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    I have Rainbow Rep coming to my house

    @cheeseonton "...why they need a pleated HEPA filter? The reason is that water doesn't catch all the fine dust and germs." Consumer reports ripped them many times in the 80's and 90's when they tested the Rainbow sucking up ash, talcum powder, drywall dust etc( things that aren't water...
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    I have Rainbow Rep coming to my house

    He may see/think that ....but doesn't stop him from selling a decent machine or make money for himself
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    Look what I ordered off ebay today!

    'dangerously heavy'? how? Vacuums are supposed to be on the floor....not whipping them about all over the place. Sure its heavy but I use them regularly ( along with others_ and i don't make it a habit picking them up and carrying them. So unless you are using them on the stairs......I don't...
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    ATTENTION ALL MEMBERS - Please Read This...

    Exactly! You guessed how it was
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    ATTENTION ALL MEMBERS - Please Read This...

    Alan that previous search would pull from the forum AND outside the forum for any related articles. There was actually two search fields, and they were quite helpful.
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    Measuring CFM?

    wow the Patriot ONLY pulled a 5.5? I'm amazed and disappointed a bit
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    Fun new Vacuumland feature

    good to know, thanks to you both
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    Royal 888 Polisher Head (NOS)

    holy cow! would not think someone would pay anywhere close to the asking price
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    bissell pro heat

    Can anyone give some guidance on considering this Bissell pro heat , at an estate sale, for cleaning my carpets? Was it any good even new? I know there is a newer one, of course, at $230-280 but I am not in the market for that amount. I can't determine how old this is....i recall there was a...
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    WTB - Kirby Original Vacuum Cord (Female End) for C-Series

    oh man Jim, we need to compare notes on our comic collections!!!! I need to stop by and say hi next time in Pueblo!!!! I too collected comics from 1981 till about 1997....will a few aquisitions after that time Kelton
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    WHERE IS EVERYBODY???

    i check in here every 2 weeks now, or so,....used to be more than once a day! I don't actively collect anymore ( not against it but have most of what I sought after)....other things in life have taken priority. I still enjoy the posts though
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    WTB - Kirby Original Vacuum Cord (Female End) for C-Series

    jim. which comics do you collect? I am an inactive collector too
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    What do you, think...

    yes. this definitely smells like a 'skunk'. good detective work
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    Retrofit a diamond edition speed switch to another Kirby

    @kloveland. I wasn't aware of any '2 speed coil". my 'buddy' who helped me modify mine ( in the link posted by someone else..) did most of the work. He is an old time Kirby technician and Never mentioned to me of any mod to make it like a Diamond edition other than what we did....It just cuts...
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    Green G E "swivel top"?

    never seen one....get any photos of it?
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