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Charles is currently offline  Charles   United States
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Is an original vacuum system of any value?
Charles
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Re: [GMCnet] Vacuum [message #61659 is a reply to message #61608] Sun, 25 October 2009 22:07 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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I rebuilt and repaired mine in a 77 eleganza it works great I just don't
know where to get the bags.
Rivers

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From: Charles <gcw13@sbcglobal.net>
Subject: [GMCnet] Vacuum
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Date: Sunday, October 25, 2009, 3:05 PM

Is an original vacuum system of any value?
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Re: [GMCnet] Vacuum [message #61664 is a reply to message #61659] Sun, 25 October 2009 22:12 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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how about these?
http://gmcmotorhome.info/living.html#CENTRAL
gene


On Sun, Oct 25, 2009 at 8:07 PM, Rivers <a1desperado@yahoo.com> wrote:

> I rebuilt and repaired mine in a 77 eleganza it works great I just don't
> know where to get the bags.
> Rivers
>
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Re: [GMCnet] Vacuum [message #61665 is a reply to message #61608] Sun, 25 October 2009 22:20 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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First thing I was told about GMCs is "Everyone gets rid of the vacuum." Our first coach didn't have one. We tried two hand held dust stirrers and our second coach has the original. The first thing I did was make sure it worked. Since that time a friend gave me one he took out.

I think the central vac is the best thing since bubble gum. We keep the hose under the bed, on top of the water tank, so my Beloved can have the prerequisite spice closet.

So, I don't know if they are worth anything, but this GMCer loves the thing.


'74 Eleganza, SE, Howell + EBL
Best Wishes,
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Re: [GMCnet] Vacuum [message #61668 is a reply to message #61659] Sun, 25 October 2009 23:30 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Rivers wrote on Sun, 25 October 2009 22:07

I rebuilt and repaired mine in a 77 eleganza it works great I just don't
know where to get the bags.
Rivers



An Applied GMC flyer passed out at GMCES rally shows vacuum bags on the last page.
http://www.appliedgmc.com/index.itml
Jim K to the rescue.

HTH


Wally Anderson
Omaha NE
75 Glenbrook
Re: [GMCnet] Vacuum [message #61670 is a reply to message #61668] Mon, 26 October 2009 00:35 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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G'day,

Last year Helen spotted one of these at discount mall and we bought it.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Dirt-Devil-M08220-Scorpion-Hand-vacuum-cleaner-NEW_W0QQi
temZ170396407691QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUS_Vacuum?hash=item27ac6ad78b

http://tinyurl.com/yjgdrbd

Good features:

1) It will suck the fuzz off a peach
2) Has a rotating brush that works well on carpeting and upholstery
3) Has a hose and crevice attachment
4) Has a 16 foot cord so you can get anywhere in the GMC with it

Bad feature:

1) Small filter that gets full pretty quickly and you have empty it fairly
often

Regards,
Rob Mueller
Sydney, Australia
AUS '75 Avion-The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
USA '75 Avion-Double Trouble TZE365V100426

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Regards, Rob M. (USAussie) The Pedantic Mechanic Sydney, Australia '75 Avion - AUS - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428 '75 Avion - USA - Double Trouble TZE365V100426
Re: [GMCnet] Vacuum [message #61678 is a reply to message #61670] Mon, 26 October 2009 02:32 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Robert Mueller wrote on Mon, 26 October 2009 00:35

G'day,

Last year Helen spotted one of these at discount mall and we bought it.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Dirt-Devil-M08220-Scorpion-Hand-vacuum-cleaner-NEW_W0QQi
temZ170396407691QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUS_Vacuum?hash=item27ac6ad78b

http://tinyurl.com/yjgdrbd

Good features:

1) It will suck the fuzz off a peach
2) Has a rotating brush that works well on carpeting and upholstery
3) Has a hose and crevice attachment
4) Has a 16 foot cord so you can get anywhere in the GMC with it

Bad feature:

1) Small filter that gets full pretty quickly and you have empty it fairly
often

Regards,
Rob Mueller
Sydney, Australia
AUS '75 Avion-The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
USA '75 Avion-Double Trouble TZE365V100426


I bought a similar item (different brand) from Wally World about a year ago. It was a Shark brand for around $35.00. It does a great job and I can hide it away easily in the coach. It runs on 12 VAC.


Ken Burton - N9KB
76 Palm Beach
Hebron, Indiana
Re: [GMCnet] Vacuum [message #61882 is a reply to message #61659] Mon, 26 October 2009 23:54 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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>From my archives, unfortunately i didn't date the clips:
Vacuum bags

Try a Hoover Type J. Not a perfect fit but it will work.
The actual bag is a Thomas Industries T-648.
I don't know if you can still get these though.
You might try an Internet search on that company and bag number.

Cinnabar @800-720-2227 they sell a reusable bag for the factory vac.
Their part number is 706108 and it run about $20.
I have it and it fits and works great.


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Greeley, CO
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1973 Glacier 230 TZE-033V101993


On Sun, 2009-10-25 at 20:07 -0700, Rivers wrote:
> I rebuilt and repaired mine in a 77 eleganza it works great I just don't
> know where to get the bags.
> Rivers
>
> --- On Sun, 10/25/09, Charles <gcw13@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
> From: Charles <gcw13@sbcglobal.net>
> Subject: [GMCnet] Vacuum
> To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
> Date: Sunday, October 25, 2009, 3:05 PM
>
> Is an original vacuum system of any value?
> Charles
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Re: [GMCnet] Vacuum [message #61883 is a reply to message #61882] Tue, 27 October 2009 00:06 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Thanks, Jim. I'm guessing that they will also have the hoses, etc.
I have the vacuum, but nothing else!

On Oct 26, 2009, at 9:54 PM, mills wrote:

>> From my archives, unfortunately i didn't date the clips:
> Vacuum bags
>
> Try a Hoover Type J. Not a perfect fit but it will work.
> The actual bag is a Thomas Industries T-648.
> I don't know if you can still get these though.
> You might try an Internet search on that company and bag number.
>
> Cinnabar @800-720-2227 they sell a reusable bag for the factory vac.
> Their part number is 706108 and it run about $20.
> I have it and it fits and works great.
>
>
> --
> Jim Mills
> Greeley, CO
> 1973 CanyonLands 260 TZE-063V100731(under renovation)
> 1973 Glacier 230 TZE-033V101993
>
>
> On Sun, 2009-10-25 at 20:07 -0700, Rivers wrote:
>> I rebuilt and repaired mine in a 77 eleganza it works great I just
>> don't
>> know where to get the bags.
>> Rivers
>>
>> --- On Sun, 10/25/09, Charles <gcw13@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>>
>> From: Charles <gcw13@sbcglobal.net>
>> Subject: [GMCnet] Vacuum
>> To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
>> Date: Sunday, October 25, 2009, 3:05 PM
>>
>> Is an original vacuum system of any value?
>> Charles
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Re: [GMCnet] Vacuum [message #61899 is a reply to message #61883] Tue, 27 October 2009 07:43 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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I have the hose and all attachments, The vacuum has a burned out
transformer, 27 Volts I believe.
Gary W. Mills (Livonia MI)
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Thanks, Jim. I'm guessing that they will also have the hoses, etc.
I have the vacuum, but nothing else!

On Oct 26, 2009, at 9:54 PM, mills wrote:

>> From my archives, unfortunately i didn't date the clips:
> Vacuum bags
>
> Try a Hoover Type J. Not a perfect fit but it will work.
> The actual bag is a Thomas Industries T-648.
> I don't know if you can still get these though.
> You might try an Internet search on that company and bag number.
>
> Cinnabar @800-720-2227 they sell a reusable bag for the factory vac.
> Their part number is 706108 and it run about $20.
> I have it and it fits and works great.
>
>
> --
> Jim Mills
> Greeley, CO
> 1973 CanyonLands 260 TZE-063V100731(under renovation)
> 1973 Glacier 230 TZE-033V101993
>
>
> On Sun, 2009-10-25 at 20:07 -0700, Rivers wrote:
>> I rebuilt and repaired mine in a 77 eleganza it works great I just
>> don't
>> know where to get the bags.
>> Rivers
>>
>> --- On Sun, 10/25/09, Charles <gcw13@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>>
>> From: Charles <gcw13@sbcglobal.net>
>> Subject: [GMCnet] Vacuum
>> To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
>> Date: Sunday, October 25, 2009, 3:05 PM
>>
>> Is an original vacuum system of any value?
>> Charles

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Re: [GMCnet] Vacuum [message #61962 is a reply to message #61608] Tue, 27 October 2009 14:01 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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We kept the vac, and got a stretchy hose--6 feet or so, and it stretches
to 20 ft. The vac, itself, the hose and one floor tool are all that are
left. We now have 3 pantry shelves with cans and the bottom part of the
tool storage area holds the hose and floor tool. The vacuum mechanism
doesn't take up all that much space in the cabinet under the fridge.


Ron & Linda Clark
1978 Eleganza II
North Plains, ORYGUN

On Sun, 25 Oct 2009 22:20:19 -0500 George Beckman <gbeckman@pggp.com>
writes:
>
>
> First thing I was told about GMCs is "Everyone gets rid of the
> vacuum." Our first coach didn't have one. We tried two hand held
> dust stirrers and our second coach has the original. The first
> thing I did was make sure it worked. Since that time a friend gave
> me one he took out.
>
> I think the central vac is the best thing since bubble gum. We keep
> the hose under the bed, on top of the water tank, so my Beloved can
> have the prerequisite spice closet.
>
> So, I don't know if they are worth anything, but this GMCer loves
> the thing.
> --
> '74 Eleganza SE
>
>
> Best Wishes,
>
> George
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Re: [GMCnet] Vacuum [message #61964 is a reply to message #61962] Tue, 27 October 2009 14:49 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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I would like to make the same changes to my GMC. Where did you get the 6'
hose replacement?

Thanks in advance

Jim Haglund
76 Palm Beach
Olympia, WA

On Tue, Oct 27, 2009 at 12:01 PM, Ronald L Clark <rallymaster@juno.com>wrote:

> We kept the vac, and got a stretchy hose--6 feet or so, and it stretches
> to 20 ft. The vac, itself, the hose and one floor tool are all that are
> left. We now have 3 pantry shelves with cans and the bottom part of the
> tool storage area holds the hose and floor tool. The vacuum mechanism
> doesn't take up all that much space in the cabinet under the fridge.
>
>
> Ron & Linda Clark
> 1978 Eleganza II
> North Plains, ORYGUN
>
> On Sun, 25 Oct 2009 22:20:19 -0500 George Beckman <gbeckman@pggp.com>
> writes:
> >
> >
> > First thing I was told about GMCs is "Everyone gets rid of the
> > vacuum." Our first coach didn't have one. We tried two hand held
> > dust stirrers and our second coach has the original. The first
> > thing I did was make sure it worked. Since that time a friend gave
> > me one he took out.
> >
> > I think the central vac is the best thing since bubble gum. We keep
> > the hose under the bed, on top of the water tank, so my Beloved can
> > have the prerequisite spice closet.
> >
> > So, I don't know if they are worth anything, but this GMCer loves
> > the thing.
> > --
> > '74 Eleganza SE
> >
> >
> > Best Wishes,
> >
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Re: [GMCnet] Vacuum [message #61987 is a reply to message #61608] Tue, 27 October 2009 17:09 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Unfortunately I don't know the original source, I got this one from a
yard sale.
I did get a longer one (for the house) from a local vacuum repair & sales
place.
good luck,

ron

On Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:49:30 -0700 Jim Haglund <caddmandew@gmail.com>
writes:
> I would like to make the same changes to my GMC. Where did you get
> the 6'
> hose replacement?
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Jim Haglund
> 76 Palm Beach
> Olympia, WA
>
> On Tue, Oct 27, 2009 at 12:01 PM, Ronald L Clark
> <rallymaster@juno.com>wrote:
>
> > We kept the vac, and got a stretchy hose--6 feet or so, and it
> stretches
> > to 20 ft. The vac, itself, the hose and one floor tool are all
> that are
> > left. We now have 3 pantry shelves with cans and the bottom part
> of the
> > tool storage area holds the hose and floor tool. The vacuum
> mechanism
> > doesn't take up all that much space in the cabinet under the
> fridge.
> >
> >
> > Ron & Linda Clark
> > 1978 Eleganza II
> > North Plains, ORYGUN
> >
> > On Sun, 25 Oct 2009 22:20:19 -0500 George Beckman
> <gbeckman@pggp.com>
> > writes:
> > >
> > >
> > > First thing I was told about GMCs is "Everyone gets rid of the
> > > vacuum." Our first coach didn't have one. We tried two hand
> held
> > > dust stirrers and our second coach has the original. The first
> > > thing I did was make sure it worked. Since that time a friend
> gave
> > > me one he took out.
> > >
> > > I think the central vac is the best thing since bubble gum. We
> keep
> > > the hose under the bed, on top of the water tank, so my Beloved
> can
> > > have the prerequisite spice closet.
> > >
> > > So, I don't know if they are worth anything, but this GMCer
> loves
> > > the thing.
> > > --
> > > '74 Eleganza SE
> > >
> > >
> > > Best Wishes,
> > >
> > > George
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> >
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Re: [GMCnet] Vacuum [message #61999 is a reply to message #61608] Tue, 27 October 2009 18:03 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Charles wrote on Sun, 25 October 2009 15:05

Is an original vacuum system of any value?
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No, so you can send me your bag and attachments for free!!!! Laughing

I intend to keep mine, but I need the bag and attachments. Hoping someone will "Donate" one as it isn't something I really want to pay a whole lot for.

Does anyone know if they are Hoover or Eureka compatible? IIRC in the 70's you either had a unit that used Hoover parts or Eureka parts if it wasn't one of those brands. The GMC unit surely must fall within that category...


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Re: [GMCnet] Vacuum [message #62016 is a reply to message #61608] Tue, 27 October 2009 20:30 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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The only thing I have against the original vacuum is it doesn't have a beater bar brush. I suppose if you have tile or hard wood floors rather then carpet it would work well. I now use my old Royal hand held or a small upright dirt devil that tucks behind a barrel chair.
Roy


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Re: [GMCnet] Vacuum [message #62070 is a reply to message #61608] Wed, 28 October 2009 09:50 Go to previous message
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yeah I got perga(sp?) floors, the hard wood makes the coach so much better and easier to clean. the driers cockpit still has carpet but its not so hard to clean with the handy attachment...

Duce


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