Kirby for vacuums and Maytag and Sunbeam for other
Favorite modern brand
Kirby, Royal, Eureka/Sanitaire,Aerus Lux and Rainb
Number of automatic washers you have
57
Number of wringer washers you have
2
Current Vacuum collection
Kirbys from Mdl.510(2),512, 513,518,519,2 560s, a 561,a 562, a Sanitronic 7,2 D50s,D80, Classic 1CR,a Classic Omega 1CB,Tradition 3CB, Legend II, G-3,G-5,G-6,an American Lincoln Super Sweep,a SuperVac 180. Royals #606a, 886, 3000 and 4000 as well as an Electro Hygene 903 and an 880 Stark Special. A Fairfax SCPD7, 2 Rainbows,a D3 and a golden D, two Westinghouses (on metal runners), 5 Electroluses, a XXX,a model L an Automatic G, a 1205, Silverado,6000 ,a Regency series upright and an Aerus Lux Guardian 9000. There is also a Lewyt (FQ clone),a Kenmore upright from the early 90s,a new Oreck Buster B Pro Model canister, an Oreck XL-21,a Tri-Star EXL 2MG, a Blue Line Sanitaire SC684,a Eureka 2325 and a Eureka 1425E. A Simplicity Freedom Model SF1. I have seven hand-held vacs, a classic Dirt Devil, a Douglas Power Brush, a Kenmore Klean'n Vac, two Oreck Power Brushes and a Royal Prince from the 60s and an off branded Royal Prince.
What are your dream machines yet to be found?
Newer Air Way Saniclean and Sanitizor(Tom Gasgo Edition prefered), Bison and Oreck Legend (XL21 with different handle and color RED)a Filter Queen and a Tri Star and many, many more Kirbys.
What are your earliest and favorite vacuum memories?
When I was a baby(early 70s) my mother would leave the Hoover (UFO shaped) running in my room to help me sleep. At age 4 my grandparents Kirby D50 was my only playmate when I stayed over night at their house. And at age 8 my mother got a later Rainbow D2 and never did use it properly. Yes, it did suffer an untimely death.
What is the history of vacuum you have owned?
I have been a life long lover of vacuums. I got my first Kirby, grandpas D50, my freshman year of high school. 1996 to 1999 I was a shop manager for Kirby of Orem, in Utah. I bought the shop(not the name)in late 1999 and renamed it One Stop Vacuums. I went out of business in 2001. Since then I have worked for the local Oreck stores(five locations in Utah) and for 8 months for a different Kirby distributor(now out of business). I hope to be back in the vacuum repair business soon.
Have you ever worked on, repaired and/or restored any vacuum cleaners?
I have worked on many vacuums over an 8 year period.I love Kirbys. I even like Orecks, but I dont like Oreck Customers(meanest people I have ever worked with, cant understand why). Id like to work in a repair shop again, but they seem to be a dying industry around here.
