Yes, I'd said it before -- there is no good reason for us to keep our hobby "in the cleaning closet." I stopped making this a secret yeeeeears ago, and I can't tell you how many times people, now knowing I collect old vacuums, have contacted me when finding or seeing machines that are available somewhere, often at little or no cost. You just have to develop a thick skin against the small-minded, unimaginative people who will tease or give you a hard time about it.
