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Love Eureka Electric Brooms Terry, Very nice find!! My folks had almost that exact same unit. My dad used to keep it in the corner of the family room next to the fireplace. It was his daily driver for cleaning up around the fireplace, very much needed since he made fires everyday during the...

Nice Find!!! Nice Job Fred, Cute little unit. I bet it's kinda fun. Great job cleaning it up. You know how I appreciate that. Love the "elbow grease" effort. Nice addition ...

Wonderful Lux Find Terry, Great Find!! And looks to be in spectacular shape!!! I have very fond memories of that particular model. It was one of the first luxs I'd used in a very long time when I discovered it at the home of a high school friend. I remember being at that house "back in the...

Nice Hoover 66, Tom I'm with you Charlie!! The 66 is one of my favorites as well. It was the first Hoover Convertible I ever pushed at about 5 years of age. My Aunt Elnore had that machined and used it routinely with the wonderful Ultraflex hose and attachments. I was completely enthralled by...

That Shooo Is Purdy!!! Nice Find Fred, The 29 .... so much like the 63 but in red. Got to love red. Great machine and find. The number from your collection looks great. All shined up and ready to roll!!!

Boy, does that sucker shine!!! Chad, An absolutely beautiful machine. And kudos to you for the great polishing job. That kind of shine takes some serious effort, even if you used a machine. Anyway, very nice machine. I've never had the opportunity to use that particular model of Kirby. I'm...

Boy, does that sucker shine!!! Chad, An absolutely beautiful machine. And kudos to you for the great polishing job. That kind of shine takes some serious effort, even if you used a machine. Anyway, very nice machine. I've never had the opportunity to use that particular model of Kirby. I'm...

Love the Photo Clips Thanks Robert, Given your resource, you are often the key to the nostalgia part of my brain. I absolutely love seeing old photos and clips of "vacs in action." I remember so vividly watching series like Bewitched and the Brady Bunch just yearning to see a "vacuum clip."...

Great Insight into a Fun Machine!!! (One more time with feeling. I've tried 3 times to respond and keep hitting the mouse pad and somehow delete my draft. Problem fixed by the tech guy so now I'll try again <br Hey Fred <br Great Job!! When I was helping you pack your collection we talked...

Great to Discover Another!! Fred, So cool that you connected with "someone in the neighborhood." I bet you'll have alot of fun. Is Guy (vac-a-day) related to the Craig's list story you told me on the phone the other night?? Seems right!! Whatever ... Enjoy!! Pat

Sounds great, Fred. Tonight is a bit crazy so how about tomorrow night. More freedom and time. I'll give you a jingle once I'm home from the gym ... about 8 - 8:30 central time. Sound OK???

Great Job!! Fred, Fabulous job on that machine. Very interesting to see the guts!! Very thorough job ... as you know, I really appreciate your deep dive on this one and the attention to detail. Kudos to you!! My younger sister had that machine. She traded the Lux model 30 I gave her for it...

YAY, from a diehard Catalog Cruiser Greg, Love your posting from the '60 Sears catalog. These machines are great. Sears was definitely a leader in design and function, I just never thought much of their quality. Probably a bias I picked up from my folks. As a kid, I absolutely loved cruising...

Glad to have you posting Bobby, Great to meet you at convention and now have you on this site to banter with. The picture of the Regina Jeff posted looks alot like a Panasonic upright. Not sure how the bag port is configured but wondering if a Riccar/Panasonic bag might work. Just a...

Michael, Great start to your collection. It was great fun meeting you at convention!! Your enthusiasm for the vacuum world is a delight and very contagious. Look forward to periodic photo updates as the herd multiplies (just like Morgan and Terry implied!!) Pat

Nothing Like the purrrr of a Convertible Great machine, Greg. I've got the 1070 but like the darker brown color scheme of the 1060. Plus, my best friends mom had a 1060, a replacement for her model 63 which became the upstairs vacuum. These machines just seem to go forever!!! Pat

The Most Amazing Kirby Collection Fred, You do have one of the most amazing Kirby collections. The time span covered is really my favorite. When I was at your house, I had so much fun connecting with the models from the '60s.. Boy, do I remember the sound of that motor and how excited I was...

I'm indebted Fred, While I did the work, I owe you for the inspiration, advice and motivation you instilled in me. You're a phenomenal resource. You're tidbit of knowledge influenced the outcome of this project. Just like the work we did together on my DAM with power drive ... another one of...

Operation mode Can you hear the purrrring????

Drum roll time ... Now for the finished product ... this time with feeling. And one more to follow ....