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That's a funny story! I've only experienced one Kirby demo, (and I am going to date myself here) when I was in high school - the machine was the then current Kirby Classic. My parents had wall to wall plush laid about half a year before, and were struggling with an old GE swivel-top Reach Easy...

Yup... ...that's the one! Thanks for posting the picture. Ten years or so down the line, I wonder if any are still being used, or have they all gone to that vacuum landfill? I'm curious - how did you end up embarrassing a Kirby salesman with your bagged Smart Vac? Joe

I was wondering if anyone here recalls the Eureka Smart Vac bagless machine that was sold (if I remember correctly) around the year 2000? I remember that there was favorable talk of it on the old Vacweb forum, and I purchased one from Sam's Club. I recall that it performed well, but for my...

I have one... ...that I have been using for years, and two more that I picked up for less than $5.00 at local thrift shops, as spares. I have cheap, low-pile carpets and runners in the mud room that this vac works very well on, and it so easy to use for quick clean-ups, picking up whatever the...

I usually shy away from such topics here, but... Where were the parents through all of this? Joe

1988 Self-propelled No other upright vacuums and grooms the wool rug in the entrance room as my one and only Eureka (Kirby is a close runner-up), which sees use daily. The machine has been posted before, when I made note of buying it at a Pittsburgh thrift shop in the fall of 2004. I'd be...

I own both... ...metal and plastic body Electolux/Aerus machines. My plastic Aerus Lux Classic, purchased new from the local dealer back about four years or so, sees almost daily use, on the hard flooring here. While I am careful in not banging the machine about, it has bumped into furniture...

The short time... ...that I owned a Dyson, I always washed out the bin after use. I did the same for the bagless version of Eureka's Smart Vac that I had many a year ago. That's just me. Joe

I second eurekaprince's thoughts... I use my UltraSilencer almost every day on the hard flooring in the house. I also agree that the clip that holds the combi brush/upholstery tool is a failure, but I remedied that by attaching two thick felt stickum discs (the sort that one puts under lamps...

I hope that someone in the Pittsburgh area will snag this little vac. Don't know if it is still available, but the ad is still currently on CraigsList. Joe http://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/zip/2871586871.html

Ruh-roh... Maybe I should swing by the Goodwill tomorrow, after work and pick the vac up. I think it is selling for $4.99. Thanks for the great info on this machine! Joe

Here's another shot.

I was in my local Goodwill store this afternoon, and came across a Dirt-Digger vac, made in Columbus, Ohio (I think that it was Columbus). Just thought that I would post pics to see if anyone has ever heard of it, or knows its pedigree. Is it from Royal? Air-Way? Joe

Great cleaner, for sure! "still a Convertible, yet..."  If it is still a Convertible, why did Hoover switch over to the model name "Decade 80?"  Was it for marketing? 1980s updating?  What was the company thought on the switch to Decade 80?   The Convertible was not to be phased out?  Gee...

I was amazed... ...by how shiny the vacuum turned out to be, considering how dirty it was. There are no major scratches, either - just little ones, as would be expected on a machine that has seen 30 years. Joe

After a five-month drought, my local Goodwill store finally had a vac for sale that I would spend the money on. Seeing as I pass the store on my way to and from my Friday job, I thought that I would stop in after work, just to see what might be on offer. I found a rather filthy Decade 80...

I'm really confused.   What little experience that I have had with contemporary upright vacs, if the cleaner is latched in the upright position, the brush roll stops spinning, in order to protect the carpet.  I picked up a used Windtunnel to add to the collection, as it was made in Ohio (I...

I have been running the Eureka almost daily since getting it in 2004, with a blown light bulb. (I know - what have I been waiting for - I've had a couple of spare bulbs in my drawer...) This morning, I got the bug to replace the bulb, and after switching the machine on, the bulb grew very...

Doing the morning vacuuming while waiting for opening times so that I can head to town and run my errands caused me to ponder a bit (which I rarely do when vacuuming) about a machine that always seems to rank at the top of my favorites list. I grew up in a Kirby household (parents owned a...

Belts... ...are spoken for. Thanks! Joe