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    switches... what's your favorite

    little fingers I remember my Aunt's old Kirby or Royal upright. I apologize for not knowing; she traded it before I was even potty trained. I was very very small and vacuumed as soon as I could walk--but my fingers couldn't push the metal ball-tipped toggle switch on or off. The spring in that...
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    Dyson Convert

    Not sure I will ever abandon my Electroluxes, but after learning quite a bit from VintageHoover about Dysons and after visiting friends with them (and vacuuming their homes and cars--such a welcome friend, I am,) I took the plunge and just ordered the DC25 Blueprint Edition from Dyson online. I...
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    Aerus Lux

    New Luxes I was kind of disappointed with the lack of innovation in the new designs. When I was at my local Electrolux shop a year ago, I asked when the new models would be released. They said the economy was slowing things down. I wonder if the economy didn't drive them away from the larger...
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    Eureka Princess

    The vac of the day was the start of it all for me. That was the one that my Mother had until I was six. To this day, the curved wand leading to the floor tool is pure beauty. I know other vacuums had similar ideas for reaching under furniture, but I just think the curves that Eureka had were...
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    Collecting too fast on Ebay

    Well, I was welcomed into the club and promptly bid and won two more Electroluxes on Ebay. The first win was a dud. It was advertised as a "diamond" canister with a "Perfect" canister in the picture. I had a few reservations, but I got it for 20 bucks plus a fortune in shipping. When I received...
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