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Hey John, That is a nice idea to honor Michael Turner. We were friends for so many years. I miss him. I believe you may have a Hoover or 2 that I gave him years ago. He was such a nice person.

Huskyvacs, I agree. Hate the design as even though the frig is huge, BOTH sides are TOO narrow. If you are a person who actually cooks meals, it is a constant fight to rearrange stored food. Never had this problem with the former bottom freezer Frigidaire. Nice FULL width shelves above and...

I found a new use for my Rainbow today. My Frigidaire had started to make a horrible noise from the fan hitting ice build up. This happened several years ago and it cost a bunch to have a service man come and fix the problem. I was advised this COULD happen after several years use. I started...

bought verses sold You know it seems to me back in the day, Electrolux and Air-Way were brands that people actually bought and wanted to own, where some other door to door brands resulted from a HARD sell. Many of my relatives were proud to say they owned an Air-Way. I think those days are long...

mismatched That surely is not. complete. The tools and machine do not match. Even the hose color is wrong. Very disappointing for the cost of the new machines. I have also been told the stainless steel trim damages VERY easy. What a shame. Looks like the tools and hose were made one place and...

More parts to store More parts to store! Yikes. I have WAY too many now. I would be happy if they would just bring back a decent straight suction rug tool! I am starting to get plastic parts breaking after 11 years. I have the neck broken on my brush/squeegee and the Aquamate broke. I took it...

I try and remember to post this every year for new viewers. Your Rexair is wonderful for scrubbing the winter grime off your cement floor. The Scrub brush gets in the cracks and the flip over squeegee sucks up the dirty water. I only have to empty my water basin one time as you need to use so...

Rainbow Five Star Service I had to take my 10 year old Rainbow Aquamate for repair. When I went to pick it up today there was no charge. They not only repaired the Aquamate but did a complete clean up of the unit. It looked brand new. I have had my Rainbow for 10 years and it has had a lot of...

TriStar I was talking with another collector today and they had not one but 2 good sources inform them that TriStar cleaners will be or maybe have already stopped production. I just think it is sad when old reliable companies leave us. I can imagine the air cleaners are doing ok but I don't...

Thanks josh83! What I need is a regular rug tool for wool braided rugs and wool loop rugs that cannot be cleaned with a revolving brush. There are several things on the new model that do not appeal to me. First would be the poor pick up on a hard surface and then I do not like the fact that you...

Has anyone else got an update on the future of Tristar? I was visiting with a friend from the club and this person had heard Tristar was stopping production of their cleaners. It was their understanding they would be making other products but not the vacuum.

nice looking Rainbow I have a question about the new SRX. I was watching a Video a vacuum dealer was doing on you tube and was disappointed in the amount of air flow that registered on his meter. What reason would the Rainbow show a low reading on the air flow meter? I have had a Rainbow for...

Same instruction book I have the same instruction book. When I was little, our hardware store sold Hoover "specials" . They sat behind the new Hoover's on display and had this book on a string tag with the cleaners. As a young person, the book seemed strange with all the different models in...

Thanks Tom. Always had an interest in the brand. Never saw one in person or knew anyone who owns one. Not sure if they are still in business or sell in USA.

Does anyone have any information on the Dephin Pro vacuum system? Are they sold in USA? I like the looks and the fact they have sort of unique looking attachments and power nozzle. Not much information n the internet.

I post this once a year but it works so well and is so easy to do I am always amazed at how quick I am done. I found an improvement this year in the type of cleaner I used. . Use your Repair Rainbow to clean your blinds. Here is what parts you need: (1) Motor unit and empty pan (2) hose (3)...

I just got my Kirby Legend ll back and I found that guess what, the advise from the lady at Kirby factory DID know what she was talking about! My brush looked fine and my belt was looking ok too. I ordered the new style belt, new brush design and carefully washed the outer bag and put a new...

Hoover 28 John, I think we can safely say you DID get over being afraid of Hoovers! When I was small, I always thought the light and the Hoover script on the hood of the 28 along with the stripping on the hood made it look like it was smiling and happy to be doing it's job.

Hoover 69 John, I can't tell you how much fun it was to see my Hoover at the place where it all happened! Also can't think of anyone who would appreciate it more than you. It was nice to think about Michael Turner. He was a good friend and I miss him. Thanks for sharing the pictures of your...

What a great thread. Enjoyed the pictures BUT I did have to re read the post about Kirby in the 1930's. When I re read your post, I realized you were referring to the beauty of the polished aluminum. When I first read it , I thought you were saying the 1930's Kirby would clean better than the...