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  • K
    kenc184 replied to the thread Measuring CFM?.
    Cheesewonton - Forgive me for asking what has probably already been answered. Are you using a closed sysem, such as the cone adapter...
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    cheesewonton replied to the thread Measuring CFM?.
    I've been reading up on automotive flow benches shops use to test cylinder heads they are porting for improved airflow to see if there...
  • kirbylux77
    The only attachment storage on the above style would have been a separate clip on rack over the motor area for deluxe models.
  • human
    human replied to the thread Throw away vacuums.
    Yeah, somewhere along the line, manufacturers have managed to convince consumers that vacuum cleaners no longer fall into the category...
  • human
    The earliest vacuum cleaner I remember was a pink and gray Lewyt canister (see attached photo. It isn't the one we had, but it's just...
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  • vacmadman
    vacmadman posted the thread Throw away vacuums in Contemporary.
    A few weeks ago my friend and neighbor Dave asked me if I could fix his vacuum. Over the years I have seen him throw away a number of...
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  • Ant_Tenna
    Ant_Tenna reacted to kitra's post in the thread Riccar R-40 P2 Upright - good/bad? with Like Like.
    Wish I could buy my Riccar 7850 back. Being my Neighbor, I sold it to him cheap. It really does look new. He took the plastic off the...
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    kenc184 reacted to Vacuum Facts's post in the thread Measuring CFM? with Like Like.
    Airflow in does equal airflow out (known as mass continuity). A reduction in diameter of the flow tube does increase air velocity (this...
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    juju93 replied to the thread Dyson Piston.
    Any idea of what the battery run time is. It looks like an impressive machine. Most likely we'll get it here in the states sometime next...
  • drbanjo
    The first one I remember was an early 80s Eureka 1756(?) that my folks had before I was even thought of, then came a low-end Singer...
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  • drbanjo
    Ours must've been the '83 model, as I don't remember that PN. On a side note, did the 1756 come without the Cordaway, because I don't...
  • blackheart
    blackheart replied to the thread Measuring CFM?.
    It stands up logically. I spoke to our HVAC guy who, while he told me the calculation of CFM is something he's not super comfortable...
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  • hygiene903
    Of the vintage vacuums I mentioned, the Electrolux, Air Way Sanitizor, Silver King, and Royal had polisher attachments available. Those...
  • hygiene903
    Thank you. Do those options specialize in shining up VCT tile? Do they all have attachments for polishing?
  • hygiene903
    The paper bag for that was a simple bag with a cardboard ring on the top, similar to a Compact bag but larger diameter. VacPartsPlus...
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