Oldest Vacuums

[caligula]

Hi Joe.

If you're interested in vacuum cleaner history I can provide you with all kinds of information. As A said in an earlier post, my interest is mostly non electric, plus Electrolux and Kirby. I also have an interest in Air-Way. I'm more than happy to share all I know, and this is over fifty years worth of research.

And this is true with anybody else in the club. My love of the history of the vacuum cleaner knows no bounds.

Alex Taber

 

[ultimatevacman]

That sounds great Alex! I'm mostly interested in Non-electric, old Hoovers and Numatics. I would love to hear a bit of vacuum history, as that's what I'm also researching.

- Joe

 

[intv1980]

My 1936 Hoover Model 300

 

[caligula]

I do like a

coffee can Hoover!

 

[hnkytnkprincess]

Help please

My husband and i have recently started cleaning out our barn, we found a very old looking hoover. it says it is a model 102 i am not sure if they even existed lol i will be posting a picture as soon as i convince him to bring it to the house. i appreciate any information yaw can give me. thanks

Kim

 

[compactc9guy]

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that sounds good henries and hoover are also on my list but those tristar comapct and eleectrolux oh and eureka and kirby are my favorite choice i guess i would trow in some old kenmore whispertone too ive been interrested in vacuums since my childhood

 

[chuffle]

Vacuete

My oldest vacuum is my grandmother's Vacuete. She grew up in this house, was married in 1922 and lived here after her mother passed away. Electricity didn't arrive here on the farm until 1945. The Vacuete has been in my family for ages. The machine has been stored in a garage for years and years, and I won't put it in the house until it is completely cleaned! The issue is finding a competent person to do the buffing, so in the meantime, it continues to hang on the wall in my garage.

Joe

 

[ultimatevacman]

That's a nice looking vacuete, thanks for sharing!

 

[thevacuumman]

My Hoover Special 825

I bet ya'll are tired of seeing this.

 

[kirbyfan99]

My oldest machine...

...is my 1985 Hoover Custom Convertible model U4395. I love the sound, performance, and looks of my U4395. I don't have time to post a picture as I am going to be going away for a few days, but I'll post a picture of my Hoover when I get home.

Jack
Kirbyfan99
YouTube: jedi725

 

[kirbyvacuum]

Hi mike i just LOVE that swepper Vac Doug

 

[dysondestijl]

It's not very old compared to everyone else's, but mine is my 1950's Siemens Super:

 

[dysondestijl]

Next up is my 1965 lux 65.

 

[dysondestijl]

Then probably my Kirby Tradition, but its buried so I can't take a pic, but you all know what they look like!

 

[seamusuk]

My 2nd oldest and defiantly rarest....

Would be my Hoover 875- the very last of the Coffee cans.....link to pics below...

Seamus

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.295132278089.144419.758463089&type=1&l=8fd87e7b2f

 

[ultimatevacman]

Thanks for all the replies everyone, you all have some beautiful machines there

 

[kirbyfan99]

It's been a while since I posted on here. I know I forgot to post a picture of my hoover when I got back from Wisconsin, but here is the picture of my oldest vacuum, the hoover custom convertible model u4395.

 

[beerad]

My oldest vacuum

1939 Filter-Queen model 200A
Made in Toronto Canada
This vac is rare because it was not available to the public,
Instead was used a a gift to the top sales person of the year.

 

[beerad]

Better

Pic