Royal Commercial CR5158Z
Royal Model 501 Hand Vac x3
Dirt Devil Hand Vac x9
Dirt Devil Broom Vac
Dirt Devil Can Vac
Dirt Devil Stick Vac Plus
Dirt Devil Lite Plus
Shark Euro Pro Handvac (x2)
Bissell CleanView PowerTrak Plus 3593-3
Bissell PowerForce Bagged 3522-6
Bissell BigGreen BGU1451T
Bissell CleanView Pet Bagged 20193
What are your dream machines yet to be found?
Kirby Model R
Kirby Model 2R
Kirby Model 3R
Kirby Model 4R
Kirby Utility Handvac - 1935
Kirby American Lincoln (all of them)
Kirby ComVac 1300
Kirby ComVac 1600
Kirby Gold Trophy Machines
Royal Model 883
Royal Model 1048
Sanitaire SC899
Airway Sanitizor Signature Series
Airway Centuri Dog n Cat
Electrolux Super J
Bison Centurion
Panasonic Jet-Flo
Hoover Dial-A-Matic
Hoover Seniors & Juniors from UK/Europe
Lux Royal D790
What are your earliest and favorite vacuum memories?
I remember the first four vacuums I ever used were my parents Hoover Sprint, black Dirt Devil Plus HandVac, rigid Shop Vac.
Also my Grandmas Kirby Gsix and my great grandma’s two Kirby Legends
My great Aunt’s Kirby Gsix 2000
Also several of the people who baby sat me and watched me when was little had Ultimate Gs and Diamond Editions. Those were shiny and new at that time. I also can recall a G3 and a G5 at some point.
What is the history of vacuum you have owned?
A ton of Kirbys and a good amount of other brands
Have you ever worked on, repaired and/or restored any vacuum cleaners?
Many different machines
I redid my 505 and found an original bag & grip for it.
I redid and originalized my 510.
I Originalized a factory rebuilt 561.
Built a Custom Kirby Gseries mashup with a Metal Fan and all metal parts. Based off a build my best friend did.
Etc