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I was reading the Wikipedia page on the Kirby company and it mentions they host a world convention "every few years", and they're taped and sent out to distributors. Apparently some of these video box sets have been listed on eBay. Unfortunately there is not a single citation for this...

Can anybody identify this mystery bagged central vac nozzle? I just found this on getty images. It was taken at the Astor Hotel in NYC sometime in the "mid-1900s". It looks like there are four hoses in use. The woman is using a classic carpet nozzle but the man has a completely different hose...

I recently had a vacuum death in my family. Unfortunately one of my favorites, my second-gen Kenmore Magic Blue, bit the dust this Sunday. I got it as a gift on Christmas 2005, so it lived almost exactly 19 years. It wasn't in regular use the whole time, but it has been my parents' primary vac...

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...

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...

Been doing a lot of research on new Sanitaires this week after deciding I might want one as a Christmas gift to myself. I shockingly only learned about the acquisition by Bissell last year even though it's been over 5 years since it was announced. Does anyone have any experience with the new...

Found something on eBay I've never seen before. Does anyone have any history on this? The fact that it's made in Canada and has this brush roll makes me think it's an old VacUFlo/HP Products equipment...

I've got a Sebo itch recently. I've used an old worn Versmatic before but never something new, including their power nozzle which seems to be a favorite among central vac dealers these days. The only issue is that here in the states they are absurdly expensive. $850 for the X4 and $550 for the...

Just found this on eBay with only 20 hours left. It looks like a road sign that pointed towards a local dealer. Absolutely huge. This should definitely be in the hands of a collector https://www.ebay.com/itm/203609731195?hash=item2f6815f07b:g:KqkAAOSwgwNhRO~P

There's this Kenmore canister on my local craigslist that I've never seen before. The canister body looks familiar, but the power nozzle is new to me. Is this something worth saving? I don't have much personal interest in it, but I know others are more into Kenmores...

This isn't my page, but someone on eBay (2013-txap) has a few interesting NOS listings where they have multiple boxes of the same model. So far it's old 2004 Windtunnels, 2000s blue pro series Sanitaires, and a Bosch canister. It looks like they're selling at whatever the retail price was when...

Does Oreck still sell any of their uprights with the Xl21 3.5 amp motor? I noticed they refreshed a lot of their line up, but their site doesn't mention motor specs. I know for years the Platinum line used the same motor, but now all their models have the same base so it's harder the tell the...

A Hoover Powerdrive! Incredibly overpriced and not as fun as the last Convertible from a few weeks ago, but still notable. I've seen maybe 4 or 5 of these and the brush rolls are all completely worn. My understanding is the brush rolls may be rarer than the vacuum itself. Huge box too, you just...

Here's an interesting find from shopgoodwill. I recognize this model of Westinghouse hand vac, but I've never seen it with such a long handle that would turn it into an upright. Is this something custom or did anything come out of the factory looking like this...

I (regrettably) haven't kept up to date with the current vacuum industry recently, so perhaps I've missed something. I went to go look at the Aerus website, and I noticed their vacuum page has been completely removed. Now it's all about air purifiers. Plus, their Wikipedia page now says: "In...

I don't read about the current vac market as much as I used to, but I do know Eurkea "Electrolux" was sold off about a year ago. But today I went to the Sanitaire website, and right on the bottom it says 2019 BISSELL Inc. Have I really been gone that long haha? I thought Bissell was keeping with...

Bissell is having a sale on refurbished PowerForces on eBay. $29.99 with free shipping. Obviously not the greatest vacuum ever but that is an incredible price. I've used a few and they've got a great brush roll and I think they only draw 7amps now. If you want one, grab it! Oreck once sold...

When I first found this website I remember loving to read all about Hoover history, and the original Spangler model sounds like the absolute rarest. I know Hoover has (had?) one in North Canton, myvacsrock has one, and a former member posted in this thread of a non-Hoover label Spangler...

Years from now, what vacuum model will future collectors think of when they look back on this decade? Like the '90s were certainly the Hoover Elite (and clones), and I'd probably put the Dyson DC07 at the top of the list for the 2000s. I wasn't around prior to the 90s, so of course I can't...

There's a Goodwill I visit that's had a Concept II Electronic for awhile. I don't have room for it myself, but I know they're pretty rare I and always feel bad leaving it there. Is there anyone here that would want it? Everything works, including the handheld vac. I wouldn't mind picking it up...