Kirby: Avalir I (mfg. 2015), Heritage II Legend (mfg. 1988) - All thrift store finds
Was given a D50 by an elderly couple who hadnt used it in over a decade.
Royal: 884 5.4 amp (mfg. 1988) - A thrift store find
Sanitaire: SC886 7 amp with the "plastic" motor (mfg. 2016) - Purchased new
Hoover: JCPenney Convertible (mfg. 1975-1980? Hoover didnt incorporate year of manufacture into serial numbers until later, apparently) - A thrift store find
Rug Doctor: Mighty Pro X3 (mfg. 2018) - Purchased new, replaced a Hoover FH50150 SpinScrub 50 carpet washer
Shop Vac: 12 gallon, 6 HP (mfg. 2016), purchased new
Dyson: Cinetic Big Ball (for my wife, mfg. 2019) - purhcased new
What are your dream machines yet to be found?
Kirby: Classic 1-CR; Omega
I **really** want a 1C-3C or 505 - 515 in the worst way - with the original bag, trim and wheels.
Eureka/Sanitaire: any F&G upright. I do want an SC886 with the "pancake" motor.
Hoover: maybe another convertible, specifically a Decade 80.
Royal: Already have an 884 but would love to have another metal upright from any era.
Wildcard: Bison
What is the history of vacuum you have owned?
Owned a Bissell PowerForce bagged upright when I first started out on my own. A couple years after buying my house, I purchased a Sanitaire SC886. Didnt start collecting until I ran into a Sentria I at Goodwill on a random trip with nothing in mind to buy.
Have you ever worked on, repaired and/or restored any vacuum cleaners?
Just started to restore vacuums!
I might start doing the same with fans and small kitchen appliances (like blenders, mixers and toasters). I already restore vintage PCs.
