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I want to buy one of the dark gray corduroy (?) repro bags for a Kirby 510 thru 514 vacuum. See photo below. Based on my Youtube searches, these Kirby repro bags were made and sold about 10 years ago by a collector named chicagomike. I am hoping that someone who bought one of these repro bags...

I want to buy a 1930s Kenmore (Sears) Model 19 upright vacuum. See photo below from the Sears catalog. Also below is a photo of this vacuum model from a Facebook Marketplace posting a few months ago. This is the Sears economy model; produced for a few years during the mid-1930s. Thanks and...

I want to buy one of the dark gray corduroy repro bags for a Kirby 513 / 514 vacuum. ==> Will pay $350. See photo below. Based on my Youtube searches, these Kirby repro bags were made and sold about 10 years ago by a collector named chicagomike. I am hoping that someone who bought one of...

I want to buy an S & F vacuum (late 1920s to early 1930s). Will pay top dollar. A Sott & Fetzer machine is one of only two machines on my wish list. After seeing a posting last week of a beautifully restored S & F machine I had to give this posting a try. I may not find one that is...

I want to buy an original Kirby power cord (or at least the female connector/plug -- for a C-series vacuum). I am hoping my neighborhood handyman (and his network of handymen) can make me a “reasonable facsimile” cord (using similar wire, male plug and female plug). Note: The cord is just for...

I want to buy a 1930s Kirby 1-C (the model with the headlight). I’ve been saving my profits from selling pencils on the street corner – 10 cents each / three for a quarter. It adds up. I am new to vintage vacuum collecting (6 months and counting). Even my small collection of 9 vacuums needs a...

Will pay $100+ for cloth bag to use on a 1940 Premier Duplex upright vacuum. Original, repro, or reasonable facsimile. Color: Blue-ish or Orange-ish two-tone “harlequin” pattern of circles and squares (see examples in the photo below). Bag style: “Shake Out” type with a round opening at the...

I want to buy a 1935 Singer R-1 upright vacuum cleaner. Condition can be Working (preferred) – OR - Non-working See photo below for example. I am new to vintage vacuum collecting (two months and counting).

I want to buy a 1935 Singer R-1 upright vacuum cleaner. Condition can be Working (preferred) – OR - Non-working See photo below for example. I am new to vintage vacuum collecting (two months and counting).

Does anyone have a photo of a Singer R-2 upright vacuum cleaner. I am new to vintage vacuum collecting and really like the design (and relative rarity) of the Singer R-1 thru R-5 vacuums. Over the past couple of weeks, I have figured out the difference between most of the models and the...