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    Happy Friday!

    Such are many current role models in our nation's business and govt. world. Globally as well. It's disgusting!
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    Most unpleasant-sounding vacuum ever?

    Our Rigid is a smaller model, and has never been used for water. Only sawdust on the table saw.
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    Happy Friday!

    Bosses came and went in the retail grocery industry. Including myself. I tried not to make enemies, and remember where I came from. You attract better/more flies with sugar than salt. Those whom you see on the way up, if you eff up, you will see them again on the way down. Employees don't like...
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    Most unpleasant-sounding vacuum ever?

    Shop vac by Alliance/Genie, and Rigid/Home Depot with bypass motor. Emits an awful whine under load.
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    Whirlpool Bathtubs Are A Dead Trend?

    It's cement plaster lathe for the ceramic tile.
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    UK Electrolux through the years

    Epic, Encore, Guardian, all Aerus related?
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    UK Electrolux through the years

    I must have been thinking of the US model following the Renaissance with the top mounted hepa filter. That was introduced before the Aerus name change.
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    UK Electrolux through the years

    No, Guardians were made by the US concern like the Renaissance and have nothing in common with any AB E-Lux machines.
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    Question about Eurekas and rarity

    Oh, I thought this was the Prince model! I never saw one or the other in person. My aunt had the smaller blue princess with the plastic top handle. I also never saw the first Empress canister in person. Was it an updated short run contemporary model between the first gen. canned hams, and the...
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    What is the Weirdest Vacuums You've Seen?

    Costco had these on sale a while back. Our neighbor grabbed two. One for the main floor, one for their basement which has berber carpeting. They love them.
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    What is the Weirdest Vacuums You've Seen?

    Voorwerk to me.
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    Eureka F & G "Apples" Set

    Nice collection! The moss green lineup from the 70's was cool. I think four different uprights, one self propelled with the power touch switch and a powerteam canister.
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    NZ Electrolux machines

    We rented a large heavy pad sander and did the corners with our small pad sander and the triangular type.
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    Eureka Powerteam Model 1289

    I think my moms 1959 Eureka Mobile-aire Vibrabeat motor said GE on the casting.
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    Question about Eurekas and rarity

    Yes, many steel Eureka's on Ebay but few complete or in very nice shape.
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