hooverhurst
Member
1947 Apex....my childhood vacuum. My mother received it as a wedding shower gift. Kept it until 1962 when she bought a Hoover Convertible Model 68. The Apex went to my Dad's office for another 16 years.
Picture of the day
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caligula
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Lady in the picture.
I wonder if the lady in this picture is modeled after actress Lauren Bacall. This could easily be lifted from the movie Dark Passage which she made with husband Humphry Bogart in 1947.
I wonder if the lady in this picture is modeled after actress Lauren Bacall. This could easily be lifted from the movie Dark Passage which she made with husband Humphry Bogart in 1947.
tinytyke
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Your Photo
isn't showing up on my computer! I'd love to see your Apex, since I also have one from that era.
isn't showing up on my computer! I'd love to see your Apex, since I also have one from that era.
My Picture of the Day
My 1974 Kirby Classic Omega!
~Ben
My 1974 Kirby Classic Omega!
~Ben
tinytyke
Well-known member
Thank you!
Now it makes sense! (still a newbie; sorry!)
Now it makes sense! (still a newbie; sorry!)
@tinytyke
Welcome to our little corner of the world. Don't be surprised if we sweep you off your feet or suck you in. Sorry ! The devil made me do it.
This is the place to get all your answers to any thing related to any machine that resembles a vacuum cleaner.
Enjoy your travels in our neighborhood.
Welcome to our little corner of the world. Don't be surprised if we sweep you off your feet or suck you in. Sorry ! The devil made me do it.
This is the place to get all your answers to any thing related to any machine that resembles a vacuum cleaner.
Enjoy your travels in our neighborhood.
@kirbyclassiciii
Ben
Looks like your picture of the day needs a little TLC and some Elbow grease. Lets see that Kirby Omega shine like a mirror.
Ben
Looks like your picture of the day needs a little TLC and some Elbow grease. Lets see that Kirby Omega shine like a mirror.
Steve,
Don't worry. It is currently disassembled and will be put back together soon.
~Ben
Don't worry. It is currently disassembled and will be put back together soon.
~Ben
@kirbyclassic III
I'm one to talk. I have 14 Kirby's All but 2 need the full spa treatment. Time and space have been limited but will get to them eventually.
I'm one to talk. I have 14 Kirby's All but 2 need the full spa treatment. Time and space have been limited but will get to them eventually.
tinytyke
Well-known member
Thank you, kirby519!
I have learned many valuable things already from all you knowledgeable posters! Among them is that there's a whole new world of vintage vacuums to explore -- new to me, at least. My all-time favorites, so far, are the "coffee can" Hoovers. I'm fortunate enough to have a 700 and 725, and tips from various posts have helped me get them into great condition. So..."My name is Tinytyke, and I am a vacaholic!"
I have learned many valuable things already from all you knowledgeable posters! Among them is that there's a whole new world of vintage vacuums to explore -- new to me, at least. My all-time favorites, so far, are the "coffee can" Hoovers. I'm fortunate enough to have a 700 and 725, and tips from various posts have helped me get them into great condition. So..."My name is Tinytyke, and I am a vacaholic!"
@tinytike
For me it is an incurable illness that started around age 3 with my grandmothers Kirby built in 1959. The ability to gobble up dust mites only treats the condition to which there is no cure.
Thankfully I can live happily with the "condition" and is easily treated it with daily doses of a power full prescription that goes by the brand name of Kirby.
For me it is an incurable illness that started around age 3 with my grandmothers Kirby built in 1959. The ability to gobble up dust mites only treats the condition to which there is no cure.
Thankfully I can live happily with the "condition" and is easily treated it with daily doses of a power full prescription that goes by the brand name of Kirby.
My Picture of the Day (9/26/2015)
My Classic Omega's attachment set.
Yes, I still want to get the following:
Hose
Utility brush nozzle
Crevice tool with brush tip
Spray/Suds-O-Gun
~Ben
My Classic Omega's attachment set.
Yes, I still want to get the following:
Hose
Utility brush nozzle
Crevice tool with brush tip
Spray/Suds-O-Gun
~Ben
UPDATE
Same Omega tool set, with upholstery brush included:
~Ben
Same Omega tool set, with upholstery brush included:
~Ben
