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    Couple Hoover and Eureka Powernozzles for sale

    Selling some extra powerheads - if you have a brandywine Eureka Powerteam or any of the Almond Beige Hoover canisters that need these or just need extra parts, make an offer! http://www.ebay.com/itm/281566799984?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1586.l2649...
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    2014 Newsletter

    Got my copy as well Can't wait for June either, I got 6 months to get my house in order, figure out what to cater for lunch, and you all better have your shopping lists ready too, I'd like to be able to see my garage floor again!
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    Jeff Koons Vacuums at the Whitney Museum NYC

    Very cool, wonder who has the Dimension/Celebrity Double Decker Koons piece?
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    New addition Kenmore Wide Sweep Heavy Duty

    Way to go Eric! That one is from the first gen of the HD Whirlpool Kenmore uprights, with yours made the week of 11/6-11/10 in 1988, great cleaners but ugh the two main achilles heels were bases cracked (I have one where it cracked at the brush roll groove and glued it back in) and the handle...
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    2015 VCCC Convention

    Mark, my garage is full of machines, parts, bags, and whatever that I just throw in there when I need to empty the car or clean the house in 10 seconds and many of the vacheads that come over make a straight beeline there and do not leave empty handed, so bring your shopping lists and prepare to...
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    2015 VCCC Convention

    Thank You Barb! Best news I've seen so far this week! I live 15 minutes from the hotel and everyone is welcome to stop by for a tour of my collection and go garage shopping and enjoy themselves
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    Would anyone enjoy seeing pics from my latest trip?

    A "Vaulty" JCPenney Slate Green Decade and I think a Sears exclusive Heavy Duty 750 on the end? John, close ups please!
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    Kenmore Porn :-)

    As someone who has almost every Sears Catalog of the 80s and 90s, read every vacuum patent from Whirlpool, and works for Sears Holdings, I'm going to keep my mouth shut and let you hold onto that assumption...
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    Kenmore Porn :-)

    Must we go over this again? "yes and ALL of the vacs you inquired about were made AFTER kenmore switched to panasonic in 1985. before 1985, ALL the powermates were whirlpool, and uprights were singer or whirlpool until you get to the old birtman era. i have seen 1960's kenmore's made and...
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    Newly Elected Board Officers, VCCC

    I hope we know soon so I can coordinate vacation scheduling and hoping it doesn't conflict with my chorus schedule
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    Looking for this convertible

    "This particular model that you are speaking about I believe was ONLY a K-Mart exclusive in the mid 1980's, I'd like to say around 1985 or so. .. It was part of a multi-line line-up with this being the BOL version, all of them in the same color format, mint green hood, white base, darker green...
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    montgomery wards

    Chad, that one is actually from 81-83ish, 1983 saw that one replaced by the Ranger Hood model in the same color scheme, then replaced in 85 with the 5 amp bag model and 6 amp Power Surge dirt cup
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    Warehouse clean out-Losing Lease-Vacs WILL GO!!!

    Jimmy, are you willing to part with your Ultra Vac? I could use several parts off the Power-Mate 2, [email protected]
  14. alexb1186

    Dating a Hoover Convertible...

    At least 86-87, Hoover changed the font of the serial numbers in late 85 before adding dates in late 87
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    Vacuum Collectors Convention

    I have off the 13th but it's also my concert weekend, will there be a pit stop at my house?
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    Hoover Convertible U4337

    Middle of the Line Kmart exclusive model from 82-84
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    2014 VCCC Convention

    Ugh! I want to go so bad but that weekend is the GMC concert!
  18. alexb1186

    Hoover Celebrity QS

    Fred, also you can go to Wal-Mart in the hardware aisle and get some of the Duck Brand air conditioner foam for a buck a sheet.
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    Hoover Service Manual

    Robert, Sears actually microfilmed all of their catalogs and several libraries throughout the country have the collection, and according to their website UMN-Twin Cities carries it, so I'd definitely give them a try.
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    1984

    David, only if you have FaceTime...
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