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the average of the vacuums i use is 40-55 years old. i restore, service and maintain all my machines so i know they're cleaning properly. most "hepa filtered" vacuums today may fliter better (barely), but cleaning performance is generally (except like new kirbys and rainbows) is far inferior...

dave you can go around putting values on stuff all you want, but when it comes time for the estate sale, it'll be priced to move unless you otherwise have it appropriated. why would you care what it sells for after you're gone anyway? intrinsic value of the owner and what the estate sale...

that's a model 825, made in 1935. two speed motor and one of the last coffee can models made before dryfuss changed the styling with the 150 in 1936.

what most collectors that dont want to be a burden to people who dont understand the collections you love (reguardless of vacuums or not) selling off the collections to people they know will appreaciate it while theyre still in good mind and health seems to be the best way of handling it only...

sanitairewill making threats of physical harm to someone because of your insecurities in a club that is majoritly gay men is not a way to be respected nor welcomed.

before people jump on buying stuff from jimmy most none of the machines he has have left work (cut cords), require alot of restoration to get them running (broken/missing parts such as switches, brushrolls), and he charges a premium because theyre "hard to find". (mostly anything not hoover...

very nice kirby model c. those are very hard to find with the attachments and manual even without the original bag. if kirby rebuilt it and removed the original reiveted on builders plate. it wont be worth as much. people will stay pay a decent amount if they want it, but being factory...

the fact its sunbeam vista is ultra rare. that nameplate only existed less than 5 years after they bought out vista appliances, then dropped the name.

ive only been offered 4 figures on one machine. my 32 scott fetzer sanitation system. i dont know ANY vacuum, even if NOS still in the box, that would EVER get 5 figures. the highest auction sale ive ever personally seen was a shade over $1600 and have heard of ludicrous bid wars for machines...

ive learned from multiple vacuum shop hauls (ive only been collecting since i was 27) that there are a few types of things you get. things you NEED (parts, no such thing as too many parts) machines you want (almost anytime they come from a vac shop or haul theyre gonna be a project reguardless...

what are you referring to and what did you dig?

huskyvacs you make that sound like a bad thing. those 50's and 60s vacs will outclean and outlast anything you grey up with.

gotta show us some pics. ive worked on VERY old cleaners, but without seeing whats wrong its hard to offer help

did anyone buy the gold heritage II? if he knocked the price down under $100 ill get it tomorrow

Nick4994 he's not shipping so unless you drive to indiana you wont get them.

where is this trove of antique treasure? sounds worth a visit!

there's a simple reason. facebook killed the internet forum. almost all of the people that used to post here regularly several years ago have now shifted thier activities to facebook, myself included. i know many of them personally and interact with them there often. i have a vintage vacuum...

polishing rouge comes in solid sticks. flitz is a polishing compound to be used manually, not with a wheel. its like clay bar for cars. i dont use any of those compounds anymore and havent for many years. i dry sand at 220 grit with a palm sander. then 320,400,600,800,1000 and 2000...

that vacuum is very rare. its not likely you'll find that part. you may want to use a substitute from a newer 70s eureka as a make do given the scarcity of that machine

the ebay shipping calculator is not accurate. sometimes sellers use it to gouge customers too. aside from that, fedex and ups ship by size, not really weight. if the box is big, its gonna cost. a medium sized moving box shipped regular 3-7 day truck will cost around 80-100$ on fedex, if...