My current collection is a mix of old, new, residential, commercial, and industrial cleaners and sweepers. My favorite cleaner in my collectionary is an original 1898 bissell carpet sweeper, fully functioning in near perfect condition. My collection includes hoover, dirt devil, windsor, tennant, electrolux, bissell, and more.
What are your dream machines yet to be found?
Sanitaire 888 with headlight (chrome powerhead)
What are your earliest and favorite vacuum memories?
My hoover mini when I was very young. My grandmother kept it in her hall closet with hers so we could vacuum together.
What is the history of vacuum you have owned?
Although my collection is currently smaller than many I am working on representing every decade of vaccuum from 1890s to modern sweepers.
Have you ever worked on, repaired and/or restored any vacuum cleaners?
Despite being a dying breed this is what I do for a living and as a hobby. I repair cleaning machines of all types, residential, commercial, and industrial.
