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    Is the Kirby Dual Sanitronic 50 a good vacuum?

    Did you replace the belt? Not check to see if it HAS a belt, and not replace it. But did you actually go and purchase a NEW belt and install it? Belts only last 2 to 3 months, then they stretch out, and then your brush roll slips, hence loosing cleaning ability. Suction alone does not clean...
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    Is the Kirby Dual Sanitronic 50 a good vacuum?

    Well Tom, then explain this to me, since you seem to know what your talking abut. If carbon brushes are only suppose to last for 700 hours, then why do Hoover 102 and 105's and 700's and such still have perfectly good carbon brushes. Also with Kirby's Ive tended to notice for the most part...
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    Can anyone help me with removing a guard on a Hoover?

    or let me give the budget redneck option...... so to speak. spread the bumper from the base, the far enough that u can cut the rivets with a pair of dykes...
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    One of those freebies, that often find there way into your home.

    no, That Photo was taken in my dining room, and those are just collection pieces that are displayed in that room. I have played with it, i did some dusting. I have to be honest though, since my house is 99% carpet (mostly thick 70's carpet at that) i will   only use it for dusting. I HAVE to...
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    One of those freebies, that often find there way into your home.

    Thanx Phill...... i can always rely on a real friend to reply to my posts........i dont see why 149 people can look and nobody comments...
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    One of those freebies, that often find there way into your home.

    This was one of those "There's an old sweeper in my basement, that needs to go before I move" Type of situation....Well here it is, it is a First edition 1952 <span style="color: #ff0000;">LX (60). The only thing was, it was covered in a inch of gunk and betina....SO after a Bath and a full...
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    can anyone ID this convertible model?

    that was a typo in Phills behalf..... we were discussing it since he can not veiw ebay at work....
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    A few vacuums for sale.

    just to set it str8...... maybe i lied cause i was sick of waiting, and gave up............i have another person that is a witness that will gladly say that i never received that machine....you are a drunk, and a lair, and i don't know why you are still on here....i sent you two machine, and...
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    A few vacuums for sale.

    NO i AM NOT>>>>>> Trust me Ben i am one of those people......And i also know another that is in the same boat....
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    A few vacuums for sale.

    PLEASE>>>>> Do NOT BUY from this PERSON he still owes Machines to SEVERAL other people....And not shipped or has said he has, but can never give proof....
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    Most expensive Kirby ever!

    Price increase indeed!!!! This is a resisted item, it was $350.00 buy it now (i would barley pay $10.00 for it.) So my question is why was the price raised from $350.00 to THAT!!!!??????
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    The Tennessee Haul

    could you please post..... a nice clear up close picture of that Singer like thing with the stripped bag sitting next to the Bissell upright? I have NEVER seen that before....is it a Singer? or something else?
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    My Green Eureka

    that is a very nice machine, those are called the Wild Moss, Continental and were dated to right around 1975 or 1976, but there is a major problem with yours.....it is missing the original bag, that is what makes that model desirable. Here is mine which is all original. they were some of the...
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    eureka 500

    Not to stray from the orginal point of this post...... But, i gotta say that baby Blue model is one of my FAVORITES!!!!....mine is dated 1980, i have a wards thats the same thing, from the same time, that is all beige, but its not half a pretty as the blue. Do you have any more pics of your...
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    Looking to find a Hoover Dial O Matic Mid 60's

    First off its called a ..... Dial.A.Matic.........just to let you know...
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    Eureka Self Propelled Vacuum

    i just googled pics...... and i found this one also with the early vinyl bag in the TOL rust model. Notice the switch in the base next to the Regulator. I read in the manual that was to compensate for the High ESP speed. I guess in the beginning they thought the two speed model would be to much...
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    Eureka Self Propelled Vacuum

    Not god awful many....... 3 im my time of collecting, counting yours....ive seen another dated 78 with the triple filer cloth, since i was quoted the 1978 was the introduction, im saying only the first years worth maybe....Do you still have it?...and could you check the date?
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    Eureka Self Propelled Vacuum

    some of the VERY VERY VERY First did, that means yours was most certainly a 1978 model....
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    Eureka Self Propelled Vacuum

    yeah.....lol...... My rust, the TOL (Top of the line ) Self Propelled. This was The two speed, and had a swivel upper cord hook, more amprage than the blue....I love mine (mines dated 1986 BTW) but mine is a late with the rough label.... I would have rather had the light up model of that...
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    Eureka Self Propelled Vacuum

    and the full uprights.... the one of the left is a 1982 model and the one on the right is a 1980 model....both with the light up logo...
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