bikerray
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Found this at Goodwill for $5, the fill tube was plugged with animal hair and there was a bobby pin stuck in the fan housing.
The Thrift Stores today
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caligula
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Some people are just beastly when it comes to caring for their vacuum cleaners. One woman I knew in Naperville, Illinois used to lift her Electrolux 1205 by the hose instead of the handle. When I asked her why? she said "it's only a vacuum cleaner, why should I care about it, it's not like it has feelings or anything!" I just bit my tongue, but that's the general attitude of some people. GRRRRRRR!
delaneymeegan
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$5 ? Incredible. That thing looks brand new.
You did really well. (understatement)
You did really well. (understatement)
Anybody in Long Island?
not mine, bu there is a Kirby on CL for $1 with many accessories. Needs some TLC.
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not mine, bu there is a Kirby on CL for $1 with many accessories. Needs some TLC.
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blknblu
That appears to be an all-original 514 or 515. If that machine had a 10-blade fan that was never changed, it would be the 515.
~Ben
That appears to be an all-original 514 or 515. If that machine had a 10-blade fan that was never changed, it would be the 515.
~Ben
kirbymodel2c
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Hi Sven
<span style="font-family: book antiqua,palatino;">The Kirby in the picture is a Kirby 514 going on the pattern design on the attachment boxes.</span>
<span style="font-family: book antiqua,palatino;">I hope someone can rescue it.....</span>
<span style="font-family: book antiqua,palatino;">James
</span>
<span style="font-family: book antiqua,palatino;">The Kirby in the picture is a Kirby 514 going on the pattern design on the attachment boxes.</span>
<span style="font-family: book antiqua,palatino;">I hope someone can rescue it.....</span>
<span style="font-family: book antiqua,palatino;">James
bikerray
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The Goodwill in Woodridge has a Eureka Powerline canister with the power nozzle.
The Thrift store in Aurora has 2 Kirby Classics, a Kirby Classic III, A Kirby Heritage, a Panasonic upright, something I couldn't identify and several other vacuums I didn't feel like digging through.
The Goodwill in Naperville had several vacuums piled on top of each other in a bin. I thought I saw a Dirt Devil Vision ( is it a vision or a nightmare ? ) in the bin under something else.
The rest of the Goodwills had the usual cheap junk vacuums.
The Thrift store in Aurora has 2 Kirby Classics, a Kirby Classic III, A Kirby Heritage, a Panasonic upright, something I couldn't identify and several other vacuums I didn't feel like digging through.
The Goodwill in Naperville had several vacuums piled on top of each other in a bin. I thought I saw a Dirt Devil Vision ( is it a vision or a nightmare ? ) in the bin under something else.
The rest of the Goodwills had the usual cheap junk vacuums.
vacuumlad1650
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Goodwill in Oswego had walmart Electrolux and a Dirt Devil hand vac. I left them there
delaneymeegan
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"...Dirt Devil Vision ( is it a vision or a nightmare ? )"
lol
God, you've been having fun. I could peruse the charity shops daily. Just get a map and go from one to the next. In fact I did that at one point in the Chicago land area, but it was in the North suburbs near Gurnee. It was so much fun.
lol
God, you've been having fun. I could peruse the charity shops daily. Just get a map and go from one to the next. In fact I did that at one point in the Chicago land area, but it was in the North suburbs near Gurnee. It was so much fun.
bikerray
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The Goodwill in Woodridge has a Eureka World Vac canister with the powernozzle.
The Goodwill in Willowbrook has a Singer upright.
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The Goodwill in Willowbrook has a Singer upright.
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bikerray
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Not sure why there is a link in my previous post since I didn't link to anything.
bikerray
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Hit the flea market then did a tour of the Goodwills. The Goodwill in Glen Ellen has an Electrolux Discovery II for $5 with hose and attachments. the rest was pretty boring.
vacuumlad1650
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Hmm, maybe i need to get over to Glen Ellen!
delaneymeegan
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Ray, can you be a personal shopper? What's your fee?
vacuumlad1650
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ray, whatever happened to those helpful phone calls about local vacuums at thrift shops? I may not be buying, but its an excuse to get over to a thrift shop...
bikerray
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The Goodwill in Willowbrook still has the Singer Vacuum
The Goodwill in Downers Grove has a Hoover Windtunnel canister with Power nozzle
The Goodwill in Woodridge has a Hoover Futura and a Eureka Europa canister both with power nozzles.
The Goodwill in Downers Grove has a Hoover Windtunnel canister with Power nozzle
The Goodwill in Woodridge has a Hoover Futura and a Eureka Europa canister both with power nozzles.
bikerray
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Hit 10 Goodwills today, lots of plastic, saw what I thought was one of those folding Hoovers. It turned out to be an Electrolux Quicklux (OMG there are still some of those around?)
human
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Plastic, plastic, plastic....
The last time I saw a decent vacuum of any sort at any thrift store around here was last spring when I snagged a pristine Kirby Gsix with accessories for $50. The only other thing that even halfway caught my eye in recent memory was an Electrolux upright last fall, that was until I saw how trashed it was.
The last time I saw a decent vacuum of any sort at any thrift store around here was last spring when I snagged a pristine Kirby Gsix with accessories for $50. The only other thing that even halfway caught my eye in recent memory was an Electrolux upright last fall, that was until I saw how trashed it was.
Every Thursday, I make my
redular rounds. I've been snapping up great treasures for the raffle. It'll be fab.
redular rounds. I've been snapping up great treasures for the raffle. It'll be fab.
fantomfan
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Lucky find
I found a Kenmore Drytech last month at Amvets for $20. It runs flawlessly I also found a few days later, a newer Panasonic Jet Flo for $5 and a Kirby G4 for $40. I rarely find something truly interesting to buy so the Drytech was a score. Now I have two Drytechs.
I found a Kenmore Drytech last month at Amvets for $20. It runs flawlessly I also found a few days later, a newer Panasonic Jet Flo for $5 and a Kirby G4 for $40. I rarely find something truly interesting to buy so the Drytech was a score. Now I have two Drytechs.
bikerray
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Hit the Goodwill in Downers Grove and found this Hoover Model 64 for $4.99, the bearings are going but I figure I can salvage parts off of it.
vacuumlad1650
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Hey Ray, could i take some parts off that 64 for the Model 63 im buying off Tyler? I need the Handle, Cord, and bag setup
bikerray
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The Salvation Army store in Montgomery has a Lavender Model 33 Hoover for $8.59. The dump out bag on it looks like it came off some commercial vac with the plastic at the bottom of the bag facing backwards.
vacuumlad1650
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I bought Mr Fix it's hoover 62, he says you dropped by
suckolux
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Our shops never have anything I would take home if they handed it to me. Just filthy junk.
I'm literally amazed at
some of the things I have found at my 'haunts'. Simply amazing stuff. Then, for a while, nothing at all.
some of the things I have found at my 'haunts'. Simply amazing stuff. Then, for a while, nothing at all.
bikerray
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Going thru the thrift stores always amazes me how much crap people buy and then discard a year later. We truly have become a disposable society.
delaneymeegan
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"...Simply amazing stuff. Then, for a while, nothing at all."
I don't think it's just the shops either. It will be like that on Ebay, Craigslist, and the like as well.
One weekend I found 5 things on Craigslist that needed to be purchased and juggled to make it happen. Other times, it's like like a funeral parlor.
Same thing with Ebay. Back in November, I couldn't buy enough stuff, then in February, it's like Ebay put a moratorium on listing canister vacuums.
