<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1561" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY id=role_body style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Bookman Old Style" bottomMargin=7 leftMargin=7 topMargin=7 rightMargin=7><FONT id=role_document face="Bookman Old Style" color=#000000 size=3> <DIV>In a message dated 10/27/2008 12:28:25 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, pcpoulson@sbcglobal.net writes:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: blue 2px solid"><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=Arial color=#000000 size=2> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hello All: I used to have a small portable vacuum cleaner, which could both vacuum and operate as a blower. I have not been able to find one since the old one broke, and the catalogs no longer carry them. Anyone know of a company that carries something like this?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Patrick C. Poulson<BR>Registered Piano Technician<BR>Piano Technicians Guild</FONT></FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE> <DIV>Pat,</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>The Hoover PortaPower Commercial is such a beast, and is available on Ebay. I know, because I just got one recently, due to my ancient PortaPower taking one too many dives. It's powerful, and while not quiet, at least the noise is commensurate with the power. It comes with a set of wands and brushes, and has a shake-out-able cloth filter instead of expensive bags. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>For a short time I had a little Dust Devil. Its main feature was its ability to convert almost 100% of its power from suction into screaming noise. Useless.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Bob Davis</DIV></FONT><BR><BR><BR><DIV CLASS="aol_ad_footer" ID="132ce8f3184e66ff8a00f5de204a1bcf"><FONT style="color: black; font: normal 10pt ARIAL, SAN-SERIF;"><HR style="MARGIN-TOP: 10px">Play online games for FREE at Games.com! All of your favorites, no registration required and great graphics – <a href="http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1211202682x1200689022/aol?redir= http://www.games.com?ncid=emlcntusgame00000001"> check it out!</a></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>