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A friend was doing some home improvement and needed help with cleaning after a remodel. He used his Kirby to vacuum some carpet in an adjoining room, which I went back over with the Dyson. The SOB actually was able to pull more dirt out of the carpet. After he saw that, he became a believer and picked up one of the Dyson ball thingys. I'll be the first to admit that they are very plasticy, and definitely feel cheap! But after using one, I'm a believer.
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my mom has her old kirby.i believe they bought it in 1975,she still has the receipt.still has original box and the shampooer attachment.she had an issue with the bag back in the 90's and sent it into kirby to get replaced.they replaced the bag and a couple other things and sent it back.no charge.she actually asked me if i wanted it so if somebody is interested in it let me know.things heavy and would cost to get shipped.i have pics on my phone i can txt
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I have tried and tried to convince the wife into a kirby. Lots of them on craigslist for $200 or less. She just doesn't want to deal with the bags. I found an electrolux I kind of like. I am contemplating buying all of the parts to repair the current hoover pet rewind. It has been a good vacuum, But it has a "lifetime belt" that is defiantly worn out, ( they do sell a replacement) and the beater bar needs to be replace due to pet hair being wound into the bearings. All in all under $50.
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Another vote for Dyson. Two dogs, one an Australian Shepard, and a long haired woman, and Dyson gets it done. Maybe your parents one had some sort of defect?
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Get the one that is easy to clean and when you can't get it clean enough anymore it is time to throw it away and get another. Get one that is cheap enough to throw away anytime that you feel like it.
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For me, nothing beats an old Electrolux.
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I can't believe no one has mentioned Rainbow (sp?). Expensive but no bags, no filters of any kind. We have had one for probably 20 years and have had NO problems. It uses water as the filter agent. Exactly how it works, I don't know, but it works well.
If you look up the price of one, be sitting down. That said, if something went wrong with ours we would buy another without question. PaulM
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Look for local online estate auctions. I have a Rex-aire Rainbow and several Electrolus' that I picked up cheap. Parts are readily available for the Luxes. I have a Lux on the first floor and another one on the second floor since I am too lazy to haul one up and down the steps. Mom had a lux fro over 40 years. it outlived her.
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