Being in a vacuum deficient-state (ignoring relevant physics jokes), I was given a homeless vacuum (still ignoring) by a friend. Took it to the LVS, which I'd never been to, and got it the full tune-up.
Awww... I love my LVS. Tiny little shop, same guy and his family have been running it for decades, full of cool old vacuums and sewing machines. It was like a Recycled Cycles www.recycledcycles.com but for vacuums. This guy loves vacuums the way I love bikes. Wonderful fun!
If your vacuum needs some love, go to your local LVS. You never know what you might discover!
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03-26-2010, 07:25 PM #1
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LVS: Local Vacuum Shop
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03-26-2010, 07:37 PM #2
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LVS. That made me laugh.
It's neat to see someone who loves their gadgets as much as we love ours.
I have a little vacuum shop that I go to, but I only go there to get bags. I have a 14 year old Kirby vacuum that keeps on ticking. It was a wedding gift from my DH. Surprisingly- I still married him after that super romantic pre-marriage gift.
The vacuum cost more than both our wedding rings combined. Truthfully, tho, I'm all about the practical gifts, and the vacuum has been the longest lasting mechanical thing I've owned.
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03-26-2010, 08:03 PM #3
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One of my friends had a Kirby. That was one amazing vacuum!
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03-26-2010, 08:24 PM #4
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i hope you gave him a cat litter scoop
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03-26-2010, 08:35 PM #5
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Glad you have a good LVS. I love mine too, though it's in Brooklyn. When I mused that I might just buy something cheap instead of repairing my Miele, the owner said "Madame, you will curse yourself." And he was probably right, so I got the Miele fixed. They have a parrot and quite a few neighborhood kids come in to see the parrot every time I'm there. It's classic small town New York.
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03-26-2010, 08:48 PM #6
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Kirby, Miele, you guys have nice vacuums!
My new/old vacuum I just got spruced up is a Bernina, made by Panasonic. The LVS guy showed me the various good points of the machine and how to change the bag; and told me it should be fine for another 2 or 3 years at which point I might want to bring it in for another sprucing up.
I vacuumed my whole apartment this evening, and was very pleased at how well the Bernina did. (yes, this is my life... vacuuming on a Friday night!)"If Americans want to live the American Dream, they should go to Denmark." - Richard Wilkinson
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03-26-2010, 09:09 PM #7
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Heh. Maybe it's a trend. I vacuumed tonight, too. After giving my bike a much-needed bath.
I am much too frugal to buy a Miele -- we got it free after 9/11 since we are two blocks from the WTC. I guess the company donated them, which indicates they had a better grasp of the toxic dust situation than our government did.
I think a Kirby is a great wedding present.
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