look at the condition!!! How could I go wrong? No cracks in the bakelite, no scratches, perfect paint, no rust, perfect tight Variflex hose and wands and the all important floor nozzle. Hard to believe this vacuum cleaner is 2 years older than I am... 
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| Post# 64447 , Reply# 51 3/30/2009 at 22:29 (5,504 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada) | ||
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What's missing is the included tool caddy and the tools. But I have the Part Book and know what to look for. The hunt begins... Serial No. 6,321,374 w Variflex hose. Note at bottom of Tools Page reads "Cleaners prior to Serial No. 6,175,013 equipped with braided hose" like the one that came with the 26 upright. But the 26 tools do not fit, they were resized to fit the 51's standard size wands. Then along came the Constellation in 1954 with it's tools in color. I suppose dark brown Connie tools will do if they exist, but I don't have any, yet. 
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| Post# 64454 , Reply# 52 3/30/2009 at 22:38 (5,504 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada) | ||
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"You'll be happier with a Hoover" | ||
| Post# 64469 , Reply# 53 3/31/2009 at 00:46 (5,504 days old) by mb_1981 (Fraser, MI) | ||
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Dave, where is that thrift shop located at that you posted a picture of? | ||
| Post# 64471 , Reply# 54 3/31/2009 at 01:53 (5,504 days old) by jdinstl () | ||
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Dave.... ...I'm absolutely in love with that red Royal Canister...even the tool saddle, that thing looks cool! (And you don't look too bad yerself!) But I have to ask, do you wear heels, a gingham shift, and a Stepford-wife-smile when doing your housework? | ||
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Post# 64474 , Reply# 55 3/31/2009 at 04:44 (5,504 days old) by arh1953 ( River Park, in Port St. Lucie, Florida) |
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| Post# 64475 , Reply# 56 3/31/2009 at 06:53 (5,504 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada) | ||
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Gingham Boxer shorts - it's a blue collar working class neighborhood. Mustn't draw too much attention. Tan workbooks are the high style on this side of the tracks. Stepford Style Perfection lives across the river on the hill or out in the New Development in the mortgaged Monster Homes with the leased BMWs, Audis, Volvos and Cadillacs in the driveway because the two car garage is stuffed with all that other junk bought on credit like the treadmill and the fancy riding lawn tractor for the 1/4 acre of perfect lawn. Down here by the railroad tracks - literally one block away - ya wanna have a pickup truck preferably lurched diagonally across the patch of rutted muddy grass in front of the rotting porch with the Sally Ann stuffed furniture. Ok, so that's how my neighbors, The Boneheads, keep up with the Jones's. On the other side of my corner, The Rednecks keep two beater pickups and a rusted out Chevette lined up in the driveway. I just try to fit in as seen by the condition of my about to fall down Garage Door due to be replaced any weekend now that Spring is Sproinging. Shirts? I don't like undershirts or Ts and I do like pockets for all those notes and paperclips and elastic bands and screws and stuff, so I maintain the pretty by habitually wearing two contrasting double pocket cotton shirts every day, ironed to crisp perfection each morning. :-) In Summer it's two short sleeve double pocket shirts...until I'm out on the boat and the shirts come off. LOL | ||
| Post# 64492 , Reply# 57 3/31/2009 at 14:57 (5,504 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada) | ||
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I am crying from laughter reading this thread!
You guys are so funny! I often thought of doing a racy stand-up routine using vac terminology in all sorts of funny ways. Though the real world hears "bags and belts" and thinks "fashion accessories," I think of vacuum cleaners. And don't get me started about crevice tools.... This mini-meet is sure to be fun, even before you guys starting popping open the beer cans..... Would love to come and introduce myself in person but alas, on Sunday I have a date with my stainless steel Connie - we are going to clean my over-priced "shoebox in the sky" apartment and get it ready for the upcoming Passover holiday. Hopefully another time soon, Pete and Dave! Brian | ||
| Post# 64575 , Reply# 58 3/31/2009 at 22:37 (5,503 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada) | ||
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The Mayers De Luxe Model T-12
In better shape than I thought from the ebay pictures. paint speckled with minor rust pimples that can be touched up with nail polish or auto touchup dropper. Solid cast aluminum dust bag cap and handle painted battleship gray. metal body. Heavy and motor runs up & down fine but the fan vanes must be blocked as it only pulls 15". Outfitted with a temporary hose. 
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| Post# 64576 , Reply# 59 3/31/2009 at 22:38 (5,503 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada) | ||
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| Post# 64577 , Reply# 60 3/31/2009 at 22:39 (5,503 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada) | ||
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| Post# 64578 , Reply# 61 3/31/2009 at 22:44 (5,503 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada) | ||
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A blue Torpedo
Exhaust. I would only totally repaint this if I had some Hammertone blue. :-( So touchup dauber it is...while I look for a nice bluish cloth weave hose. Well, maybe a blue Kirby Tradition hose - its the right diameter for the coupler. I am tempted to strip the battleship gray and polish out the handle and end cap. The side trim is also bolted on cast aluminum, not rubber as I expected...mmmmm 
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| Post# 64999 , Reply# 62 4/4/2009 at 20:27 (5,499 days old) by kirbyluxhoover (Pinole, CA) | ||
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Where are all those vac Where are those vacs? Is it where a Kirby Company stores or discards the trades or what? Wow what a find can you just help yourself? | ||
| Post# 65041 , Reply# 63 4/5/2009 at 02:39 (5,499 days old) by kenmore81 (Warwick, RI) | ||
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