Recent content by jodan3399

Thanks Phaeton. Just checked back on this and found your reply. It's older than I am, that's a first lately. LOL Not sure what I'm doing with it yet, I recently went to all laminate flooring due to really bad allergies (how many vacuums can one justify owning for one area rug?)...but as my son...

So basically it's a 60 made into a 61. Thanks. Finally got a chance to test it the other day. Seems to run fine.

...or so this recent curb find says. Have to take a couple of pictures tomorrow. I am totally beat. Brown bag, reads "The Hoover Special". Body very dark brown almost looks black, the front hood reads: "It beats as it sweeps as it cleans with positive agitation." and "The Hoover Special...

Thanks Ben. It's about as old as I am then. LOL That's a beautiful 80 you have. Will do a little clean up on this tomorrow hopefully and see what I'm in for.

I'd check the cut out closely too, you still might have a wire severed in there. I have a bagged Windtunnel a friend just claimed dibs on that I picked up about 2 weeks ago. Seriously looks like new, one of the cleanest machines I've ever found by the curb. I hate to see it leave. It just...

..or so the plate says on the bottom. I have enough projects. Really. But I spied the handle sticking up like it was waving a red flag with the garbage truck 2 houses behind it. 1950's? What. Have. I. Done? Be warned, it's filthy, it does power up though.

The only thing I can figure is that two people got into a bidding war with it and didn't know when to stop??? 10 bids between 2 bidders...they started it out at $35.00 One of the best ones that I remember viewing was this "clean" vintage hoover canister (can't remember the model). They took...

So true, so true. LOL

Not so much "are you kidding me?" as "why?" I know the elite is a good machine, I've had a couple. But really? Enlighten me, oh wise ones...

I've been shopping curbside for close to 20 yrs. Haven't bought a mower, trimmer, and have found things that make me just shake my head in wonder. People are strange, that much I've come to realize. LOL

LOL. You're only as old as you feel, I'm no spring chicken here either anymore. I think all the crud on this one made it look older to me than I thought. Early 80's from what I've been researching then? I remember that era well, just not familiar with the Electrolux. We had an old second-hand...

I "was" staying home to work on the Riccar I found curbside last week. Instead I was talked into going to an auction...first one in 10+ years that I've been to. Estate/household goods. No bids on this one and it was on it's way to the trash. So I put my bid in on the last call and spent my two...

Thanks for all the info. That explains why I thought I had a Jet Flo before I took a better look at it. LOL Motor does sound very quiet. I'm looking forward to using it as a daily driver for awhile.

Very little cleanup on this one so far, still have to get a belt for it in my travels this weekend. I almost did not see it, only the handle was peeking out of the pile of trash bags. But when I spotted the chrome I knew that at the very least it wasn't just another bissell buried under the...

This is before a good cleanup (which hopefully I will get to tomorrow). But it sounds and looks fairly good, just needs a belt.