Recent content by air-waycharlie

Godspeed to our dear, gentle and loving Fred. Words can't express the depth of heartbreak and sorrow. I hope wherever he is, Dan Pontow is playing the piano, Terry Lattz is cleaning and Fred is enjoying his favorite white wine.

Maybe we could even persuade Tania into coming.

Not much can beat a pair of queens............

Tom........... If you can arrange with John Gregory a mini-meet in Dunmore, I will make a concerted effort to be there. The drive is only about 6/7 hours from where I live and I would love to see you and John again! I might even bring a few Hoovers to play with!

I think John did a rebuild on the two Hoovers in the above video but he did not get the honest credit for his work and knowledge. I believe they belong to another member who is a frequent poster here and that poster led the readers to believe another person did the work. That is not the case.

I had an opportunity to visit John's store several years ago when I was doing a motor tour of the northeast with my sister. We were both enthralled with his collection and stories of repairs. My sister is a twin so we bought each other a birthday gift that was a Hoover cordless stick vac that...

IMHO, the, "Slimline", was marginal when new. The suction was okay but I would have used it as a garage vacuum and to clean my attic. If you had wall-to-wall which was prevalent at the time, you would never get your carpet clean. It would have been a nice above the floor cleaner if you had a...

Those vacuums were when design was at its pinnacle. Pleasing to look at and great functionality. "Form follows function". They are similar but still maintain individualistic appearances. I have the Eureka Challenger and the Kenmore Imperial. I hope to find a nice Singer of that vintage...

It is always nice to help out a fellow collector especially when an item is kind of rare. I've had that extra bag for a while and now finally it has found a loving home.

Amen brother!

Tom Booked my room today at the Holiday Inn Rolla using points through a credit card. I'm arriving on Thursday so I can be there all day Friday and Saturday. I'm bringing something special for the power nozzle competition. I really had fun at the last two so I wanted to arrive earlier this...

The Air-Way uprights.

Charles not to hijack here............ But, I too wonder what will happen to my vacuums after I am gone. I hope it will not be what you said. I have helped find homes for the vacuums of Terry Lattz and Stan Hagan after they died. Maybe someone will do the same for me. My husband has no idea...

Tom, I can't wait to see that Hoover Senior! Now that is a rare piece of Hoover history. Does anybody else even have one? I remember seeing yours but we could not run it due to the DC power issue. I'm so glad Owen has you all fixed up now. Only about three months to wait..............

Thank you Charles Lester and Tom Gasko for the honest, complete history of the club. It's roots have been basterized over the years by many people with many agendas. When I joined nearly 25 years ago, Tom Gasko had been president for several terms. By the time I became president, the size and...