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Re: Vacuum Cleaners?
[Re: greenhead]
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04/21/25 05:13 PM
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Iowa
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Wife used to clean houses she swears by oreck Get your self an ORECK commercial XL Vacum cleaner for 145 on Amazon now or another of the ORECK sweepers you'll thank me later its the best sweeper we have ever owned.
Clint Best of all the ones you run by yourself. We also have two I robot vacuums that run everyday on the ground floor of our house. They are great, but require routine maintenance, emptying every other day, cleaning the brushes and filter every two to three weeks, and replacing worn out parts when needed, but the parts are very cheap and simple to install. Oreck vacuums are the same way, anything goes wrong, they are very cheap and easy to fix. I buy both when I see them cheap at yard sales, clean & repair them if needed and resell them at a nice profit.
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Re: Vacuum Cleaners?
[Re: Cragar]
#8390811
04/21/25 06:44 PM
04/21/25 06:44 PM
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N.W. Iowa
Tactical.20
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We have sold Electrolux vacuums for 36 years now, the elux company is 101 years old, Kirby and hoover both started a couple years later.
They sold the Electrolux name about 15+ years ago to the swedish Electrolux so they could put the name on the washers and dryers, fridges they made.
The old Electrolux is now called Aerus vacuum, still made in Virginia.
I started my carpet cleaning business 36 years ago, always used an Electrolux.
They have a five year warranty, made very well.
I used my vacuums every day in some very bad conditions , as far as vacuums go.
I couldn't do as good of a job without the good Electrolux
One customer of mine bought a new one from me because she tried it out, she said she was buying two shark vacuums a year.
We sold new vacuums over the years, customers traded in maybe a 30 year old elux and some of them still had the original power nozzle belt in them!
Most still ran good, customer wanted a newer model.
The swedish company also owned Beam Central vacuum and Euricka.
And then they moved everything to Mexico.
The Aerus/Electrolux has an upright vacuum, a couple canisters, and a central vacuum.
I highly recommend the canister I use for carpet cleaning.
They cost 1400$ but should last 20-30 years, still lower cost than a junk vacuum you need to replace constantly.
I can send you one or you can Google to see if there is a dealer near you
If any service is needed a store can take care of you, we pick up and deliver for our customers, the same for bags and ect I have an Electrolux tank model. Works good. Has worked good for thirty years. Only part I've had to replace is the on/off foot switch. I tell people all the time , find a 10-15-20 year old Electrolux for sale used. Still a good machine. Parts easy to find. Yup, I got the one in the picture on eBay
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Re: Vacuum Cleaners?
[Re: trapperkeck]
#8390816
04/21/25 07:25 PM
04/21/25 07:25 PM
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Williamsport, Pa.
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My mom died 31 years ago and I have no idea how long she has had it before me, but it is a hoover up right that takes the disposable bags. I even use it in the cellar where I work on my toys. Lots of junk goes flying up in to it, click bang klunk, all sorts of noises and it still works......jk
Free people are not equal. Equal people are not free. What's supposed to be ain't always is. Hopper Hunter
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Re: Vacuum Cleaners?
[Re: Tactical.20]
#8390819
04/21/25 07:39 PM
04/21/25 07:39 PM
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New York border
Cragar
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This is the same canister I use in our home, it's 15-17 years old. The new ones like I use in my carpet cleaning business are all black in color ![[Linked Image]](https://trapperman.com/forum/attachments/usergals/2025/04/full-927-255619-1000001255.jpg) Yours looks nicer than mine - ![[Linked Image]](https://trapperman.com/forum/attachments/usergals/2025/04/full-3135-255632-20250421_192157.jpg) I got a good deal on it new. There used to be a catalog/department chain around here called Service Merchandise. They went out of business in 2002. They had these vaccums for sale for about $425. It is a L.E. model - Limited Edition Yup , limited for sure. It is a plain design with no frills made for a specific buyer in a limited market. The lower cost stripped down version. Internal parts are the same as the more expensive models of the day covered in quality chrome and other visual features. Mine has been great. No complaints. Edit to earlier post - I wasn't exactly sure when I bought this machine and guessed 30 years. I looked it up and found out they made that model in 1988. So , 37 years old.
Last edited by Cragar; 04/21/25 07:55 PM. Reason: Correct date
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Re: Vacuum Cleaners?
[Re: Tactical.20]
#8390824
04/21/25 08:06 PM
04/21/25 08:06 PM
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Green County Wisconsin
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Green County Wisconsin
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We have sold Electrolux vacuums for 36 years now, the elux company is 101 years old, Kirby and hoover both started a couple years later.
They sold the Electrolux name about 15+ years ago to the swedish Electrolux so they could put the name on the washers and dryers, fridges they made.
The old Electrolux is now called Aerus vacuum, still made in Virginia.
I started my carpet cleaning business 36 years ago, always used an Electrolux.
They have a five year warranty, made very well.
I used my vacuums every day in some very bad conditions , as far as vacuums go.
I couldn't do as good of a job without the good Electrolux
One customer of mine bought a new one from me because she tried it out, she said she was buying two shark vacuums a year.
We sold new vacuums over the years, customers traded in maybe a 30 year old elux and some of them still had the original power nozzle belt in them!
Most still ran good, customer wanted a newer model.
The swedish company also owned Beam Central vacuum and Euricka.
And then they moved everything to Mexico.
The Aerus/Electrolux has an upright vacuum, a couple canisters, and a central vacuum.
I highly recommend the canister I use for carpet cleaning.
They cost 1400$ but should last 20-30 years, still lower cost than a junk vacuum you need to replace constantly.
I can send you one or you can Google to see if there is a dealer near you
If any service is needed a store can take care of you, we pick up and deliver for our customers, the same for bags and ect my mom swears by the Electrolux , my parents have 3 2 of the canisters just like yours , one bought new in about 1980 and another late 80s early 90s that they got at a rummage sale and had serviced , that way mom had the upstairs and down stairs vaccum she didn't like carrying them up and down the stairs so after I moved out and she was saving on groceries she bought a second to just leave down stairs as I wasn't around to carry it. dad has a big like 30 gallon cannister looks like a Stainless steel shop vac but has the long hose and power head just like the ones in the house , he keeps that in the garage , the church was going to throw it out because it had a bad cord he said I can fix that they said it is too big people won't use it , so he said I can take it home and use it the said sure. that is his garage vaccum I have the carpet pro backpack like someone else suggested had it 10-12 years it works well but my wife doesn't like carrying it I also have my grandmas 1978 Kirby
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Re: Vacuum Cleaners?
[Re: Cragar]
#8391394
04/22/25 08:58 PM
04/22/25 08:58 PM
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N.W. Iowa
Tactical.20
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This is the same canister I use in our home, it's 15-17 years old. The new ones like I use in my carpet cleaning business are all black in color Yours looks nicer than mine - I got a good deal on it new. There used to be a catalog/department chain around here called Service Merchandise. They went out of business in 2002. They had these vaccums for sale for about $425. It is a L.E. model - Limited Edition Yup , limited for sure. It is a plain design with no frills made for a specific buyer in a limited market. The lower cost stripped down version. Internal parts are the same as the more expensive models of the day covered in quality chrome and other visual features. Mine has been great. No complaints. Edit to earlier post - I wasn't exactly sure when I bought this machine and guessed 30 years. I looked it up and found out they made that model in 1988. So , 37 years old. That was a good price on that one, not an auto shut off but did well. One of the first non metal bodies, I forgot and was thinking '93 You can find a newer one on eBay for about the same money sometimes if you want to update
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Re: Vacuum Cleaners?
[Re: hipp2412]
#8391396
04/22/25 08:59 PM
04/22/25 08:59 PM
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N.W. Iowa
Tactical.20
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N.W. Iowa
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Hands down Kirby! We had ours for 36 years and it just stopped working a month ago. We are getting it rebuilt for $250. It is American made. Very powerful but it is heavy. The Electrolux upright has a lot more power, less weight, I've ran both of them over the years, a bank I used to clean had one
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Re: Vacuum Cleaners?
[Re: GREENCOUNTYPETE]
#8391401
04/22/25 09:02 PM
04/22/25 09:02 PM
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Joined: Dec 2006
N.W. Iowa
Tactical.20
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We have sold Electrolux vacuums for 36 years now, the elux company is 101 years old, Kirby and hoover both started a couple years later.
They sold the Electrolux name about 15+ years ago to the swedish Electrolux so they could put the name on the washers and dryers, fridges they made.
The old Electrolux is now called Aerus vacuum, still made in Virginia.
I started my carpet cleaning business 36 years ago, always used an Electrolux.
They have a five year warranty, made very well.
I used my vacuums every day in some very bad conditions , as far as vacuums go.
I couldn't do as good of a job without the good Electrolux
One customer of mine bought a new one from me because she tried it out, she said she was buying two shark vacuums a year.
We sold new vacuums over the years, customers traded in maybe a 30 year old elux and some of them still had the original power nozzle belt in them!
Most still ran good, customer wanted a newer model.
The swedish company also owned Beam Central vacuum and Euricka.
And then they moved everything to Mexico.
The Aerus/Electrolux has an upright vacuum, a couple canisters, and a central vacuum.
I highly recommend the canister I use for carpet cleaning.
They cost 1400$ but should last 20-30 years, still lower cost than a junk vacuum you need to replace constantly.
I can send you one or you can Google to see if there is a dealer near you
If any service is needed a store can take care of you, we pick up and deliver for our customers, the same for bags and ect my mom swears by the Electrolux , my parents have 3 2 of the canisters just like yours , one bought new in about 1980 and another late 80s early 90s that they got at a rummage sale and had serviced , that way mom had the upstairs and down stairs vaccum she didn't like carrying them up and down the stairs so after I moved out and she was saving on groceries she bought a second to just leave down stairs as I wasn't around to carry it. dad has a big like 30 gallon cannister looks like a Stainless steel shop vac but has the long hose and power head just like the ones in the house , he keeps that in the garage , the church was going to throw it out because it had a bad cord he said I can fix that they said it is too big people won't use it , so he said I can take it home and use it the said sure. that is his garage vaccum I have the carpet pro backpack like someone else suggested had it 10-12 years it works well but my wife doesn't like carrying it I also have my grandmas 1978 Kirby I have some filters yet for the old commercial vac you described if you need them, a lot of churches had them before the upright vacuum became more popular
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Re: Vacuum Cleaners?
[Re: Tactical.20]
#8391422
04/22/25 09:44 PM
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New York border
Cragar
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That was a good price on that one, not an auto shut off but did well.
One of the first non metal bodies, I forgot and was thinking '93
You can find a newer one on eBay for about the same money sometimes if you want to update
I'm good with the one I have. Slightly dated but does 90%+ the work of a newer model and it doesn't cost me a nickel. Got my money's worth for sure. This is why I tell people to pick up a used Electrolux , still a good machine , will last and parts are available and cheap. I got a neat place close to me (1 mile) An old school tiny little shop where a guy fixes vacuums , just vacuums. Has parts too , very affordable. Been in business for years. Went to see him a while back. My roommate had broken the plastic on the pistol grip on the hose by pushing down on it too hard. Walked into this guy's shop with the broken hose. Showed it to him and he starts digging through piles of stuff in old boxes. Finds another hose and switches the broken plastic piece with a used part. He installed it. My cost - $6 I went in there prepared to buy a whole hose for $100 or something. Little shops like that are gold.
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Re: Vacuum Cleaners?
[Re: Cragar]
#8391701
04/23/25 03:18 PM
04/23/25 03:18 PM
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N.W. Iowa
Tactical.20
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That was a good price on that one, not an auto shut off but did well.
One of the first non metal bodies, I forgot and was thinking '93
You can find a newer one on eBay for about the same money sometimes if you want to update
I'm good with the one I have. Slightly dated but does 90%+ the work of a newer model and it doesn't cost me a nickel. Got my money's worth for sure. This is why I tell people to pick up a used Electrolux , still a good machine , will last and parts are available and cheap. I got a neat place close to me (1 mile) An old school tiny little shop where a guy fixes vacuums , just vacuums. Has parts too , very affordable. Been in business for years. Went to see him a while back. My roommate had broken the plastic on the pistol grip on the hose by pushing down on it too hard. Walked into this guy's shop with the broken hose. Showed it to him and he starts digging through piles of stuff in old boxes. Finds another hose and switches the broken plastic piece with a used part. He installed it. My cost - $6 I went in there prepared to buy a whole hose for $100 or something. Little shops like that are gold. Yup a shop like that is good, since my wife's stroke we don't sell many vacuums. I have thrown a lot of old trade-ins , and old parts, I have a few things people use the most
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