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Farm Girl 2
True Blue Farmgirl
108 Posts
Becky
Willis
VA
USA
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 Posted - Nov 13 2007 : 8:06:39 PM
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I am so excited to tell you girls about the great Rainbow vac that I found on ebay for $299. The machine is just like new even comes with a 2 year warranty on parts and labor and 100% SG. I have had it one week and love it.
I had a Rainbow 22 years ago for 2 years and it quit working probably because I was too lazy to empty the water and I swore I would never buy another one, until I used my daughters new one ($1800).
I have been thru probably 10 vacs since my Rainbow and have not had that quality in any of them. Most not worth the effort to carry them in the house. I think I have grown up now and will have no problem emptying the water. It feels really good to have a clean house again. If only it could load the dishwasher for me!!!
Hugs,
Becky
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windypines
True Blue Farmgirl
4179 Posts
Michele
Bruce
Wisconsin
USA
4179 Posts |
Posted - Nov 15 2007 : 04:20:21 AM
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| Hi Becky, I use one of the old model rainbow vacs. Works good, but the plastic is getting pretty brittle. I have taped and glued different parts. Keep dumping that water!!! Michele |
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MereOnceMoore
Farmgirl in Training
33 Posts
Meredith
IL
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Posted - Feb 01 2008 : 1:01:40 PM
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I overheard someone at the health food store talk about putting a little wintergreen in the water and her home smells so fresh all the time.
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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Posted - Feb 01 2008 : 4:07:43 PM
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Oh I want to try a Rainbow vacuum! They sound fantastic!!
Alee
Farmgirl Sister #8
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Farm Girl 2
True Blue Farmgirl
108 Posts
Becky
Willis
VA
USA
108 Posts |
Posted - Feb 04 2008 : 10:50:18 AM
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I love love love mine and I am good at emptying the water. I got such a really great deal on mine. The ebay seller was samdogsales.
I reccomend a rainbow for any one. I'll have to try the wintergreen. It is a warm day today and I have the windows open but still need a little help, that would smell great.
Becky
Loving Living Simply!
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17161 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
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Posted - Feb 24 2008 : 09:16:35 AM
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Becky what a lucky find.(did you get that little "praites chest box of goodies when you bought yours?(the 1st one) I remember the sales man giving me a little box just for letting him give us a demo on the vac...(back in 1973).
I remember the Rainbow vacuum so well... my DH & I had been barely married a year & a man came to the house to give us a demonstration of the Rainbow. It was really cool, but we were poor as chruch mice and had to tell the salesman no to him & his easy payments. "Don't spend what you don't have" was our motto then & now.
With 4 kittie, maybe I need one...
I'll have to keep my eyes open on ebay...
>^..^< Happiness is being a katmom.
mjf#72
Sisters on the Fly#472
www.katmom4.blogspot.com
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Past Blessings
True Blue Farmgirl
1083 Posts
Brenda
Orchard Prairie
WA
USA
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Posted - Feb 26 2008 : 8:08:38 PM
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I still laugh at our "newly wed" vaccum story. We too were absolutely broke and this guy came and did this rediculously long demo. They even had a trip to the Carribean . . . but we had to provide our own air fare?! Anyway, finally when the guy said it was "21" my DH said, "I know it is probably a great deal, but right now we just don't have $21.00 to spend." The poor salesman's mouth dropped open as he clarifed to my poor dumb husband, "Umm, actually that is $2,100.00!" LOL! My husband wasn't even going to buy it for $21.00! But I must say, there is a part of me that wishes we would have gotten it. We keep buying Kenmore's because they are rated the best for "suction" but I swear they are made of the wimpiest plastic. They break if you look at them wrong. So I have been eyeballing vintage vacs. from the days that things were all metal. Perhaps an old electralux?
Hugs & blessings,
Brenda
Past Blessings . . . Celebrating Life as it used to be . . . when people loved God, loved their families and loved their country. |
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17161 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
17161 Posts |
Posted - Feb 27 2008 : 7:47:20 PM
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Hey Brenda, I love the old canister electralux canisters... That's all my mom had while I was groing up and here is the best part,,,,when you needed to inflate a camping type air mattress,,,,ya just hold the valve up to the back end of the electralux and it would inflate the mattress liclity split!...oops, there I go again, "triping down memory lane".
Now I wish I had both the Rainbow & electralux....
>^..^< Happiness is being a katmom.
mjf#72
Sisters on the Fly#472
www.katmom4.blogspot.com
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Farm Girl 2
True Blue Farmgirl
108 Posts
Becky
Willis
VA
USA
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Posted - Feb 28 2008 : 4:03:03 PM
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Girls we better watch or we will be telling our age! As I have already stated I am in love with my Rainbow but I have a very funny vac story too.
We were young married kids and were living with my father-in-law while building a house and my dh had promised me a new Electrolux when we moved in the new house. We were almost finished with the house and here come an Electolux salesman to our door. I was doing the peepee dance I was so excited, I just knew I would be getting this one. Well he went on with the demo and then the price (of course I can't remember how much but it seemed like such a bargain to me) and I told him I would have to walk up to the barn where my husband was and ask him.
The salesman walked with me also excited cause he knew he had made a sale. He could see our new log house out thru the hayfield and was so complimentary and gracious. Then we reached the barn/workshop and under a welding hat was my dearest husband all hot and dirty and sweaty and tired (some piece of machinery was broke down and he was not in a good mood at all)and for some reason he did not take too well to a vac salesman at that particular time and was very rude to him and basically ran him off telling him we had no money and we would call him when we did.
Of course I was in turn mad and stomped back to the house but I was not nearly as upset as the vac guy. He was huffing and puffing all the way to the house muttering under his breath "Men" ..."If he had to do the house work I bet he would have a nice new Electrolux"..."Men I just don't understand men" Well by then I was so tickled at this man doing the man bashing that I forgot I was mad at mine. We have both laughed about that for years................
Hugs to you all!
Becky
Loving Living Simply!
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