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Thread Number: 6148
Can You Help Me Identify This Vacuum |
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| Post# 68760 , Reply# 1 5/8/2009 at 19:03 (5,460 days old) by xraytech () | ||
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here is a picture of me vacuuming my play room 
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| Post# 68761 , Reply# 2 5/8/2009 at 19:04 (5,460 days old) by xraytech () | ||
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and here is a pic of me vacuuming my mothers sewing room 
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| Post# 68762 , Reply# 3 5/8/2009 at 19:45 (5,460 days old) by eurekaboy (Raleigh,NC) | ||
Sam....That is a Sears Kenmore vacuum from about 1986-1989. My grandmother purchased her's new back in February 1988. It replaced her Kirby Classic. If you can find any old late 1980's Sears catalogs you should be able to locate that model# and of course there is always ebay. I will say I never really had a high opinion of this particular vacuum. The power drive never worked right, the cord winder always got stuck, it was a screamer, and I always felt that it never really cleaned the carpet. To top it off the cloth outer bag came apart at the top! Of course, I told her she should have purchased a Eureka ESP, but I guess she wanted to use her Sears charge instead. Anyway, just keep your eyes and ears open and I am sure one will pop up. Stephen | ||
| Post# 68783 , Reply# 4 5/9/2009 at 00:05 (5,460 days old) by filterqueen83 () | ||
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we had one of those the bag was on a rubber band and always broke up. Yes it was a screamer it was two speed and I thought it cleaned pretty well. I think it went to the vacuum gods. | ||
| Post# 68817 , Reply# 7 5/9/2009 at 11:58 (5,459 days old) by shag (Ontario, Canada) | ||
Looks pretty close. | ||
| Post# 68818 , Reply# 8 5/9/2009 at 12:37 (5,459 days old) by kenmore81 (Warwick, RI) | ||
Hey sam 
How goes it, I did have a few of those vacs in fact my cousin had that one she got as a wedding gift in spring of 1986.and gave to me when it quit,ironicly in 1989.It wouldnt turn on. It was the cord at the winder end,i remember the used to pull it out hard like it grew another foot or 2 lol.I will see if my aunt still has the catalog from that year. Ill also keep my eye out for one. Kenny | ||
| Post# 68843 , Reply# 9 5/9/2009 at 21:57 (5,459 days old) by kirbyvertibles (Independence, KS) | ||
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| Post# 68848 , Reply# 10 5/9/2009 at 22:04 (5,459 days old) by luxg () | ||
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Wow, that was one expensive vacuum for 1985!! | ||
| Post# 68857 , Reply# 11 5/9/2009 at 23:37 (5,459 days old) by kenmore81 (Warwick, RI) | ||
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Yes Phill
I belive it was the same model that Tony used I think they had about 3,They had the one with green bag,This model and this model with self propel,He also used a blue late 80's Houskeeper. Im sure there was anoter one or two Im forgetting. Terry; That was expensive for 1985, In 1988 I wanted so bad a MOL or BOL Kenmore twinfan and not even Santa would spend that much on a vacuum for me :(lol. I remember almost getting the BOL one for 99.00 in late 90 But instead I went with the Singer-more style canister like in the Birthday episode of Roseanne. It was on clearance for 44.00 lol | ||
| Post# 68873 , Reply# 12 5/10/2009 at 07:41 (5,458 days old) by luxg () | ||
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Oh Ken, to bad that Santa didn't come through for you that year. I wonder what a new Kirby and Electrolux went for in 1985? | ||
| Post# 68978 , Reply# 14 5/10/2009 at 21:57 (5,458 days old) by normvac (COLUMBUS, OHIO) | ||
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Terry If I recall, back in the mid 80's when I had my vacuum shop. Kirby's were hitting the $700.00 mark. Lux's I not as sure but I'm thinking $450/489 ? Any one know different for sure ! I'm sure Rainbows were $650/700. Norm | ||
| Post# 69042 , Reply# 15 5/11/2009 at 08:43 (5,457 days old) by luxg () | ||
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Thanks for the information Norm. I guess then that $379 wasn't to bad. | ||
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