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    WOW....polishing a Kirby is a pain this arse.

    I bought an Avalir for $60, it was working but looked like it'd been stored in a garage for a long time.  It was really quite dirty, and the metal bits had all lost their luster.     I took it apart to give it a clean-up and service and thought I might as well shine up the metal bits on my...
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    Name the movie this vacuum cleaner was in....

    Don't Google it just guess.   I'm going to recreate it right down to the logo.  
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    Which modern (last 20 years) Kirby should you buy?

    Not a collector, but I want a used Kirby upright to replace a long line of Dysons.  Are there any years to avoid?  Are there any years which stand out as better than others?     From my limited knowledge it appears the design really hasn't changed that much.  But are there tweaks that I...
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    Electrolux 1205 Motor (pictures)--what iteration?

    From what I can tell there were 3 variations/iterations of the motors in the Electrolux 1205.   At least that's what I discovered looking through this forum.     Also, looking for armatures was interesting, I found what looks like three different motor armatures for the 1205 motor.  There is...
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    I just picked up a red TriStar CLX with high/low switch...questions

    The first two numbers in the serial number is 87, does this mean the unit was manufactured in 1987? The vacuum isn't in bad shape, it actually looks better than it did on the ebay listing. I bought it on eBay because I've wanted one for years, and I guess there just weren't many sold in my...
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