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Fred,

Well, I'm home and did a sick out from work as you and the gang completely wore me out! I'm still off to Las Vegas on Friday so let me know if you want me to bet for you.

Anyway, let me add my thanks to that of the others. You are the perfect host/hostess and I think you know how much your friends really love and care about you. We like working on your machines since you are so generous to us with your home, food, wine, time, etc. It is our way of saying thanks and we are glad we are in your life.

I am so glad you finally let me and Terry get those vacuums arranged by make and lighted well. I think you were and still remain amazed by how many you have---it is almost overwhelming when you step into your basement either to the left or right. So, stop looking at ebay for a while!! Just play with what is there. The Lewyt and Kenmore Saturn did turn out beautifully and the Hoover 150's are such Sherman tanks that all they need is buffing up as the motors go forever. The Compact, (not sure of the model number), is a beauty and I do think you should get it up on the main levels for daily use.

All in all, it was a great time and it went by so damn fast. They say that is an indication of a good time and it was a good time! Now let's start getting ready for a January or Febuary repeat.

I'm going to add a pic or two of my own for the folks to see.

Charlie
 
Fred, is that Kenmore Saturn the one that came with the cart? Or was that the Lady Kenmore? I have the Consumer Reports rating for it. Might I request a closeup?

Cool vacs. Must be a lot of sucking going on at your house...;)

veg
 
Vacuum Crazies

Here is the assorted group of mixed nuts from the weekend vacuum mini-meet. Missing are: Jeff, (cooking dinner), little Fred, (taking the picture), and Joe, (helping Jeff).
 
Eureka

Pete,

That is Mark with the Eureka, (Fred is first on the left with glasses), and the Eureka belongs to Jeff Parker as we were at his home on Saturday night. We'll have to find out from Jeff which model it is and see if yours is the same. The attachments do go in through the front after removing the rectangular Eureka nameplate on the base. There were several models of these and if I remember correctly, this one uses a disposable bag and has a "disturbulator" brushroll.

Charlie
 
Eureka & pics

Pete,
I'm pretty sure the Eureka is a model 260, vintage 1964. Its two speed with the switch on the back of the handle. It does not have the height adjustment your model has, rather its adjusted by its rear wheels. I'll post a picture tonight.

Charlie: More pics please! There's one of me making mashed potatoes that little Fred took, and some of my table that I would love to see!
Was great to see you this weekend as well. I am just sorry I couldn't hang around longer on Sunday so I could get to know the real Helen Lawson as much as I did Ida Corwin!
 
and back in the kitchen we have Mr. Jack...

Eating a bite of his dinner, which didn't stop him from wanting everyone else's too!

Thanks Charlie!
 
Veg - Here is a closeup of the Kenmore Saturn

The Kenmore on the cart would have been the Lady Kenmore. This is one of the MOL models from 1958 I believe. About the time I got this one, Miss Tania also got the Lady Kenmore model and brought it down to compare side to side. I think the only difference was the cart. Leave it to her to pick one up for next to nothing and have me pay top dollar on Ebay. Oh well, it was worth it.
 
Tracy and Edna Turnblad from Hairspray

You will notice on that poster behind the Kirbys it is signed by none other than Mink Stole. Definitely a keeper!!
 
Kenmore

Toggle,
Kenmore vacuums were originally made by Birtman Electric, makers of the BEE vac.
Sometime in the 1950's they began having Whirlpool make their canisters, and eventuallu Sears convinced Whirlpool to stop selling vacuums under their own name.
Thru the 1960's, 70's and most of the 80's 99% of their canisters and their Duo Power uprights were made by Whirlpool. Soft bag uprights were made by Singer.
Sometime in the 1990's they started switching to Panasonic made stuff, which is what most of it is today.
The one in Fred's pic is made by Whirlpool, as was the Powermate vacuum I brought out there to play with last weekend.
 
Good Time Had By All..

You certainly made a FAB display, its great to have a space where you can leave them out, admire and use them when you want....

my stuff fits in a large cupboard under the stairs (the tardis) and whilst I do shuffle occasionally and change things its a B***h to access something at the back quickly.

With the Lux cylinders, what was the wattage of the first early cylinder compared to the last one that Fred has???

Love the pinky, is it a GE??

Cheers, Mike
 
Was Hairspray your favorite Waters film Fred?
Of course Pink Flamingo's was the best I thought Polyester was a close second with Francine Fishpaw the odor-aware housewife. Such a vintage blue livingroom set as well. LOL
 
Nothing beats the odo-r-ama scratch-and-sniff card for that there movie.

BTW=> Someone sticks their head in an ELECTRIC wall-oven. I think it was supposed to be GAS. LOL

Speaking of gas, I think someone passes that in the movie and there is a scratch-and-sniff too. WHAT A RIOT!
 

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