Most Beautiful Vintage Vacuum Cleaner Competition!

[s31463221]

@eurekastar

I really like that Omega on the right, I used to have one just like it. I really wish I had kept that old vac!

 

[compactelectra]

I Am Entering Two

One for Tania Voight - her beautiful Electrolux LX.  From Hans Craig with the original box and everything!

 

[compactelectra]

And One For Me

So many to choose from but this has to be one of my favorites for beauty.  A Kirby 561 restored in Omaha to its original glory. 

 

[compactelectra]

I Have To Show

Extra pictures of Ms. Tania demonstrating both machines.  First off - the Lux LX.  That is all original guys - including bags, cord, winder and attachments.

 

[compactelectra]

And Graciously Demonstrating

The Kirby 561 with attachments.

 

[vacuumfreak]

Those are some beautiful machines Fred!! I love Tania's original LX!

Daniel

 

[eurekastar]

That is a beautiful LX.  I wish I still had mine, even though the bag ejector didn't work.  Tania's is the earliest LX made.


 

 

[hygiene903]

Royalaire model 260--complete except for tool caddy and instruction book, and all original.
Jeff

 

[jmurray01]

OK, competition closed!

I'll review the pictures and choose a winner by the end of today.

 

[compactelectra]

So Jamie

Who is the winner?

 

[kirbylux77]

Fred, pass on the word to Tania that I am absolutely JEALOUS of that GORGEOUS Electrolux LX!! And to think that she got that as a gift from Hans Craig....what a nice person to give such a nice gift! Wish I had friends as thoughtful as that

And your Kirby 561 is absolutely stunning too, Fred....such a good job they did on the restoration! I would say your Kirby would have to win the lifetime award for "best restoration" there for sure!

Rob

 

[brandon_w_t]

The 561 Fred has was beautifully done at the same place my Dual Sanitronic 80 above was done. The man behind the counter is like an artistic genius with a buffer.

 

[aeoliandave]

You ALL win!


Congratulations, All.

 

[jmurray01]

Oh my goodness I forgot!

Please accept my apologies.

Give me a couple of hours and I'll get back to the thread.

 

[jmurray01]

OK, I've thought about it and may the heavenly gottahaveahoover forgive me...

#1 goes to... Bill (eurekastar) and his Kirby 560 (reply #16)
#2 goes to... Steve (s31463221) and his Hoover 700 (reply #11)
#3 goes to... Daniel (vacuumfreak) and his Electrolux Model 30 (reply #7)

Yes, I know I've let myself and all the Hoover fans down, but that Kirby was just too damn beautiful to NOT get top spot.

But, of course in good spirit - EVERYBODY IS A WINNER!

 

[eurekastar]

Thank you!  I did all the restoration myself, so I'm really proud of it.  I put in a lot of extra time on that 560, because I wanted it to be perfect.  The Model 560 is a 1960 vintage, which is my vintage too!  LOL!  It's nicest vintage model I own. 

 

[turbo500]

This has been done before and I have to say is kind of pointless as the winners are purely based on Jamie's opinion. Perhaps we should do this properly - people can submit a cleaner and the rest of us vote?

 

[jmurray01]

I did think about that but then there may be personal bias against or for people...

Perhaps this would be an idea for the forum administrators to consider.

 

[Good-Vac]

Eldorado 800 New Unused

This is a new machine unused

http://www.facebook.com/vcsrah

 

[vacfan94]

my two

panasonics JET-FLO 240 MC-9537