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Thanks! It should come out quite nicely. I sure have my fair share of winter projects this year! Who knows, maybe I'll find a long-forgotten Model O next... ;-)

Charles, this would be from about 1920. The Kirby of that era would have been the Wireless Vacuette. The Hoovers with wooden handles are fairly hard to find, but I seem to be hitting the jackpot lately!

I haven't mentioned this yet, as I was afraid I'd get a box of junk in the mail, but thanks to a heads from a friend, I was able to snag a Hoover model 105 for just $10! It was too far to drive so I convinced them to ship it. The photos weren't great, so I wasn't really sure what I was getting...

I haven't mentioned this yet, as I was afraid I'd get a box of junk in the mail, but thanks to a heads from a friend, I was able to snag a Hoover model 105 for just $10! It was too far to drive so I convinced them to ship it. The photos weren't great, so I wasn't really sure what I was getting...

I'd love a Hoover bag cleaner! I don't know of anyone willing to give one up at the moment, though. I know they turn up here and there, maybe I'll find one on my next vac shop adventure.

Lately my collection had taken on a life of its own and has started to reproduce. With that comes a lot of dirty cloth bags to clean. I first vacuum out the large debris, then wash the bags in slightly warm water with Woolite Delicates Care and let them hang dry overnight. In the morning I set...

Here's one I took earlier:

Stupidly, I sold my Vac-U-Tronic Tester last year because I wasn't using it, now that I've been working on stuff more I decided to find another one, which I did. They are useful for measuring suction and also bringing up a vacuum that hasn't been run in a long time on partial power. I got it...

I just picked up a MINT 2042 from the 70s, with attachments & original bag, for $30 the other day to take up to the cottage. I was surprised how well it worked on our shag carpeting in the basement. Regarding the one on eBay, I think the sellers bag might be full....

Nice find! What a great color combo, I've never seen one like that. Thanks for sharing!

Regarding patches... I could, but I don't really want to apply anything with an adhesive to it. Kirby bags are fairly heavy compared to the thin sateen used on the early Hoovers. Since I'll never use it to suck up dirt, the small holes will not pose an issue. Over-repairing something this old...

Yeah it's on the bottom. Mine also has 2 rear wheels for what it's worth. Yours is most likely earlier.

I guess since I only have 1 (1945 model XXX), it's my favorite! Truth be told, I'd really love to find a model V, as well as one of the British ones covered in tartan (not sure what model that is), but I do love my XXX to bits.

Oddly, mine has nothing stamped in the model number or serial number boxes...

I kind of figured it was never polished when it was new, which is why I questioned it. Thanks for the info!

Yes it certainly was the "find of the year" (so far, at least!) and I couldn't be happier with it. I think the bag inflates a bit slowly because there are a few small holes in it where it connects to the ring. I could have stitched them shut but the fabric is so delicate I decided to only repair...

Stephen, see photo number 4 in my first post, there's a photo of the plug. Outlets as we know them today weren't standard until the 20s. Before that, most electric appliances had a plug that screwed into a light socket, as most homes only had electric lighting, not outlets.

Here's a better photo of the 102, and I also just uploaded a video of it running to YouTube. Check it out!

Over the weekend, I randomly stopped into a vac shop to buy some compact bags after discovering the antique car parts auction I had driven 1.5 hours to get to was actually next weekend. I got to talking with the proprietor about old vacuums (not surprising) and before I knew it he invited me...

Mine is similar but not branded with anything that says club. I just picked it up yesterday so excuse the dust.