Good-looking Ward's Upright

[petek]

Karl,do you not read what's been posted... Just because you and some others may frown upon it does not mean everyone frowns upon it nor does that mean they should cease and desist just because you and some others frown upon it.
How much simpler can it be? Those who like to post Ebay auctions are going to continue posting Ebay auctions and those who like to look at those postings are going to continue to look at them so why in heavens name are you continuing to stress your point of view. As has been said this has been rehashed over and over and you're rehashing it again.

 

[ohio_tuec]

I do read, and you're right, it has been rehashed over and over again, and you know what? If it wasn't me doing it, it'd be someone else. Petek, would YOU like it if the item you were watching on eBay was publicized for all to see so that you couldn't get it for a fair price? This whole issue could be circumvented if people would stop posting live eBay auctions on this forum. What purpose does it serve any different than posting the auction once the auction is over? The only difference I see is that the person trying to win the item is gonna get burned because it's brought to that many more people's attention.

 

[petek]

Oh brother You're not related to Mark are you LOL

 

[luxg]

Everyone here who reads this forum has a choice every time they log on. If there are postings that you know that you are not going to like then for heaven sakes don't read them. For those who don't like seeing the ebay links just don't click on them. It is so easy!! Problem solved.

 

[ohio_tuec]

Mark who?

 

[petek]

Oh you don't know/remember Mark.. well he had a most irritating ability to keep harping on something and would go on and on arguing about it till he made quite a lot of folks here sick to death of him. I think he was finally banished for refusing to stop. Don't be marked

 

[aeoliandave]

Ah yes, that would have been Mark aka rocketwarrior the vac welding sculpter/lawyer, 'tho he is by no stretch the only nit-pickin' fun'suckin' point-belaborin' person to amuse themselves souring threads with unsupported & tiresome indignation, preaching to their own chorus of fans.

Opposing and even indifferent views are valid but quickly lose suction under the deluge of debate, which this becomes, when it should be spirited discussion.

Anyone who collects vacuum cleaners is bound to be passionate and enthusiastic in their opinions.

I'm in Brett, Chad, Morgan, Pete, Sam & Terry's camp. Win some, lose some - it's 2008.

ps, if this stunning MW upright was in my neck of the woods or even remotely importable at a fair price I'd be going after it myself. It's not and I'm not but it's great fun keeping an eye on the auction. We know at least one person is gonna take it home and it's gonna be a collector.

Dave

 

[charles~richard]

I wonder why no one has posted a link to ...

-- the very rare BISON vacuum currently on eBay,

-- the Hoover 67,

-- the streamline late 1930s G.E. upright,

-- the Hoover 63,

-- the Hoover 1978 Concept One (a very historic model),

-- the brand-new-in-box vintage Premier upright,

-- the brand-new-in-box vintage Premiere canister,

-- the brand-new-in-box vintage Eureka,

-- the Hoover Commercial Convertible Vacuum 344,

-- the Hoover 102 (1919),

-- the brand-new-in-box 80th Anniversary Edition Hoover Elite,

-- the Hoover 719 Convertible,

-- the pink Hoover 32,

-- the all-original Electrolux E-Automatic (including original hose),

-- the Model C1 Compact (the first model),

-- the Electrolux XXX with two original hoses,

-- or the 1920s Eureka Model 9 (I think).......

Just to name SOME of the vintage vacuum cleaner auctions currently running.

If we're gonna do each other the favor of listing eBay auctions here, why stop at listing just one lowly BOL Montgomery Ward? Shouldn't all the vintage listings be publicized, or at least, all the ones of note? Surely all these I listed above are of great interest to someone, probably most of us. Especially all those Hoovers --- which, I must say, I came back from Sydney with a renewed and greatly heightened respect for. If I had more room, I'd start collecting Hoovers as avidly as I have collected Electroluxes and Kirbys! (Still working on my report, stay tuned...)

 

[charles~richard]

And, I might note, the above listings are just the ones found in the "vintage vacuum" department. There are other vintage sweepers all over the place on eBay, mis-categorized one way or another or their names misspelled.

Surely someone should comb through the eBay listings for these mis-filed machines in =particular= ... lest someone overlook them and miss their chance to bid on them!

(Hint: There's a **very** rare Electrolux Model 20 tucked away in the wrong section. I'd tell you all where it is, but I know that if I do, at least one person would be furious with me!)

 

[swingette]

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[swingette]

nit-pickin' fun'suckin' point-belaborin' per

I dont know what ur talking about Dave, because there is obviously nobody that fits that description here!

 

[ohio_tuec]

Oh yes, I remember Mark (Rocketwarrior) well. His practices of destroying vintage vacs for the purposes of "art" made what hair I have left stand on end. He chopped up some nice Kenmore commanders among other things. I got into disagreements with him on several occasions over said "art." No, if I am to be tarred and feathered, I would rather be in the Tom Gasko camp. While this issue should not be belabored any further, I feel it holds at least some merit. Whether because it was posted here or because another vac collector stumbled onto it, I've already been outbid on Montgomery Ward (which I was pretty sure would happen anyway). You're right Charles, there are still deals to be had on eBay on vacuums that have been mis-categorized. I just bought an Oreck XL-100C that was listed as a "vacume" for under $50.00.

 

[charles~richard]

Well now "Swingette," surely you don't mean ME! I mean, after all, I've hopped on the "let's post eBay auctions" bandwagon with a whole bonanza of listings! What's sour and nit-picking about that? I really don't get it. Other than, as I said, there are those who just can't seem to let go of old and meaningless grudges. Several of whom keep chiming in on this thread, when their input is no more appreciated than mine is.

"It's a two way street" as Mama would say.

 

[petek]

A two way street.. means you can get runned down from both sides LOL