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    Rare Vintage Power Nozzles

    P/N Did sunbeam make their own power heads or someone else? I remember them right before they quit the vac business
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    Some Rare Vintage Vacuums for Sale! - Bison and Lux Upright

    Bison I had a cousin who farmed and they traded a cow for a Bison, HAHA True story! It did not work well at all. Should have kept the cow. At least it provided milk!
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    Kenmore troubles

    Kenmore troubles OK,so I tried to take the hose off the back of the vac, but it is permentily attached. There are 3 screw, I removed them and nothing came apart. I don't want to break the housing, what am I doing wrong? I also tried putting the hose from a canister against the hose and sucking...
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    2012 DFW mini meet at Sean Curry's! 40+ photos!

    milwaukee Tell me about the Milwaukee meet. I am in Green Bay. Would love to meet everyone. Chan
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    Hoover Platinum Lightweight upright

    Hoover Great picture there gottahave.... I have a commercial porta power, that is ok. but the hose is way too short. I use a hose from a deceased DAM. It really loses suction as it fills, and is a mess to clean out. I use the cloth bag. I stage homes and business places for the market part...
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    Kenmore troubles

    Kenmore Mine just started this recently, and it is whenever it is on high speed. The noise seems to be coming from near the motor.If I turn it down it stops, but then you have no suction..........
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    Kenmore troubles

    Kenmore Mine just started this recently, and it is whenever it is on high speed. The noise seems to be coming from near the motor.If I turn it down it stops, but then you have no suction..........
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    Hoover Platinum Lightweight upright

    Hi, Has anyone tried the Hoover W/T Platinum Upright? The one that comes with the small canister? I have read good and bad on Epioninons. What say you. the experts?thinking about buying one, but I don't need the little canister.It seems to have some problems, and customers are saying Hoover is...
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    Kenmore troubles

    Kenmore Thanks everyone. We have a Sears here, but they charge an arm and a leg just to look at it, besides parts and repairs. Our vac repair shops are few, since most people just throw vacs away now. I stage homes and businesses on the side, and this vac does a great job on carpets.Not crazy...
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    Kenmore troubles

    Kenmore Thanks for the tips. I wonder if it pays to get it fixed.
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    Kenmore troubles

    I have a Kenmore Progressive upright, blue that has developed a problem that I cannot figure out.It is the beltless top model with dirt sensor. When it is on high power it sounds like there is a bird flapping it's feathers inside the machine. It does this with just the hose and when you put...
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    2012 DFW mini meet at Sean Curry's! 40+ photos!

    mini meet I love the GE's. I have wanted one of the deluxe uprights with the chrome tool set forever. Does anyone have one they would like to sell? That oblong GE canister- how is the suction? Great looking vac. Love the Sunbeam electric broom. I used to sell them years ago. Chan
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    DAM rug adjustment

    I noticed on the original DAM's there was no rug adjustment. The one I had, had one, but it broke. That is when I traded it in for a Kirby. Wish I would have gotten it fixed. Did the original self adjust? Chandlerten
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    Sunbeam

    Sunbeam Great info.I worked at store years ago that only carried Sunbeam vacs. Anyone know when the uprights and brooms came into being? Chan
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    Sunbeam

    Does anyone know when Sunbeam added Vacuums to their product line?
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    KEN KART!

    kenkart I remember the old Sears store in Green Bay. The appliances were in the basement.e I recall the day I went with my mom and we bought a pink Lady Kenmore wringer washer!Mom did not convert to a top load until I was out of the house. What a pile of work wash day was. That old pink never...
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    Citation vs Convertible

    What was the main differences between the Citation and the Convertible? Performance on the floor and above? Features? Tools? Thanks, Chan
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    In the market for a steam mop,Or a floor washer...

    floor washer I have a Hoover floor mate, and I love it. Scrubs then picks up the dirty water. Easy to use and store.Gave up on steam mops too. All you do is push the dirt around with them. I clean and stage homes on the side, and I found I like this the best. It reminds me of the old Floor a...
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    elites, elites, elites!

    sprint i have the one in #23. it is called a sprint LOUD hard to change bag no rug adjustment no tools short cord does clean carpet well i think
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    Central vacuums..

    central vac had it, sold the house, miss it, loved it chan
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