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Thread Number: 9990
Famous Last Words - No More Vacuum Cleaners! |
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Post# 108701 9/19/2010 at 10:39 (4,959 days old) by compactelectra  (Palm Springs) |
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I swore I wasn't going to add any more vacuums to the collection. In fact I was going to start thinning the herd. Famous last words. I got wind through the St. Louis folks that Ruth Hollander had another brand new Filter Queen 31 in tan in the box. Well, those are one of my favorites and for the price just couldn't pass it up. John Pease came up for a visit and brought mine and Tania's as well. Tania couldn't wait to bust her's open.
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Post# 108702 , Reply# 1 9/19/2010 at 10:41 (4,959 days old) by compactelectra (Palm Springs) |
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Well | ||
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Post# 108703 , Reply# 2 9/19/2010 at 10:42 (4,959 days old) by compactelectra (Palm Springs) |
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Go | ||
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Post# 108704 , Reply# 3 9/19/2010 at 10:43 (4,959 days old) by compactelectra (Palm Springs) |
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Out of the Box | ||
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Post# 108705 , Reply# 4 9/19/2010 at 10:43 (4,959 days old) by compactelectra (Palm Springs) |
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Ready to Go | ||
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Post# 108706 , Reply# 5 9/19/2010 at 10:45 (4,959 days old) by compactelectra (Palm Springs) |
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The | ||
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Post# 108707 , Reply# 6 9/19/2010 at 10:45 (4,959 days old) by compactelectra (Palm Springs) |
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Attachment box | ||
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Post# 108708 , Reply# 7 9/19/2010 at 10:46 (4,959 days old) by compactelectra (Palm Springs) |
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John | ||
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Post# 108709 , Reply# 8 9/19/2010 at 10:47 (4,959 days old) by compactelectra (Palm Springs) |
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And She's | ||
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Post# 108710 , Reply# 9 9/19/2010 at 10:51 (4,959 days old) by compactelectra (Palm Springs) |
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I just happened to have | ||
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Post# 108711 , Reply# 10 9/19/2010 at 10:51 (4,959 days old) by compactelectra (Palm Springs) |
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Post# 108712 , Reply# 11 9/19/2010 at 10:52 (4,959 days old) by compactelectra (Palm Springs) |
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Tania | ||
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Post# 108713 , Reply# 12 9/19/2010 at 10:56 (4,959 days old) by compactelectra (Palm Springs) |
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Well
If that wasn't enough for one weekend, there's more! A vacuum dealer in Chicago that Tania has known for almost 20 years has finally decided to liquidate his stock. I will be posting later about the availability of brand new Filter Queens, Electroluxes, Rainbows, Princess (Red!), Kirbys (Classic III's and Traditions (in the box). We spent a good part of Saturday inventorying the stock for listing here and I picked up a brand new Rainbow D2 with PN. Here's the box and attachment caddy.
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Post# 108714 , Reply# 13 9/19/2010 at 10:57 (4,959 days old) by compactelectra (Palm Springs) |
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Out of the Box | ||
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Post# 108715 , Reply# 14 9/19/2010 at 10:58 (4,959 days old) by compactelectra (Palm Springs) |
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John used it | ||
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Post# 108717 , Reply# 15 9/19/2010 at 11:01 (4,959 days old) by compactelectra (Palm Springs) |
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And the Proud
New owner. She came with both the PN and hose as well as the straight suction attachments, brand new. This truly is an illness. I am going to find a good therapist and see if I can work through this thing. No, really, we had a blast! Notice the packing materials strewn about and the Rainbow Deodorizer and Air Freshener on the counter. I just love the aroma of using a Rainbow with the freshener.
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| Post# 108727 , Reply# 16 9/19/2010 at 11:27 (4,959 days old) by electrolux~137 () | ||
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That's just wonderful. I have always liked that model of Filter Queen. Second only, I guess, to the lovely gray Princess. Nice find and thanks for sharing the fun!! | ||
| Post# 108737 , Reply# 17 9/19/2010 at 11:45 (4,959 days old) by vacman117 (Chicago, IL) | ||
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Post# 108740 , Reply# 18 9/19/2010 at 11:57 (4,959 days old) by compactelectra (Palm Springs) |
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Chase
I'm not sure if it is decorative or functions as a heat diffuser for the motor. Whatever it is, it sure is purdy! Pete K is right. It is uncanny how Tania color coordinates with the vacuum cleaners! Charles, I have one of those grey Princess machines as well, They are great. Got a grey 10' wire-reinforced hose from Mike Rogers to go with it.
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| Post# 108741 , Reply# 19 9/19/2010 at 11:58 (4,959 days old) by electrolux~137 () | ||
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Wow, I'd like to see a photo of the Princess w. 10-ft. hose! | ||
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Post# 108742 , Reply# 20 9/19/2010 at 12:04 (4,959 days old) by compactelectra (Palm Springs) |
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Here You Go Charles | ||
| Post# 108745 , Reply# 21 9/19/2010 at 12:21 (4,959 days old) by luxg () | ||
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Another fantastic weekend! Thanks for sharing all of the fun with us! That Filter Queen is just beautiful! Amazing, new in box!!! Love the Rainbow as well!! And so it goes.....no more vacuums......Fred, you are right, it is an illness. Terry | ||
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Post# 108749 , Reply# 22 9/19/2010 at 12:36 (4,959 days old) by jfalberti (Visalia, CA) |
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I have a grey | ||
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Post# 108750 , Reply# 23 9/19/2010 at 12:44 (4,959 days old) by compactelectra (Palm Springs) |
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Yep | ||
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Post# 108751 , Reply# 24 9/19/2010 at 12:51 (4,959 days old) by jfalberti (Visalia, CA) |
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Actually mine
didn't have any tools when I bought it on eBay last year, only the power nozzle, and it is original. I found a seller on eBay offering complete sets of tools for a good price and I ordered one. The set he showed in the auction were black. The seller emailed me and asked what model I had, so I replied with model and serial number, and the grey tools arrived. I was very happy he matched the color. He even threw in the crown at no additional cost. I think mine originally came with the grey upholstery nozzle, but he may not have had one and sent the chrome one instead, but I'm not gonna complain! :-)
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| Post# 108819 , Reply# 27 9/19/2010 at 20:46 (4,958 days old) by normvac (COLUMBUS, OHIO) | ||
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Thanks Fred So great to see the new filter queen ! Plus Tania and your self. It seems like I have been out of the loop for years. When it has been about 9 months. So good to see good vacuum folks enjoying a wonderful, brand new, 33 year old machine ! Norm | ||
| Post# 108835 , Reply# 29 9/20/2010 at 02:46 (4,958 days old) by mercuryman () | ||
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Nice! What heartwarming pictures you have shown here. Tonia is a very pretty lady, indeed. Thanks for sharing! | ||
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Post# 108945 , Reply# 30 9/21/2010 at 14:44 (4,957 days old) by air-waycharlie (USA) |
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Well.................I got bitten by the bug again too! I called Ruth today and she had one NIB Filter Queen 31 left and I snatched it up. I had one before and like an idiot, I sold it on ebay and it was the best FQ I ever had and the only one I really liked. Fate has smiled on me and another one will be coming my way! Charlie | ||
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Post# 109088 , Reply# 31 9/23/2010 at 09:36 (4,955 days old) by dial-a-nap (Omaha - the home of the TV Dinner) |
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I've uttered those words many times, but to no avail! My goal was to find new homes for several machines when everyone was here over Labor Day weekend but here we are with two additions! The first was the Saniway from the store we visited in Norfolk. Tania had told me about the machine and when I saw it, that was all it took. The Saniway is on the lower shelf, a beautiful cleaner in great condition. Tania and Duane gave it a good going over and made it shine! (Look Tania - I have my AirWay bumper and crevice tool - thanks again! ;-) 
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Post# 109089 , Reply# 32 9/23/2010 at 09:41 (4,955 days old) by dial-a-nap (Omaha - the home of the TV Dinner) |
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Then we have the Hoover 66 Convertible. Terry and I brought it home the week before from an estate sale. The guys from the sale had been using it in houses to clean up after sales, but it "died on us" so I brought home for $5 thinking someone would want it. Well, oddly enough, that someone turned out to be me - here it is on the shelf with the other uprights. Pat spent some time with this machine, cleaning and polishing - it turned out beautiful. I would like to have seen it before it was dragged about cleaning up estate sale droppings! We put a new bag on it and it worked perfectly, nothing wrong we could find.
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