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On my way to college I spotted a Kirby G4... It was an 80th anniversary edition complete with the tools. It was at the curb about a half a mile away from my house. We had enough room and time to pick it up but we didn't. Lesson learned.

Very Nice Eureka! I got a Ward's Power II recently from a vacuum shop for free. It came with all the tools and is virtually mint, except for a few cracks on the plastic tool cover.

Wow! Good idea to skip that. The only Dirt Devils that might be worth $80 would be a NIB Ultra MVP (their best upright) or perhaps a NIB "Cyclone" shop vac. These older Dirt Devils were not built all that well and tend to have shot bearings at this stage in their life.

Cool! I've seen tons of bags for these, but never the machine itself. I have a Consumer Reports buying guide from like 1999 or 2000 that has the recall for this in it. It had something to do with the fraying of the cord, I think.

Here are a few more modern ones. The Fantom Wildcat, the Fantom Crosswinds, the Hoover Windtunnel 2 with the troublesome "rotating" filter, the Hoover Savvy with the double brushrolls, the Eureka Bravo, the Dirt Devil Upright with the "C" bag, the Bissell Powerforces with the hopelessly...

Update: The red Wildcat does run. I just got a new (used) Fantom Lightning motor for the Destiny 3000. These two machines are projects for when I'm back from school.

Thanks! Too bad Silver King is out of business.

I have not posted about new machines in a while. Up until last Saturday, I only had two additions to my collection in two and a half months. In early July, I purchased a Rexair model B at an estate sale for about $40. I don't think it was worth $40 but I bought it anyway. It is missing the hose...

Ok I would be VERY interested in the hose and tools if you ever list them.

Rexair model B hose Do you by chance have a Rexair model B hose that you could list on eBay?

Interesting. Looks to be the one modern infomercial vacuum that may be worth buying. Being the cheapest water filtration vacuum with a separator, it should sell well. But, I still doubt it's as good as a Rainbow or even a Sirena. If someone buys one, I'd love to see a review of it. It's...

I saw a nice one at an estate sale today for $25. It was pretty nice, but no bag inside and no extras.

Gorgeous vacuums! I still hope to stop by within the next month. I got a Rexair model B today at an estate sale for $37.50! I'm back to having four functional Rainbows. (I have a fifth: a chocolate colored D2 which needs a total overhaul).

Very nice machines, Tom! I hope to visit the museum before I'm off to college in 1 1/2 months. If not, I'll have plenty of breaks to do so. Looks like the museum will have to get a 1980's section soon!

I have a mint green Silver King AE. It's a decent vacuum. The suction on it is great. I found that my plastic Compact hose fits it, so I can use tools with it. I made a new filter out of a HEPA bag to sit OVER the paper filter. It filters much better now and has better airflow and suction. I'm...

Wow! Congratulations on the amazing finds. I especially like the Air-Way!

Very nice Celebrities. I've had a few of them. They're not my favorite canisters but they sure are powerful and well made! Right now, I have a baby blue Celebrity II with powerhead. I used to have a Celebrity QS, an orange Celebrity II Elite and one of the unlabled, floating ones that was red...

Very nice machines. A few years ago, I used to have THAT model of Eureka. I loved that little vac. It was very quiet and very lightweight. It cleaned carpets well too. I've bought and sold several of these Eurekas over the years. Now I'm looking for a pre-1980's model.

Still wish I could come! But school is still in session in New York! I would like to come in July, but it looks like I'll miss the big "clear-out." Oh well.

When is it? We get out of school late because we're in New York. If not, I DO plan to visit the museum before I'm off to college in mid- August.