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I came across a Windsor sensor xp12 vacuum at a thrift store recently. It’s scuffed up in places and dirty, it all the parts seem to be there, including attachments. Were these primarily used in hotels and commercial settings? I haven’t seen one of these in person before but the first thing I...

Found another vacuum today at the local thrift store. I’d seen it sitting there for probably a couple weeks and passed it up as I told myself I didn’t need another vacuum! Anyways, it was still there again this afternoon marked down to a smidge under $25. I ran the motor in the store for a...

Picked up a Kenmore Intuition bagged upright vacuum last week, in green! Love the color. While it’s easy to use and was a snap to assemble, there are a few things that I think could use an improvement. First, the power cord juts out at a strange angle on the right side of the machine, and I...

I came across this Electrolux 1521 this past weekend and picked it up for $9.95! It was pretty dirty but I managed to clean it up so its presentable now. Only some very minor dimples in the metal in a couple spots. The motor sounds very healthy and has great suction! The original woven vinyl...

Found a nice Craftsman 5.0hp 16 gallon wet/dry vac this past weekend at one of the thrift stores near me. Bought this to replace a small shop vac I had that was maybe 2 gallons, but was pretty underpowered and would easily tip over. This 16 gallon Craftsman is huge compared to what I had...

Hi all. I recently posted about my Air-Way Sanitizor vacuum in the vintage forum, but I need to find some of the metal Air-Way wands. Does anyone have any that they would be willing to sell?

Hi all. I recently posted about my Air-Way Sanitizor vacuum in the vintage forum, but I need to find some of the metal Air-Way wands. Does anyone have any that they would be willing to sell?

Hi all. I came across an Air-Way vacuum yesterday at a local thrift store. I hadn't seen one of these in person before so I wasn't sure at first what it was. It seems like a very well made machine and has great suction. The power cord appears to have been replaced at some point. However, the...

I found this Electrolux Regency Series upright vacuum, model 1572E at a thrift store this week. I tested it in the store and the carpet setting on the switch wouldn’t engage the brush roller. Probably the reason it was taken to the thrift store in the first place. But, I figured for the $6.98...

Can anyone tell me anything about this particular stick vacuum by Kenmore? I wanted to get a vacuum for a family member for daily quick pick ups, but the Oreck pod (which I have) is still too expensive. I haven't been able to see this stick vacuum in person at a local Sears, but if anyone has...

I needed another vacuum just as much as I needed another hole in the head! But this Electrolux Epic was too nice to pass up and the price was right! It was there hiding among some bagless vacuums and had the lowest price of any of the vacuums at the thrift store. It even had all of the...

Hi. I am looking to buy a Kenmore Spraymate attachment for my Cleanmore home cleaning system. I see them occasionally pop up on ebay but they always seems to have a ridiculous price attached! Thanks!

Came across this at my local Goodwill today and it was too pretty to pass up! A Hoover Celebrity IV ‘Deluxe.’ Appears to be in nice shape. It is surprisingly heavy for a compact cleaner, but I love the two-tone color scheme!

Came across one of these at goodwill this past weekend. I saw it on Saturday and passed it up since the plastic casing was scratched up a bit and the cord was frayed in a couple places. Anyways, I went back Sunday and it was still there. A small kid was playing around with a small bagless model...

This was a recent thrift store find. At first, I wasn’t sure what I found as I thought it was some type of shop vacuum. It was in the original box, but it was filthy on the outside and looked like it had been stored in an outdoor shed for quite a while. For $15, I thought I would take a gamble...

Hi all. I recently came across a Hoover Floormate Spinscrub at a thrift store. Asking price was about $20. I was intrigued as I had never used one of these before. I see that Hoover still makes these machines, though they look a bit more updated than the H3010 model I picked up. Anyways, it...

So I went to a local Goodwill store and came across a dark red Panasonic MC-V7398 upright cleaner. It was $10.25 and was provided with a disclaimer that it needed a new belt. I thought the price seemed right and I wheeled it to the front to make my purchase. It was a bit scuffed up in the usual...

This past weekend I went to some thrift stores and came across an Oreck Steam-It mop for sale. It looked to be in good condition and the power on and steam buttons worked, so I took a gamble and bought it and took it home. It is model Steam100LRH. There was some old water in the reservoir so I...

I came across an Electrolux Epic 6500 SR canister today with power nozzle and electric hose. For some reason the vacuum will not run with the hose attached. When I attempt to connect the hose, it stops and some things light up on the top. See picture. Im not sure what that second illuminated...

Hi all. Looking to sell my Riccar 8955 vacuum. The item is in good, used condition with some scratches and scuffs. Since owning, I have cleaned it up and replaced the belt. I also have 5 new Type B cloth bags that I will include, as well as the original belt. The vacuum includes the dusting...