2013 VCCC Convention and vacation COMPLETE COVERAGE!!

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billy with the tan g

 

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mark comes in to see the tan g in action

 

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cleaning contest! straight suction conest

 

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and there they go!

 

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cannister with power nozzle conest

 

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upright contest. the GE shocked me a bit.. it won!

 

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modern upright contest

 

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awards time! tylers grandmother gets an award for being supportive to tyler

 

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the room during the awards

 

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ken wagman for 1st place in his cleaning heat with his westinghouse carosel.

 

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sean for winning his heat with his hoover portable...

 

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people look on for the next award

 

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i wish i remembered this gentleman's name, but it elluded me the way back home. he took as many photos of the convention as i had. he won an award for winnging his vac contest heat with a lux diamond jubilee.

 

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tania gets a gift for helping host the convention, a lovely potted plant

 

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charlie got very emotional for this. this grand premier duane restored for terry latz. charlie got it from terry's collection after he passed, and charlie gave it back to duane as a gift.

 

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sean's award for most innovative vacuum at the convention with his westinghouse convert o vac

 

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i won award for best restored vacuum. i was so proud. i dont win awards very often...

 

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chad found this all original hoover 69 at a garage sale after asking if there were any old vacuums. it wasn't even originally part of the sale! asking price $25.. what a bargain!

 

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tania talks about the green goddess airway

 

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charlie talks about the chief

 

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duane talks about the features of the super chief

 

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and shows how the attachments work

 

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charlie demos the last airway upright made. hoover sued after this and airway had to stop making uprights....

 

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andy tried out the lewyt after the raffle vacs were given out.... i had a lovely time this year, cant wait for kirby in 2014!

 

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on our way home sean and i overnight in des moines. before we got there i planned a gas stop at the world's largest truckstop, IOWA 80 in walcott, iowa

 

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shows just a small part of the truck parking. this place is insane huge. has a dentist, barber, movie theater and semi truck customization shop inside!

 

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then a pleasant detour. hemmings motor news every year hosts a classic car race/ rally called the great race. this year they were going from st paul to mobile, AL. iowa 80 was a checkpoint on the race, the amazing corvette was the first car we saw

 

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great old chevy

 

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a REAL woody wagon! 51 morris if i recall correctly —

 

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hudson