What favorite vacuum cleaner(s) came out the year you were born?

[electrolux137]

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I got the idea for this thread from tolivac's comment in the Kirby 510 dumpster find thread when he said the 510/11 would have been from the year he was born.

So what favorite vacuum cleaner(s) of yours came out the year you were born?

For me, it would be the Electrolux Model E-Automatic, and the Kirby 516 -- both 1956 vintage. "It was a very good year."

(P.S.: I put this in the "Vintage" Department because I believe/assume most members here are 20 years old or older.)

 

[electrolux137]

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Kirby 516

 

[tolivac]

Was glad I sparked an idea for vacuums relating to members birthdates-this could be interesting!So remember that Kirby-used it thru my childhood-and watched Mom use it,too.Dad dumpted the bag in the gardens!So the dirt was "recycled"-Put back outside.

 

[hoover51]

FAVORITE VAC YEAR I WAS BORN

HOOVER AERODYNE MODEL 50.

 

[sptyks]

Kirby 512

I was born in 1952, hence the Kirby 512 is it for me. My parents bought a Dual Sanitronic 50 in 1965 so I remember that one growing up as a kid. The DS50 is now my favorite Kirby and I was able to get a really nice one on ebay recently for $52.00.

 

[brad845]

1990

Elux Epic 6000/6500
Kirby Generation 3
Rainbow D4C SE
Hoover TurboPower Plus
And probably many more!

 

[kirbyclassiciii]

As for me (born in July 1981), the Kirby Tradition 3CB was then the vacuum being made (except for the fact I'd rather find one with the locking headlight, a feature they stopped doing at the end of 1979 due to the problems with the speed switch which were consequently just caused by user error), although that would be replaced soon by the Heritage 1HD.

~Ben

 

[dysonman1]

1962

The Electrolux Hospital Model G was launched the year I was born.

 

[paulg]

I'm also 1962

I didn't know what vac was launched in 1962. Thanks for the info.
Maybe the Hospital Model G is why I like turquoise so much. That probably was the first vacuum-cleaner my little eyes ever saw!

 

[Deleted member 1124]

1978

Hoover Concept One

 

[smow69]

hoover dial a matic

I was born october 7 1969 my grandma had a orange dial a matic i really liked now i have it.

 

[citroenbx]

pic1 dc01s

1999

dyson dc04 / some dyson dc01s

 

[citroenbx]

pic2 dc04

1998 to 2003

 

[beko1987]

1987 - My Aquatronic is exactly the same age as me so I guess I'll choose that!

 

[tazcatsdad]

I was born in 1964

<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;">And that is the same year that the Hoover Convertible model 70 was born!  Here's a picture of mine, fitted with a Hoover "Dust Meter" (I think that's what it was called!) and being enjoyed by John Long, Matt Geda, and Rob Shore at my first Mini-Meet in Pittston.</span>


 


<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;">Bill W.</span>

 

[super-sweeper]

DYSONS in a vintage thread!?!?!?!?!?

This is madness! I wouldn't consider Dyson vintage if it grew and paid me!

Charles, is this thread a way to see some beautiful old vacuums, or find the age of your fellow Vacuumlanders?

Alas, I am also too young for this thread! Thankfully, not that young! I likely would've bought a FANTOM Thunder, my parents made the same (and well-worth-it!) Investment! They even gifted a Cyclone XT to my Grandmother (really my Mother owed it to her after leaving her Rainbow on the water basin!). I would buy Fantom today if they still were around, Dyson couldn't make me blow money on their poorly-made plastic status symbol of a vacuum if they tried!

 

[super-sweeper]

hey Bill,

(May I call you Bill?)


 


What's that acronym on John's shirt? Could you BELIEVE John is using a KIRBY invention on a HOOVER!?

(Ducks and l-runs!

)

 

[kirbylux77]

1977

Hmm, hard to decide! Would have to be either a Electrolux AP200 or Kirby Classic III.

Rob

 

[hooverhurst]

1953

The Hoover 63! I don't have a picture to upload, but I think you all know what it looks like!

 

[pr-21]

1951

I believe it would be the Hoover Model 29


PR-21

 

[floor-a-matic]

1982

<span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">TriStar CXL 2-speed</span>


<span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">Kirby Tradition/Heritage</span>


<span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">Electrolux Olympia/Silverado</span>


<span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">Hoover Convertible, Concept 1, Celebrity</span>


<span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">Eureka ESP</span>


<span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">Kenmore Magicord, PowerMate, CleanMore</span>


<span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;"> </span>


<span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">I'm assuming 1982 was the year of model changes?  For example:  Olympia made in early '82; then Silverado made later in '82?</span>

 

[rugsucker]

I.B.A.I.S.A.IC.

It Beats as it Sweeps as it Cleans

 

[super-sweeper]

Jimmy,

(May I call you Jimmy?)


 


Thanks for that!

 

[vacman1961]

Hmmmm that's a tough one, would either be a Electrolux Model G with a PN1, a Kirby 561 or a Whirlpool Imperial with Power Nozzle.

 

[eurekaprince]

Born in 1959 (oy am I ever old!!!!).......

My favourite vacs from that year: the Eureka Mobile-Aire canister with it's innovative "more bark than bite" Vibra-Beat Carpet Nozzle and the General Electric hangable slim Singer knock-off upright. What a fun pair of vacs to have in the closet in 1959!



http://www.vacuumland.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-VIEWTHREAD.cgi?8475

 

[markus79]

Volta U220 1979

And here is my Volta U220 made in Sweden 1979. A very 70´s color. 850W motor. almost 35 years old just like me=)

Best Regards
Markus

 

[anthony]

born in 57

it would have to be this for me this was the vacuum my mum had when i was born having said that it may be a year or 2 older than me anyway here it is recently restored with its home made bag

 

[papasvacs]

Born in 1951...............

<span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif; font-size: medium;">........... so it would be the Electrolux model XXX.</span>


<span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif; font-size: medium;">My parents had this model when I was a kid.  I have two now.  One in Florida and one in NY.</span>


<span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif; font-size: medium;">They are going strong.  Use them often.
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[hygiene903]

Born In 1956!

So Charles, I agree with you on the Electrolux Automatic E and the Kirby 516. My paternal Grandparents actually had an Automatic E, but unfortunately theirs is not the one in my collection. Other great cleaners from that great year were the Hoover 64 Citation, Hoover 84 Constellation, and (I think) the Westinghouse SC-1 Cannister. Here's a pic of my Citation.
Jeff