Introducing Myself

[z67danco]

Greetings,

Just joined and thought I would introduce myself a bit. I love vacs. I love working on them, servicing , repairing, modifying, testing, and researching them. My passion for vacs developed at a young age, and my favorite models to date are the G5+ Kirby vacs and the higher-end Miele models. I’m also pretty fond of Sebo and Rainbow for various reasons, but my daily driver is a Miele C3. The Miele and Kirby are used most frequently, but I have several other vacs. Currently I am looking to acquire more equipment to test and compare the ones I have.

Looking forward to many discussions.

 

[hygiene903]

Welcome aboard! Sounds like you have a good start on your collection with some good variety. You shouldn't have any problem finding more, as vacuum cleaners are known to multiply like rabbits! And after you've been collecting for a while, you don't even have to look for they anymore--they find you!!
Jeff

 

[z67danco]

Welcome aboard! Sounds like you have a good start on your collection with some good variety. You shouldn't have any problem finding more, as vacuum cleaners are known to multiply like rabbits! And after you've been collecting for a while, you don't even have to look for they anymore--they find you!!
Jeff

Yes they do seem to find me, old ones that I can’t get parts for. That’s the most frustrating thing. I wanted to restore a Hoover PowerMax like my grandmother had but I can’t find parts for those, along with some other vacs I had when I was a kid.

 

[hygiene903]

Well, you've come to the right place! If you post a thread in the Supermarket Forum here with the parts you are looking for, someone might have what you need. Also, you might want to contact Jimmy Martin, who is rugsucker here in Vacuumland. He's cleaning out a vac shop and to my knowledge still has parts (and machines) available. And of course, there's always ebay. Good luck with your search!
Jeff

 

[rugsucker]

As above I still have MUCH including MANY Kirby accessories.Is Hoover upright or canister?I have very limited time to ship.I am very quickly getting to the point that most will go in dumpster or for those who make the easy drive in their vehicle.Later I hope to find better vacs that I may not keep for sale at reasonable prices.
Jimmy
423-268-4841

 

[rugsucker]

As above I still have MUCH including MANY Kirby accessories.Is Hoover upright or canister?I have very limited time to ship.I am very quickly getting to the point that most will go in dumpster or for those who make the easy drive in their vehicle.Later I hope to find better vacs that I may not keep for sale at reasonable prices.
Jimmy
423-268-4841

 

[z67danco]

Do you happen to have a new old stock Hyla N Series motor by a chance?

 

[z67danco]

Or a NOS Hyla N Series brush roll?

 

[rugsucker]

Nothing for Hyla.But MUCH vintage to modern.One small example, I just this morning moved some Oreck parts to find a Hoover Mo 150 under them.Should it go to a collector or to the scrap metal guy who was here yesterday and eager to return?!?!After years of asking people to visit I no longer care as long as MOST goes OUT of my building.(Also finding NOS brush rolls,paper & cloth bags,filters for bagless,etc,etc.)