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Location

Mobile, Al.

Real name

Calem

Favorite vintage brand

Kirby & Eureka

Favorite modern brand

Kirby

Number of automatic washers you have

24

Number of wringer washers you have

5

Current Vacuum collection

Kirby Wireless Vacuettes 1919, Kirby Wireless Vacuette Special 1921, Kirby 1925 Vacuette elec., 1934 Early Kirby model C, 1935 Kirby 1C, 1923 Eureka model 9, 1927 Eureka model 10, Kirby 505, Kirby 508, Kirby 512, Kirby 515, Kirby 516, Kirby 519, Kirby D-80, Kirby Omega, Kirby Classic 3, Kirby Vacuette Handheld, 1890 Cyclone, Eureka Junior 1931, British Star 1910 bellows vacuum, and a few more.

What are your dream machines yet to be found?

Ezee, Eureka model A, 1917 Frentz Premier, and Kirby 505.

What are your earliest and favorite vacuum memories?

The motor burning up in a $350 plastic contraption called a Kenmore!!!

Have you ever worked on, repaired and/or restored any vacuum cleaners?

Two Vacuettes, Vacuette elec., Kirby 508, and a number more.