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Thread Number: 8479
My New Celebrity S3199 |
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Post# 94234 3/22/2010 at 19:37 (5,142 days old) by arh1953  ( River Park, in Port St. Lucie, Florida) |
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I was wandering around in the back of the Fort Pierce Goodwill today, and nearly tripped over a complete S3199. I wasn't just about to leave it there, with a posted price of $24.99. It misses its dust brush though. It's dark green and mint, with that huge chrome top. It's identical to one Fred has. I will post pictures tomorrow. In the meantime, I'm putting up a link to a two year old thread to generate some Celebrity fever. I also have the blue and chrome one that is sitting in one of Nicholas' pictures.
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| Post# 94250 , Reply# 1 3/22/2010 at 23:14 (5,141 days old) by electrolux~137 () | ||
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I have two Celebrities -- a two-tone light and dark green one that "floats on air" (even better than the Constellation since it's lighter-weight), and this one -- see link. CLICK HERE TO GO TO electrolux~137's LINK | ||
| Post# 94251 , Reply# 2 3/22/2010 at 23:22 (5,141 days old) by hoovercelebrity (Germany) | ||
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Mmmm. The S3199... One of my favorites! I absolutely love Celebrities! Here's Terry using mine a few years back... 
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Post# 94252 , Reply# 3 3/23/2010 at 01:21 (5,141 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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great suction!! | ||
| Post# 94267 , Reply# 4 3/23/2010 at 08:33 (5,141 days old) by luxg () | ||
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Fred, as I remember that was one awesome vacuum!! Alan, is the one in Fred's picture like the one you found? Terry | ||
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Post# 94269 , Reply# 5 3/23/2010 at 09:09 (5,141 days old) by arh1953 ( River Park, in Port St. Lucie, Florida) |
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Yes Terry, it is | ||
| Post# 94271 , Reply# 7 3/23/2010 at 10:15 (5,141 days old) by petek (Ontario) | ||
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Poor Terry always having to vacuum everyones house when he visits them | ||
| Post# 94275 , Reply# 8 3/23/2010 at 13:31 (5,141 days old) by luxg () | ||
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I know Pete, My work is never done but it is so much fun it really isn't work!! Beautiful Machine Alan, I would say you got a great deal. Terry | ||
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Post# 94281 , Reply# 9 3/23/2010 at 17:12 (5,141 days old) by arh1953 ( River Park, in Port St. Lucie, Florida) |
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Thanks Terry | ||
| Post# 94284 , Reply# 10 3/23/2010 at 17:31 (5,141 days old) by constellation86 (Roy, UT) | ||
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Nice find Alan! Yay for Celebrities! I saw one like this at a yard sale about ten years ago for $20. I didn't have the money so I didn't get it. I wished I had ever since. Nicholas | ||
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Post# 94287 , Reply# 11 3/23/2010 at 17:54 (5,141 days old) by arh1953 ( River Park, in Port St. Lucie, Florida) |
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I didn't have the cash | ||
| Post# 94345 , Reply# 12 3/24/2010 at 17:26 (5,140 days old) by crevicetool (GA ) | ||
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Wow Alan, I am so impressed. Good job! The Celebrity looks to be in wonderful shape. Does it seem it was used much? Another Dream Machine finds it's owner! Rick | ||
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Post# 94350 , Reply# 13 3/24/2010 at 17:46 (5,140 days old) by arh1953 ( River Park, in Port St. Lucie, Florida) |
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Thank you Crevicetool
It's got some black marks on the powerhead, and light spotting on the bright metal top, but it shouldn't take much to rectify it. Looks to have been treated well, considering how most people treat their machines. When I went to the counter with it, one of my lady friends at the register said I have 24 hours to bring it back. I said I could use the parts if it didn't work. "Do you repair vacuums?" lady "No, I collect them. There's a club online." alan "There's some boy that collects vacuums." lady "Oh yes, Kyle-he's in the club." alan "He must be older by now." lady "Yes, he's about 16 now." alan "What do you do, compare vacuums and someone picks out the best one?" lady "We all show what we have and ask questions and give advice." alan I went back today to find the mint green dust brush, it may not have made it to the store. I will have my hand out looking for that and a blue and white powerhead for the other QS sitting in the back of the car. I need to visit the vacuum store in the Stuart Flea Market, before I start begging! LOL 
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Post# 96942 , Reply# 14 4/24/2010 at 10:23 (5,109 days old) by arh1953 ( River Park, in Port St. Lucie, Florida) |
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Another Goodwill find | ||
| Post# 97106 , Reply# 15 4/26/2010 at 18:32 (5,107 days old) by portable (Corvallis, OR) | ||
Wow, Alan... | ||
| Post# 98090 , Reply# 17 5/11/2010 at 07:30 (5,092 days old) by eurekastar (Amarillo, Texas) | ||
That's a great looking Celebrity! I have an S3193 that I paid $10.50 for. It's two tone green but doesn't have the chrome detail and cord winder. Yours is very nice! The Quadraflex PN is very effective too. The only drawback is filtration. Other than that, it is a great cleaner and fun to play with.
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Post# 98091 , Reply# 18 5/11/2010 at 07:41 (5,092 days old) by arh1953 ( River Park, in Port St. Lucie, Florida) |
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I like your Celebrity, I've never seen that model with the little wheels, just the floaters. Our Goodwill seconds store is on the back of an overblown industrial/showroom complex on King's Highway, in a sparsely populated area. The folks from a certain island haunt the place, the women can be found folding clothing to heap into a shopping cart. I found two stereos, that were as good as mainstream Goodwill would offer, a stereo television in a luxury cabinet, and a couple of small appliances. I left the electronics, but scarfed a few record albums and books I didn't need. I can appreciate rag pickers, but I get in enough trouble in regular thrift stores!
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