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gottahaveahoover They probably got pitched once something major broke on them. If not, then they used them until they could no longer find replacement parts for them. That said, I'd hope that there's still a handful of them still kicking around somewhere.

KirbyClassiciii I'd be curious to know what Hoovers they replaced them with. I'd be very surprised if they were commercial models. I just hope that they at the very least had disposable bags.

Niclonnic Yeah, they're pretty cool machines. I'd classify them as "bagless converts", machines that were initially designed as bagless vacuums, but had their dirt bins switched out for tanks that held bags. Think the Eureka Maxima bagged. A Velocity is one that I kind of want for my...

KirbyClassiciii Okay, that took a bit to get to that conclusion, but at least we got there. It honestly kind of surprises me that Kirbys would be used in a hotel, especially an economy one like Holiday Inn. Usually, management there goes for the cheapest machines available, and unless they...

KirbyClassiciii So it was just that particular location that used them? Or were those the standared for Holiday Inn hotels nationwide?

Dysonman1 Part of me wants to get a Silentmaster for my central vac install project, however I'm iffy about it, as I'm not sure the circuitry of my mom's house could handle it, and because it might be too loud (it would be going into our laundry room). Anyways, I'm glad you have a central vac...

KirbyClassiciii I think I remember hearing about a Holiday Inn using Classic iiis back in the 70s-80s in a thread. Were those standard for most if not all Holiday Inns during that time?

EurekaPrince The only canister machine that I can think of that uses a direct air system is the NSS Pig (and a Kirby in tool mode with the small handle attached, but I don't really count that, since it's an upright by nature). The clean-air design has been around a lot longer in canisters than...

My model train club has a Eureka Airspeed Rewind, and while I generally don't like it in terms of maintenance and filtration, it's pretty decent to use, and it's cord winder is actually one of my favorite features of the machine. I don't have a lot of machines with cord reels in my collection...

suckolux That's the entire point of a Shop Vac. It can suck up things that a household vacuum can't without damaging it.

Huskyvacs If I were to use a Shop Vac as a daily driver, I'd probably want one with an 1 1/4 hose, for pretty obvious reasons. That being said, I like being able to pick up larger debris with a larger diameter hose. I guess I could either use a cordless central vac power nozzle, or a Vacuflo...

OCscott3085 I'm glad to know you love your system. I've got nothing against those who enjoy retractable hose systems. From what it sounds like, one of those seems pretty suitable for your hard floors and area rugs. My mom's house is a similar story, with the first floor being all floored, and...

Rugsucker Try asking CentralVacs1928. He'd probably know a thing or two about what you're talking about.

I've always wondered if you could get away with using a Shop-Vac as a daily driver. I had a classmate of mine who did just that at their home, but if I were to do so, I'd want to use HEPA bags, a power nozzle, and possibly an extension cord with it.

In the past few years, retractable hose systems seemingly have been all the rage, especially in new construction installations, and new players have entered into the sub-business to try and compete with Hide-A-Hose's game. When I first heard about and saw a retractable hose system myself, I was...

Centralvacs1928 I totally have plenty of them. I'm basically Larry's Truck and ELectric over here. BY backyard's just full of them. It's a shame your HOA has no taste in backyard decor. Yep. Not having locomotives is the least of my problems. Here's an actual photo of my backyard for reference.

Tolivac At this point why don't I just buy myself an SD40-2 to power the darn thing?

Niclonnic It's fine if you don't, but I'm a fan of all three games. Got myself started with Dark Moon, and that one's probably my favorite. I even have it to thank for getting me into Ghostbusters!

Luxlife These Aprils are definitely foolish indeed

Aw Shucks! You've caught onto my little scheme. You're correct, it's a mini replica of the Poltergust 5000 from Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon/2HD. It's made by a Japanese company called Taito, and I had to get it imported. I'm a big fan of the Luigi's Mansion series, hence why I got it. So yeah...