I have an old Electrolux too, from the early 60's.  Thing is built like an
old Benz. lol.  I have a box of all kinds of old attachments for it,
including one to vacuum the dog.  It's semi-retired now and used to vacuum
the cars.

Ed
300E

On 22/12/2007, Timothy Robinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Still an Electrolux guy here. I have a 1976 model upstairs and a 1984
> model
> downstairs. Still have my grandparents' '50s model which is a chrome thing
> on skids. It came with turbo/air powered buffing attachments for the paste
> wax we used on the hardwood floors.
>
> Honestly, for the price of replacing with a new I'd just put a central
> unit
> in which exhausts to the outside. Then I could vacume the cat without
> scaring it.
>
> > From: "E M" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
> > Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2007 18:57:35 -0500
> > To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
> > Subject: Re: [MBZ] completely OT: Kirby vacuum
> >
> > I saw the Dyson's on TV here, the day before they hit the shelves.  Ran
> to
> > the store to get one.  Seemed enough at almost $600 at the time, but I'm
> a
> > clean freak, so hey, why not.  Then saw it was made in China, I turned
> > around and walked out.
> >
> > Ed
> > 300E
> >
> > On 21/12/2007, Kevin Kraly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >>
> >> Some newer vacs are healthier because they have replaceable HEPA
> filters.
> >>
> >> I've heard how the Dyson vacuums clean up pet hair quite well, and they
> >> also
> >> don't spew the smelly exhaust out into the room as you're
> vacuuming!  When
> >> we were living in an apartment for a few months between houses this
> >> summer,
> >> the pet hair in such close quarters with no air circulation was too
> much
> >> for
> >> Wifey, so we decided to get a Dyson.  It did do a good job with the pet
> >> hair, the hepa filtered exhaust was wonderful, and it was much easier
> to
> >> maneuver.  Will it last 10-15-20 years?  I guess time will tell.
> >>
> >> Kevin in Hillsboro, OR
> >> 1983 300sD 266Kmi, Ursula
> >>
> >>
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