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That C80 was bought for about $285 brand new. What does that make it worth now? (Hardly used)
That C80 was bought for about $285 brand new. What does that make it worth now? (Hardly used)
How much is my ...........worth?
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Rocky Patel
Okay, I took Nigel (my cat) out for some air and noticed my Rocky Patel had a second band indicating "Vintage 1992." Kyle, is my cigar older than you?
I traded a very nice gold Compact for a couple of turquoise junkers with Byron O'Dowd who owns a vacuum shop here in Omaha. It was a win-win because I needed four turquoise Compacts for the robot that is still under construction and his were fairly clean machines.
I have never paid more than $25 for a cleaner but then my head is in a different place (don't need "complete.")
Anyway, Byron is a good man and also rebuilds classic cars. When y'all are in Omaha, you will need to check his stuff out. Many years ago, his wife spotted an old Universal and made sure I got it. (It is a zeppelin now.)
http://www.goodfirm.com/marksart
Okay, I took Nigel (my cat) out for some air and noticed my Rocky Patel had a second band indicating "Vintage 1992." Kyle, is my cigar older than you?
I traded a very nice gold Compact for a couple of turquoise junkers with Byron O'Dowd who owns a vacuum shop here in Omaha. It was a win-win because I needed four turquoise Compacts for the robot that is still under construction and his were fairly clean machines.
I have never paid more than $25 for a cleaner but then my head is in a different place (don't need "complete.")
Anyway, Byron is a good man and also rebuilds classic cars. When y'all are in Omaha, you will need to check his stuff out. Many years ago, his wife spotted an old Universal and made sure I got it. (It is a zeppelin now.)
http://www.goodfirm.com/marksart
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Pete
$1.99 on delivery. In your dreams dear. Love ya!
$1.99 on delivery. In your dreams dear. Love ya!
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Now Pete...
How can you say these are awful??
This 1973 Golden PowerMaster U49A won 2 ribbons at the 2004 Chicago VCCC convention, one in the cleaning contest, and the other for Best Original machine.
I paid a whopping $2 for this at a church rummage sale!
How can you say these are awful??
This 1973 Golden PowerMaster U49A won 2 ribbons at the 2004 Chicago VCCC convention, one in the cleaning contest, and the other for Best Original machine.
I paid a whopping $2 for this at a church rummage sale!
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$2.00 at a Church Rummage Sale
Did you deduct the $2.00?
Did you deduct the $2.00?
You don't happen to have a Sears Best Duo Power self propelled in there do you? You know I somehow lost mine last fall on our move east and it's tormented me since.. did I leave it in the house, did I leave it on the driveway or in the garage, did I put it in my partners truck when we ran out of room in the moving van and he tossed it out enroute. Yes I accused him of that!!!!!that's how distraught I am over it's having gone missing LOL I've had cognative therapy, electro-shock, massage therapy, hypnosis, still I can't get over the loss of my beloved green Duo Power
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more awful twin fans...
1970 Singer powermaster U45, 1972 Golden PowerMaster U49A, 1975 Golden Powermaster U59, 1978 Singer Commercial, and Sunbeam 2+2
(hiding in the corner is an UPRIGHT Hoover Constellation)
1970 Singer powermaster U45, 1972 Golden PowerMaster U49A, 1975 Golden Powermaster U59, 1978 Singer Commercial, and Sunbeam 2+2
(hiding in the corner is an UPRIGHT Hoover Constellation)
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Therapy
I agree with Tom Robbins that psychotherapy has reached the stage in its development that surgery was at when practiced by barbers. Gee, all that therapy and you still can't spell (smile - just funnin')
I agree with Tom Robbins that psychotherapy has reached the stage in its development that surgery was at when practiced by barbers. Gee, all that therapy and you still can't spell (smile - just funnin')
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I do have one green duo power
but its older than the one you had, non self propelled too.
Its yours if you like, until we can find you another one...
but its older than the one you had, non self propelled too.
Its yours if you like, until we can find you another one...
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Ms. Tania is also a Compact Gal!
Here is her Canadian machine.
Here is her Canadian machine.
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Tania. Tania.
I looked at the pic - which one was Tania?
I looked at the pic - which one was Tania?
Geeze it looks like you've got a corner on the Twin Fan market there, and nice ones too. Stupid me saw a self propelled twin fan last fall at junkyard/shop close to here but it had sort of been sitting outside under the eaves and I didn't take it.. Would have had to have climbed over mountains of junk to get it...last I went back all the mountain of junk was gone. If'n when you ever get this way you'll have to see this place..not always a lot of vacs but some interesting stuff. You should come by one weekend plus it might give me the incentive to get this place straightened out, or put you to work LOL
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Tania Tania
I do believe she is the one on the left with the painted nails.
I do believe she is the one on the left with the painted nails.
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my twin fans...
are all older metal base machines(one is missing from the pic, its at Michael's)
While they are not Convertible quiet, they are not as loud as the later plastic machines.
The best runner is the yellow U59. I used to have two green U49a's but I gave one to little Fred.
Pete it took me a while to find the ones I have. The $2 rummage sale find is definitely a treasure!
are all older metal base machines(one is missing from the pic, its at Michael's)
While they are not Convertible quiet, they are not as loud as the later plastic machines.
The best runner is the yellow U59. I used to have two green U49a's but I gave one to little Fred.
Pete it took me a while to find the ones I have. The $2 rummage sale find is definitely a treasure!
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Thanks, Fred
I got it.
So, does Kyle know to kneel down and recite mantras in front of his new Compact? I never did that with mine, but my grandsons did get a kick out of a motor removal party once.
I got it.
So, does Kyle know to kneel down and recite mantras in front of his new Compact? I never did that with mine, but my grandsons did get a kick out of a motor removal party once.
Jeff P. I agree! I think twin fans are wonderful! THey clean great and they have had so many pleasing colors! I love the BLue onethat Pete had!! Wish i had that one! My fav is the Sumbeam 2+2. I have heard soooooo much about those from Chad! They sound Nice! Keep ahold of yours...TIGHTLY!
I have another Compact that i am trading to another fellow collector and he is giving me this:
I have another Compact that i am trading to another fellow collector and he is giving me this:
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Cohiba
Not good for you, RB, not good at all.
Not good for you, RB, not good at all.
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Ian
Twin fan's were not necessarily crap, they were very good performers, and actually moved more air than the upright machines from their competitors Hoover and Eureka.
The metal-base models are very well made, what killed them was the narrow ductwork behind the fans, and the motor cooling fan that inhaled stuff off the floor into the motor.
They also had good tool suction, but attachments were rare. Singer had a set available for their uprights, but they would rather sell you a canister instead. Sears sold TONS of the twin fans, which for them were all plastic machines by the middle 70's. The last of the metal Singer models was the commercial model, made up til about 1981.
Rare birds today, I am lucky to have the ones that I do!
Twin fan's were not necessarily crap, they were very good performers, and actually moved more air than the upright machines from their competitors Hoover and Eureka.
The metal-base models are very well made, what killed them was the narrow ductwork behind the fans, and the motor cooling fan that inhaled stuff off the floor into the motor.
They also had good tool suction, but attachments were rare. Singer had a set available for their uprights, but they would rather sell you a canister instead. Sears sold TONS of the twin fans, which for them were all plastic machines by the middle 70's. The last of the metal Singer models was the commercial model, made up til about 1981.
Rare birds today, I am lucky to have the ones that I do!
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You saw it here.
See that, Ian? Didn't I tell you that these guys would weasel out of telling us what they think a machine is worth. They squirm around every which way. Did anyone say, "Golly, Kyle, I think your man's $180+ value is a bit optimistic."? Nope. Did they say, "Kyle, Mark's $265 is ludicrous and about what you could expect to hear from a, uh, from a, well, whatever he is. Your guy's $180 is spot on."? Nope. Instead you heard some lame homilies about valuation and then they disingenously changed the subject to ducts and fans. Oh well, we tried.
See that, Ian? Didn't I tell you that these guys would weasel out of telling us what they think a machine is worth. They squirm around every which way. Did anyone say, "Golly, Kyle, I think your man's $180+ value is a bit optimistic."? Nope. Did they say, "Kyle, Mark's $265 is ludicrous and about what you could expect to hear from a, uh, from a, well, whatever he is. Your guy's $180 is spot on."? Nope. Instead you heard some lame homilies about valuation and then they disingenously changed the subject to ducts and fans. Oh well, we tried.
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Er, uh, the pictures
...and, did you look at the calendar? It is tomorrow, yet again. ....and no pics of Kyle's pig. Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm. Surely Leno could loan him a camera.
...and, did you look at the calendar? It is tomorrow, yet again. ....and no pics of Kyle's pig. Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm. Surely Leno could loan him a camera.
I'm not weaseling out.. it's worth about $30 tops to me. I have seldom paid more than $20 for any vac. I paid $24.99 for a mint near new Rainbow SE at Value Village, complete. Less than $20 for the mintiest of mint early 60's Watermatic complete at a Mennonite Thrift shop, you can view it on Doug Smiths website, I gave it to him. The only one I paid more than $30 for was the Kirby Dual 80 because the customer couldn't pay the vac shop owner for the repair and they had given me a Eureka and other odds and sods free whenever I dropped in.
Here you go. gee...sorry to make your impaient Mark.
I have the case just not in the house it is in our shed and i need my dad's help so just know i DO have it! i have another attachment for the sprayer too. I know i have the barefloor brush too. So let me find it!
I have the case just not in the house it is in our shed and i need my dad's help so just know i DO have it! i have another attachment for the sprayer too. I know i have the barefloor brush too. So let me find it!
by the way drop the Leno jokes those ARE NOT funny and are rather inapproate and very uneeded. You emailed Mark saying you are keeping this light. You told me to keep it light so you no what you need to also. Yes you can tell people get under my skin easily but oh well...a trait i got form my mom.
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S'cuse MOI???? Weasel???
Mark you are really not being fair in this, first we have NO PICTURES, and I am really serious when I say its only worth what someone wants to pay for it.
For me, I have no interest in Compacts, so I would not offer $10 for it.
For the lovely Ms. Tania, she adores Compacts, she might be willing to break the bank for it.
Its all about demand.
I am astounded at what some individuals are paying for stuff on ebay, that just fuels the fire and lets people think that Aunt Tillie's old vacuum, whatever it may be, is worth a mint. That will only lead to more old crap being listed on Ebay, when it may be better off out on the curb!
Mark you are really not being fair in this, first we have NO PICTURES, and I am really serious when I say its only worth what someone wants to pay for it.
For me, I have no interest in Compacts, so I would not offer $10 for it.
For the lovely Ms. Tania, she adores Compacts, she might be willing to break the bank for it.
Its all about demand.
I am astounded at what some individuals are paying for stuff on ebay, that just fuels the fire and lets people think that Aunt Tillie's old vacuum, whatever it may be, is worth a mint. That will only lead to more old crap being listed on Ebay, when it may be better off out on the curb!
i just posted a picture!
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