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    Would anyone have one for sale?

    I am looking for a two speed GE upright handle...I have a strange looking Premier Duplex that needs this handle. This vacuum I think is from the 40's but I might be mistaken. I can not find my pic of it when we restored it and polished it up but I will keep looking. Please let me know if you...
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    A Royal Handvac Question...

    I thought I had fixed my problem but I did not it still leeks. One of my two royal handvacs, I call them the twins, one of the inner seals where you connect it bag to the machine has now sprung a leak. Does anyone know if you can still the a that seal replaced? I realize that I have two and...
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    Columbus...

    Wow, how great !!!!! Wow it is cool to see another one like mine. You have the hose which is great never saw that before. I believe mine was probably built for Canada,althought I got it in Nebraska, due to the handle having an sticker on it saying Recommended by the Good Housekeeping of Great...
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    the P.O D....March 31, 2007

    I have this particular machine. It was a gift from Clay and Dennis. It is a really great vacuum. I am missing a few things like the wands they are the ones with the white clips to hold them together.. But I have another GE I borrow them from when I want to use it. David
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    What year was the purple Air-Way 55 A made?

    I have one, but not complete. Does anyone have an ad for this or book for this machine? David
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    P.O.D. on Eleanor Powell

    Film stardom She was well-received in her first starring role in 1935's Broadway Melody of 1936 (in which she was supported by Jack Benny and Frances Langford), and delighted 1930s audiences with her endless energy and enthusiasm, not to mention her stunning dancing. According to dancer Ann...
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    Electorlux Uprights...

    My cousin who is getting the Oreck, right now has an Electrolux Upright, Discovery. They need and new cord and handle, could anyone help me out with this? or where I could help them? Also, since I have not played with an upright before, I needed to unplug the hose at the bottom of the machine...
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    Ok ...which one is it?

    I see alot of our younger members either do not know the difference or has this changed and I did not know that it had been changed. Do we not say what vacuums are? If vacuums are tanks and what vacuums are canisters? Is not an Electorlux considered a tank? Isn't a GE swivel top, or Filter...
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    When did you get your first vac for Christmas?

    I thought it would be neat to share our stories although I am sure some of you already have. Christmas has alwasys been my favorite time of year. With the lights and decorations and all. Yes Joe, you and I need to talk I collect old ornaments and lights and yes I have a few celephane wreaths...
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    The P.O.D. 12/01/06

    Wow! What an unusual ad. Ok, was I not looking correctly or did I not see what brand this is? Yes I realize a Hoover, but that particular model with a blue bag and is the tank a Hoover? Since I do have a Norca (if I am spelling it correctly, and Clay F. has mine in his store) was there an ad...
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    The POD...

    This is one of my favorite vacuums. It was also one of the first of my collection. This is also the vacuum that I wrote to GE several years ago and they did send me the owners book on it. I wish now I had a few more GE uprights since they are my favorite. I do have several in my collection, but...
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    Found some unusal stuff...

    I went back to a thrift store Saturday to see if a hose was still there. It was a very short green cloth covered hose with rubber ends I figured it had to have gone to a hand vac. It looked familiar but I could not quite place it. Sure enough it was still there but had moved into another...
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    Does anyone have this machine?

    Wow todays ad 10/13/06 is really great and yes I have a copy of this ad as well. Does anyone in the club have this machine? with the original bag? The bag on this particular machine was different than the 28 yes? Around here in Denver and in my home state of Nebraska I do not remember seeing a...
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    Wow! what a great ad....

    I really like this ad for today 10-5-06. What year is it? Can someone tell me? I realize the 30 was made for several years. I have to admit that the Christmas ads are my favorite ads for the vacuums. Whem my collection is set up, as it will be soon in my new place. I like to have ads all over...
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    Hello all...it is good to be back...

    Hello to you all. My name is David Watters and I have been away for a while due to many things and now I am back and hope to stay that way. I have larger collection of vacs, uprights, tanks, canisters, and hand vacs but my favorite is Kirby. I do have alot of the 500 series and some newer. But...
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