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Vintage vacs Tim, Let me preface what I write by adding the disclaimer that this is only my opinion and I'm not an expert. I don't know much about the GE swiveltops as I was never interested in them. Now, I do know a bit about the Super J lux. That I think is DEFINATELY worth fixing up and...

David, You know your automaticwasher.org friends are with you and we too, at the VCCC acknowledge our losses. Please know that you will be in thoughts and prayers of many of us that read this post. We are at your side. I wish I could offer something more to comfort you. Rest assured that some...

Please read thread 6988. Our own Terry Lattz's birthday was July 1st. Please help me in wishing him a happy birthday!!

Terry........... I feel like a dolt! I did not know your birthday was the 1st of July. I'll mark it in my calendar from this point on. So, a belated: HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU, HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR TERRY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!!!!!!!!!! Darling, hope it was fabulous and I'm...

Shine Terry, Thanks sweetie for your kind message. I used a friend's buffing wheel. The bumber is easy to remove. After removing the rug nozzle, you loosen the belt, remove the bottom place and the rubber bumper just pulls off. After cleaning it, when you put it back on, you have to push it...

Glitter tools Yes, those are the correct tools and they were a selling point. They are very expensive to replace to take good care of them! If they need a cleaning, run them through the dishwasher and take them out before the dry cycle and hand dry them.

Front shot The vacuum by itself looking like we have turned back the hands of time to 1990 and the Kirby salesman just left.

Shine, shine, shine! A close up.

One of my flying partners, Nancy, gave me this Kirby G3 last week and after a little clean up here it is. I knew Nancy's mother, a fastidious woman and the original owner, who took very good care of it. She passed away last year and Nancy finally was ready to let it go. It is complete with hose...

Carmen TriStar Miranda Love it as a hat but it would be hard to balance when walking up or down stairs----kind of like Lucy with that headress when she wanted to be in a movie.

Air-Way New Century Nurdlinger, Thanks for your post. Did you order the New Century, (Sani-Clean), recently? If so, you will receive the new "Quiet Drive" power nozzle that Air-Way is using temporarily. The vacuum people here that have used it really like it and gave it rave reviews. Unlike...

Air-Way Charlie Here........ Timborow, Jeff is right that Air-Way only makes cannisters and has for quite some time. Their last upright was the Dirtmaster, (a less than stellar model but VERY collectable), circa. 1940. I'm not a vacuum professor or genius, but for uprights that are effective...

Gold teeth baby! Perhaps it could be ghetto/ethnic but ghetto fabulous. My father was running a gold mine out of his mouth by the time he died. He thought gold was better than porcelin caps or veneers. Gold on a Kiby might be considered ghetto/ethnic too! I refer to my 1965 Olds 98 as a...

Gold plated indeed! Maybe I should bid on it and remove the gold to I can use it on my teeth in my old age. (No wise cracks from Ida please!) Paging Dr. De Regis.................

Happy Birthday Steve! Mazaltov Steve! Best wishes on your birthday even if early. Many happy returns on the real date when it rolls around. I was glad to see you in Omaha last year and hope our paths cross again in the future. Best wishes and continued health, happiness and good fortune.

Great finds Tom, You found two oldies but goodies! I had a 589 a one point and I think it went to Fred S. That color was unmistakably the one and only 589. Where I live we rarely have estate or thift sales with older machines--too many new folks moving here. Thanks for the pics and...

Flying Bob Mike and Terry <br I will pass on to Bob that he is always welcome in your homes! I'm sure he will appreciate that <br We picked up my 65 Olds 98 and then did a mini repair clinic on his 65 Mustang known as "Mustang Sally". We got her running but without air it was more comfortable...

Back to reality Well, hard to believe the convention is now over a week ago! The time sure does fly--no pun intended. <br Here is my crew, (Gigi, Charlie, Eli & Bob, L to R), for my first trip back and believe me, they heard all about the convention. Thankfully they are all friends and indulge...

Merman Lamp This not a 50's lamp but it is still my favorite in the house. Sorry the lighting is so bad.

Wow! What a great convention! I could go on and on about what a wonderful convention the VCCC had but I think as people continue to post you will see for yourselves <br What was really great was the number of folks that attended that are automaticwasher.com members. We really are beginning to...