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Thank you! It has always been my goal as a collector to have the machines in my collection as complete as possible. Some of them are, others are still a work in progress. Jeff

Glad you got the Universal, they are somewhat rare! It will be a real treasure once you've completed your restoration! Welcome to the group! Jeff

Why would anyone want to use anything other than Hoover tools with a Constellation? They do pop up on ebay quite frequently, sometimes just 1 or 2 attachments, sometimes the whole set. Just be patient and keep your eyes open and you will eventually find what you need. Good luck with your search...

Very interesting Paul, thank you for sharing this with us! I also remember reading before about the connections between Edison and General Electric, and the major competition between GE and Westinghouse, especially in the early days. And Nikoli Tesla had originally worked for Edison but went to...

I also have 8 Kirbys, but mine are all older than yours. I have a 512, 517, D-50, D-80, Classic, Classic III, and 2 Heritage II's. Jeff

I also get the same feeling when I see a road grader, roller, or crane that has the name GALION on it, as I worked at Galion Iron Works for 6 years, most of that time as a heavy equipment mechanic in the Changeover department. We repaired defects, put on missing parts, and added options to the...

Thank you, Paul!

Thank you for sharing these! Thought it was interesting that they also had pics of Westinghouse washers, dryers, and ranges. The pair that said "White-Westinghouse might have been made during the time I worked at the Mansfield Westinghouse plant! Jeff

Welcome aboard Ron! You'll find there are enthusiasts here for every make imaginable, and it's a great place to share knowledge. I have some Kirbys and Luxes myself, my newest Kirby being a Heritage II and my newest Lux is a G. Jeff

Thank you!

Speaking of finding Royals at Goodwill, let me tell you about one of my Electro-Hygiene 903 uprights. About 19 years ago I was out thrifting with a couple other collectors in the Akron-Canton area and found a 903 at a thrift store (Salvation Army if I remember right), with $55 on it. Ran...

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Welcome to Vacuumland! You were so lucky to find a Hoover 150 for $20! It was indeed Hoover's top of the line model from 1936-39 and sold alongside the intermediate model 25 and the economy model 300. If I'm not mistaken, there was no lens over the light portal until later models, but I could be...

Looks like they made some amazing vacs over the years! Interesting how the earlier models kind of resemble the GE vacs we had in the US in the 60's and early 70's, and from your description it sounds like Arcelik was your version of what General Electric and Westinghouse used to be over...

Did any of you get a chance to see NCIS last Tuesday night (10/28)? Two of the agents were helping out on the night shift because of night shift being short handed. There is one scene where they are working at their desks when Olga the cleaning lady comes in, running what appears to be a 500...