-1956 Electrolux LXI (Metropolitan rebuild)
-pre-1966 Royal 501 hand vac
-1969 Electrolux model 1205 canister (x2)
-1975 Electrolux "Super J" canister
-1976 Kirby Classic III
-1978 Sanitaire SC 686A (highly modified)
-1978 Eureka model 1279 canister
-1980 Eureka model 1746 canister
-1982 Eureka 2091 upright
-1982 Electrolux Silverado
-1982 Kirby Heritage 1HD (Shakeout bag replaced with H2 bag assembly)
-1984 Kirby Heritage 84
-1984 Electrolux "Diamond Jubilee" canister
-1986 Hoover Quik Broom model S2015 (x2)
-1986 Electrolux Discovery II (x2)
-1987 Electrolux Discovery Plus
-1987 Royal Prince 501 handheld in box
-1988 Royal 501 Prince handheld
-1988 Kirby Heritage II Legend
-1989 Kirby Legend II
-1990 Kirby Legend II
-1990 Kirby G3 ($10 thrift shop find)
-1991 Electrolux Diplomat LX
-1992 Electrolux Genesis LXe
-1994 Oreck BB880-AMH (Goodwill find)
-1996 Kirby G4 (Goodwill find)
-1997 Kirby G5 Frankenvac w/parts from a G4, Sentria, and Ultimate G
-1999 Kirby G6 Performance
-1999 Electrolux Epic 3500SR
-2000 Kirby G6 2000 Limited Edition (former parts donor, restored with a G4 bag)
-2001 Kirby G6 2001 Limited Edition (x2)
-2004 Kirby G7 Diamond Ed.
-2006 Kirby Sentria
-2008 Kirby Sentria
-2011 Dayton 3VE18A wet/dry shop vac
-2012 Sanitaire S645
What are your dream machines yet to be found?
1958/59 Lewyt model 130. Pink and charcoal gray, like we had when I was a kid.
What are your earliest and favorite vacuum memories?
Moms gray and pink Lewyt and her blue Bissell Sweep Master Deluxe electric broom.
What is the history of vacuum you have owned?
-Moms 1971 Hoover Convertible upright (tan w/lime green motor housing) handed down to me in late 80s, donated to Goodwill in late 90s.
-1986 Hoover Quik Broom (Went to Goodwill with the Hoover Convertible).
-Grandmothers red mid-70s Eureka Princess canister Handed down to me in late 90s, step-daughter killed it sucking up dry cat food in 2002.
-Eureka upright (dumpster find in mid-90s, missing bottom plate) Donated to charity.
-Douglas ATV wet/dry shop vac (emergency purchase in mid 90s, donated to church)
-Burgundy Kenmore Progressive canister, bought new in 2002. Only new vacuum Ive ever owned. Plastic POS. Worst waste of $375 ever (left it with the ex when I left her and I dont miss either of them).
-Blue 1969 Electrolux 1205 canister w/PN1 (Thrift shop find, still own it, despite a former girlfriends best efforts to give it away)
-Dark green Dirt Devil (dumpster find, mid-2000s, sold at yard sale)
-Powder blue Dirt Devil Featherlight (dumpster find in 2012, fixed it up and gave it away)
-Kirby G6 2001 Limited Edition (Ultimate Dumpster Find, Dec. 2012--keeper)
-Kirby Heritage 1HD Turbo (freebie from Dads attic, Christmas 2012--Loaned to ex-girlfriend, who left it behind at her old apartment.
Dayton 3VE18A shop vac (diverted from the dumpster at work)
Royal Prince model 501 handheld (late 80s version, thrift shop find)
Kirby G5 (eBay acquisition, ongoing rejuvenation project)
Kirby G6 Performance (Thrift shop find, just too pretty to pass up)
Electrolux Super J (eBay acquisition)
Royal 501 hand vac (mid-60s version, eBay find)
Hoover Quik Broom Supreme (thrift shop find; gave it to a friend who destroyed it)
Electrolux Discovery Plus (thrift store find)
Filter Queen Majestic ($5 thrift store find, total money pit, donated)
Hoover Quik Broom (acquired from fellow Vacuumland member)
Electrolux 1205 w/non-electric hose (trash find in the early 80s; rescued from parents attic 2016)
Hoover QuikBroom rescued from parents garage.
Electrolux Diamond Jubilee ($10 thrift shop find)
Electrolux Discovery II (curb find)
Electrolux Genesis LXe ($8 thrift shop find)
Kirby Sentria (eBay find)
Eureka model 1746 canister (Goodwill find)
Electrolux Silverado (eBay blunder, now resurrected)
Sanitaire SC 686A commercial upright ($10 Goodwill find)
Kirby Legend II (eBay find)
Kirby Heritage II Legend ($15 Goodwill find)
Kirby Heritage 1HD (Shakeout bag replaced with filter bag assembly from Heritage II Legend)
Electrolux Diplomat LX (Palm Suday trash find, resurrected the day after Easter)
Electrolux Epic 3500SR ($3 thrift shop find)
Sanitaire S645 (Goodwill find, repaired with parts on hand)
Kirby G7 Diamond Ed. (Goodwill find)
Kirby Sentria (thirft shop find w/full set of tools)
Oreck XL 9100c ($2 thrift shop find, donated)
Kirby G3 ($10 thrift shop find)
Eureka 2091 upright (Habitat find)
Kirby Classic III (shopgoodwill.com find)
Royal Prince 501 handheld in original box (Goodwill find)
Kirby Gsix 2001 Limited Edition (another one)
Kirby Heritage 84
OreckXL BB888-AMH American Heritage
Kirby Legend II
Kirby G4
Kirby Gsix (parts donor for G4, now restored as a frankenKirby)
Electrolux Discovery II (Goodwill find)
Eureka 1279 canister
Electrolux LXI (Metropolitan rebuild)
Have you ever worked on, repaired and/or restored any vacuum cleaners?
Not professionally, but I have rejuvenated a few dumpster, thrift shop, and eBay finds in my time. Im handy with tools and like fixing things.
