Tax time finds with pictures! (Finally!)

[icee]

Hey guys, finally was able to get this post going, meant to do it like a week ago, but life gets in the way sometimes, you all know what I mean. Anyway, let's get the show started!

Hoover Futura

So I picked up my hoover for $25. No attatchments, but for $25 I didn't expect it to have them. It was at a pawn shop. I really like how this look, I like the lettering on the canister and I like the black on red. As far as preformance goes, it makes nice tracks in the carpet and does a good job, very pleased with it. BUT, the bearings are going out in the brush roller, hopefully I will be able to order a new roller with bearings here soon. Overall, I'm happy with it.

Kirby Sentria.
I know this isn't a "vintage" sweeper, but the others in the post are the appropriate age so it'll be ok lol. This thing does an absolutely amazing job. The carpets look fantastic, it really picks up any ground in junk with ease. Very pleased with it, it will be my daily driver, with me alternating to use my other sweepers. I do like the look of the tradition more, but I won't lie (sorry all you vintage kirby fans, I like the old ones more too but...) it does do a better job than the tradition.

Now some bonus ones I found after I origionally planned on making this post!

Kenmore Dynomite

I didn't even know these existed haha. I was going to my local goodwill and there it was, in a box on the top shelf. And it was so diffirent and interesting looking, plus I like kenmores, for $10 I had to pick it up. Runs great, virtually not even a scratch on it.

Dirt devil hand held.

This little dude, I was so excited to get my hands on. I don't know why, I know it's a simple little hand held, but I've always wanted one since I was a little kid. I was out with my wife in a neighboring town at a thrift shop. I saw it, freaked, was origionally $12 but got it for $6!! And it was serviced at the end of last year! This thing runs like brand new, smooth and and not loud at all. Very happy to have this one.

 

[vac-o-matic]

Kenmore Dynomite

That is manufactured by Douglas, a long time vacuum manufacturer. Besides under the name Kenmore, it's been an Oreck badged vacuum for years, called the Ironman. They are on the Douglas website as the Tidy Turbo, but didn't see bags for it. You can go into any Oreck store though and get the Ironman bags. They still sell under the Ironman badge for $249.00, but under the Douglas name, $119.99 on their website. They're good little vacuums, but fall over easily when trying to pull it behind you, and they're a little loud, but have a lot of suction.

 

[icee]

Vac-o-matic

Interesting information! Funny how the same thing can be sold so many diffirent ways for vastly diffirent prices, huh? I do agree with you about it, it's a pretty potent but loud little sucker. It does a good job and can't complain. Plus it can suck up things a normal hand held would be hurt by, so it's utilitous.

 

[kenkart]

Re Douglass...

Same company that built Kingstons and SaniWays.

 

[vacerator]

Nice icee;

That's the Dirt Devil hand vac I had.

 

[icee]

Vacerator

Cool . I remember as a kid my aunt had one and I was drawn to it, never got to use it though. After that, didn't really see any. Glad I finally got one. I don't think I did too bad getting some cool sweepers! Oh I don't think I put it in the post, but the sentria was $75, after taxes, warranty, etc., it was right at $100, only needed a bag and a belt.

 

[vacerator]

icee,

I do like your Kirby Sentria. Nice find, good buy!
I'm not a huge Kirby fan, but that is my favorite of them all made after 1980.
The black Hoover Futura is also nice.

 

[suckolux]

That Sears handvac reminds me of the very first I ever bought, Douglas I think too! Mid 60s I seem to recall it was around $20 back then, not cheap!