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I am a strong believer in taking care in my stuff, especially electricals and gardening equipment.

Today, we live in a world that uses something non stop with no maintenance, then when it dies, they blame the brand and buy another one, just to do the same again...

Just to prove that things can last a long time with the right treatment, here is my 1980 Electrolux 502S 500-Watt Vacuum Cleaner, in near mint condition.



Heck, this thing is in much better condition than the 1994 Hoover Turbopower I picked up at the dump last February, despite being 14 years older...

In case you're wondering, the Hoover Turbopower works perfectly, and was simply put in the dump, where it would have been crushed if I hadn't taken it, because it was getting old, and takes bags.

Some people these days! A perfectly working cleaner, and just because it is getting a bit older, it gets dumped, not sold or given away, dumped.

I got this for free from a lady about two weeks ago who had bought herself a new cleaner, and wanted her old one to go to a good home.

She had bought it new, and kept it going in immaculate condition until giving it to me.

So guys, keep your equipment in good condition, and you will save a lot of money! :thumbsup:

I take care of everything we have, it pays off because most of the older items were made better than todays slapped together, built-as-cheap-as-possible junk is. Does this car look nine years old?

Nice scope in the background, is it a Celestron refractor...90mm? Cannot see much of the scope itself so taking an educated guess.

JDgreen said:

Nice scope in the background, is it a Celestron refractor...90mm? Cannot see much of the scope itself so taking an educated guess.

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Nope, it is a Skylux, and it has been a long day, so don't ask me for MM readings :laughing:

Thats why i like buying old tractors and stuff from flea markets/thrift stores- first off i recycle( saves stuff from going to the scrap yard), then reuse it and help people as well.

Wow, thanks for sharing jmurray. The vacuum looks great!

I like to take care of my stuff.
My play car is 48 years old.

Ariena said:

I like to take care of my stuff.
My play car is 48 years old.


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Was gonna ask if it was a Super Beetle but those didn't come out until about 1976...are you the original owner of that cute little car?

I bought the bug 12 years ago when it was red.
True story, it was driven by a little old lady since she bought it new in 1964.
I swapped the engine to a Boxster type, and still have the original engine. This is what is in it now.

I had a early 1950's Electrolux that I used at my old place up until I moved 6 years ago.
Had water get on it, motor was froze so I tossed it last year.

Briana said:

Wow, thanks for sharing jmurray. The vacuum looks great!

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Thanks!

When I first got it home and powered it up, I thought the motor was shot, as there was rattling/thumping noises coming from the bottom of the cleaner, but after closer inspection I've discovered that the noises are coming from the bearings on the brush roll, which unlike modern brush rolls, the bearings actually come out of the roll.

So, all I have to do now, is buy some new bearings and slot 'em in.

Until then, it still works great, but is a little noisy!

I thought I'd bring this thread back to life, with another example of something looking great for its years...

Here is a couple of pictures of our 1998 Rover 200 1.6. 13 years old and barely looks 3 years old (with the exception of the rust on the wheel arches)... Shame it is as unreliable as a chocolate teapot...




We're hoping to get it on the road next year, as it needs work to pass an emissions test, undercarriage welding for corrosion, a brake pipe, and a few other things.

jmurray01 said:

I thought I'd bring this thread back to life, with another example of something looking great for its years...

Here is a couple of pictures of our 1998 Rover 200 1.6. 13 years old and barely looks 3 years old (with the exception of the rust on the wheel arches)... Shame it is as unreliable as a chocolate teapot...

We're hoping to get it on the road next year, as it needs work to pass an emissions test, undercarriage welding for corrosion, a brake pipe, and a few other things.

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Looks good, is it a unit body car? What is the tow rating?

JDgreen said:

Looks good, is it a unit body car? What is the tow rating?

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Unit Body ? As for the tow rating, I'd have to look it up, and I can't be bothered going up the stairs just now for the book, it's been a long day :laughing:

jmurray01 said:

Unit Body ? As for the tow rating, I'd have to look it up, and I can't be bothered going up the stairs just now for the book, it's been a long day :laughing:

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Unit body cars are built on a steel spaceframe, while trucks and heavy duty vehicles have a strong frame underneath and a separate body structure. Long day...??? It is 1:30 pm here, not sure what the time difference is.

JDgreen said:

Unit body cars are built on a steel spaceframe, while trucks and heavy duty vehicles have a strong frame underneath and a separate body structure. Long day...??? It is 1:30 pm here, not sure what the time difference is.

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It's 6:35PM here.

I'm not sure if it is a Unit Body.

jmurray01 said:

It's 6:35PM here.

I'm not sure if it is a Unit Body.

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Just looked your car up on Wikipedia, it's the R3 series produced from '95 thru '99. They call it a "supermini" so it has no tow rating (too light and too small an engine) I was wondering what the hitch (?) on the rear bumper of yours is for. BTW, with $8 a gallon gas there I can see the wisdom of driving small cars.


My Buick weighs close to 3600 pounds and is much larger than most cars you would find over there. Yet, this model, when it was a body-on-frame car back in 1984, weighed another half ton (4600 pounds) and could tow 5,000 pounds. Mine is limited to 1,000 pounds although it has nearly as much power as the 1984 model had. I am trying to make it last another 15 years by taking good care of it.

JDgreen said:

Just looked your car up on Wikipedia, it's the R3 series produced from '95 thru '99. They call it a "supermini" so it has no tow rating (too light and too small an engine) I was wondering what the hitch (?) on the rear bumper of yours is for. BTW, with $8 a gallon gas there I can see the wisdom of driving small cars.


My Buick weighs close to 3600 pounds and is much larger than most cars you would find over there. Yet, this model, when it was a body-on-frame car back in 1984, weighed another half ton (4600 pounds) and could tow 5,000 pounds. Mine is limited to 1,000 pounds although it has nearly as much power as the 1984 model had. I am trying to make it last another 15 years by taking good care of it.

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It is for towing trailers.

JDgreen said:

Just looked your car up on Wikipedia, it's the R3 series produced from '95 thru '99. They call it a "supermini" so it has no tow rating (too light and too small an engine) I was wondering what the hitch (?) on the rear bumper of yours is for. BTW, with $8 a gallon gas there I can see the wisdom of driving small cars.


My Buick weighs close to 3600 pounds and is much larger than most cars you would find over there. Yet, this model, when it was a body-on-frame car back in 1984, weighed another half ton (4600 pounds) and could tow 5,000 pounds. Mine is limited to 1,000 pounds although it has nearly as much power as the 1984 model had. I am trying to make it last another 15 years by taking good care of it.

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Oh no, it is £7/$11 per gallon here. Hasn't been $8 a gallon here for years.

I'm glad its yours,I would not even wanna be found dead in the ugly thing:tongue:

Bison said:

I'm glad its yours,I would not even wanna be found dead in the ugly thing:tongue:

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I'm glad it's mine too!

Bison said:

I'm glad its yours,I would not even wanna be found dead in the ugly thing:tongue:

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But you'd look good dead in it!

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It is for towing trailers.

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There you go JD! THE HITCH IS FOR TOWING TRAILERS! duuuuHHHH.
Anything else you would like to know about the car?
I suggest you get that off the internet to, as Jane Murray doesn't have clue!:laughing::laughing::laughing::laughing::laughing::laughing::laughing::laughing::laughing::laughing::laughing::laughing::laughing::laughing::laughing::laughing::laughing::laughing::laughing::laughing::biggrin::mur:

Mower manic said:

There you go JD! THE HITCH IS FOR TOWING TRAILERS! duuuuHHHH.
Anything else you would like to know about the car?
I suggest you get that off the internet to, as Jane Murray doesn't have clue!:laughing::laughing::laughing::laughing::laughing::laughing::laughing::laughing::laughing::laughing::laughing::laughing::laughing::laughing::laughing::laughing::laughing::laughing::laughing::laughing::biggrin::mur:

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*Sigh*, what is a troll like you still doing on here ? Haven't you got any other forums to bug ?

I was looking through this, and I realized; when I was on YouTube today, I saw the 10 worst crash tests, two of those cars people have on this thread! The Bug and the Rover! Probably fun to drive them, but be safe :smile: