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    Celebrity central vacs - Jayne Mansfield

    There is a vintage BBC tour of her house in which she points out many features including the heart shaped pool, imported furniture, teddy bears and the wall valve where the butler inserts the hose to vacuum the shag carpet.
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    How to vacuum a bowling alley

    This was said to be used by bowling alley installers/refinishers. I also have nozzles to go across lane and into both gutters.
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    Final year-vac store clean out

    This year should see my Vac Shop building sold and empty one way or another.I will try to show more of what is here as I come to it.And be aware you have NOT seen half!If interested best way is make easy drive or pay local UPS for all packing and shipping.Any day that time and weather allows...
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    What did not belong amongst thrift store bagless vacs?

    Sitting patiently at the end of a row of Bissell and Dirt Devil like a diamond amongst lumps of coal was one that wants to beat,sweep and clean again.
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    Barn find Hoover and GE

    At a recent estate sale I found that barn finds are not just for cars!
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    A Western Auto Hoover & a Hoover Hoover

    These were in an estate sale basement where they got more dust on them than in them.With two hoses and no attachments.Even though I can look one block to the former WA store this is only the second WA I have found.Hope to wipe off layers of dust this week.
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    The Vac shop clean out begins

    Most will go this spring and summer. So far this is today's trash and scrap.
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    Airsign vacuum

    A NEW straight suction canister vac with hepa bags,reasonable price,interesting styling and more.You might want to take a look.I won't need one as my Electrolux Model Gs work just fine with 4 ply self sealing bags,resonable price(tan G was $10),interesting styling and more(including matching PN 1).
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    back room vacs-You restore or use parts or I scrap

    My book store now has 1000s of books for 100s of feet of shelving that need more space which means the vacs in the back room behind the back room need to GO!If you need parts or want to rebuild this is FINAL WARNING on these.Most prices would be $0.00 to $5.00 or whatever metal scrap is...
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    Vac Store Clean-Out

    Summer weather is over and I want to get 60% of vacs out of my old store.Any interest among collectors?Will start first of many pictures.The first 20 are only the first 5 ft of a 50 ft building and show dusty vacs through dirty windows.Some prices will start at $0 to $20.Who wants what? Jimmy...
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    Riccar,Simplicity,Oreck,etc at auction

    Not mine.My downtown neighbor is closing his 2nd sew/vac location 2 doors from my bookstore and selling all at auction Aug 23rd.About 20 late model vacs-2 stick broom,a few canister(std & pn),most uprights.These are display models with some probably not even turned on to demo.Kim Sterling...
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    Make 4th July road trip? Get vintage vacs!!

    If any in the area are traveling and want vintage vacs,parts,etc I will be continuing to empty my old vac store.I have had at least 7 collectors,some more than once,this year.More are welcome and much is left from Apex to Hoover Z.Some rare items are spoken for.Most are not.I have very little...
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    AirWay Mo 66 carbon brushes?

    An Air Way owner who uses his Mo 66 daily asked for carbon brushes.I don't have but need to find source or size.Anyone replaced these lately?
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    Vacuum Store Clean Out 2020

    If I have a new years resolution it is this--MY OLD VAC SHOP LOCATION WILL BE EMPTY AND SOLD DURING 2020! To briefly review,I have had a life long interest in and growing collection of vacuum cleaners since I vacuumed my grandmothers house with her red,black & chrome Royal tank at age 3 and...
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    Almost every vac you wanted,but didn't get for Christmas,

    is here now at the Vac Shop! 2020 will be the year to empty the old building.More about this in January.If you see a vac you want let me know or wait for it to become your next Pepsi can! Jimmy 423-268-4841
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    Back on EBay with lots of vacuum items,---

    ---kitchen stuff and MUCH MORE!As of June I have items on EBay with local seller ISASCHU52.Starting small with some kitchen items as well as vac parts and supplies.Coming very soon-Kirby parts,Nutone Food Center attachments and starting vacs with Hoover Quick Brooms.Other vacs in line are Kirby...
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    Rexair C question

    A nice Rexair C just sold on EBay with original hose and lots of accessories.What is item between shampoo box and red dust brush?? Tom?
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    The Eureka upright used as a power nozzle--

    --and most often seen on Airways will be explained more fully along with many Eureka canisters if you take a close look at literature items offered by thehenrycompany on EBay.
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    Sanitaire,Sentria,E Series--

    --And MORE will be among the newer vacs in my vac store clean out/downsize.See todays pictures 12,16 & 17 and watch Super Market for more later.
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    Vac Store Clean Out/Downsize

    This summer and fall MOST of what is left at the old store and some at the new needs to GO!Newer vacs include a few Hoover,Eureka,Bissell,Dirt Devil & Dyson that Will GO SOON to you?,scrapper or dumpster!!Also many modern Filter Queen,Rainbow SE & E,Kirby Heritage/Legend & Generation as well as...
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