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I don't know if ghetto is the right word to use for these situations lol, but for years I used an Oreck without a bag as a power nozzle. DIY Tandem Air

That's a good question. Everyone has different obsessions and specialties so I don't think there will be any truly forgotten vacuums as long as there are serious collectors and enthusiasts. Sometimes we get questions about 100+ year old machines and there's usually someone on here who at least...

I've been curious about this as well. One I discovered last night is Intervac is currently 30% off everything on the website. You can get their surface mount "central vac" with hose, accessories and shipping for about $190.

Just saw this listing on eBay that claims it's for a central vac. Were these ever offered for that use? I thought they were for a tub canister vac...

The Hoover GUV fits that bill exactly and there's a few on eBay right now for under $200. Bissell also still sells their Garage Pro, which is currently $226 on Amazon. I think it's a matter of personal preference. The Hoover is probably more collectable long term imo.

$1,100 for a Hoover is wild. The cordless Simplicity Freedom is on sale right now for $491 (perhaps a good Christmas gift idea). Also I feel like it's very important for people to realize these batteries are consumable parts and will wear out. Wayy before the end of its potential life compared...

Interesting! Both Encores. The 90s Hoovers seem to get rarer (and more valuable) by the day. My parents had almost the exact same Elite but it was called a Decade instead of Encore. Same Soft & Light and Triple Filtration System logo and color. I was told they bought it from Target. Maybe...

This was the one I was referring to; a high end "tiny home" new from the factory is close to 100k. And the interest rates are higher than a traditional mortgage. Plus you need to buy or lease land if you don't already own some. Tbh I haven't done a massive amount of research on this, but it...

I was looking into tiny homes today myself. I've been considering long-term plans to move to Maine after falling in love with it on a long vacation and it's a safe-ish haven from climate change apparently. It seems like unless you own the land outright, the cost of buying land and what is...

@panasonicvac Those Kenmore and Kirby pictures are incredible thank you for posting.

Mid-2000s probably Those aren't too bad actually. It's not going to be as powerful as a commercial truck mount but the ones I've owned do legitimately clean and refresh carpets. If you can get it at a good price and it works I would grab it. My advice is pre-spraying the carpet usually helps a...

Yeah I know that's been discussed a few times. Personally I really hope this web design lasts as long as possible. It fits the vibe of the collecting community and most importantly is easy to search when you need some info from the archive. Just did the math and realized I've been here 15...

No Total marketing ploy. Over half of Americans have a pet (my family has had dogs and cats my entire life), and reports suggest pet ownership is increasing, especially since the pandemic. It's a good way to target a very large demographic. The turbo brushes can be useful but they're neither a...

Whoaa this is also news to me. I wonder how much of this is due to carpeting falling out of favor with homeowners/home builders. Rug Doctor must have been hurting and a reduction in carpet sales would make sense. The Bissel Big Green was also a massive improvement over the old RD machines. I...

@universaldave1 What type of vacuums were you using at your condo before the Riccar? 1.5 bags of grit is crazy. Congrats on the new machine I hope you're still enjoying it.

I remember that thread very well. That's at Gregory's Sweeper Central in PA, the last official authorized Hoover dealer. Still open today if you want to give him a call; he left Vacuumland years ago. I think I found a picture of the box for that machine on...

1990 sounds right for the original models. I have this brochure for one with a date of February 1990. Later in their life they were sold as Dimensions. I had one for a few years that I remember being from 1995. This Youtube video I found is from 97.

I found this picture last night of a tennis player winning a Hoover Windtunnel as I think a promotional gift at a tennis match in New York. I was a kid in 1998, but this is my first time learning about the "Clean Sweep Award". The caption on Getty Images is: "NEW YORK, UNITED STATES: Martina...

Beautiful machines. My grandparents had a 1931 AT while I was growing up; not sure of the exact dates but I'm sure it was from the early 90s at the very latest. I remember back when this thread was started (2011), it was still possible to find F&G Eurekas pretty easily in thrift stores. And...

Whoa I haven't seen that picture on the back of the box forever!!! Very very cool find. The Windtunnels have pretty long hoses as it is. They used to sell turbobrushes as separate accessories as well. I remember spending close to $40 on one at Khol's.