hmc1981

Location

St. Augustine, Florida

Real name

Chris Hicks

Favorite vintage brand

Kirby

Favorite modern brand

Kirby

Number of automatic washers you have

33

Number of wringer washers you have

5

Current Vacuum collection

Kirby: 505, 508, 511, 516, 518, 560, 562, D50, D80, Classic 1CR, Classic III, Tradition, Heritage 1HD, ComVac1300, Ultimate G Diamond, Sentria 2, Avalir (red trim 2017).

Electrolux: Model XXX, Model LXi, Model E, Model L, Lux Guardian Platinum.

Eureka: Roto-Matic, Golden Crown

Numatic Henry X-tra

Royal: 903, 886, 401 canister with 597 manta ray PN.

Filter Queen: 700, Red Princess

Hoover: 2 Constellations, Celebrity, old 700 series (I have some, just they aren’t my favorite so I’m not too knowledgeable about Hoover).

There’s an avocado GE canister, Regina Electrikbroom, some hand vacs, a few others I’m not mentioning.

It just gets hard to remember it all.

What are your dream machines yet to be found?

Wireless Vacuette, Aer Rotor, 1C, Kirby Utility H hand vac, Scott & Fetzer Sanitation System.

What are your earliest and favorite vacuum memories?

Playing with my legos and integrating my great Aunt’s Kirby Heritage as a “house” for the Lego men. Looking at the Kirby and just admiring it.

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

I’ve worked on plenty of them. They are all a blast to take apart and repair. I was so unsure the first time I took one apart.