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lake_wrangler wrote:Back in 1991, the Fairfax vacuum cleaner cost about $1800 or so, and it was customary to put it on a payment plan, hence the credit check.

Never heard of Fairfax . . . My guess was Kirby, or possibly Hoover.

--FreeFlier

lake_wrangler wrote:By the way, whatever happened to Katherine's pregnancy, as started in Stainless Steel Angel?

That was a subplot that never got developed (pardon the pun). Sage and I are going to edit out references to it and that will proceed elsewhere.

Call it a false positive...they do happen with stick-based tests.

FreeFlier wrote: Never heard of Fairfax . . . My guess was Kirby, or possibly Hoover.
--FreeFlier

Or Suck-O-Lux...thank you Roger Rabbit...

Long ago I had a Kenmore in my workshop my parents had bought when first married. Thing sounded like the turbines of Hell but worked very nicely.

Ahh...here it is...

The thing LOOKS like a plane jet welded to the end of a hose.

GlytchMeister wrote:The thing LOOKS like a plane jet welded to the end of a hose.

And the jets are less noisy.

We had a Kenmore canister with a detachable beater bar.

Lasted 36 years(my brother hated the noise, and tossed it so I couldn't fix it, or I'd still have Mother's old beast). He bought me a Boss...that wasn't.

DinkyInky wrote:

GlytchMeister wrote:The thing LOOKS like a plane jet welded to the end of a hose.

And the jets are less noisy.

We had a Kenmore canister with a detachable beater bar.

Lasted 36 years(my brother hated the noise, and tossed it so I couldn't fix it, or I'd still have Mother's old beast). He bought me a Boss...that wasn't.

Yay for Dinky! Seeing you back on the boards brings happiness, sending positive waves your way.

I had a Kenmore like that, hard to kill. The hose was duct-taped in several places and the dog (pre-Jasper) hated it. But it worked like a champ. My daughter finally convinced me to replace it, I first tried another Kenmore but was terribly disappointed with the quality. Especially when it broke after a couple weeks. "So buy a Dyson", she said, "they're great!"

So I did. The canister one. And should have returned it but decided to fight it. The beater bar is air-driven and pitifully weak on carpet. Don't even think of using it on anything but a berber carpet. Now on tile (which is the majority of the first floor) it is great (with attachment for tile, the beater just scatters stuff). And while dusting don't get it close to anything not nailed down. But my opinion is... meh. And don't get me started on the commercial where the smiling actress easily dumps the canister contents into a waiting trash can. Looks great on TV when the canister is full of confetti. Try it with dirt, dust, dog dander, small fuzzy creatures, and dead sea scroll remnants. Not pleasant. Resulting dust plume, if you are not careful, undoes your work within a 6ft radius. With the Kenmore, you simply removed the bag full 'o stuff and set it gently in the trash. No fuss, no muss. Oh well. Rant over.

Hansontoons wrote:

DinkyInky wrote:

GlytchMeister wrote:The thing LOOKS like a plane jet welded to the end of a hose.

And the jets are less noisy.

We had a Kenmore canister with a detachable beater bar.

Lasted 36 years(my brother hated the noise, and tossed it so I couldn't fix it, or I'd still have Mother's old beast). He bought me a Boss...that wasn't.

Yay for Dinky! Seeing you back on the boards brings happiness, sending positive waves your way.

I had a Kenmore like that, hard to kill. The hose was duct-taped in several places and the dog (pre-Jasper) hated it. But it worked like a champ. My daughter finally convinced me to replace it, I first tried another Kenmore but was terribly disappointed with the quality. Especially when it broke after a couple weeks. "So buy a Dyson", she said, "they're great!"

So I did. The canister one. And should have returned it but decided to fight it. The beater bar is air-driven and pitifully weak on carpet. Don't even think of using it on anything but a berber carpet. Now on tile (which is the majority of the first floor) it is great (with attachment for tile, the beater just scatters stuff). And while dusting don't get it close to anything not nailed down. But my opinion is... meh. And don't get me started on the commercial where the smiling actress easily dumps the canister contents into a waiting trash can. Looks great on TV when the canister is full of confetti. Try it with dirt, dust, dog dander, small fuzzy creatures, and dead sea scroll remnants. Not pleasant. Resulting dust plume, if you are not careful, undoes your work within a 6ft radius. With the Kenmore, you simply removed the bag full 'o stuff and set it gently in the trash. No fuss, no muss. Oh well. Rant over.

This. I want my old Jet engine vac.

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BTW, Thanks Al, the broccoli trick(celery in my case) works as a pinch fit...will have to goto the toy store later for the permanent fix.

When... When did veggies get involved? I am very much lost...

GlytchMeister wrote:

When... When did veggies get involved? I am very much lost...

What happens in Vegas....

Just Old Al wrote:

GlytchMeister wrote:

When... When did veggies get involved? I am very much lost...

What happens in Vegas....

...what the hell kind of toy store are you sending her to?

GlytchMeister wrote:
...what the hell kind of toy store are you sending her to?

Sigh...kids nowadays...

Hey, you're the one who steered this boat into the gutter, skipper.

GlytchMeister wrote:Hey, you're the one who steered this boat into the gutter, skipper.

Get out of my gutter - you're blocking the light!

It's OK (I guess) as long as there's no avocado involved.

If there's avocado, you guys really need to take this to a different forum.

Just Old Al wrote:

GlytchMeister wrote:Hey, you're the one who steered this boat into the gutter, skipper.

Get out of my gutter - you're blocking the light!

Better roll out of the way, might be a street sweeper!

Dave wrote:It's OK (I guess) as long as there's no avocado involved.

If there's avocado, you guys really need to take this to a different forum.

yeah, you better be careful with that thing, these guys might come after you...

scantrontb wrote:

Dave wrote:It's OK (I guess) as long as there's no avocado involved.

If there's avocado, you guys really need to take this to a different forum.

yeah, you better be careful with that thing, these guys might come after you...

But don't forget, the thing with the fork really works!

--FreeFlier

Just Old Al wrote:

GlytchMeister wrote: ...what the hell kind of toy store are you sending her to?

Sigh...kids nowadays...

Just Old Al wrote:

GlytchMeister wrote:Hey, you're the one who steered this boat into the gutter, skipper.

Get out of my gutter - you're blocking the light!

Oh Gods! ROFLMAO

Glytch, you of all people know I'm a bit of a gearhead, and have called both the hardware and the Auto parts shop toy stores.

I have a relatively new bagless vacuum that's missing a seal, and shortly after releasing it they nixed the seals for it. They're designed to get lost, and mine did. Al told me for a quick fix to use a band from a bunch of broccoli until i can buy an o ring or flat gasket or RTV Blue gasket sealant and plastic wrap and craft one. I got a larger band from some celery and sealed my vac temporarily until I can make a new permanent seal.

That all makes perfect sense, DinkyInky...

... damnitall to Detroit! Do you realize how much really wonderful opportunity for speculation you have just torpedoed with your lovely, rational explanation?!?

But can you dance and sing?



/flrrd/

--FreeFlier