Mini/Mega Meet in Pittston!!

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Matt and Joe.......

<span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">marvel at the cleaning power of the Guardsman.   As Matt said, "This machine means business."</span>

 

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Would the day be complete......

<span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">without a Dial-a-matic?   Matt, Chris and Kevin inspect.............</span>

 

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Zippy's hose.....................

<span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">Has an "owie"!!!!!!</span>


<span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">Chris told him not to worry, it can be shortened and be good as new.</span>


<span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">If not, there is no shortage of parts at Chris's place!  He has an awesome number of parts.</span>

 

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And then...............

<span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">We headed out for Partyka's Vac Way.  The field trip..................</span>

 

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The required "group shot"!

<span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">The field trip was great.  We got a late start and weren't able to see everything we wanted. Nonetheless, a beautiful day for a trip.</span>

 

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Gotta take a break for now.......

<span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">Real life beckons.......</span>


<span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">But still-  Zippy's wheels haunt us.</span>

 

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Then a stop........

<span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">at Lakawanna Station.  A former rail station turned into a hotel........</span>

 

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Another group picture.

<span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">Lakawanna Station is simply GORGEOUS!</span>

 

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More of Lakawanna Station

<span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">Such grandeur!</span>

 

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Back to John's.............

<span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">and a group photo of a different kind................</span>

 

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The rest of the group........

<span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">OK - tell the truth.  What group are you looking at?   </span>


<span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">What a fine bunch........   and the guys are good looking too!!!!!!</span>

 

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One more group picture...............

<span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">Here's the whole group together.  I wonder if John would miss the Dial-a-Matic?  Blinded by the flash, will he see me wander away with it?</span>

 

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After the pictures...............

<span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">John takes away a plate from the table.  One guest was a no-show, missing a fabulous dinner.</span>

 

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and, still John wonders...................

<span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">and wonders................</span>

 

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John wonders.............

<span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">while some of us play with a hybrid.   </span>


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<span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">OMG!  A Filter Queen in Casa DeLong????????</span>

 

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Appetizers, anyone?

<span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">Pittston Hospital Iced Tea goes great with bacon-wrapped scallops and stuffed dates.</span>

 

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As usual,

<span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">Dinner was outstanding, Bisque, Chicken Cordon Bleu, twice-baked potatoes and cranberry sauce.</span>

 

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And, for dessert.........

<span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">Cherry nut cake......................</span>

 

[williamr1248]

Mini/Mega Meet in Pittston

Greg,
Thanks for posting the pictures of your vac meet. It looks like John pulled out all the stops and everyone had a great time. Always fun seeing someone else's collections.
John-once again a success with a gathering of friends and a day of sharing the Hoover's! Beautiful collection and home.
Rob

 

[durango159]

Terrific Photos!!

Yes, I have acquired a new nickname and apparently my Decade 80 wheels were not well rounded. The front 2 whobble quite a bit and rear two have flat spots. But I have sold this machine to Chris and am confident he will remedy the situation with his stockpile of parts. A terrific day of discussing, learning and trading vacuums I think everyone left with things that did not have prior. Chris is now proud owner of my former Hoover Decade 80 and a beat up Hoover Encore Limited Edition that we thrifted which he will strip for parts. Joe is now proud owner of original tools from Matt's Hoover 61. Matt is now proud owner of a Hoover Dimension 900 that I gifted and a Eureka ESP from Chris. I am now proud owner of Mike's Hoover Dimension 1000. And it seems Greg is now proud owner of an outstanding blue, gorgeous JCPenney Convertible with 4.3Amp motor.

Additionally Joel returned my Hoover Celebrity Elite IV canister which sounds terrific and actually quieter than I expected it to be as well. It got properly mated with the Hoover Celebrity Elite IV power nozzle shown in reply 61 being tested on a Hoover Dimension 1000. Joel also bought a Quadraflex Powermatic power nozzle to fit my other Hoover Dimension 1000 canister. I now have 2 Hoover Dimension 1000 canisters. Both are the exact same blue with translucent tool cover. One is model number S3277 and the other is model number S3277-040. One is a 4 Horsepower and other is a 4.3 HP. Other than the Horsepower and sticker differences on the power nozzle and suction units these vacuums look exactly the same. I am working on acquiring a hose for the Dimension 1000 S3277-040.

I will post pictures over the coming weeks of my collection editions. For now they are buried away so as not to cause a distraction to myself as I diligently do study for a Real Estate exam which I scheduled in a week and a half. This MiniMeet was tough one to make with that hecticness approaching but a great time was enjoyed. John even prepared a special Chicken Cordon Bleu prepared with American Cheese in-order to spare everyone of the consequences to be endured from exposing me to Swiss cheese. For that would that put a hex on the event!! On that note, I will be quiet and somewhat distant on Vacuumland for the next couple weeks. Hopefully good news is on the way though and my intense studying reigns successful.

Thank you John for the wonderful gathering and hospitality. My calendar is marked and perhaps many of us will meet again on June 2, depending on schedules of Bill and John!

--Until We Meet Again-- Best wishes, Happy Hoovering, and happy April showers to bring May flowers. Perhaps someone can answer this:

If April showers bring May flowers, what do Mayflowers bring?

Best wishes to all!