dysonman1
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I had the bittersweet opportunity to help remove and distribute the late VCCC board-member, Clay Floyd's, entire vacuum collection. His sister wants to sell the house. A good quantity of Clay's collection was given to a smart young vacuum collector (he's 25) from Springfield, MO. It would make Clay smile that his machines were now in great hands of a terrific young man who really wants to learn about vintage vacuum cleaners.
Those of us who knew Clay, either from his more than 15 years with the VCCC, or more recently with the Vacuum Collectors Convention during the past 10 years, knew that he loved Rexair. I did get his Blue Ribbon Winning model C Rexair with it's VCCC Blue Ribbon still on the handle. It's now at the Vacuum Cleaner Museum, where his Hoover 150 and Hoover 634 are going to live.
However, it was Clay's Air-Way Sanitizor that I kept thinking about during the 12 hour drive. Clay would never give it to me, even though I begged him for it many times. He told me he liked it and enjoyed using it.
I'm sorry that he never gave it to me in person, but it will live at my home from now until my passing day. The upholstery nozzle was a gift to Clay from Tania Voigt, which is why the color doesn't match.
The power nozzle was made in 1978. That's the date stamp on the motor. The brush roller really beats the rug, like a hoover. The machine was a trade-in on a Rainbow many years ago, when the machine wasn't that old and had seen extremely little use.
Note the rails are also painted black. Very unusual.
Those of us who knew Clay, either from his more than 15 years with the VCCC, or more recently with the Vacuum Collectors Convention during the past 10 years, knew that he loved Rexair. I did get his Blue Ribbon Winning model C Rexair with it's VCCC Blue Ribbon still on the handle. It's now at the Vacuum Cleaner Museum, where his Hoover 150 and Hoover 634 are going to live.
However, it was Clay's Air-Way Sanitizor that I kept thinking about during the 12 hour drive. Clay would never give it to me, even though I begged him for it many times. He told me he liked it and enjoyed using it.
I'm sorry that he never gave it to me in person, but it will live at my home from now until my passing day. The upholstery nozzle was a gift to Clay from Tania Voigt, which is why the color doesn't match.
The power nozzle was made in 1978. That's the date stamp on the motor. The brush roller really beats the rug, like a hoover. The machine was a trade-in on a Rainbow many years ago, when the machine wasn't that old and had seen extremely little use.
Note the rails are also painted black. Very unusual.
