Recent content by dysonman1

I know I have a spare brush roll that would fit your 450. I know about where in my garage I put my vintage stuff, but I would still have to spend at least an hour or two looking since there was so much stuff from the old vacuum museum that is now home. Before I look for it, I wanna make sure...

And look at those lovely carpets. They have a very interesting history, and have withheld the footsteps from many people. I was saving the pumpkin convertible for a Thanksgiving themed photo shoot. Can't use all of them for Halloween.

Here are all three of my "pumpkins" together for Halloween.

I bought, and then returned one of those new Kenmore canisters. It is a single cyclone system that clogs very quickly. The power nozzle is like pushing a huge cookbook across your rugs. I agree with you about the Titan canister. Except for the small capacity for people with pets, it does work...

I'm almost as old as she was when she bought the Kirby. Just because somebody is old doesn't mean they don't appreciate the self-propelled features. And just because she didn't use the machine to its fullest capacity doesn't mean it wasn't worth the money. If you're a vacuum cleaner collector...

Wouldn't that be wonderful Jeff? My favorite Royal tank and power nozzle.

It Beats...As It Sweeps...As It Cleans

The optional Hoover dusting tools made the model 725 a complete home cleaning system. 96 years later and it still runs like the day it came out of the factory. Thank you Stan for keeping her for me.

The model 725 was the first Hoover with a cooling fan on the armature. The new 300 W motor could run forever and keep itself cool, no matter the condition of the bag.

Stan Kann would be so proud of how well I'm taking care of his machine.

Today we are dusting out the original Hoover model 725 cloth bag, with the Hoover 725. This 1929 model is complete with perfect dusting tools for the job. Maybe next time I will use a Rexair.

I'm still waiting for Sears to bring back the 1961 Lady Kenmore "Whispertone"

Yes. And it is going up for sale on eBay. I was going to sell it as a complete unit, but one of our vacuum land members who does a lot of eBay selling told me I should sell it in parts. The hose, the power nozzle, the machine, all separately. It makes it easier to ship.

I was fascinated with vacuum cleaners since as long as I can remember. I was fortunate enough to have a mother and aunts who encouraged me. My father was indifferent. When I was 17 I answered an ad for the rainbow office in town, needing sales people. I asked my mother to drive me to the rainbow...

I worked for that company 10 years of my life. What a waste of 10 years. I would go to work every day and watch the quality get less, and less, and less. The company would tell people the vacuum was made in America, and a few people put it together from Chinese parts that came in boxes to the...