So...Daily Drivers? (pre 1995)

[Brandon]

Not daily but definitely weekly. My Electrolux has gone to pasture for lighter duties. Lol. As it is I had to replace the extention cord head today. Five minutes and it was back in action cleaning the interior of both vehicles. Sweet vacuum & MUCH quieter than the whole house vac.

 

[toastermike]

Here are my daily drivers- I use the 1990 Kirby Legend II on the first floor on a regular basis. I enjoy the relaxing sound it makes, and although it is heavier than all of my other vacs, it glides smoothly almost effortlesly when adjusted correctly. I use the two Royals mostly upstairs. The middle one is a 2028 built in early 2002 and is one of the last US made. The 880 on the right was made in April 1983. I was lucky to find it in nearly mint condition at my local Goodwill Outlet store. It is very lightweight to use but powerful with its 4.5 amp motor. I try to rotate my other uprights that are mostly Royals. When I need a canister I usually use my Filter Queen Limited Edition.

 

[gottahaveahoove]

Depending on my mood/personality of the day,

I use these.

 

[gottahaveahoove]

This one

sees some activity too.


 

 

[eurekaprince]

John - I am curious about the shape of the motor hood on the Convertibles of the late 1970's. The one in the left in your first pic seems to have a very wide headlight and flatter "nose" than the version where the hood profile reaches out right to the front corners of the hood with a smaller headlight lens. Is it my imagination? Were there two versions of the sleeker one-piece hood? If yes, which came first? I actually love the profile on that generation of Convertibles!

 

[gottahaveahoove]

and

these

 

[turbo500]

Paul, I love that 504 too!! The Lux 500's & Twin Turbo's are my favourite uprights ever!

 

[vintagevaclover]

I like to alternate

Between several of my favourites:
-the red Hoover Concept One I just got
-a Hoover Dial-A-Matic
-a Kirby DS-80
-a Hoover Model 29
-an '80s Sanitaire Blue-Line
-a commercial Hoover Decade 80
-a blue Hoover Ranger Convertible
-a Hoover Model 67 Convertible
-and my Hoover Legacy 730 (no on board tools)

I also have a new Sanitaire Quiet-Kleen with an on board hose that the housekeeper uses when she comes because I don't really like her using any of my older machines and that one is easy to use, does an excellent job, and most importantly, bombproof lol. I also love to get out my commercial Hoover U7037 to use from time to time but it's really to big and heavy for everyday use.

 

[westyfan]

Now that I went through it...

I love my '61 model 561 Kirby. It just works so well now that I re-greased the bearings and put a new brush roll in it. I use it every week for about 2 hours straight as I vacuum the entire house and upholstery. Sometimes I dust with it too. I got the new Kirby "zipp brush" rotating upholstery tool and it works wonders on couches and pillows. Great for picking up stubborn cat hair. This vacuum is far from perfect but it is reliable and sounds great now that the bearings aren't dry. I also love the fact that the cord is long enough to reach every room on the bottom floor from one outlet! The motor never gets above "warm" and just keeps on singing. I'm actually trying to sell my 2 year old hoover that I bought because the plastic is always feeling wobbly and brittle and the retracting cord is already broken. Just utter junk! I would rather empty my bag onto a piece of newspaper than use that hunk of screeching junk! It would be nice to be able to use a disposable bag though. I'm sure somebody could guide me to a quick conversion like how the tradition works or something.

 

[paulinroyton]

Electrolux

@Turbo 500

Hi Chris. I love the Electrolux 500 range vacs. I have a 502 & 506. They have all outlived my Miele upright vac that fell to bits.

Cheers

Paul

 

[gottahaveahoove]

Yes, Brian

There are 2 different styles of that "full hood' model. I'll post a pic of the two of them together later on tonight.
John

 

[dysonman1]

When I'm not using my central vacuum, I often use my 1996 rainbow performance edition.

 

[hooveru4089]

Hoover Convertibles, of course!

Out of my entire collection, five Convertibles get used the most for carpet cleaning; models 719, 1020, U4089, U4367, and U4497-900, the latter three of which have CWP brushrolls. I also use HEPA filter top-fill bags in the U4367 and U4497-900 since they are equipped for type A bags. The combination of a direct-suction cleaner with HEPA bags results in ultra low emissions!

 

[vintagevaclover]

SOME of my Hoovers

 

[gottahaveahoove]

Austin,

Stunning HOOVER"buffet"there.


 

 

[vintagevaclover]

Thanks John!

It's taken a while to find all those, that's still not all of them tho! I tried to call you yesterday btw

 

[icee]

Well, the two sweepers I have right now are my daily drivers lol. 79 kirby tradition, and a kenmore whispertone, square powermate head.

 

[computerman768]

Sanitaire S650A with Vibra-Groomer I (mid 80s?)

 

[vintagevaclover]

That's almost identical to my Sanitaire!!

Mine has no headlight though and I installed the older style Eureka/Sanitaire hood on it. It's very rare to find one that style in chrome, most were painted. I think all of my daily drivers are pre-1995 except for the Sanitaire Quiet-Kleen, and I don't personally use that one often.

 

[hygiene903]

The Electro-Hygiene 903, Kirby Classic III, and Electrolux G probably get more use at our house than any other vacs. However, the others do get used too. When I'm the one who vacuums, I usually pick one at random. And by the way, I do have the power nozzle for the Lux G, it just wasn't in the picture.
Jeff