1996 JC Pennys ad....

[kenmore81]

Hi Bobby!

Thanks for scanning these pages. So many memories lol. I had alot of those vacs. From the top down, Both Red Bravo's, A maroon BOL Victory,The Excallibur( a loner fromSears) Hoover Power-Drive in blue(Kenmore version,still have)and black with dirt finder(1997 version). So many Elite's, my neighbor has the whit one he bought in 1995 for $89.99 at the local harware store.
The green Futura, the World Vac and Powerline canister as loners from Sears when hving my Whispertone fixed, those Eureka PN's always cought the haie at the bearings causing thm to smell like burnt hair.
The Hoover StemVac Deluxe for 239.99 I got at Sears for 125.00 on clearence May 1997,and it still works great minus one new motor in 1999.
These vacs were expensive for back in the day, but some of these could be had on Sale at other stores, like Sears had the white Powerline can for as low as 139.99and red upright for 79.99, and the whit Elite for 89.99.
Oh and wallyWorld had the Hoover Perferred for 129.00 and the soft&Light for 88.00.
Funny how I see these and remember the different prices but I cant remember what I did with my keys an hour ago lol.
Thanks again Bobby.

 

[eurekaprince]

Bobby - I had to hide my vacuum clippings too! I used to have an unmarked envelope at the bottom of one of my drawers in which I kept all the clippings of advertisements which I secretly kept. I use to have to go through the garbage to retrieve the newspapers and magazines after my family was finished reading them. I would then find the ads I had seen earlier in the week and secretly cut them out to add to my hidden collection.

Now I have a file in my filing cabinet!

We really need to create an international "Vac Pride" day so we can have a parade too!!!!

 

[bagintheback]

This is like my 20th time looking at this! I just noticed in the Bissell carpet-cleaner pictures there is a VHS cassette. Does anyone have a copy of those tapes? Whats on them?

 

[electroluxxxx]

ok
I have the eureka excalibur, the bissell big green and a couple others on there. I have had the eureka powerline Gold canister, and the powerline victory uprights which were some pretty darn good cleaners for the day and still would be today. I have a Bravo (precision) which is in need of some bearing work but still works like it should. boy oh boy they really dont make machines like they used to.

Thanks Bobby for posting this!!!!!!

 

[vacuumfreeeke]

Thanks guys... I'm so glad so many of you liked the pictures ;o)

 

[luxman107]

Sounds great bobby, would love to see your collection..I don't have much of a collection, just a couple of electroluxs, 30, AF, Golden jub.,silverrado, legacy and central vac

 

[vacuumfreeeke]

Cool

That would be great to know another vacuum "guy" in person ) The few that I knew seem to have faded away!

Here's a preview of what I have, about 43 machines....

 

[luxman107]

Wow, Awesome Bobby would love to see your collection

 

[15brandon]

On page 4 the hoover preferred elite is that the one thats from or similar to the vacuum in Mrs.Doubtfire.

 

[vacman117]

The Vacuum in Mrs. Doubtfire...

is a Hoover Elite II with the bag does not have a zipper.
Chase

 

[kirbyclassiciii]

Does anyone have any Spring/Summer 1984 and Spring/Summer 1987 JCP catalogs to share here (pages of vacuum cleaners)?

I recall in the '87 catalog there were two Eureka canisters with the Roto-Matic Power Team powerhead: there is one in dark red whose model # I forget, and then there is the green one which is model 1784. In that same catalog and on that same page, there were three other Eureka canisters: one is a cream-colored canister with black tools and aluminum wands, and there are two Mighty Mite portables (the blue one has aluminum wands and the TURBO-MATIC turbine nozzle). If anyone could identify those model #s for me, please comment.

I would hint at Brandon D. or Garrett as owning at least one of these.

~Ben

 

[kirbyclassiciii]

One More Tidbit About the '84 JCP Catalog...

Oh... one more thing I need to mention, the 1984 JCP catalog, I believe, was the last in which JCP had put their name onto the vacuums they sold.

In that catalog (the pages are all B&W), I see versions of the Hoover Portapower (no markings on the nozzle) and, of course, the Eureka canisters (the JCPenney name is where the Eureka name would be on the nozzle).

~Ben

 

[wstonehocker96]

Those old JCPenney's catalogs have that vintage charm to it.

 

[fan-of-fans]

Oh wow, that brings back some memories.
I have that Bissell Plus 11 amp on the 5th pic.


I have the 1994, 1997, 2001 and 2006 JCPenney catalogs (I think those are the years at least).

 

[thevacomaticiec]

holy wow memory lane 49,99 Eureka super broom the boss stick vac yeppp i had one for the longuest time ! Black single speed biggg dust cup man that thing was bullet proof. I kinda want one now again be nice .(not my pic fromm google to show what i had back in my younger days )

 

[j3ttf]

The Mighty Mite II on the first post

That looks more modern than the current Mighty Mite (probably better built too)

 

[gottahaveahoove]

Amazing. Great to revisit these

I'm amazed at the prices, even then. I have a few of those 'vault' machines. Yikes!!!!

 

[gottahaveahoove]

Knowing this, someone

might kill me for them. hmmmmmm