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    Steel wool pads

    steel wool pads Dear VEROROGER, steel wool pads were often used with foor polishers with the purpose of removing a very thin superficial layer especially on unfinished wooden floors to revome minor scratches before applying a new coat of wax and polish it! I hope this helps! Greetings Tommy
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    Hoover U5002 Convertible

    Hello, I'm italian too. This particular model was made and sold in Italy from 1977 to 1980. I have many in my collection and if you search tommymilan vacuumland hoover I posted scans of catalogues! Best Tommy
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    Hoover Senior Ranger UK U 4064 Suppressor ussue

    Hello Gareth, yes I succeded, I had to extend one of the wires a little bit using mmamuth connectors to make it lay more comfortably, but it works hust fine! Thank you very much for your assistence! Tommy
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    Hoover Senior Ranger UK U 4064 Suppressor ussue

    ok I will do it and let you know!!! Thank you very much for the suggestion! Tommy
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    Hoover Senior Ranger UK U 4064 Suppressor ussue

    Thank you! But... I’m posting pics of the cleaners opened! Thanks Tommy
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    Hoover Senior Ranger UK U 4064 Suppressor ussue

    Dear friends, very sorry for not having posted anything for a while but I'm back with a problem I'd like to ask you suggestions for easy resolution. As it might have happened to many of you guys, the supprssor of one of my Hoover seniors exploded some time ago and I removed it; Could any of you...
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    The latest addition to THE CLASSIC HOOVER EMPORIUM, Feb 1979 U4082 Commercial.

    Dear Billy, thank you very much! Actually, counting well, I've been looking for this particular vac for 30 years...It just happened on a lucky night, we had guests for dinner and one of them brought a 45 years old bottle of a great italian wine, we opened it and, guess what it was excellent so...
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    The latest addition to THE CLASSIC HOOVER EMPORIUM, Feb 1979 U4082 Commercial.

    Thank you Paul, I was about to think that my post, connected to the older one, just didn't raise any attention. The reason why this particular Hoover model is so important for me is because when I was about 4-5 years old, there was one in my primary school, used to clean the carpeted play area...
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    The latest addition to THE CLASSIC HOOVER EMPORIUM, Feb 1979 U4082 Commercial.

    After ten years... I got mine Ten years after this post I succeeded in finding this dreamvac. Sorry I’m posting from mobile...
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    Any love for Vorwerk VK117 and ET-30 powerhead?

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    Any love for Vorwerk VK117 and ET-30 powerhead?

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    Any love for Vorwerk VK117 and ET-30 powerhead?

    Vorwerk vk 117/et 30 owners manual Dear all, as you might have probably seen in my past posts, I love Vorwerk vacuum cleaners! I thought it would be nice to share quick scans of the vk 117 owner’s manual, last version, sold in Italy from 1980 to 1983. I’m at your disposal for any question...
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    Kirby Tradition Fill-tube design flaw?

    Rowdy To me a Tradition or an Heritage with shakeout bags have tremendous airflow, are more powerful than with even the best bags. As long as you're not concerned with filtration. Any Kirby with proper bag filling system and proper high filtration bag actually clean better for the simple reason...
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