"Trash Find" Vacuums Thread

[ultimatevacman]

Hi all,

I thought it would be interesting to start a this thread, so here goes. Here you can share your vacuum finds, but not any old finds, "trash finds".

Yesterday, me and George (Dysondestijl) found a Dirt Devil cylinder and a Dyson DC05 Absolute + in a skip. Both work well! I'm very pleased.

Joe

 

[parwaz786]

LUCKY! Your DC05 so far looks like its gonna go for like £10 on eBay

 

[orecklover]

Here's my trash find

Yesterday I found this diamond in the rough, it's a Sanitaire Deluxe. I'm not exactly sure how old it is. I found this one at the scrap yard.

 

[beko1987]

I've had a Panasonic and a Vax turboforce recently. Both have long boring rebuild threads though and I don't have the pictures on my phone to upload for this thread.

 

[dysondestijl]

Found a Vax Mach 2 in a skip
Dyson DC25 being thrown out
Miele S4 behind some bins
DC07 in a skip
DC04 on scrap pile
2 other DC04's at scrap pile at dads work
DC01 in a skip
Hoover PurePower in a skip
Schneider cylinder in a skip
And a load of others

 

[citroenbx]

dysondestijl

what dc01 did you find is skip can you show me thanks

 

[blackheart]

Hmm....

Each year during clean up week a friend and i often make a round or two to look for decent vacuums i've been lucky enough to find some pretty nice vacuums between the last two years i've picked up.

A simplicity 7 series, the metal base plate had gone missing and the cord had been cut it's really a shame they threw it away it's a very good vacuum.
We also found 2 hoover windtunnels one windtunnel lite, and one Windtunell supreme both of them just needed a cord and a clean up.
Hoover dimension 1000 which needed a cord it was also missing the wands and powerhead.

The year before the only thing i can really remember picking up is a Lindhaus Activa. Which needed a cord, baseplate and to have a clog removed from the hose.

 

[citroenbx]

dyson destijl

show us some pics of trash finds thanks

p.s how lucky are you

im never that lucky

 

[beko1987]

Had a think at work, remember some more:
DC04 Absolute. Had been underwater in a skip, grabbed it, dried it off, freed off the rusty motor and vacuumed up some paint

Really old numatic vac, massive it was. Used it for 10 years in the garage

My Numatic NVQ250 came from the Marlow post office, in the skip after a refit

Lux 502 I think from the same skip as the numatic

Saw another 500 something in a skip but the handle had snapped off

Was in a car of friends and saw my orange celebrity lying in a skip. Got them to pull over, knocked on the door but no answer. Grabbed it anyway! Very glad I did

Erm, can't remember anymore now! Must be more, I've had loads!

Found my Hoover Commercial in the flat above a shop I used to work at. Owner used it for storage and said I could have it. Motor blew several Yeard later though so that got skipped

 

[rainbowvacfane2]

I got

Theses from the trash in the same month

 

[parwaz786]

Miele S7 in the trash? Really?!

 

[dysondestijl]

CitroenBX I don't have the DC01 anymore I'm afraid
But here's a photo of the 25

 

[gottahaveahoove]

How many of us have rescued a vacuum

that only needed a bag or a belt, or grease? It's a crime how some people waste.... I've been given 'trash' finds from others with local vac shop stickers on them. A shame how they started out....and what has happened to them.

 

[ultimatevacman]

Great finds everyone!

I agree John, it amazes me what people will throw out. I saved a Working 1992 Numatic NV250 from the tip. I cleaned it up, it works and looks like new!

 

[suckolux]

What surprises me is how many trash finds I have cleaned up, unclogged, or new belt and bag, save to give to anyone needing and years later they are still going?? Nice to have spares to give away

 

[smow69]

trash finds

People around here throw them away alot they dont know how to install belts on newer machines. I got a brand new looking hoover fold away tape still over the attachments, and 2 rainbow se,s on sepe and a g6 kirby.mostly bissells and dirt devils.people are cheap in oklahoma, HA! HA!

 

[beko1987]

I normally refurb plastivac trash finds and sell them cheaply for a bit of beer money or give them away. Their all going strong too! Plus if they do break it's no big deal as they were free!

 

[hi-loswitch98]

Beer Money (LOL!)

 

[beko1987]

Every little helps!