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So I responded to a Craigslist ad for 6 Kirby vacuums and accessories for $20.00. Picture was not very clear. I saw 4 older Kirby’s plus an early GE, and a Royal commercial. It was a drive, so I asked them to hold it for a few hours. Showed up, and the family was extremely happy to see...

Estate sale find today. They wanted a lot - settled for $30. Pretty clean. I’ve read that they are solid. Wow. This thing is built. Swivel coupling on hose leaks air a bit, but cloth hose is good. Not many miles on it. Missing the upholstery tool. Maybe I should mail in the warranty card.

A co-worker has a young son that loves vacuums. For his birthday, a vacuum cleaner cake was made. Now which one in the picture is a cake? Simply incredible.

Hi all. I have a new office, so I thought that I would redecorate. I wanted to go vertical in a stylish way. I found 14” wire rack pieces, and have started with this configuration. Total vacuum height is a bit tight on the lower level - limited to 42”. As you can see Adams wonderful 562...

On Craigslist, this one of a kind Kirby is shouting out for a new owner. I had no idea that an upside down emptor would work. Huh. No, I did not stage the picture. It’s really for sale.

Decided to take the plunge and get a reasonably clean looking Electrolux XXX on EBay. From what I could tell by our archives, it’s a circa 1952 machine. I love the rails. For about $60 including delivery, I just couldn’t pass. Hose pulled out of the connector to the vacuum. Advertised as...

Can anyone define "rare"? (alternative "super rare") Can anyone define "collectible" Can anyone define "vintage" I am so tired of searching antique (defined as at least 50 years old) vacuum cleaners with wildly over optimistic statements of uniqueness.

I am slowly assembling a vacuum collection in my college office. Really interesting - which pieces are noticed, and which are ignored when I have visitors. Wide range of people from my staff, salesmen, peers, and organization leadership. I always tell new visitors that I am a vacuum collector...

Hi all. Having a GREAT time. Tom has been a wonderful host. Starting to place faces with name. The museum is sooooo cool. Playing with coffee can Hoovers. On the other side, the cordless Simplicity is on a future buy list. Here's my "new" Kirby from Adam.

Yikes. What happened???? I wanted to collect coffee can Hoovers. I have the 105, 700, and 725. Cool old vacuums, plus a dusting tool attachment kit. Not very exciting. I wanted gadgets. Then I found a $40 Classic III with a large assortment of tools. A $15 Tradition in excellent shape. A...

I am a bit dumbfounded why the GE motor thread turned into a saber rattling, rock throwing, accusatory discussion. I started this thread to at least match a discussion that matched the "subject" line. I'm a "new" old vacuum collector. The advice here has been invaluable to my growing interest...

Here are a couple vacs that I left behind. Any thoughts on them? Both are supposed to be running but didn't test. The heritage can be had for about $40. No idea on the other machine.

There are two classic 111 models near me. $30 with tools. What's good and bad about them.

So in the past two months, I have gone from having no vintage vacuums to four. All Hoovers. My first was a previously posted Hoover 105. It's going through a nuts and bolts cleaning and rehab. Last week, I followed up on some languaishing Craigslist ads over 30 days old. One in Madison -...

I'm faced with the reality of buying a cordless vacuum. I have a new construction area to clean that has limited electrical outlets, and a "modern industrial office" look. Exposed metal roof trusses (10 feet high), industrial type hanging light fixtures, open staircases that are hard to get...

Hi all, I thought that I would throw in my experience with commercial use vacuums over the past 20 years. The vast majority of the time has been a mix of Windsor uprights that I did not have purchasing control over. VS1/3 - mid 90's VS14 - 2000's VSP14 - 2010's In short, I hated all of them...

I'm putting on my flame retardant suit to ask these questions: I'm a tech minded guy. I LOVE gadgets that makes something more versatile. I do not own a Kirby. I know that there are a lot of weird accessories for them - especially the hand butler. I have seen a number of Kirbys in my area...

Hi all. New to this list, and vacuum collecting. Current vintage products: Bissell Grand Rapids, early Johnson Wax polisher, Hoover 105. I'm a housekeeping manager for a college, and want to build a working display for my office. Here is my recent purchase of a Hoover 105 factory rebuild...