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I guess this post could go in either the vintage or contemporary forum, or even Off Topic, but I'll put it here for now. Just wondering if certain models or makes of vacuums had fairly localized distribution, meaning US states or regions (not considering imported brands or distribution outside...

After doing some research and seeing how, at least in the early days, made virtually all parts of their machines in-house, I started to think. It seems as though today, quite a few vacuum manufacturers have some clever engineering behind their products, but when you get right down to it...

I love the "real" Tri-Stars/Compacts, and I am not sure if I can muster up much enthusiasm for the newest MG series with the really cheap looking motors, and according to one anecdotal internet source, they are now made in China as well. I know there are a few other manufacturers that have...

I suppose this could go on either the vintage or modern forum, but I just wondered how impossible it is to find preferably the last of the 912 type Hoovers, the U7037? I have never seen one in person anywhere, and it is one of the few Hoovers made after the 1930s I would consider owning...

Hi all, I recently acquired a circa 1984 Advance Carpetwin 14 (actually model 140) that needs a new brush roll motor. This is a real tank of a commercial vacuum and I hate to relegate it to display-only status as it survived nearly 30 years of hard daily use. The brush roll motor is...

Does anyone have one of these in their collections? It looks to me like possibly one of the most robustly constructed canister(ish) vacs imaginable. Apparently the M-1 "pig" has been around for quite some time, and the company goes back even further, with ties to Bissell. Would love to...

I started out not really having a desire to collect Kirbys (or is it Kirbies?) as I liked the minimalist looks of the metal Royals rather more than the seeming bulk and complexity of any of the Kirby models. That said, somehow word has gotten out in the neighborhood that I like vintage...

I thought I would never say this, but if anyone decides they wish to part with the seemingly very hard to find early Oreck CVR 4000s or XL 4000s I would be interested. I posted over on the Contemporary vacuum board regarding my experience with an XL5300 that was given to me, and that got me a...

I know that Oreck machines are looked down upon by quite a few in the vacuum collecting (and using) community, and I must say I never gave them much consideration, aside from loving the Oreck TV commercials when I was a kid growing up (so I had trouble really having negative feelings toward...

I visited a good friend today who loves industrial design, and has a few interesting vacuums, but is not a vac collector per se. He showed be a very large, gorgeous industrial machine he picked up some time ago, apparently used in a clean room at a former semiconductor plant in Allentown...

From a quick search of this board, I get the distinct impression that the newest Metal Royal (Commercial and Everlast) vacuums are made in China. Does this mean the entire thing is produced in China, or is it still assembled in the USA? I got a chance to take a quick look at a brand new...

I am new to the forum (I introduced myself on the Vintage board) and fairly new to collecting vacuums. I have always loved Royals and Compacts, but it seems as though Kirby is a mainstay amongst collectors. If I were to have just one Kirby, I would love to find a ComVac, but that seems...

I sort of stumbled upon this site recently after not really giving much thought to collecting vacuums, even though I have loved vintage electrical appliances since I was a small child, and have a bad habit of collecting nearly anything old and electrical or mechanical. My actual job is in...