You've just gotta love 'em! I'd probably have a Kirby for "carpet sweeping" but I'm just sold on those old cannister types.
Though I like the new Dyson uprights that swirl the dirt around in a chamber, no bag... I don't like the idea of pretty new plastic appliances that are disposed of after a few years. Give me my 40, 30 and 23 year old vacumne cleaners, my 25 y/o KitchenAid mixer, my 45 year old Hotpoint rotary ironer (mangle), etc. Yep, I'm compulsive about certain things. I'd rather do without until I could afford something of quality rather than buy cheap and replace every year. Appreciating quality and taking proper car of those things is a key! That's why this type of discussion is appropriate on a MBZ thread. While on a rant here... I was taught not to finance anything that depreciates. You'd pay interest on a loan for something new that loses value? That's not always possible. BUT.. I'm afraid I'm pretty close minded when it comes to being interested in new cars. I'm not at all current on new cars, optional equipment, etc. My last conversation with a car dealer was early last spring when I was looking for a new little Ford Ranger pickup. I walked on the lot saying I wanted a basic little 5 speed p/u. Every unit had some ridiculous add-on equipment which boosted the price. I walked on the lot with a price in mind and a checkbook in hand. The salesman tried so hard to "sell" me on some "customer preferred package" that he convinced me I would not be a customer as I didn't prefer those packages. I left. The only exception unfortunately is computer hardware. I won't even rant at how the moment you buy something it's planned obsolete. T > From: "E M" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Date: Sat, 22 Dec 2007 01:09:34 -0500 > To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Subject: Re: [MBZ] completely OT: Kirby vacuum > > 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 >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________ >>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>> For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ >>>> For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> >>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>>> >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ >>> For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ >> For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
