What vacuums do/did your parents or grandparents use?

[briannc]

The memories…I could go on but I’ll start with this…

Parents:
• 1972 – Hoover 1030 Convertible and Hoover 2017 Slim Line Canister. I was not born yet…I came in 1973, haha.
• 1975 – TOL Kenmore Powermate Canister – Think it was 2599 from my Sears Catalogs. This was the vacuum was my entire childhood, I played with this vacuum all the time…got in trouble for it too! But had a long run with many hose replacements and neck repairs at the PowerMate, parents had the Sears Service Contract back in the day, so I remember my parents taking this vacuum into Sears Service for annual maintenance and those hoses did not last long, always cracked at the handle and the PowerMate neck cracked a lot, my mom was very rough with vacuums, not sure why…probably the drudgery of keeping house with 3 kids…along with me playing with the vacuum all the time, when I could… hahaha
• 1987 – Hoover Concept One, don’t know the model number but it was blue with cord rewind and self-propelled mechanism and a Hoover Spirit Canister, don’t know the model number but it was orange and tan, straight suction for above floor cleaning and the stairs. My mom realized the Concept One had very poor suction and the configuration with the adapter plate to clean stairs was something she wasn’t going to do. I used to say she was spoiled with the TOL Kenmore but she’d given up on canister vacuums; unfortunately.
• 1991 – Hoover Spectrum 850 Canister – Convinced them to purchase in Sears Brand Central at the time, I was primarily doing the vacuuming in the house and disliked the current set up with the Concept and Spirit. I loved this vacuum!
• 1994 – Hoover Elite Supreme Hard Case with onboard tools, she didn’t like using a canister vacuum again and she had given away the Concept One to my brother.
• 2002 – Hoover Windtunnel Upright, no self-propelled, it was a blue jewel color from Sears Brand Central. She liked the set up and tools, she ditched the Elite Supreme, don’t recall who she gave it away too or what happened to it.
• 2006 – Bissell Powerforce Upright – don’t ask, not sure what they were thinking on this one…probably an impulse buy at WalMart/Target, don’t recall which store but I was disappointed when I went to their house and they were using this monstrosity LOL. Think they had said they wanted to try a bagless vacuum. That didn’t last, the next vacuum was purchased less than a year later.
• 2007 – Hoover Windtunnel Upright, no self-propelled, it was a gray color from BJ’s Wholesale Club, they tossed the Bissell and not sure what happened to the Blue Windtunnel from 2002.
• 2011 – Hoover Self-Propelled Windtunnel – another BJ’s Wholesale Club purchase, said it would be easier to use with the self-propelled feature.
• 2014 – Dirt Devil Tattoo Canister and Dirt Devil Stick Vacuum – Currently still using, my dad has passed and mom is aging (72) and she finds these two lightweight vacuums easier to use. She still has the Self-Propelled Windtunnel from 2011 but doesn’t get used, too heavy and bulky for her.

Maternal Grandparents:
• Airway 66 Canister – Always remember this in the hall closet, my grandmother assembling it to clean, I remember it was very quiet. I know they purchased new in Queens NY when my mom was very young, maybe around 1951/1952? I’d have to ask my mom.
• Hoover Convertible U4047 – My dad had bought this for her for Mother’s Day 1974. This is the vacuum I remember the most and played with. She even used to let me vacuum for her on the weekends, but she rarely used it. It was an upstairs vacuum for the area rugs and runners in the bedrooms and halls, she stuck with her Airway lol. She was so thankful for the vacuum though, she would point to it and say “kids, see that vacuum over there (was in a spare bedroom) your father bought me that” hahaha she loved my dad like he was her own son (isn’t that the way it’s supposed to be?). What I know now from vacuum collectors on here was it was a promotional model and relatively inexpensive; maybe $50.00 in 1974?? It’s the thought that counts and since she hardly ran it and stuck with the airway, happy my parents didn’t spend a ton of money for vacuum she never used.
• Hoover Handivac – It was brown/beige and in their family room off the garage, it was rarely used, not sure where that came from, again she always used the airway as most of the house was hardwood and just carpet runners, so the airway I’m sure was sufficient.
• That was all the vacuums I’m aware of, shows how different that generation was, they were happy with what they had, given my parents had so many vacuums over the years, my grandparents only had those 3 mentioned above along with an all metal shop-vac in the garage, don’t recall the brand but it was blue, all metal and loud!

Paternal Grandparents:
• All I recall seeing in there house was a GE Canister Straight suction vacuum, they died when I was really young, so never got to know them well.

Godmother:
• Kenmore Straight Suction Canister from the late 1960’s, don’t know the model, she had that up until 1990.
• 1990 – Hoover Innovation, the soft bag pink one. She asked me to help her buy a vacuum, so I went vacuum shopping with her. She wanted an upright this time, as she installed new carpeting in her house; but I kept insisting she buy a canister! She kept saying NO…hahaha, we went to Sears Brand Central, she looked at the Convertibles and a Concept One, didn’t like those, showed her the Hoover canisters there, but she said NO…we ended up at Macy’s with a BIG sale. I showed her the Hoover Spirit Canister on sale for $199.99 but she was not budging, so we kept looking and we saw the Hoover Innovation, it was on sale for $224.99 with attachment set in the price, she liked the color, the weight, the look, etc. So she purchased that vacuum. She had that for a while until she vacuumed up a screw or bobby pin and blew the motor. She called me all upset and said we have to go vacuum shopping again. Then she bought a navy blue Hoover Caddy-Vac at Sears Brand Central, I told her if she “accidentally” sucks up a screw or bobby pin again, the same thing will happen, she didn’t listen and said she wasn’t spending a ton of money on a vacuum again. Think the Caddy-Vac was on sale for $79.99. She’s still using the Caddy-Vac today in 2020; she’s 81. Crazy! Lol

Paternal Aunt (One of many Aunts; but closest to her)
• Electrolux Model 1205, loved seeing this vacuum when would visit, it was the blue/turquoise model with matching turquoise power nozzle. I always thought it was odd she stored the canister by itself in a coat closet and then the hose and power nozzle were hanging on hooks in the stairwell to the finished basement off the family room stairs, there was a door you could close; but still; found it odd they pieces were separate. In the downstairs “play room” she had the separate wand with the straight suction flip-floor tool and carpet shampooer attachment. There was a shelf in the stairwell as well with the dusting brush, crevice tool and packages of filter bags. She had a split level so the shelf was under the stairs going up to the next level. 4 level split level house she had, it was very nice.
• 1988, maybe 1989, don’t recall exact year but she purchased a Heavy Duty Kenmore Plus Upright from QVC. It was mostly black the vacuum, red lettering on the fabric bag and it came with grey plastic tools that connected to the top of the vacuum, not a bottom plate converter. She was telling my parents that the Electrolux wasn’t picking up and her carpets looked terrible. When this vacuum came from QVC she was amazed on how clean the carpeting was after the first use. Knowing what I know now, I’m sure it was the hose on the Electrolux that was the issue, it was a blue cloth woven hose, so I’m sure the seals were shot in the hose. A new hose would have done wonders. She let me vacuum with the Kenmore, I wasn’t that impressed as my parents had a Concept One, sort of reminded me of that but the Kenmore didn’t have self-propelled or cord rewind. The tools were much easier to use on the Kenmore and suction was a lot better on the Kenmore vs the Concept One. She held onto the Electrolux, she passed in 2008 and my cousin (her daughter) got rid of the Electrolux without asking any of the family about it…she had a no clue about quality vacuums. I would have grabbed that 1205 in a heartbeat as it was like new, my aunt was so clean and spotless, so aside from the hose needing a replacement the 1205 was in great condition. Knowing my cousin she put $5.00 on it at a yard sale.

I could go on, as most can, we all have special gift when it comes to vacuums.

 

[hoover300]

My paternal great-grandmother, Grandmother, and my mom all had the same vac for a short time, a Kirby 514. I really wanted to restore it as kind of an heirloom, but it would basically been made of new parts. The handle catch and hook were broken, the armature was bad, seals were bad, bumper and roller were bad, wheels were shot, and the cord and bag were replacements. I took the fan, switch, fan case, head, and stator out, in case I need them for parts.

We also had a yellow Sp DAM when I was young that belonged to my paternal grandmother and then my mom, but it was thrown away when we moved. My paternal grandmother also had a turquoise Compact C9 back in the 70s, not sure what happened to it. I heard that she got a rainbow in the 80s or 90s though.

My maternal grandmother had as far as I know:
70s: Electrikbroom, Eureka F&G, Hoover Convertible, not in that order
80s: white Kenmore canister, died when someone sucked up a sock
90s: Unknown for early 90s, Either DD Vision or Swivel Glide for late 90s, found an attachment for one in her home after she passed
2000s: DD Ultra, Caddy vac (Inherited them)
2010s very cheap black DD upright, and green Bissell quicksteamer (have them too)
Counting Shop vacs, the only one that has been owned more than me or parents was my paternal grandfather's flat top 80s Craftsman.

 

[electrolux137]

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Grandparents:


 


Maternal:


Pink G.E. Roll-Around


Singer hand-vac


Bissell carpet sweeper


 


Paternal:


Turquoise G.E. Roll-Easy


 


 

 

[ocscott3085]

I wish I had all these exciting vacuums to share from my grandparents and extended family.

Paternal grandparents
They immigrated to the country and were quite poor. My grandfather was a construction worker and my dad's mom stayed home with the kids. For the 25 years they were in my life they always had the same Regina Electric broom as their primary vacuum. I thought it was so weird given the numerous machines we owned but they had a very small house with only one carpeted room.

Maternal grandparents
Also disappointed in their vacuum selections LOL. They were the complete opposite of my dad's parents. They were a very wealthy DC couple with a large home. Much to my dismay, each time I went in to their basement laundry room I saw the same two entry-level uprights. One was a very old (late 60's) green Hoover bottom-fill convertible with no headlight. The other was a newer (early 80's) white and blue Eureka F&G upright with no headlight either. I remember seeing one of those grey Hoover Brushvacs for the stairs. I always thought they should have had nicer machines given their income. My mom pointed out they had housekeepers so they didn't even use their own machines.

 

[kmarcus]

My grandma had a hoover model 61 that I loved as a child. I am hoping I can eventually find one to have.

 

[justjunque]

Paternal grandmother:
The only vacuum I ever knew her to have was an Electrolux. The only thing I remember about it was that it had the runners or whatever they're called. As a child, I always thought it was odd that it didn't have wheels.
When she passed away, most of her other grandchildren descended on her apartment like vultures. I never saw the Electrolux again. I don't even know which one grabbed it, or what ever became of it.

Maternal grandmother:
The only vacuum I remember seeing at her place was a Regina Electric broom. Maybe that's all she used.

Parents:
The first one I remember was a Hoover Portable in a gold color.
When they got a deeper pile carpet installed, some time in the '70s, they added a light blue Eureka upright. I don't know the model, but I remember the Dial A Nap, and no headlight.
At some point, probably still in the '70s, they got a Eureka canister; orange, with a power nozzle.
The Eureka was replaced by their first Electrolux, and they owned a few different ones over the years.
The sales rep used to talk them into upgrading every couple/few years.
The last one they bought was an Aerus Lux Legacy. The extremely light blue, almost white, with blue trim. Mom still has that one today, although she's not able to do her own housecleaning any more.
I caught my appreciation for Electrolux/Aerus from Mom.
Except, she wasn't crazy, like myself. She was able to own one at a time. I now have, I believe five, at last count. I know. Several members here have way more than that. I think that's great!
I'd buy more, if it wouldn't get me thrown out of my home...which it would. I was really pushing it with the Aerus that I bought a few weeks ago. One more, and I'm definitely out.

Barry

 

[fan-of-fans]

BrianNC, were you on here before? I remember someone talking about their parents having a lime Convertible and Slimline and then a green Kenmore canister. IF it was you I recall you had some Kenmores, a green Convertible and Slimline and also a green SP Windtunnel. Maybe I'm thinking of someone else.

Anyway I always wanted a green Kenmore canister and I do have a lime Slimline so that's why I remember it so well. LOL

 

[jo]

Electrolux all the way!

My Maternal Grandmother consistently had two Electrolux’s, one for upstairs, one for downstairs, almost every model until she died in 1983 with the Olympia One as her most recent of course because it was the current model and also a Golden Jubilee. I remember a 1205 and a model L as the earliest but there were many others, according to my Mother, I just wasn’t born yet. In fact she gave her model S to my Mother when she married my Father and they moved into their first apartment in 1960. My Aunt never married and lived with my Grandmother so the house and everything in it was willed to her and she had it until she passed in 1995. My Mother and her other Sister then inherited the estate. My Mother currently has the Olympia One today as her downstairs vacuum. Her Sister got the Golden Jubilee as she had a 1205, but on last visit she had a new Lux Legacy from mid 2000’s and not sure if she still had the Golden Jubilee traded it or gave it to one of her children grandchildren or great grandchildren. She passed away in 2006 and her home was dismantled by her three children, likely one has the Lux Legacy undoubtedly because it was only about 5 years old when she died and her husband died within 6 months of each other due to cancer.

My Paternal Grandmother had an Electrolux XXX which went on to stay with the house when she died in 1971 but my Aunt had never married and lived with her Mother so the house and all it’s contents went to her including the Electrolux. She passed away in 1984, the house was decided to be sold by her Brother’s (which my Father was one of). I asked for the Electrolux at that time sometime in 1985, I was 15 at the time, and I still have it today at my current age of 51! Three generations...so far...I think I should will it to stay in the family, but none of my nieces or nephew seem to be excited about such things. Perhaps that will come in time.

Jon

 

[air-waycharlie]

Paternal Grandmother had: Air-Way 66 later replaced with a Mark II 88, (later came to me), both were straight suction. She had hardwood floors with oriental rugs and was told that beater bars or a revolving brush harmed the rugs. She had in her basement a twin motored Air-Way Chief that had been retired after she thought she was harming the rugs.

Maternal Grandmother had: Hoover 63 with all attachments. She had this until she went to a retirement center.

Maternal Great-Aunt had: Hoover 634 with all attachments. She too, had this until she went to a retirement center.

Paternal Great-Grandmother had: Hoover 28 with all attachments. This later came to me.

Mother had: Electrolux 30, 60, AE, AF, G, Hospital G, 1205, a Kirby Dual 80 and a GE electric carpet sweeper. The Luxes all had power nozzles. In later years there was a Panasonic canister and at least one Oreck. My parents had two homes and the older machines always went to the second home.

 

[kloveland]

Maternal grandmother had a Electrolux 1205. She broke the PN1 and used the upholstery nozzle to clean her house (all carpet) which to me seemed rather silly. When I was about six she purchased a used Kirby classic Omega. I do most of the vacuuming for them now.

Maternal great grandmother had the red U4387 plastic based Hoover convertible. Her sister who lives in Overland Park, KS had the U4003 and the 69.

Maternal grandfather and his wife had a Kirby classic III which my step grandmother purchased new.

Paternal grandparents had both a Hoover convertible (butterscotch color, ranger style hood, non headlight model) which they gave me. They kept their Eureka Vanguard after their new home was built. They now own an Oreck XL 21 and an Electrolux model L which I gave them for their basement.

My mother had a Hoover convertible that she received as a wedding gift (Fawn color with dark and light brown stripes on the bag, had a headlight) When the bag became disconnected in a move. My mother and I went to Sears and bought a blue high performance model. This was around 1990 or 91. I had a pretty big succession of vacuum cleaners after that.

 

[dysonman1]

My grandparents had all passed before I was born, so I only know what my mother owned and my two aunts (dad's sisters).

My mother was married for ten years before they got me. When she first got married, she and my father went to Sears (like everyone else in the early 50's) and bought an 'on sale' round Kenmore canister that used 5011 bags and had the top opening hatch to change the disposable bag.

In '58, my parents had a friend who got a job selling Compact, and he sold one to my parents. It was a C-4 with the hassock, polishaire, and magic disc.

Right before I came along, my mother and father bought a model D Rainbow. The Rainbow was the one I remember being so in love with. I learned to read from the instruction manual.

The Compact stayed in its hassock in the living room and really didn't get used. The Kenmore was already the 'basement' vacuum when I came along. I did play with it a lot down there, keeping myself busy for hours using the attachments, cleaning the furnace filter, vacuuming the garage floor, etc.

One of my father's sisters was married to a lawyer. They built their house in '57 and bought a new Electrolux Automatic F for the cleaning lady (Miss Thorberg) to use. It replaced a model 12 Electrolux. She had her AF until she passed away. She kept it in the box, which is where it is right now, but with me.

My other aunt lived with us until I was six. When she bought her condo, she bought the bottom of the line Sunbeam - It was blue with a single fan Lamb motor. She had that until she passed away. I didn't care for it, and didn't keep it when she died.

My parents have both passed, and yes, I do still have the Compact and the Rainbow. The Kenmore I have is the same model my mother bought but not that exact machine, which went to a church rummage sale when I was about 12 years old.

 

[gottahaveahoove]

Cole, I see we're spreading beyond parents/grandparents

Fun! Well, then, my father's family were Electrolux people, as a rule. They were from N Carolina.
An occasional Hoover would be found.

On my mother's side, EVERYONE had Hoover cleaners: models 28, 67, 69 (several members had these), 70, 1070, 1076, newer plastic Convertibles, too, a few Connies, etc....
Almost everyone had and used attachments, too.
I have a few of their original machines to this day.
If the cleaners could talk...........................

 

[papasvacs]

A variety, mostly Electrolux

<span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;">I grew up with an Electrolux XXX, my maternal grandmother had one too.</span>


<span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;">Somewhere in the family there was an Electrolux salesman so.........Grandma had a XXX which came to my Mom when Grandma died. Aunt Janie had an LX, Aunt Rita had an LX too.  Aunt Jo had an LX as well.</span>


<span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;">When Mom's XXX wore out she bought a Kenmore with power nozzle in the 60's, that didn't last very long and she bought a Hoover Convertible.  Then back to Lux.</span>


<span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;">Aunt Lorraine had a Eureka Gold Crown.  Aunt Bobbie had a Constellation and then a Lux 1205.</span>


<span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;">A few relatives had Compacts.</span>


<span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;">My paternal grandmother had a Kenmore "bomb" with the pointed nose.  I was scared silly of it.  When I was a toddler and they wanted me to be still, they put me on the couch with the Kenmore in front of the couch!</span>


<span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;">When that died, Grandma got another Kenmore straight suction.</span>


<span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;">I have most of these models/brands in my collection and use them often.  They bring so many wonderful memories flooding back.</span>


 


 

 

[jo]

Forgot to add parents! and I’ll add siblings.

While I mentioned our family is Electrolux all the way, I failed to notice the thread mentions parents also and not just grandparents and while I mentioned my Mother has her Mother’s Olympia One to this day, my parents actually have 6 additional Electrolux’s as they have 2 two story homes with basements. Each level of each home has an Electrolux on it and one home, we have two in the basement. 3 of which were purchased new, my Grandmother bought a Model S and gave it to my Mother when she got married. My Mother bought herself a Model L to have the power nozzle after getting new yellow carpet in the house, and I remember the salesman selling it to her, I was maybe 3 or 4 at the time. Still has it today. And the third purchase was my Grandmother buying the Olympia One my Mother has on the main level of their primary home.

Others were obtained from the Town “gift shop”. A pair of sheds on the town transfer and recycling center property specifically designed as a free leave and take of perfectly good things. These include a white model L, a blue model L, a Silverado deluxe, and an Ambassador. Those all reside at my parents house. From there we also obtained a nice 1205 which we passed on to my Brother and his ex wife took when they divorced, a Model G which I have, and a Golden Jubilee which turned out to have a bad motor that was drawing too much power. Oh, and a model E that was traded free of charge by our friendly Electrolux man for a Gold Model L that was passed on to my Sister.

I’ve had a Silverado that I gave away, another Silverado I bought in 1994 and still have. A Diamond Jubilee I gave away to a close friend. I had a Model L I sold to my housekeeper, a model E I gave to a friend, currently have a model AF which I just painted hammered gold. I bought an LX at an estate sale but gave it away to someone I wish I never had given it to who didn’t deserve it. I currently have my Paternal Grandmother’s model XXX, currently have a beautiful scratch and dent free Marquise, a model G, an Aerus Lux Classic I gave to my Brother last Christmas to replace his dying brown 1453, and he also has a Silverado...and my creme de la creme...a barely used Lux Legacy I picked up last fall at Habitat for humanity.

My Sister has the CentraLux full set of attachments as she moved into a house with a central vacuum in 2004 and the hose with it was from 1978 and too short, the turbo nozzle did nothing but stall on carpet so my Mother bought her the Aerus Lux central vacuum attachment set new. She moved and coincidentally the new house also has a central vacuum system but it’s much better but she took the Aerus hose and attachments anyway because I told her they are very good and since the new house is multi story she could keep a set on each level.

So we have a LOT of Electrolux’s in the family. There’s been more that have passed through, another 1205 which we gave to my Aunt’s partner.. three model G’s, and another Golden Jubilee. I think that’s the final total...so far! Too many to count!

My Mother has also had a few Regina Electrikbrooms, a Hoover Quick Broom, and now has a few Eureka quick ups, One is straight suction, one has the power brush.

 

[jake1234]

Parents and grandparents vacuums

Hi guys,

The machines my parents and grandparents had will be a little different because we all live in britain.

My great grandmother on my mothers side had a Hoover senior 612 from 1949 and she had a few cleaners before that but thats the earliest one I can remember. Alongside the 612 she had a Hoover dustette model 100 which she bought alongside the 612 and they had the same colour scheme and were both from the same year so I think they were meant to be sold together. When my mothers parents got married they didnt have much money so my great grandmother passed down her senior 612 and dustette. I cant remember what my great grandmother got after that. Fast forward to the 1980s and my mothers parents traded in the 612 and dustette at a vacuum shop for a brown hoover turbopower soft bag. And then we come to 1992 when my great grandmother bought a Vax powa 4000 which I still have today. It cost a bomb but she was well off so that didnt bother her. The only problem was it was too complicated for her and she didnt know how to use it and it sat unused in its box until I got it in the mid 2000s. She had an ultra smart vac which she liked as she found it easier to push, it was basically a straight suction stick vac but she liked it and could push it which was the main thing. This was the last machine my great grandmother ever owned as she died in 2007 from a lung infection due to smoking. Dont smoke guys! Then we move onto my great grandpa who is my grandmothers father. I only ever remember him having 2 machines, a Hoover aquamaster S4470 which he bought sometime in the 80s and had until 2008 and he only ever used it for vacuuming never carpet shampooing not even once. And after that he had a Dyson DC24 which he bought in 2008 and only had for 2 years as sadly he died in 2010. My mothers parents got rid of the Turbomaster in the mid 90s and replaced it with a dyson DC01 in about 1995. The hose split on that which was a weak spot but they didnt know you could buy replacement hoses so they threw it out and bought another DC01! Then the motor went on the DC01 in about 2004 and they bought a DC04. The hose split on that aswell so they ended up buying another one just like they did with the DC01! After the second DC04 broke they bought a DC07 which they had until about 2014 when the hose split and they were just fed up with it and wanted a change. So in 2014 she bought a vax power 3 bagless upright which she still has as its looked after and maintained so it works fine, and thats all her machines up to date. Moving on to my dads side, I never met my great grandparents on his side so I couldnt tell you what machines they had. But my dads parents had a Hoover turbopower Junior, which was a really budget soft bag version of the Turbopower but they liked it because it was lightweight because of the soft bag. After that they bought a Hoover Purepower, I dont know the model but it was bright yellow, and he had that until about 2008 when it gave up the ghost. He then bought an Electrolux Vitesse bagless upright which was awful, it was loud, the pleated paper hepa filter used to clog so it had poor suction, but it was light which is why they liked it. They then bought a bagless Vax cylinder which they had for a few years, it worked well for the first 2 years bought after that is started getting a clogged cyclone for some reason. It wasnt ideal anyway because the house is fully carpeted apart from the kitchen. Grandma then bought a vonhaus stick vacuum which is quite good which she still has now, its lightweight for her so she can push it and she can also carry it upstairs. When the Vax broke they bought another Vax, I know what your thinking, but it was a surprising choice. A Vax Commercial VCU-03C Bagged upright! No way in high heaven will grandma use it but grandad uses it and he is made up with it as he says it is a deep cleaner which it is. He says he can feel it doing a good job and he likes to hear the brush roll on the carpet. He also said he wanted to go back to bags as he was sick of the dust and mess when he had to empty the bagless vacuums. Recently I found a bagless cheap Hoover whirlwind that had only been used once, so I gave that to them as backup. Somewhere along the line they got a Hoover jovis plus corded handheld but I cant remember when. They use that for the stairs and car. They are very happy with their vacuums now and grandad uses the Vac commercial for giving the house a 'deep clean' and grandma uses the vonhaus stick vac or the lightweight Hoover whirlwind when she wants to vacuum. Lately she is favouring the whirlwind as it has a rotating brush roll where the vonhaus stick vacuum does not, so she says she feels like she is picking more muck up which she probably is. My parents originally got a Panasonic MCE-45 bagged upright when they moved in together in the 90s, and when they got married in 1998 they got a Dyson DC01 as a wedding gift. They had the Dyson and panasonic alongside each other for a while then the panasonic stopped working in about 2005 and then it was just the DC01. The DC01 then started overheating and cutting out (looking back it was probably just dirty filters!) And then they bought the dreaded Hoover the one which was absolutely awful. I think the Hoover the one is a vacuum cleaner any british collector will remember for being awful. It used to overheat and cut out all the time so it was binned in the end. Mum then bought a Dyson DC07 in 2007 which she still has now although she doesnt use it. She now has a morphy richards 73309 bagged upright which she likes because of the powerful suction and it is good on thick luxury carpet which is what we have in the lounge. She has that alongside an Electrolux stairmaster backsaver Z1362 that I rescued from the tip which she loves because mum has a bad back and she says it helps her and is easy to push. So there you go! A bit of family history for you all haha!

 

[gottahaveahoove]

it's great that we all are so AWARE of what our families

had and used. There was an "array", right in front of us. like a vacuum buffet! I remember being in these homes when someone might say,"Would you run the vacuum cleaner for me"? SURE !
It's comforting, now, to either have the VERY MACHINES, or......... the same model.
Even a few years back, when someone would die, after cleaning up OR out, I'd get a call. "There are a few things on the closed in porch at... When you have time, stop by and get them". There would be dishes, Christmas decorations... and a great Hoover Convertible, model 69.
That's how I started to obtain "multiples" of a particular cleaner.They all knew to only give me the Hoovers. RARELY did a family member even own a different make.

 

[fan-of-fans]

Well, as for vacuums of aunts and uncles here's what I know:

At one aunt and uncle's house, they had a tan Hoover "Sprint" Elite-style hard bagged upright with the non-stretch hose that sort of just looped over the handle instead of having a side storage. Honestly I thought it was strange she'd have that machine as the house had very little if any carpeting. At their beach house they have a central vacuum of some kind, which may be a NuTone. I don't know what she has now or what she had prior to the Hoover.

My other aunt told me once what vacuums she had, when I asked once. But I now cannot remember exactly as that was 20 years ago! I think when she got married it was some kind of round metal canister, either a Sunbeam or Singer. Then I THINK she had a metal Eureka canister after that, and then in the early 90s she bought a TOL Kenmore Whispertone canister, black I think. As far as I know she still has that now, but maybe not. She was pretty proud of those vacuums to remember them all!

 

[human]

Forgot one...

I can't believe I forgot one family vacuum in my previous post (no. 12) and it was one that I actually ended up owning. My mom's mother had a red/orange Eureka Princess with power nozzle that ended up at my parents' house after she died in 1996 and they gave it to me when they moved the following year. That machine solidified my appreciation for a canister vacuum with a power nozzle as an alternative to an upright. I wish I still had that machine.

 

[rainbowd4c]

Lets see if I remember how this goes...

My Grandmother on my moms side only had Electrolux. She had Electrolux Model G with Power Nozzle. She then had an Ultra Lux and then a Discover III upright with attachements. She did have a Dirt Devil Hand vac with attachments. A couple of different times she tried different models. She had a Oreck, Fantom Thunder Regina Housekeeper and Bissell Cleanview. All of which she got rid of at quick as she got them.

My mom Mother In Law... She had Eureka Rotovac that looked like the canned ham. Eureka upright ESP bagged with rug dial. Singer Upright. Dirt Devil Breeze.

My mom. Oh good grief where do I start.

GE Swivel top gold. That was when we lived in the house before she got married. Regina Electric Broom and then the Electrolux Model G that was my Grandma's. She finally killed Grandma's model G and bought a Kenmore bottom of line canister power nozzle. Green Singer Upright vacuum, Green Regina Housekeeper. Grandma's Fantom Thunder. Baby Blue Dirt Devil Feather light. Bissell Power Force. Getting into current times. Dirt Devil Express Compact, Eureka green thing. Bissell Power Force bagged.

 

[hoover61]

vacuums your grandparents had

PATERNAL HOOVER#61 I HAVE THAT
ELECTROLUX
MATERNAL ELECTROLUX
GODMOTHER HOOVER#29 I GOT THE CLEANING TOOLS