Keeping parts in stock (overkill maybe?)

[icee]

Whenever I'm out looking for new sweepers, I often find bags, attatchments, etc., as well and I often times pick them up. I've got a number of peices of things here and there, but I decided to go thru my bags today. I ended up reorganizing them and counting and logging how many I had of each. Turns out I have 370 bags in stock. Is that overkill or does anyone else do this too?

 

[kirbysthebest]

I do the same thing

I think it's part of the sickness. If I am at a Goodwill, or DAV I always pick up the bags and belts even if I don't have that model or machine. You never know. . .

 

[TheSpiritOf76]

Just like Harley there.....

I see nothing wrong with that at all! Especially now that I am paying for a house, there is really no way I can go drop 5 or 6 bux on a pack of bags for something.  I usually try to avoid belts however, because they do have a tendency to dry out,  but other then that, it is all fair game!

 

[kenkart]

I gotch all beat!

I bought out ALL the bags a old hardware store in Lexington NC had....Ended up a pickup bed FULL!!! I have about 6 huge totes full of aLL kinds of bags, paper AND cloth.

 

[kirbyclassiciii]

icee

Zach,

It's the same with me when it comes to stockpiling genuine Kirby vacuum belts.

I have all three kinds:
159056 = for oldest Kirby models (those with sleeve-bearing-equipped brush rolls, Tradition and back)
301291 = for newer Kirby models (those with ball-bearing equipped brush rolls)
301289 = for Kirby polisher heads and Heritage/Legend models with the sleeve-bearing-equipped brush rolls

~Ben

 

[vacuumlad1650]

I keep any part I can that isn't belts. I only keep enough belts around to satisfy My, and my Customers needs. Repairing vacs out of the house, so I have to keep things in stock for common machines!

 

[compactc9guy]

No wrong there

Heck i have a spare surplus bins for parts manual bags belts ect ect You never know and its nice that i have spare tools and attachments too .

 

[human]

I keep parts and bags for machines I have but I don't hoard stuff that I wouldn't be able to use. I figure it's good karma to leave it for the next person who might actually be able to use it.

 

[kenkart]

I get it

Because I know someday someone will need it, and the stores would eventually throw it away.

 

[real1shep]

A trip...

from the RC crowd that flies those gas & electric airplanes......mostly the wings of their planes are held on with rubber bands. The bands are fairly expensive and so they keep them immersed in cat litter, in a sealed jar, in a dark place. That would make your belt finds last about forever.....won't reverse aging of course....that's a breakdown function of UV rays (even indirect) and ozone.


 


Kevin

 

[icee]

Glad I'm not the only one

When you can buy them for a fraction of the price as you would at say walmart, then why not? I'll also pick up attatchments, brushrolls, etc. I also sell some sweepers on the side and it's really helpful to have that stuff. I do keeo some belts but not a ton. Just enough so I have some if I need them.

 

[dartman]

Do the same thing with other hobbies

I used to hit wrecking yards and swap meets and buy any parts that would fit my Dart or any other Mopar that might be a good upgrade or trade material. I also did the same with TV parts when I used to repair used sets to make extra money. I had parts to repair most common tv's I found back then, and I had all kinds of spare and upgrade parts for my car too.
Made it easy in either case as if something broke on the car I usually had the part in stock and same repairing the tv's. If I couldn't fix one I would tear it completely down for parts, tubes, and circuit boards to fix the next one. I still have some parts and lots of tubes, and spare grills, suspension parts, a hood and things for the Dart, plus all the parts to convert to disk brakes and a complete built up specially modded auto transmission for it. I think it's kinda a hoarding sickness but if you hoard desirable stuff when it's cheap you can cash in years later if needed.

 

[fan-of-fans]

Not really, but I do sometimes grab belts and bags for vacuums I have when I see them in the thrift stores. I found genuine bags for my Kenmore Progressive canister at Habitat as well as Arm and Hammer F&G bags for my Eureka Boss for cheap.

I was also fortunate to find vintage green Hoover J bags for my Constellation and Slimline which was great because you pretty much have to get them online now. Other than Ace Hardware I don't know anywhere offhand that has them.

 

[gottahaveahoove]

I go to my weekly 'haunts'

and pick up any HOOVER parts,bags, belts. No doubt, I have almost every machine they'd fit. IF I see something that I KNOW another collector will/can use, (especially if it is older or RARE), I'll scarf it up for him/her. I've even done that with vacuums of a different 'species'. Although, I almost never do that anymore.
I, too, have plastic tote boxes filled with Hoover products, booklets, attachments, and the like. Oddly, people HAVE asked for ,or needed some of it.

 

[gottahaveahoove]

At the conventions, I'll bring

these non-Hoover items for the free pile. As a rule, I'll find an item that I'd like. So, if I take, it's really only right that I give, too.

 

[vintagefox]

I do the same thing, when I go thrifting. I pick up bags for the older machines and leave behind the newer style stuff for the others. I've came across so many 50 cent Electrolux packs in the area since I moved into my new home. Gotta get them while we can and while they're cheap!