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My Uncle called me last month and said he found "an old Hoover" and wanted to know if I wanted it. He sent it over with his sister, my Aunt, when the San Diego cousins came over for my Dad's surprise birthday party. He described the vacuum as rectangle shaped and the tools went inside it. I...

This is the Hoover Guardsman I bought online this past weekend. It just arrived today! Judging by the picture on the ebay store I bought it from, I was kind of thinking I was getting maybe one of the last North Canton machines. One can hope. But it is a Tacony machine. Mayb ethey should update...

Back in November I ran across a Hoover Commercial upright vacuum in the Elite version. It cost only $9.00!!!! It worked fine but the brush roll was in horrible shape. Since today is a holiday from school, I slept in (I have a cold) then decided today would be a good day to work on my vacs. Pix...

I was at work looking for a walker in one of the supply rooms on my floor and I found a Linhaus vacuum hiding behind a cart with reams of paper on it, a bunch of boxes and wheel chairs. I don't know how long we've had as i've never seen it out but it looks Brand new! It is a Lindhaus Activa 30...

I just brought out a Hoover Convertible Estate out of storage. I bought it some time ago for $5.99 and it immediately went into storage. Now its out for a good cleaning. My question is about the tool set for this vacuum. I think this is either the first or second model to use the front...

What a rough week!! I managed to get a day of thrifting done yesterday after a week of two jobs and having my Dad in the hospital. He's out now and at home doing well. And most of my papers are graded so i thought i needed a break. I went to the antique mall first and found this great green...

I have a friend who works at Tuesady Morning who knows i like vacuum cleaners. He lets me know if any vacuums come to the store. He was raving about a cute Oreck rip off called the Maid Lite. I went to see it and bought one. Its only uses 4.2 amps so it doesn't pull down on the carpet like my...

Here is a great thrift store find the other day. An old refubished Electrolux Model E by Metropolitan!! The box says with Metropolitan parts.

Okay it's not new but it's new to me!! My friend Greg Bushman is visiting from Seattle and he brought a little present for me! Another friend, Marty Warnke who also is from WA but now lives here in the desert, Greg and I went to lunch then on to my place for vacuum fun!

But David! ( ducks a flying vase ) I did the best i could! ( runs for cover under the dining room table ) I mean the vacuum is over 90 years old! ( dodging flying Pepsi Cola bottle...) ;-)