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Current Vacuum collection: 1983 Kenmore/Sanyo Lets Clean canister (beige/brown)
1999 Kenmore Whispertone canister (hunter green)
2005 Kenmore Quick Clean bagless upright (white)
1990 Eureka Mighty Mite canister (white/gray)
1997 Shop Vac 5 Gallon wet/dry
1997 Eureka The Boss 5 Amp F&G upright
Early 1960s Penncrest Canister (rebadged tilted Hoover Constellation)
1970s Hoover Slimline 2017 (lime/seal greige)
2012 Kenmore Progressive Canister (red TOL)
2012 Kenmore Powermate Canister (lime BOL)
1995 Bissell Plus Lift Off
2009 Kenmore Progressive Direct Drive Intelliclean upright (bagged)
2007 Kenmore Progressive Direct Drive
Intelliclean upright (bagless)
1980s Kenmore Cleanmore Home Cleaning System Wet/Dry Vacuum/Shampooer (light gray/orange)
Electrolux Grand Marquis (Canadian bi-lingual version)
1980s Hoover Handivac (blue/white)
1983 Hoover Celebrity QS w/ Quadraflex PN (mint/hunter green/chrome)
1985 Hoover Convertible BOL (blue/white)
TOL Hoover Celebrity QS w/Electronic 2 speed Powermatic nozzle (mist gray/shadow gray)

What are your dream machines yet to be found?: Would like to find a Hoover Constellation in yellow (86) or pumpkin (858), and an avocado Kenmore canister

What are your earliest and favorite vacuum memories?: The Kenmore PowerMate canister my mother had on cleaning day.

What is the history of vacuum you have owned?: My first "real" vacuum that was mine was my 1990 Eureka Mighty Mite. Then in 1997 I got a new 5 gallon Shop Vac for Christmas. I still have both. Most of my vacuum collecting only started around 2011-2012 when I started getting into them again, and was searching for my first job (vacuums got my mind off things).

Have you ever worked on, repaired and/or restored any vacuum cleaners?: Mainly repairing wand/handle power connections on Kenmore Power Mate canisters and disassembling machines to wash and clean/polish paint.