crazykirbydude
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$20000 for a vacuum!?!?!?!
Brand new Toyota Corolla or poorly restored Rexair?
Brand new Toyota Corolla or poorly restored Rexair?
Old Rexair on "American Restoration"
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Spider and fan intake rusted.They can do better than that for 20 grand.
davevac
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Free shipping !
At least it has free shipping.
I'd hate to pay $ 20 K and also have to pay shipping....
Yeah, right !
At least it has free shipping.
I'd hate to pay $ 20 K and also have to pay shipping....
Yeah, right !
dysonman1
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I think it's on eBay because it's one of those "Look what I have" type of things. Show me the fool with $20,000 for a terribly restored model 3 Rexair, and I will show you some swamp land I have for sale in New York City.
I think there could be more to it. A few years back I remember people had posted an antique 1900 carpet sweeper for a huge amount of money on Ebay. It was actually talked about on here. But I remember when they posted it they were trying to scrape money together to try and save the house they were in that was in forclosure. They knew they would never get what they wanted but they were desperate and doing everything they could. Maybe this is similar? Who knows.
gregvacs28
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oreck_xl
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What's more for $20,000.00 he's not even showing the hose or any attachments. That much for a poorly restored Rexair with NO attachments? No thanks.
He must be smoking something really good...
Kinda reminds me of the fool who glued Swarovski crystals to vacuums in order to justify the jacked up price.
It also speaks poorly of the TV series, that all they could manage for a particular episode was a piss-poor restoration of a vacuum.
Kinda reminds me of the fool who glued Swarovski crystals to vacuums in order to justify the jacked up price.
It also speaks poorly of the TV series, that all they could manage for a particular episode was a piss-poor restoration of a vacuum.
Wow
The didn't over spray the spray paint. Letters were taped in uniform fashion. The seller on eBay verbiage is also impressive.
Looking at the pics on eBay I wouldn't trust the vacuum restorer to fix a toy vacuum let alone a rare one.
Id imagine it would be painted like a car similar to the atlas. I believe the spray paint on WW2 jeeps had more talent.
Vacuum collectors are given a bad name by some televised fruit loops.
Les
The didn't over spray the spray paint. Letters were taped in uniform fashion. The seller on eBay verbiage is also impressive.
Looking at the pics on eBay I wouldn't trust the vacuum restorer to fix a toy vacuum let alone a rare one.
Id imagine it would be painted like a car similar to the atlas. I believe the spray paint on WW2 jeeps had more talent.
Vacuum collectors are given a bad name by some televised fruit loops.
Les
dysonman1
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I know the entire story with that machine. There are no tools or hose. The seller is a Rainbow dealer, and genuinely believes he will get twenty grand for that machine. Rexair Incorporated has two of them, one at the factory in Cadillac which is in perfect condition and one at the home office (not good condition).
bnsd60m9200
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ive only been offered 4 figures on one machine. my 32 scott fetzer sanitation system. i dont know ANY vacuum, even if NOS still in the box, that would EVER get 5 figures. the highest auction sale ive ever personally seen was a shade over $1600 and have heard of ludicrous bid wars for machines over 3 grand, and werent even all that rare. he'll take the genuinely believes to the grave, and that machine will end up in a thrift store for 20 bucks.
I think you're right,
Will. It's amazing, the price some people put on things. It's also amazing to read some descriptions....wild. But, then, the same goes for the descriptions they give about themselves, too.
Will. It's amazing, the price some people put on things. It's also amazing to read some descriptions....wild. But, then, the same goes for the descriptions they give about themselves, too.
dysonman1
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What's really amazing is that Rexair tooled up to make that model. The motor is nothing like a Rexair model B motor (the model they were making at the start of World War II). Mike Pletcher has a beautiful example of a model 3. All the restoration people would have had to do is call him. He's a great guy and surely would have helped them out.
robsmith1977
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Where in the world is the separator? Why would someone misplace that? For 20 grand I would much more prefer to buy a new Toyota. I will wait and hope that a D2A shows up someday on eBay with all of its attachments.
gregvacs28
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I've been thinking about this....
For 20 grand
I can buy a used Toyota Corolla, have it delivered to my home, then use the $5000 additional to go on a multi-state thrift store tour looking for vacuums I would consider buying.
AND
as a special bonus, If I find a vac similar to the Rexaid posted on Ebay, I will buy it too.
Anybody have any special vacuum stores that I should stop at?
I know there's the place in Tenn., there's another place in down state IL, plus all the goodwills, St.Vincent DePaul's, and other charity shops along the way.
For 20 grand
I can buy a used Toyota Corolla, have it delivered to my home, then use the $5000 additional to go on a multi-state thrift store tour looking for vacuums I would consider buying.
AND
as a special bonus, If I find a vac similar to the Rexaid posted on Ebay, I will buy it too.
Anybody have any special vacuum stores that I should stop at?
I know there's the place in Tenn., there's another place in down state IL, plus all the goodwills, St.Vincent DePaul's, and other charity shops along the way.
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