LVS: Local Vacuum Shop
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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