Now I've heard everything

[collector2]

I got this email this morning:

> Subject: Can't find Reverse Air Flow switch for Electrolux AP100
>
> Hello,
>
> Can you help?
>
> Much appreciated

First time I've ever heard of a reverse air flow switch. I sent back a short explanation of how to attach the hose to the exhaust.

Thought the rest of you might get a laugh out of it too. (Blond maybe?)

 

[swiveltop]

That is funny, She must have watched the episodes of The Munsters when Lilly Munsters vacuum would blow dust out intead of sucking it up.

 

[charles~richard]

There's also a scene in the later film version of "Dennis the Menace" (the one where Walter Matthau plays Mr. Wilson) where Dennis is in his dad's garage playing with a shop vac. He's using it to suck up paint that he spilled on the floor. Then, a close shot of a two-way switch showing something like "suck/blow" or some-such. Dennis pushes the switch to the "blow" position and a blob of paint goes flying and, well, get the movie to see what happens! It's really quite a hilarious film. Many laugh-out-loud moments.

 

[truckerx]

Vacuum-Blow

Now I've been collecting vacuums seriously since 1982, and thought I knew SOMETHING about them. An Electrolux 1205 that I had been using for some time got a clog in the hose. The immediate remedy that came to mind was to apply pressure and attempt to blow it out, but I could not find the exhaust port.
I was never so embarrassed in my life when it became necessary to call a lady friend and housekeeper to find out what to do???
.....never would have guessed that little plastic cover on top of the machine slid open.... Dah ! D

 

[truckerx]

I can swear to the fact

....that I am not blonde now, nor have I ever been blonde!! D

 

[kirbyvertibles]

Don't forget the Movie Space Balls where the space ship becomes a giant vacuum cleaner that goes from suck to blow. lol I love that stupid movie. You have to love Mel Brooks

 

[truckerx]

I remember Spaceballs

Phillip, you must be a fan of older movies .You're young to remember Spaceballs! It was and still is a hilarious movie. God!...Spaceballs has been around forever. I like Mel Brooks too. How about his "Blazing Saddles" with Marilyn Kahn & Harvey Korman...you seen that one? "It's twooo...it's twooo!" ...LOL

 

[kirbyboy1]

Omg Blazing saddles is the best. Although i heard animal lovers hate it because.... well watch it and u will see lol.

 

[truckerx]

Evan...

Were you the really young guy (11-12) who was at the Milwalkee convention (with your parents) five years ago? I may have sold you a Hoover 115 that I had there. Did you attend this year's N. Canton Convention? I most likely would not have recgnized you after five years of growth. After all, you'd be an old man soon pushing 20. ;-D
Time flies when you're having fun with vacuum cleaners! Take care and good to hear from you.
--Bernie