What is the most amount you've spent on a vintage vac?

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For me it was $250, and there were several I spent that on like my vault JCPenney Concept, my mint Citation, my mint Penncrest Convertible, and my NIB Electrolux Olympia
 
 


 


 


<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: medium;">The most I've paid for a vacuum cleaner wasn't really for the vacuum cleaner itself but the shipping cost to get it here.</span>


 


<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: medium;">About 10-12 years ago I happened to find a beautiful, near-mint Electrolux Model V (1924, their first model) on eBay. It came from the Black Forest in Germany. It was complete, with the original coiled metal hose, all the attachments, and the leatherette & wood carrying case. </span>


 


<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: medium;">Well, I was the only bidder. It was around $US50.00 and I was elated. </span>


 


<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: medium;">But the shipping ... O.M.G. ... The shipping was over $US200.00 because the seller shipped it International Airmail! He sent the machine first and then issued an invoice to me -- a verrrry trusting ebay seller!!</span>


 


<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: medium;">Even with the high shipping cost, I was thrilled to have it; it was and still is one of the 'flagships' of my collection. The seller did a fabulous job of packing it and it got here perfectly intact.</span>


 


<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: medium;">I did learn from that experience, however, to get a shipping estimate before bidding on something from outside the U.S.!</span>
 
WOW Charles, that is awsome. Im assuming you do still have this machine, Could you post some pics? Ive never seen the metal hose close up,,,only old advertising pics. Would love to see this whole machine and attachments.
 
The most I paid for a vinatge vac was R 1000.00 ZAR or about $ 133.00 for a mint In its box with all attachments electrolux ZA55. the most I paid for a vacuum is for my new dyson dc25 but I'm a dealer so it wasn't that bad
 
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Well I've spent over $2000 on a few vacs like My boxed,original Scott fetzer Sanitation System.
That was quiet a few years ago now. I'm still very pleased with it.

I know I'm not the only person here who has bought a pricey vac in the past;o)

James:o)
 

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