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    A Floater with Power?!

    So maybe I'm showing my ignorance, but I thought that all the floating Hoover Celebrities were power-nozzleless? I have an orange/reddish S3081 that I got from our own Swingette a couple weeks ago when i hosted a mini-meet. Pictures to follow...
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    Sometimes the CraigsList Fairies smile on me.....

    Well today was fun. I need to go to Austin to visit a friend who was in town, and something told me to visit the Austin area CraigsList before I went. SO glad I did! Picked up 3 machines, one of which I know nothing about. So here's pictures from today's haul.... First up: Plastic based Hoover...
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    My Birthday Present to Myself...

    With birthdays usually comes money. Since my B-Day was on Friday, I got a little bit of money and decided to go into San Antonio to do some shopping. Before I left a friend suggested checking out Craigslist. I did and found a Decade 80 that someone was asking $10 for. Long story short, I called...
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    Proper Hose for Electrolux AE?

    Our secretary is my NEW BEST FRIEND! I brought in the motor for my Classic Omega to replace the bearings (we have a bearing puller in our shop) a while back, and she asked what I was doing with it. Of course I told her I was restoring the vac. I also casually mentioned in passing conversation...
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    Vintage Hoover Questions

    A 91 year old neighbor's daughter had a garage sale this weekend to clear out a bunch of old "junque" to make way for her to go to a nursing home. Unfortunately I didn't go to it, but things worked out for me in the end. Out in front of the house (sitting for the garbage truck) was a Hoover 28...
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