I have 8 wet dry vacs, a rigid 6 gallon, a ridgid 16 gallon, a craftsman 5 gallon, a craftsman 16 gallon, a vacmaster 5 gallon, a shop vac 10 gallon, a shop vac 6 gallon and a shop vac 16 gallon. I have 16 central vacuum power units. A Galaxie GA-100, A Drainvac turbo, an MD manufacturing silent master s900, a Vacuflo db9000, a Drainvac Powerhouse, a Drainvac Twin Turbo, a Drainvac Atomik, a Drainvac Viper, a Duovac Distinction, a Galaxie GA-240, an md manufacturing flomaster m85, a vacumaid garage vac pro, a vacumaid sr800, a purvac barracuda, an aspria flomentum, and an intervac h120. I also have 31 canister vacuums, a Titan 1400, a Tristar DXL, a Perfect C105 commercial canister, a zero g, a Eureka canned ham vibra-beat, a Roboclean Splus, a Ritello renaissance, a quantum vac, a Hyla GST, a Vivenso smart cleaner ,a Sirena, a Rainbow E2 black, a miracle mate, an Air-way sanitizor model 55, a Compact C6, a Fairfax FX500, a Simplicity Gusto, a Numatic Henry, a Sebo airbelt D1, a Miele C1 Olympus, an Aerus classic 90th anniversary edition, a Riccar Prima, a Perfect metal canister, model c101,a Perfect plastic canister, model c103, a Panasonic mc-cg902, an Electrolux Ultra one classic, a metropolitan professional canister, a Lindhaus HF6, an Electrolux 1205, an Electrolux Olimpia, and an Electrolux advantage. I also have 8 backpack vacuums, a Great Vacs 10 quart, a Mosquito construction 10 quart, a pro-team super coach, a Perfect PB1001, a Windsor Vac Pac 10, a Sandia Raven 10 quart, a Powr-flite comfort pro, and a Sanitaire sc535A. I have one upright vacuum, a Sebo Felix. I also have 12 universal power nozzles, a volt, a Eureka Express, a Dustcare PB11, a Wessel Werk EBK280, a Wessel Werk EBK340, a Wessel Werk EBK360, a Lindhaus pb14 pro, a Sebo ET2, a Riccar Universal power nozzle, a Prolux power nozzle, a Centec CT23, and a Centec CT10.
What are your dream machines yet to be found?
Im always interested in more canisters and Im really interested in more central vacuum units, Im looking at a few more of those to add to my collection.
What are your earliest and favorite vacuum memories?
I remember one time when I was young, I was at my grandmothers, and she had this canister vacuum in the basement. I dont remember the brand, it was kind of long with a fairly soft grip handle on top. Even back then I was really interested in vacuums so I rolled it out, plugged it in and started it up. I was playing with it when my grandmother came down and when she saw me playing with it, she kind of freaked out as grandmothers do and said "Oh, dont play with that, its broke. When it gets too hot, it starts to smoke. It might start a fire." The way she said it was kind of funny. I guess the motor was bad in it, because it wasnt clogged at all, suction was great.
Another time, at my grandparents house on the other side of the family, I took out their vacuum, it was a canister, not sure which one, looked kind of like a Eureka canned ham, it was two speeds, I plugged it in and started playing with it and my grandpa said something like "Oh, the vacuum going again?" and my grandmother said to him, "Well, you know Mike, he loves vacuums."
What is the history of vacuum you have owned?
I used to have a hoover electric broom, I gave that away when I got my first central vacuum power unit.
Have you ever worked on, repaired and/or restored any vacuum cleaners?
I have never repaired vacuums, just love to collect them
