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    Shocked about a Eureka upright

    hey Doug, thank you. But isn't that was I was talking about? A so-so solution with some extra "somewhat-ok" security on top? Thanks for the add, but goodness, shouldn't a life be the utmost thing to save in the first place? I am pretty sure that a lot of "fancy" units are around globally, no...
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    Shocked about a Eureka upright

    Wow, David! What an effort you've put into this! And good that you explained it all, as having seen some American homes (not all!), I was not sure which is the right way to do things over there and what the regulations are. 1. The upright: THIS is a neat upright, it looks like I would like to...
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    Shocked about a Eureka upright

    ah, that is really enlightening I agree, I would never trust these PC boards. No Miele will ever enter my home unless for a quick resale. (Not a Miele fan anyway, but that is another long story not to be displayed in this very thread). But these plastic caps being "hard to pull off" - that...
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    Shocked about a Eureka upright

    Fortunate for me: Not shocked BY a Eureka. I had the chance to disassemble one (which was not mine) but I found that all those wires were just threaded and twisted together just as they were: Copper strands capped with some yellow tiny plastic caps and just left there in the motor casing as...
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    Favourite Vintage Vacuum Cleaner Slogans

    Miele: simply cheesy.... Ok, this might work in English, but in German it is but a nuisance: "always" (immer) can mean 3 things: - always / forever - increasingly - all the time / each time Coming from this standpoint I simply HATE Miele's more than cheesy approach: "Always better" (= better...
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    Favourite Vintage Vacuum Cleaner Slogans

    Miele: "just vacuuming" This one I remember more for its storyline. "Exceptionally demanding people prefer exceptional appliances. For all others who do not play golf: You should use a Miele vacuum for....just vacuuming!"
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    Favourite Vintage Vacuum Cleaner Slogans

    Die gute Wahl: Hoover! This jingle keeps ringing in my ear till today, so stubbornly ;-) It's been around here from the 60s to late 80s. Here is one of later versions:
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    Kirby Spray Gun for Spray Painting

    forgot to mention: That is for a G4 system's spray gun, I cannot speak for former rounded models. My guess would be that all those square G-system spray guns behave similarily. (Read: Up to nowaday's models, it is just some marketing gadget to add some "extra value" during a sale). Result...
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    Kirby Spray Gun for Spray Painting

    tried it: no good.... Spray painting a chair (diluted paint): Too splotchy, the mist is unpredictable. Painting walls (water based wall paint): Might be ok if sufficiently diluted. Won't work on gray or yellowish walls, but will do for a quick and local make-over. Bad: The half litre spray can...
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    How good are Miele vacuums?

    sorry, forgot to add the link ... http://www.bosch-home.com/de/produkte/bodenpflege/bodenstaubsauger.html
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    How good are Miele vacuums?

    hm. Miele is ok, but really not worth the high price (even here). They charge you the price a door-to-door company (like Vorwerk or Kirby) would charge you. Try out this one: BSGL5 or BSG8 of Bosch/Siemens (which are the same company now). I found they are about equal to Miele, yet will cost...
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    Braun Canister Vacuum Cleaner!

    who made what Kevin, thanks for your answer. You are correct, this model (see pic) might very well be from someone else. The Fakir brand has been doing fine here up until the late 70s, selling low to medium class uprights and vessel shaped canisters for a semi-commercial market. They now have...
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    Braun Canister Vacuum Cleaner!

    if you wonder how... ...I can be so sure: I used to work as a repairman for a private company that had a contract with Braun as an "extended workbench" (meaning: anything the Kronberg team couldn't handle in a day went to our place, we were repairing all units that went above their 100%...
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    Braun Canister Vacuum Cleaner!

    Braun did not "make" but rebadged them hi folks, I did know that Braun was selling vacuums and IMHO they were only being sold in Southern Europe countries (Spain and some in Italy, probably because the flat iron and toaster production werks were/are in Barcelona, Spain while razors come from...
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    Monk has got a Kirby ;-)

    I've just noticed that Monk is cleaning his ceiling with a G-series Kirby and stretch hose. Never seen that before though. G4 or Diamond? Looks grey to me.
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    hoover freedom

    unless = unlike forgive this mistake. I meant "unlike". PS.: Would you be in for swapping some 3005 series U.F.O. Hoover parts? Got this yellow mustard coloured one here, it needs some new parts.
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    hoover freedom

    don't get distracted a very fine machine, I remember them being sold as "Sauglöwe" over here (""suction lion" that is actually). If you want it, if you can get it, it is just ok. Just overhear those comments. You just have it. How many times have I listened to those "yieeeks-shreeeks" comments...
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    My 100 new vacuums

    please / miellyttää! ;-)) Joe
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    Have we discussed this brand on here yet? Sauber...

    oh, and that "silly" connection of the power brush Lux EU sells both versions: For those that intend to use the power brush just occasionally the customer can stick with the version shown in the pic: push-in wand connector socket to be released with that little lever (a hose cable going along...
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    Have we discussed this brand on here yet? Sauber...

    oh yes, it HAS been discussed here but unfortunately I am not able to retrieve the old link. While Electrolux mega corp has been busy to buy up all kinds of brands worldwide (AEG, Whirlpool Europe, Singer Europe, Flymo mowers, Husqvarna and what have you), the market has split into Electrolux...
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