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  1. durango159

    Newest collection addition

    Happy Sunday and Happy July! Just figured I would share the latest edition to my collection. I bought this Hoover Tempo Breathe Easy last weekend locally. This unit is a TTI unit with CWP brush roll around 2009. I remember Walmarts carrying this model. Despite how it is branded, it is...
  2. durango159

    TRANSACTION SAFETY

    THIS IS A WARNING: I am posting this to every group that I am a part of!!! I am an Admin for a Facebook vacuum group and I have just learned of another transaction where product was not sent and funds were sent. Buyer: You must send FULL AGREED UPON AMOUNT for shipping and product in...
  3. durango159

    My Simplicity Verve is back!!

    Less than 3 weeks ago I sent my Simplicity Verve off to Tom Gasko at Tacony owned Vacuum Cleaner Museum. It didn't take Tom and the Tacony team long at all to get it fixed. It was the 2 Fedex trips that were about 6- 8 days each way with the weekends included. It needed a thorough go over...
  4. durango159

    Holiday Gifts I've gotten for myself!

    During my holiday break from classes I took a trip to upstate New York to meet up with vacuum collectors and shop owners whom I've met thanks to John Long's Mini Meets. I haven't added anything to my collection in over a year! So with new life decisions and turning new chapters in my life, I...
  5. durango159

    Vacuum Gifting Help-- Only a few hours to decide!!!

    Please help me decide!! Only a few hours till I leave: Ok, I need quick decision help: I am gifting my parents a vacuum of mine since they need one. It will either be the Hoover PowerMax Supreme S3611 or Hoover Windtunnel S3630. The PowerMax is older but possibly in better shape cause it...
  6. durango159

    New Hoover Commercial Uprights

    Just found these while browsing around online. New Hoover Hushtone Commercial Upright line. Hoover website is claiming Carpet and Rug Institute Certified Gold!! 2 Year Commercial Warranty is very good for Commercial atmosphere and great for industry overall. Limited brush roll photo looks...
  7. durango159

    I'm back to doing refurbishing, resaling and thrifting!!

    Well I've been quite quiet and essentially vacant from this site lately but I am still around and kicking! With income issues, harsh winter, household issues and the like then times get ahead of themselves and months pass like days. Can't believe it's already May!! Things are looking better...
  8. durango159

    Seeking a Hoover...probably!!

    Well I've run into issues with my company and and the vacuums they provide, if available, never function properly so I end up bringing my personal vacuums to work. As many of you know I'm primarily a power head canister person. I only have 2 uprights and both are 4.3 Amp Hoover Convertibles...
  9. durango159

    Another Hoover joins the team!!!

    A Vacume Cleaner arrived at my door on Tuesday night!!! Funny thing though, the auction didn't say Vacume Cleaner!!
  10. durango159

    New Career, New Cleaning System

    Well with persuasion from some friends, I traveled them on a few demos and had a demo done in my own home. I've been very impressed with everything that I've seen and some tests that I've performed on my own. Therefore I am leaving Filter Queen and will now be representing Rexair Rainbow...
  11. durango159

    Filter Queen New Years Sale!!

    Many of you are well aware of the wonderful cleaning capabilities and health benefits of the Filter Queen system. That's why I am pleased announce a Super Duper New Years Filter Queen Sale available through my company from now through January 31, 2014!! By welcoming yourself...
  12. durango159

    Merry Christmas Vacuums

    A gathering of my Christmas colored vacuums for the holidays. I hope that everyone had a wonderful, safe, and healthy holiday season!! Safe travels to all trying to get back home from there destinations. Luckily I had an equal amount of "reds" and "greens" to make something work. I don't...
  13. durango159

    What's in the Box??

    A Sanitaire box outside my door upon coming home from work today! I think Sanitaires are great but I didn't order one!!
  14. durango159

    Hoover SoftGuard Series

    I received a private message from Baginthevac regarding a Hoover Widepath series upright I posted a spec sheet for at one time in addition to other vacs in a previous thread. This thread is in regards to anything and all regarding the 15" cleaning path, non-Windtunnel, bagged or bagless...
  15. durango159

    Vacuum Cleanup

    I'm still adjusting to the new townhouse. It's taken a while but the living room just got it's second carpet shampooing. The landlord said when I signed lease that carpets have been cleaned. However, all of my vacuum brushes were getting black and even power head bases gunking up. Bedrooms...
  16. durango159

    Birthday vacuum fun

    I decided to run all my Hoover power nozzles today. Since 4 of the 7 would be prior to 1990, I decided to post this under the Vintage Forum. Hoover Celebrity II Elite S3061-030 powermatic Hoover Celebrity IV Elite S3141 powermatic Hoover Dimension 1000 S3277 Quadraflex Powermatic Hoover...
  17. durango159

    The childhood vac I never got to fully use!!

    .....AND NOW I OWN THE SAME MODEL!!! Thanks to the extreme generosity to one of Vacuumland's members, I've been gifted a childhood machine. The vacuum cleaner is a Hoover Celebrity II Elite S3061-030. I never got full appreciation for the machine years ago because I never ever had the chance...
  18. durango159

    My "new" gift!

    Our one and only gracious John Long has gifted me a Hoover. He found it and immediately thought about me as he knows I like power head canisters. It arrived dirty but with a few hours of work it has cleaned up very well. Serial number says it was made in May 1999. Despite being a plastic...
  19. durango159

    Educate the nation on clean!!

    Today was another of my experiences of really seeing that D2D sales is still necessary. A 72 year old woman had 2 older manual non-electric Bissell carpet sweepers and 1 Kenmore older suction only canister vac. The Kenmore is kept packed away in its original box and used about 3 times a year...
  20. durango159

    Hoover Really needs another power nozzle canister!!

    I have 3 people hounding me for a Hoover PowerMax style canister vacuum. Nothing on the market offers that performance, convenience or value at the price range that Hoover sold the PowerMax at. The Anniversary bagged Windtunnel canister is too different. The attachment set and hose are far...
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