jmurray01

Website

http://www.vacuumland.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-INDEX_DISPLAY.cgi?CON

Location

Scotland

Real name

Jamie Scott Murray

Favorite vintage brand

HOOVER

Favorite modern brand

NUMATIC

Number of automatic washers you have

13

Number of wringer washers you have

5

Current Vacuum collection

HANDHELDS:

1951 HOOVER DUSTETTE MODEL 100
1998 ORECK XL 12V

UPRIGHTS:

1949 HOOVER 612
1977 HOOVER SENIOR/CONVERTIBLE RANGER
1981 KIRBY HERITAGE
1982 ELECTROLUX 502S
1986 HOOVER JUNIOR U1104
1989 KIRBY LEGEND II
1993 PHILIPS U800
1994 HOOVER TURBOPOWER 1000 U2812
1994 ELECTROLUX CONTOUR ESP VARIPOWER
1998 ORECK XL9100E
1999 ELECTROLUX THE BOSS BAGLESS
2000 ELECTROLUX THE BOSS "PLUS" BAGGED
2005 SEBO X1.1

CYLINDERS/CANISTERS:

1988 HITACHI POWERHOUSE CV2550
2000 ELECTROLUX TANGO Z5001
2004 PANASONIC MC-E8011
2007 NUMATIC "HENRY" HVR200-22
2008 JMB SC1056

What are your dream machines yet to be found?

A HOOVER CONSTELLATION OR CELEBRITY!

What is the history of vacuum you have owned?

2001 DYSON DC04 SILVER & LIME
2001 ELECTROLUX UPRIGHT BAGGED
2004 HITACHI CVS70D - Sadly Missed
2008 PROACTION CV9230
2009 PROACTION VC9630
2009 HOOVER DUST MANAGER

All of those are now dead and the only one I miss is the Hitachi as it was reliable, but the other ones were the worst cleaners Ive ever owned!

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

Replaced the motor in my 1994 Hoover Turbopower 1000 & general maintenance of all my other cleaners.