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  1. opelgtkarl

    Hoover dial a matic and dial a nap score

    The Baycrest Select-O-Matic That’s so cool! I’ve never seen a Select-O-Matic! I have a Baycrest Power Astromatic, which is the Baycrest version of the Hoover Celebrity. Hoover had a contract with the Hudson Bay Company in the late 60s to the mid to late 70s I believe. I believe your...
  2. opelgtkarl

    Wanted: Hoover Convertible

    A little history on this model… The model U4017 was a bottom of the line promotional model for Ace Hardware stores. It had a very similar model, the U4065 that was also a bottom of the line promotional model. These models were an interesting homologation of a couple different machines including...
  3. opelgtkarl

    Hoover Anniversary Windtunnel Supreme or Royal Cleanseeker ProSeries Rebadge

    Updates I ended up selling it several months ago. I never heard from you on OfferUp and I needed to sell it.
  4. opelgtkarl

    Gold Kirby wanted

    Total Scam! I can tell you right now that they are scamming you because that machine in the picture is mine. I bought it off Craigslist about a month ago from the original owner. It’s also number 136, so they are incorrect on both sides. Here’s a picture of it too:
  5. opelgtkarl

    Finally Letting Go…

    Thank you! Thank you all for the kind messages! It’s certainly a bid undertaking, but I’m getting through it. As to what the status on the other machines asked about, all of those are in my personal collection and I am not selling them at this time. Anything that will be available for sale will...
  6. opelgtkarl

    Finally Letting Go…

    The Hoover Convertible Model U4113 This machine is actually one of mine. Jae and I both had look-alikes of this machine, but his was the earlier original version that was completely restored, while mine was the later re-issuing of this vacuum. Because of that, it is a little bit different than...
  7. opelgtkarl

    Finally Letting Go…

    The Hoover Convertible Model 31 This particular machine was one that had been in his collection, the longest and traveled with him from his original vacuum room in his duplex to his vacuum gallery in his house. This model 31 is an absolute beautiful shape! Not only was it restored and serviced...
  8. opelgtkarl

    Finally Letting Go…

    The 1981 Eureka Model 2091 This next machine was one of his last acquisitions before his passing. As I recall, He had gotten this machine with a group of vacuums from a local janitor that had been saving them for years. Being this one was a local find, he went through the process to service and...
  9. opelgtkarl

    Finally Letting Go…

    The 1978 Eureka Wide Track This particular machine is quite a rarity! This was one of Jae’s Prized, wild moss vacuum cleaners. This was known as Eureka’s first wide track and is still a beast, even though it was primarily meant as a residential vacuum. Being that I had one as well, it doesn’t...
  10. opelgtkarl

    Finally Letting Go…

    Hello everyone! As the title reads for this post, I am finally ready to let go of some of the pieces that were in the collection of my late friend Jason Huber, or you may have remembered him as Jae Devine. For those that don’t know or hadn’t heard yet, Jae was killed back in September 2021 in an...
  11. opelgtkarl

    Your thoughts

    My Other Collections My interests have wavered over the years and I’ve also collected things like Uranium glass, vintage and rare Hot Wheels cars, and shoes. I’m especially into the Uranium glass right now though :)
  12. opelgtkarl

    Share Your Red, White, & Blue Floor & Surface Care Machines

    Red, White, and Bluetiful! These are some of my favorite machines in red, white, and blue :)
  13. opelgtkarl

    What vacuums do/did your parents or grandparents use?

    My Family’s Machines… So my family’s vacuum history has a few holes in it (mostly because most of my family members can’t remember or have passed). It starts with my dad’s parents got a brand new Airway 66 as a wedding gift in 1952. They used that for years, but I don’t know what happened to...
  14. opelgtkarl

    I am looking for any literature, or parts, for a Black & Decker Model No 95

    Some Info I Found… I did a little bit of digging and found that this machine looks to be from 1955. Very good possibility it was one of the first vacuums that they made. Also found this ad for it too!
  15. opelgtkarl

    Hoover Anniversary Windtunnel Supreme or Royal Cleanseeker ProSeries Rebadge

    Royal/Hoover Windtunnell For Sale Hi there, I have one of these currently for sale. It’s in pretty nice shape and, as far as I can tell, only missing the clear tool door. I see you’re in Washington. I’m down in Olympia, so we could possibly meet up and avoid shipping. Feel free to shoot me an...
  16. opelgtkarl

    Eureka 200, 700 & 2000 Series Colors—Gold Mist and Moss Green

    Pain Matching If you are looking to match the green of the Vanguard and like colored uprights, the closest match that I got to was Ford P1 Lime Gold metallic. Common color offered on Mustangs
  17. opelgtkarl

    New Vacuum Finds

    ESP Commercial Yep, I still have it. I think it’s a 1978 as I recall. It’s still in storage. The orange bag is the original bag that it came with. It’s a dump bag setup, so no paper bag system. I believe that you are referring to the 1976 Eureka line with the blue and white machines, which were...
  18. opelgtkarl

    What is this UK Dialamatic?! Huh?!

    1969 Model U6003 I have that exact model in my collection. Mine is labeled a U6003. I’ve been told that there was an early model as well as a late one. This is an early model while the later one had a red label and matching red handle.
  19. opelgtkarl

    Golden Trophy 1981 Kirby Vacuum

    Golden DS 50 This golden Dual Sanitronic 50 was on EBay recently. It looks like it sold since looking, but I saved the pictures for reference. These are just the pictures from the listing, but I did not buy it myself. I’m guessing this was a Golden Trophy model.
  20. opelgtkarl

    Time To Trim the Kirby 2C

    Liam, I know that all of us here understand that you are very excited about your 2C and that you want to restore it back to factory condition. With that being said, it is very exciting to find a very rare machine. I was over the moon when I found my first 505 or my 3C. However, restorations take...
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