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I have a 1955 Lewyt Big Wheel in its original hassock, for sale. The small attachments store in the back of the cleaner. The bare floor tool and sprayer and moth snufficator Are in their own box along with the bags and the chlorophyll tablets and the instruction book.

Barry: It was an aluminum neck to the nozzle, and they polished it so it would shine. The machine figured into the story line, and they actually used it on the show. It was returned to me without the disposable bag that was sent with it. Not to worry, I have lots more.

I love my Lark. I loaned it to the TV Show "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" and they returned it to me better than it left. Now that I'm liquidating the contents of the Vacuum Cleaner Museum, it's one of the machines going up for auction.

I'm sitting on a FORTUNE just in new old stock Kirby parts. "Say Cheese" girls, eBay here we come.

I always recommend that someone NOT spend a lot of money on a vacuum. Doesn't get you much, especially for a modern person who has little to no carpets. Today, a small suction-only canister with a good bare floor brush is ideal, or a Shark (which is what most everyone want anyway). I listen...

So glad to help you with that machine. Look at those wonderful Hoover boxes as well! Very nice to have been able to spend some time with you last week.

I remember them when they were new. Lots of problems. I'm shocked one survived, but it probably wasn't used. I just (within the last two weeks) threw away six packages of genuine bags for that machine. I didn't think any of them were still here. I traded one in on a Rainbow D3 in the early...

I put stuff on eBay, but for the past few years the auctions never went to completion. Someone called and bought it from me before the auction ended or came by to buy it. I've emptied the Vacuum Museum's collection by half already, and they are all going to go.

The new Shark models are slimming down the weight. There was a Shark that I actually thought "humm...not bad". The 'pod' weighed maybe 4 pounds, and the non-electric hose and light weight wand were easy to hold and use. I can see someone with stairs falling in love with the design. I've also...

A good friend found mine for me. One of the very few Hoover memories from my childhood.

So happy I was able to help you with the Vacuette Electric and the 1C, along with the 3C box and tools and book. We took great care in packing them up for the long trip from MO to CA. You are definitely the "Kirby King".

I sold my gold Compact a few weeks ago at the Vacuum Museum Sale for $800. People really want those old ones. I took all the vacs I've been saving new in box for when I retire and have recently taken them out of the boxes, thrown away the box, and have started using my NIB machines. Can't put...

I just sold my entire Fantom collection (4 machines, all spare parts, volumes of printed materials) this past weekend at the Vacuum Cleaner Museum closing sale. He also got my Dry Tech (Dyson designed) carpet machine from Fantom (I threw it in for free). Wish I had known you were looking...

Is the bag empty. I have three packs of brand new bags for that model.

I'm surprised Tacony is still in business.

In my opinion, the Tandem-Air line of vacuums from Tacony are horrible. For many reasons. For me, the nail on the head happened when a tandem-air Radiance from the assembly line caught on fire as they were testing it before boxing at the factory. I have video of the flaming monster being...

The Bernina motor and the new Air-Way motor are the same. Depending upon how much profit a vac shop wants to make off you, the motor could be replaced inexpensively enough that you should do it. If you were near me, I'd sell you a new motor and do the labor to replace it for less than $150

In preparing for my upcoming retirement from the vacuum business, I have been throwing all the old stuff away. I'm not spending an hour on eBay to sell new Hoover 700 brush strips for $4. Or old Lux attachments for a few dollars. Scrap the metal ones and toss the plastic ones. I have less...

The machines with the repair tag around the handle must be 'trade-ins' on a new machine. I have that many in one year, if not more. The difference is I take them to the tip. Once I have ten (about two weeks worth), we strip them for cords and throw them away. They were too expensive a repair...

Metropolitan never figured out how to diffuse the exhaust on their tank type vacuum. They do use a very powerful motor (used to be a Lamb motor), they do have a hepa pre-motor filter, and they do clean well.