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    Disassembling a Eureka Air Speed AS1000 for switch

    With that much dust on the outside of the vacuum I bet the filters are causing the motor to overheat and the customer is not allowing enough time to let the motor to cool off, I've seen the as1000 get hot enough where the motor twist and pull the wires out of the terminals or melt the switch...
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    Who remembers shampooing carpets like this

    When I was younger in the late 80's early 90's using a home carpet shampooer required hooking up the shampooer to a sink, if you were one of the unlucky ones the sink adapter wouldn't fit and you had to special order a special sink adapter to make it work and there was always the one spot or...
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    Sauber trying to come to the US

    Haha very funny i wish she was my wife.
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    Kenmore magic blue help

    I tried that and it did not work, I wonder if there is an adaptor for it?
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    Kenmore magic blue help

    I have this magic blue that I bought from eBay a couple of years ago and for the longest time I can't figure out how the upholstery tool fits on the end of the hose. Am I missing something?
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    Sauber trying to come to the US

    Here in El Paso the lux guardian platinum is selling for $3500. I guess I wrote it down wrong but for some reason I thought he told me it was 1400.
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    Sauber trying to come to the US

    The dealer cost is $1400 and they are looking for someone to help them bring them in, I passed the information to my friend that owns DNP motors & parts and that is bringing Johnny vac to the US.
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    Sauber trying to come to the US

    I went to the VDTA today and when I was walking around I came across a vacuum that looked like the new Aerus Guardian platinum canister, I had to do a double take because for the years I've been going to the VDTA I haven't seen Aerus there so I had to check it out. Sauber was there through...
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    A nice 1990 eureka 1935 for sale

    The vacuum is NLA I'm impressed, the vacuum sold very quick. The person that bought it was looking for one of these.
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    A nice 1990 eureka 1935 for sale

    I saved a nice eureka model 1935 from the scrap pile, we pulled it on trade from an older gentlemen that hardly used it we normally part out all our trades but this one was in excellent shape and all original accept the plastic handle and the bushing in the brush roll were replaced. I did wash...
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    kenmore intuition dust problem

    I had the same problem with my kenmore Elite so I switched back to the genuine cloth hepa bag. Here in El Paso TX sand is a big problem, the sand would eat through the paper.
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    Hoover 115 eBay bust

    Thanks Philip
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    Hoover 115 eBay bust

    I was wanting an older hoover Jr but the one I wanted they don't have here in the states( i don't think so) so I went on eBay and found a model 115 close to what I want. On eBay was the 115 but it was kind of rough but the starting biding price was $.99 so I checked it out, the shipping was...
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    Getting ready for the "HOLIDAY CLEANING"

    Last thanksgiving I cleaned my house spotless because my family was coming and the very last thing I had to do is run the vacuum so I pulled out my 1971 hoover convertible and started vacuuming and after a few minute of vacuuming the bag exploded and boy did I have dust everywhere. I guess...
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    My filter queen majestic

    This is the first time I opened up a modern filter queen and was supprised on what was in it. I am old fashion and expect a vacuum to have a basic electrical system all they need is a power supply a switch and from there go to the power nozzle outlet than to the motor. The filter queens I'm use...
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    My childhood dreams crushed.

    I've always wanted one of these Kenmore canisters ever sense I was little, there was just something about them I really liked but could never get one new because of the high price for this premium kenmore. Last week I seen this one for sale so I offered a price and me and the seller settled on...
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    My new Presto vacuum

    Here are some pics of the inner workings of the presto. I put some fresh grease in it and it works great.
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    Selling My Antique Scott Fetzer Sanitation System with Attachments

    To me I think it's a great vacuum and for its age it wouldn't surprise me if it had mix match parts on it. I wouldn't mind having it it has a lot of character.
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    My new Presto vacuum

    I was window shopping on eBay and came across this vacuum. It was in great shape in the picture so I placed a bid and won it, I don't know much about it I just don't know how or where to plug it in at and it must be possessed because when I move it it turns on. The mechanical parts are in...
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    I finally fixed my 519

    One day I'll figure out how to orignize the pictures.
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