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Old Oct 3, 2021 | 08:23 PM
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odds and ends, Garage sale pick, $2.00 I see they are selling for 30 to 50 bucks now.


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Old Oct 3, 2021 | 08:40 PM
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I don't remember ever seeing one of those.
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Old Oct 3, 2021 | 08:51 PM
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1st time i ever seen one, my Son picked it at a garage sale for $2.00 and give it to me today, the thing runs, has all the papers and attachments, original price on the box was 49.99, at Montgomery Ward.
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Old Oct 3, 2021 | 09:49 PM
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$2 with the box ? Worth it just to display at cruise nights.
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Old Oct 4, 2021 | 04:38 AM
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$2 with the box ? Worth it just to display at cruise nights.
I know right, I wonder what else they had in that era, C4 lunch boxes? C4 thermos?, C4 Dishes? We tend to forget this car was wildly popular back in the day .

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I've never seen one either! That's a very cool find!! I wonder how well it works and if it fits in the footwells...
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Originally Posted by Chrispa
odds and ends, Garage sale pick, $2.00 I see they are selling for 30 to 50 bucks now.

Believe it or not I still have one, there great to vacuum stairs, for that reason will never give it away or sell it!
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Believe it or not I still have one, there great to vacuum stairs, for that reason will never give it away or sell it!
Your Corvette has stairs?!
Please post pix.
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They cost about $30-$35 new in the mid 80's. They suck and not in a good way
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I probably still have one of those lurking in a closet here at my house. I'll have to see if it's still there. It did a pretty decent job on small carpeted areas, such as stairs, as mentioned in an earlier reply. Carpet's been gone here for years -- good riddance. Got the hardwood underneath it refinished, and should have done that long before I did.

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Yep, I have one of those just because. LoL.


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Originally Posted by Chrispa
odds and ends, Garage sale pick, $2.00
That is way cool. Great find!

Originally Posted by ColaBear
Yep, I have one of those just because.
That shows very well
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Originally Posted by ColaBear
Yep, I have one of those just because. LoL.

ummm Dude, your freaking cars awesome!
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Thanks for the kind words.
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Originally Posted by ColaBear
Yep, I have one of those just because. LoL.

Your car is the wrong color for that accessory. Send it (the vacuum) to me, my Vette is red.
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Originally Posted by rocco16
Your car is the wrong color for that accessory. Send it (the vacuum) to me, my Vette is red.
It Christmas colors. LOL
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Well today decided to vacuum my stairwell using opening in front to get up and down actions.


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looks like those can be a handy little vacuum cleaner, but Nostalgia has its place, and I don't see any vacuum cleaners for the C1, C2, C3, C5, C6, C7, or C8,

Hehehe

oh, please dont reply , "that's because the C4 sucks"
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I have a C4 labeled calculator I bought in 1984. It still works and has never had the batteries replaced.






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I have a C4 labeled calculator I bought in 1984. It still works and has never had the batteries replaced.



Thats just cool, love it! thanks for sharing!
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