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Birthday

Feb 1, 1936 (Age: 89)

Location

Portland

Real name

Kevin

Favorite vintage brand

Kirby, Singer, Kenmore

Number of automatic washers you have

28

Number of wringer washers you have

4

Current Vacuum collection

Vacuette Wireless Model C (1930)

Eureka Model 9 (1935)

Kirby early Model C without headlight (1934)
Kirby early Model C with brass belt cap and no headlight (1934)
Kirby early Model C with brass belt cap and headlight (1935)
Kirby Model C with straight suction nozzle attachment (1936)
Kirby 1c with headlight (1935 / 1936)
Kirby 2c (1937 / 1938)
Kirby 3C (1939)

Kirby 508 (1948)
Kirby 510 (1950)
Kirby 511 (1951)
Kirby 513 (1953)

Singer A-1 Upright (1929)
Singer R-1 Upright (1935)
Singer R-3 Upright (1937)
Singer R-4D Upright (1938)
(2) Singer R-5D Upright (1940)
Singer H-3 hand-held (1940)

Premier Duplex model 9 (1940)
Premier 47 Upright (1930s)

Kenmore (Sears) Challenger model 29 (1936)
Kenmore (Sears) Deluxe 116.98101 (1938)
Kenmore (Sears) Automatic Imperial (1938)

GE AV5 Upright (1938)
Hamilton Beach Model 10-L (1934)
Electrolux Cannister Model 30 (1940)

Hoover (Presto) Non-Electric Upright (1920s)
Hoover 800 Upright (1935)

What are your dream machines yet to be found?

Scott & Fetzer Sanitation vacuum

Kirby 4C Upright (1940)

Kenmore Model 19 Upright (1935)

What are your earliest and favorite vacuum memories?

My grandmother had an Electorlux cannister vacuum that fascinated me.

What is the history of vacuum you have owned?

No history yet. I just started learning about them at the beginning 2023 and acquiring a couple.

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

No. I am legally blind -- almost no vision