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    Insaine Ebay prices

    100% Genuine Iron Oxide® Charles, Look at those rare attachments, I have never seen those before on an Electrolux! haha. Forget eBay, on my local craigslist there is an Dirt Devil RV central vacuum being sold for $412.
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    "The Amazing AcroCats"

    Wait... I saw those cats and their trainer on a BBC documentary on cats.
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    My GPO Rotary Telephone Collection

    I almost forgot, You rented your phone over here as well.
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    My GPO Rotary Telephone Collection

    AlexHoovers94 In the U.S. prior to 1984 when the govt. broke it up there was one monopoly company providing telco services, the AT&T Bell System. There were a few smaller companies but they weren't really competitive. The corporate hierarchy looked like this, AT&T corp. was the holding...
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    Questions on vintage Kirby 519

    Tolivac... The problem is he doesn't have the original equiptment, it came to him with the F&G kit on it and no emptor. My suggestion was to buy another converter to be able to use Sanitaire type ST cloth HEPA bags with the eureka F&G to ST converter for better airflow. It could also be...
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    4 Restored Kirby's For Sale! 99.00 Each!

    Tradition Is the Tradition a paper bag model or a shake out model?
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    Questions on vintage Kirby 519

    Dispite my wallpaper I am not a Kirby expert... But I can answer your questions. #1) Heritage II tools will not fit a 519, but I believe those from a 516 to Sanitronic VII will. #2) Just bend it back. They are not supposed to spring back. This is one of my few gripes about old Kirby...
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    Sirena vs ??? - Please Advice

    With money and Origin in question, I Repeat... An old metal Electrolux of 1205-Grand Marquis design, The Power nozzle is indestructible on all models, belts last 5+ years without slipping. Powerful, durable, quiet, long wearing motor. Ease of finding bags. Found easily and cheaply on eBay...
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    Water Lift Tests With New Marshalltown Gauge

    Water lift tests Your profile says that you have a G4 as well, could you test that so it can be compared to the predecessor to the g series, the Heritage II design.
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    Here Come the 2016 Dysons!

    Hook it to a baird meter... ...then we'll see how great it is! I'd wager this against my Fairfax with Eureka made powerhead any day, you can hear the airflow! The FX doesn't tip over either. I took that thing up to a friends house up in Indian River MI who has a sand driveway and used it with...
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    Sirena vs ??? - Please Advice

    High quality vacuum for Hardwood Floors And area rugs sounds like the perfect slot for an Aerus Lux Classic canister vacuum. Besides if you're not a vacuum enthusiast like us you will soon tire of wanting to clean out that Sirena or even Rexair/Rainbow for that matter. Bags for an Aerus are one...
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    Kirby 519 find and questions

    1377731.com that's our very own Charles Richard Lester! (electrolux137). From what I've seen on here he is one of our most knowledgable members.
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    Does anyone have a picture of Keeler's self propelled converter?

    Improvements Could be made to the maxima with a hose connector by increasing the size of the filter for better airflow and having a mesh screen divider midway in the dust cup to stop the large particles from surrounding and clogging the filter before it even saw any fine dust
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    Does anyone have a picture of Keeler's self propelled converter?

    Nothing??? If you have pictures or knowledge it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, in advance, -Richard Jolly
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    Thank God It Was the Fairfax!

    Worn after 6 years... There is a reason I had shown the passenger side only if you get my drift... with about 40 years and about 100,300 miles I presume it held rather well for being mere trim cloth. Do you happen to know what would be a safe way of cleaning the seats without damaging them? I...
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    Thank God It Was the Fairfax!

    Thanks thats good to know Does that mean that the original owner downgraded the car to Calais (series 62) base trim to save money? The fact that they did not upgrade the windshield wipers to intermittent and the lack of an autronic eye makes me believe that this person wanted a Cadillac for the...
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    Toast in a Waffle Iron?!

    Hans, how do you season a waffle iron? I have two old ones and cannot stop things from sticking for the life of me!
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    Any Toyota Prius owners here?

    Sorry, that's the mobile link, here is the desktop. http://www.vacuumland.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-VIEWTHREAD.cgi?31702_0
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    Any Toyota Prius owners here?

    Sorry Brandon but I just can't stand reproduction anythi You're right about modern styling and thanks for the trivia fact, I do have the original (rather worn) floor mats. So as not to hijack this thread further I created a new one explaining the disaster that just happened when I went to...
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    Thank God It Was the Fairfax!

    Since I decided it was best I not further hijack Dustin's Prius thread with more on my Cadillac and considering what just happened when I decided to vacuum the interior since having to take a few pictures for those interested. I also have been putting off cleaning it. Now with the story... So I...
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