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~ ~ Quite a few years ago I received an email from a nice lady from the Midwest who found my web site. She said she had her mother’s “old Electrolux” in a green storage trunk. She said she didn’t have any need for it and if I wanted it she’d send it to me at no cost. Imagine my surprise...

I decided to spruce up the FRANKLIN SUPREME vacuum cleaner I found a while back. Turns out it was a budget model sold by Sears-Roebuck. It's definitely a Birtman product as you will hear in the video. It's really a pretty ugly thing, actually. Not much to commend itself in terms of design and...

ATTENTION ANTHONY: Here's what an original Hoover Model 700 bag looks like. The lettering is bright orange.

As most of you know, my life partner of 40 years, Arlee del Rosario, passed away in January. I am going to have to mercilessly downsize because I can no longer afford our large two-bedroom apartment alone. I'm already deep into the process of "uncovering, discovering, discarding." With the help...

I haven't tried to run it yet. I just got it. I did find out that it was sold in Sears-Roebuck catalogs.

Has anyone seen or heard of a FRANKLIN SUPREME vacuum cleaner??! I've never seen one before and couldn't find anything about it on-line.

Interesting! The pattern of the weaving of the long hose is the same as the Model R. I have a Model R in mint condition and remember seeing quite a few of them when I was a youngster.

What an amazing contraption! "Wheeze-ooh-wheeze-ooh!"

The Electrolux Model S is a really cute and dainty model! It is probably the lightest-weight machine they ever made. Color: Machine is pale blue; the ends are a creamy off-white. It’s one of my favorite Electroluxes because many frugal-minded housewives had the Model S when I was growing up...

=-> I've read in some places by a poster that "G" stood for gentle and quiet performance in the model G. Is this official in any of the Electrolux literature? <-= Doubtful. I've never heard this. If that's the case, did "E" in the Model E stand for "Excellent" and "F" in the Model F stand for...

I moved to L.A. in 1980 and have no idea what happened after that. I understand the store is still there but under different ownership.

Most collectors face this sad reality sooner or later. I have fairly longterm-ish plans to move out of the country. I've been whittling down my collection a little at a time; unfortunately I foresee eventually having to leave a lot of vacuum cleaners at the curb. Most people can't / don't want...

David, I did see many old Kirbys there. The oldest one he had was a Model R, first edition, which he had on display in his front counter area. However, he had me concentrating on newer machines, mostly the Classics, for refurbishment. This was when the Classic III was out, so I did a lot of...

When I was teenager we'd often drive from our home in Annapolis to visit my brother in college in Baltimore. We'd drive through the town of Glen Burnie where there was a Kirby dealership. I'd get a glimpse of the beautiful Classic in the window. Years later I worked for the owner, refurbishing...

Here are some photos of my Kirby 515 ready for dusting and bare-floor cleaning. Please note that these photos are not to be posted elsewhere. Thank you.

One more!

My friend David restored my Kirby 515. He did a beautiful job!!

The Vacuumland membership list has 3951 names on it. However, only a small handful of people post regularly nowadays. I wonder why.

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That's an early woven Kenmore Commander hose, from the turquoise model. Note the distinctive shape of the handle-end and the identical color and pattern of the weaving. (Photo credit: Tom Gasko)