New in Box Compact/Interstate/Tristar on ebay

[jetaction]

Time to part with this, thinning out the herd!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...04676&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT#ht_500wt_1083

 

[suckolux]

Oh so pretty!

 

[goadie12]

Well the vacuum is beautiful but I am not willing to spend that much money right now but I have a question why have I seen so many of these compacts new in the box like I know quite a few of u fine gentlemen have one so why are they so popular and the other color compacts arnt as popular NIB ( new in box)?

 

[kirbyotronic]

In March 2009 a guy on eBay was selling a whole bunch of NIB Compact C8's. He had some with PN's, but the green ones with the Turbine-nozzle were $150 buy it now if I remember correctly. I bought one of the green ones also. His dad or grandpa or somebody he knew used to be a Compact dealer and you had to order X amount of machines each month or they wouldn't sell them to you at all. The dealer became ill and kept ordering the machines thinking he'd be back but eventually passed away, the Compacts sat until discovered and sold on eBay.

Here's mine...

 

[brandon_w_t]

Uhh. Utter beauty. I love compacts!

 

[goadie12]

Wow that is BEAUTIFUL I would spend $150 any day for one of those it is just the shipping that kills

 

[tolivac]

Really nice vacuum!!Looks like its just being delivored to some lucky customers house!Does it have a powernozzle?

 

[goadie12]

Hey I was just wondering if any one who has a new one like this if we could see a picture of the power nozzle and attachments thanks. Zach

 

[compactelectra]

Here You Go

Great machine.

 

[compactelectra]

They Also

Had Compact C9s brand new in the box.  With the Eureka power nozzle to match.  Some of the C8s had the Turbinette turbine power nozzle shown above with the green machine.

 

[compactelectra]

Here's The Box

I have the C8 up in my sewing room.  These are wonderful machines.  Still have another one in the box in the basement.  Forgot I had it.  You don't often find treasures like this so I took advantage and bought a couple of them.  Reminds me when I found brand new rebuilt Lux model Gs from the Electrolux factory for a steal.  I bought 4.  Friends made out!

 

[brandon_w_t]

Ahhh. This thread is too much for me to take. These machines are amazing.

 

[compactelectra]

BTW

On the C8 picture above, it looks like there are some scratches.  There are not.  Just a reflection and bad picture.  Here is one of our lovely Tania demonstrating the machine with an outfit to match!!

 

[compactelectra]

And

Demonstrating the upholstery tool.  This lady should sell vacuums door-to-door.  Who could resist?

 

[compactelectra]

Yikes!

A reinactment of the famous Ruta Lee ad!

 

[compactelectra]

But Not Quite

Queen for a day.

 

[electrolux~137]

 


 


 


<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: medium;">"But Not Quite Queen for a day."</span>


 


 


<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: medium;">That's just as well, seein' as there are plenty of other folks here who'd vie for that rôle!   hahaha!!</span>

 

[compactelectra]

Indeed

Charles - I can think of a few.  It would be quite a hair-pulling!

 

[goadie12]

Wow that is absolutely beautiful thanks so much. Zach