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I have used one. My grandmother had one but by the time I was born she had a hoover convertible (model 70 I believe) and the GE retired to the basement. During a brief period when my moms model 33 was done she retrieved this from my grandmothers basement. I loved it. It was so different from...

Good Point. I think this was in a lot of the episodes. I remember seeing it by the front door and also in the master closet.

Snapped this over the weekend from the TV show Roseanne. Always thought they didn't matched this up very well for the show. the family was always just getting buy and I don't think they would have bought this expensive of a vacuum.

CharlesKirby66 I live in San Mateo, about 1/2 hour from you. Perhaps a mini-meet? Robb

I am fascinated by a town (that used to exist) called Centralia Pennsylvania. It was a town that was abandoned because of an underground mine fire. Found this random photo

Thought everyone would enjoy this. http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/bik/4773306886.html

So very bummed I had to miss this mini-meet this year. Looks like fun was had by all. Knowing a few of the faces in the pictures and of course Sean well, I know I missed out on some great conversation, both about vacuums and umm ….. well you know!!

When our model 33 hand bail broke in about 1976, my mom went to my grandmother’s garage and grabbed this vacuum from her. She evidently retired it to the garage in the late 60’s and replaced it with a Hoover convertible. I loved this vacuum as it was so different than the convertible...

Question Specifically the ones with the handle activated switch. When you used the attachments did you have to drop the handle into the operating position for the machine to turn on or was there some kind of override?

My grammar school had an American Lincoln Super Sweep. Of course I would always come back after school and help vacuum the carpets with the janitor. At the time I thought is was a complete piece of junk, always throwing the belt and knocking the cap off. Little did I know it would become a...

In the janitorial field we refer to these as "hatbox" vacuums. We use them where noise is a factor.

@ Thekirbylover - I missed that one. Good Catch! @ Portable. Yes i keep thinking the same about Downton. there should be a Hoover sighting soon.

SyFy Original Being Human. Besides Downton Abbey my favorite show on TV. Last week’s episode a vintage constellation and this week’s episode a filter queen with power nozzle. The hose was replaced on the filter queen. I believe they actually used the machines in the shoot because the sound...

Quite common here in the Bay Area. Very nice machines and the first I had ever used.

Couldnt sleep last night and stayed up late watching the Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy mini series. There is a scene when she is re-doing The White House where a Hoover model 28 is being used (bag inflated too) and in the middle of the room is a turquoise Airway not in use.

Did Kmart sell singer vacuums under the name floor genie? I swear I remember seeing them when I was a kid.

Thanks Wirlpolf! When I have some free time I will check it out. The carpet cleaner is the Frischer (sp)

For me – the find of the century. I have always wanted one ever since I started with my company 21 years ago and we had them bagged “Advance Mighty Maids” – wish I would have kept one as they are scarce in the states to my knowledge. On Craig’s list last week I found a Vorwerk VT120 complete...

Very cool Machine! http://cgi.ebay.com/VINTAGE-Kenmore-Vacuum-Cleaner-RARE-DOUBLE-WOW-/290448676056?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item43a01714d8