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hoover connies are the best! You will not be disappointed with a vintage connie if you follow a few guidelines in acquiring one. The gentleman who posted the previous link was right on the money with his great advice. The ebay sellers appear to be dillusional in their prices for most of the...

I wanted to tell of this great little treasure my friend just gave me. He and his brother have been renovating a home that had belonged to their great aunt. I had told my friend recently about my collecting vacuum cleaners as a new hobby,and he had told me of an old Electrolux machine he had at...

thanks for the info! dysonman,do you have a pic of your coronet machine? I would love to see it. thanks Bill

In the 50s and early 60s a lot of companies called their smaller machines coronets. You know the great times when American consumers were truly royalty in their homes. I have always loved this time period for all things and the designs that featured crowns and great embellishments. Does anyone...

Pics of GE Swivel Top

I love the vintage ads! the great ad of the lady cleaning in her bouffant gown is just wonderful! Can anyone tell me what brand was she was advertising? thanks Bill

I just acquired a nice old ge swivel top canister machine for 10 bucks! It works well. I would say the condition is only fair,however it is a great edition to my collection. I would put the year around about 1960 or there abouts. I also got a portable hoover as part of the deal for another 15...

On thurs I scored this vintage Kirby that was being thrown away! I'm not into Kirby's but I had to have it anyway. It says 1976 on the bottom. It is the Kirby classic III. It is missing the beater bar attachment. it came with the hose nozzle attachment on it. If anyone is interested in it I...

great collection! I really enjoyed seeing that great canister selection! My next machine is hopefully going to be a 50s eureka rotomatic. Thanks Bill

pics of convertible the pics of my hoover convertible are on the thread under the vintage forum. thanks

tell me about the convertible I admit I don't know much about the hoover convertible. I don't see really anything convertible about it when I have studied it. Please explain to me it origins. Also being a hoover guy,do you know anything about the hoover constellation. I just bought a 1956 model...

my laugh for the day! I applaud you guys for mentioning the ridiculous prices that some people list their items for on ebay. I don't think I have ever seen a vintage vac for that high of a price! you could purchase a rolex president for that king of dough.Bill

Thanks for the reply! I actually started out collecting old washers. The ones that are in front of the hoover are twin tubs by hoover. I got the interest in those very recently through the aw site. The only problem with them is that the pumps are always bad. I am not putting them down by saying...

Convertible pics are on! Uploaded Convertible pictures, let me know what you think. Thanks.

Convertible pics are on! Uploaded Convertible pictures, let me know what you think. Thanks.

Convertible pics are on! Uploaded Convertible pictures, let me know what you think. Thanks.

I'll try to load picture thanks for your interest,do you have any old canister machines to trade? I will try to put a pic on either today or tomorrow. I see by your posts that you absolutely love the hoover convertibles. I think that's awesome! I too am quite fond of hoover constellations. I...

I have a great working hoover convertible. It is lime green. The hood is a little rough,but it has lots of life left in it. It is from about 1978 or so. I collect canister machines. I would like to trade for 1950s canister machines. Eureka rotomatic,silver king,hoover constellation,ge,ect.. If...

I have an upright hoover convertible that works great.It is in fair condition at best. The hood part is kind of scratched. It is lime green with a green vinyl bag. I would like to trade for a vintage canister from at least the late 50s or early 60s. These are the machines I am looking for;eureka...

have a good working convertible I have a late 70s hoover convertible that works great. The base is a bit rough. It is a lime green and has a patterned green vinyl bag. I have used it recently and it has great power. I would like to trade for a canister vacuum. A green eureka rotomatic from the...