Odd Rainbow thrift store story

[man114]

Took a ride to a seldom visited thrift store and was walking around noticed a Rainbow D4Se power nozzle hose and instructions plus a new genuine belt to boot. It was priced at $6. I take it to the register the lady asked if I was happy with Goodwill find and I said yes, it's a great deal. Turns out she found it in a dumpster behind the store! It is practically new! The electric hose while trigger less probably has never been used and looks brand new. Instructions and warranty cards from a distributor that has long since gone out of business were inside the bag. Even came with a genuine rainbow belt. Glad the lady rescued it, easily would be $150 to get one in that condition. I am unsure at this time if I will sell it or try to acquire a bare canister body, would make a great deal if I could find a D3 or D4 dirt cheap without a hose.

 

[ctvacman]

If it's as new as you say it is you could possibly get 275 on eBay for it, I've seen some go for that. Finding the body to match shouldn't be hard if you want to keep it.

 

[man114]

Debating finding a body, I already have a D4 I use upstairs and an E Series downstairs which I admit are both from thrift stores. I paid $200 for the D4 complete but it came with the E series aquamate found the E Series about a year later for $20, a single speed E Series was still current when I found it so that was the steal of a lifetime. I know if I am patient enough I can snag a D3 or D4 body in good shape without it for next to nothing and have a great vac for next to nothing.

 

[ryan1994jeep]

Congrats on your find!!!!

Definitely worth holding onto. You never know when you will run into a main unit. Just hope it wasn't hiding in the dumpster with the power nozzle. I got a Electrolux Golden Jubilee power nozzel from a goodwill dumpster,but got it as the lady was throwing it in there, and looked in the dumpster, and they had put a 1205 canister with a broken handle in the dumpster.