1928 Scott-Fetzer Wireless Vacuette
1935 Kirby Model C (with the optional headlight hood and the brass cover)
1936 Kirby Utility hand vac Model H
1946 Kirby Model 505
1948 Kirby Model 508
1949 Kirby Model 509
1950 Kirby Model 510
1951 Kirby Model 511
1953 Kirby Model 513
1954 Kirby Model 514
1955 Kirby Model 515
1956 Kirby Model 516
1958 Kirby Model 518
1959 Kirby Model 519 (2)
1960 Kirby Model 560
1961 Kirby Model 561
1962 Kirby Model 562 Sanitronic
1963 Kirby Model 562 Sanitronic
1964 Kirby Model Sanitronic VII
1965 Kirby Model Dual-Sanitronic '50'
1967 Kirby Model Dual-Sanitronic '50' (2)
1969 Kirby Model Dual-Sanitronic '80'
1970 Kirby Model Classic 1-CR
1971 Kirby Model Classic 1-CR
1972 Kirby Model Classic 1-CR
1973 Kirby Model Classic Omega 1-CB (2)
1974 Kirby Model Classic Omega 1-CB (2)
1975 Kirby Model Classic Omega 1-CB (2)
1976 American-Lincoln Model Super-Sweep
1976 Kirby Model Classic III 2-CB
1978 Kirby Model Classic III 2-CB
1979 American-Lincoln Model 180
1979 Kirby Model Tradition 3-CB (2)
1980 Kirby Model Tradition 3-CB (4)
1981 Kirby Model Tradition 3-CB
1981 Kirby Model Heritage 1-HD
1982 NOS Kirby Model Heritage 1-HD
1983 Kirby Model Com-Vac 1600
1984 Kirby Model Heritage 84 1-HD
1984 Kirby Model Heritage 84-13 1-HD
1984 Kirby Model Heritage II 2-HD
1985 Kirby Model Heritage II 2-HD
1986 Kirby Model Heritage II 2-HD
1986 GOLD Kirby Model Heritage II 2-HD
1986 NOS Kirby Heritage II 2-HD
1986 Kirby Model Heritage II-13 2-HD
1987 Kirby Model Heritage II 2-HD
1987 Kirby Model Heritage II Legend 2-HD
1989 NOS Kirby Model Legend II 2-HD
1989 Kirby Kirby Model Legend II-13 2-HD
1989 Kirby Vacuette (Maroon)
1990 KIRBY Model Generation 3
1992 KIRBY Model Generation 3
1993 KIRBY Model G4
1994 KIRBY Model G4: 80th Anniversary Edition
1996 GOLD KIRBY Model G4
1997 NOS GOLD KIRBY Model G5
1997 KIRBY Model G5
1998 KIRBY Model G5
1999 KIRBY Model G5
1999 KIRBY Model Gsix
2000 KIRBY Model Gsix Limited Edition
2001 KIRBY Model Gsix Limited Edition
2002 KIRBY Model Ultimate G series
2003 GOLD KIRBY Model Ultimate G series
2005 KIRBY Model Ultimate G series: Diamond Edition
2006 KIRBY Model Sentria
2009 KIRBY Vacuette (Black)
2010 KIRBY Model Sentria
2012 Kirby Model Sentria II (2)
2015 KIRBY Model Avalir
2017 KIRBY Model Avalir "Lipstick Avalir"
2017 NOS KIRBY Model Avalir 2
2024 NOS KIRBY Model Avalir Platinum
-M.D. (MODERN DAY) Central Vacuum- (1)
-ELECTROLUX/AERUS- (14)
1930 Electrolux Model 12
1953 Electrolux Model XXX
1955 Electrolux Model E
1961 Electrolux Model Automatic G
1961 Electrolux Model L
1967 Electrolux Model Automatic G
1969 Electrolux Model L
1969 Electrolux Model 1205
1976 Electrolux Model Super J
1980 Electrolux Model Olympia-One
1982 Electrolux Model Silverado-Deluxe
1987 Electrolux Model Marquis
1992 Electrolux Model Epic Series 3500 SR
2013 Aerus Model Guardian upright
-REXAIR/RAINBOW- (11)
1939 Rexair Model B (2)
1955 Rexair Gold Model D
1958 Rexair Gold Model D
1962 Rexair-Rainbow Copper/Chrome Model D
1972 Rainbow Copper/Chrome Model D2
1979 Rainbow Brown/Chrome Model D2
1984 Rainbow Model D3C
1986 Rainbow Model D4C
1993 Rainbow Model SE and PE
2016 Rainbow Model e2 Black
-GENERAL ELECTRIC- (5)
3 swivel tops
1 Hand vac
1 pre-war upright made into a lamp
-PREMIER- (1)
Hand Vac
-HAMILTON BEACH- (1)
1 Hand Vac
-HOOVER- (12)
Hoover Model 28
Hoover Model 541
Hoover Model 700
Hoover Model Convertible 33
Hoover Model Convertible 70
Hoover Model Portable
Hoover Model Spirit with power nozzle
Hoover Model Windtunnel canister with power nozzle
Hoover Model Windtunnel Supreme
Hoover Model Windtunnel Self-Propelled Bagged upright
Hoover Model Windtunnel Self-Propelled Bagless upright
Hoover OnePower Cordless bagged upright
-AIR-WAY- (7)
1924 Air-Way upright (2)
1950 Air-Way Sanitizor 66
1972 Air-Way 88 Mark II
Sani-Clean
2003 Air-Way Signature Series: Tom Gasko Edition
-FILTER QUEEN- (1)
1955 Golden Monarch (1)
-FAIRFAX- (1)
S-1
-EUREKA- (2)
1929 Eureka straight suction electric upright
1979 Eureka Model Roto-Matic Power Team
2002 Dyson DC07 Full Gear (Purple, Green and Silver)
toy version of the Dyson DC01 (Red, Purple and Yellow)
toy version of the Dyson DC07 Full Gear (Purple, Green and silver)
toy version of the Dyson Dc07 Animal (Purple and Silver)
SilverMaster Twin Fan upright in gold and a multi-gold floral bag
-KENMORE- (1)
1992 Heavy Duty bagged commercial upright
What are your dream machines yet to be found?
I have found most of them. The remaining Pre-War Scott-Fetzer/Kirby machines, more gold Kirbys, the remaining American Lincoln's to complete the series and other model Electroluxes and Rainbows to help complete the line up.
What are your earliest and favorite vacuum memories?
Learning to walk by pushing my mother's Panasonic Jet-Flo MC-6210 and eating vacuum cleaner shaped pancakes made by my dear grandmother, who also, at the time, had a Panasonic, except hers was the model MC-6215 with the short cord. My grand father later added the cord from their old vacuum, which was a 1980 Kirby Tradition. She was then able to vacuum the entire house without having to unplug every 15 feet. She said that was the only thing she didn't like about that Panasonic was the short cord it had when she got hers in January 1988. By the time i was born, the Kirby Tradition had be retired and was sitting in an outdoor shed. Rotting away and the handle leaned forward, due to the spring being sprung. That is my only memory of hers. She told me it had a metal fan and it got really loud up towards the end of it's life, which leads me to believe that the metal fan had sustained damage, causing the machine to run off balance. One thing about that particular model is it had premature motor burn outs, often when the machine being run on high speed. This was caused by the restrictive airflow path of the disposable bag system and not enough ventilation slits on the motor housing shell.
What is the history of vacuum you have owned?
I started collecting around age 14 and haven't slowed down since.
Have you ever worked on, repaired and/or restored any vacuum cleaners?
