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Favorite vacuum I’ve had them all, but my first vac was a dial a matic and I wish I still had it.’

I keep getting pop ups on this kenmore upright on Facebook. Has anyone tried one? Looks great, but kenmore?

Dream machine I’ve had 3. The original hunter green, a blue one and now the purple one. They are very good carpet cleaners and the new cloth like bags keep the dirt in the bag. The early ones had paper bags and leaked really bad on the other hand, they are very heavy, the belts are a beast to...

Mini meet I love all your old sunbeam mixmasters. Too bad sunbeam isn’t still in Chicago. I have several vintage sunbeam products: mixers, 12,mm100,mm200 3223 hand mixer t20 toaster, cf cooker fryer, coffemaster perk,Crocker frypan. I use them all the time. Some are50-60 years old and still...

Stick vacs I’ve had a lot of stick vacs over the years, they never seemed to last long for me. Here’s the rundown: sunbeam power4 worked ok but exhausted right in your face. Regina broom with power head ok with power head messy to empty, Hoover quick broom, ok but overheated, Hoover sick vac...

If anyone has the ge upright on the pic of the day I really want to buy one. I’ve been searching for decades. With tools .

Hoover dam My very first vac. Still wish I had it. I loved the way it was both a canister and an upright.

Has anyone ever used the General Electric vac in today’s pic of the ? Any idea what the time frame was on this model. I find it interesting.

What is the scoop on Douglas vacs? There’s a product brochure on eBay and the upright looks very much like a ge that later was a premier. Did Douglas take over premier? The canisters look like shetlands. What’s up?

On today’s picture of the day how does converter attach to the cleaner Hoover commercial upright ?j

Ultimate team As a kid we had s Hoover 1020 convertible teamed with a ge swivel top. I use a filter queen majestic with my Kirby legend or if I’m lazy my Hoover self propelled wind tunnel

I love that citation in today’s pic of the day. My question is ,when using the side mount hose what kept the brush roll off the floor? The back mounted conversion lifted the machine up off the floor.Also with the one speed motor and the side mount how was the suction compared to the 2 speed...

Kirby I. Converted my classic 3 to the f and g setup and it never worked right after that. The bags would explode and what a mess that was.

Universal Thanks for the information

What is the history of universal vacs? I know as a kid we had a universal coffee Matic.

Shag I had the classic3 the red one My first apt was all long gold shag The place was small and with the rake attached I could hardly get around the room Just put the nozzle way high and forgot about shag rake

I've often wondered how do you use that Kenmore tank on a cart. Would it tip over if you pulled on the hose? Did you have to keep pushing it around with the upright handle?

Stick vac I had all the old ones,Regina,Hoover,GE,even Sunbeam. None of them lasted. I bought a hoover like you are looking at at an estate sale. I tried it there and it ran well. Brought it home somehow it would pick up the dirt and then send it flying across the room through the motor vents...

I have always been impressed with the GE slimline upright in today's vac of the day.Can anyone tell me how well they work,price at the time, and how long were they around? Seemed like such a wonderful machine.Would like a vac like that today.

Hoover tools Just received my Hoover tool set. Hooked them up and did my living room furniture.I must say they worked better then I expected. Very well made ,long hose, steel wand, sturdy tools. The suction is not like my Kirby or Filter Queen but, for a 1 speed upright it does quite well. I...