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One of my Electrolux LX's
Hoover O (MY ALL-TIME favorite)
Craftsman 8-gal shop vac
Eureka ESP

I miss all of them; wish I didn't have to move so often.
 
A hoover powerdrive dial a matic I don't remember the model but I discovered that parting with it was a big mistake.


I also regret parting with a hoover convertible u4085 and a few others.
 
My Dirt Devil Classic upright. One of the made in U.S.A early 1990's models. Inherited it from grandma, was my first vacuum, and foolishly sold it in one of our rumage sales at the age of 11 or so. My mom said I should and said I could get a better upright for the basement. Three years later, hmmm, d*****! It was a trick! Unsupportive parents really are hard to deal with.

~Darren
 
There's Quite A Few Actually....

Mostly, my Kenmore Heavy Duty Plus Self Propelled. It took me years to track this down. Kyle ended up having one and gave it to me.
-Hoover 1030
-Hippo Commercial Shoulder Vac
-1990's Dirt Devil Stick Vac
-Dirt Devil Deluxe
-Eureka ESP Model 2011
-Tan Hoover Floor Washer
-Mint Green Kenmore PowerMate Canister
 
You had a HOOVER model O? Do you have any pictures of yours? If so do share!


My all time biggest regret was selling my Hoover model 800 from circa 1934.

But I do regret selling some other stuff. Like my Kirby Ultimate G, or Rainbow E2, or VitaVac.
 
I sort of regret trading my two Eureka canisters to Brandon (@animebsd), because of the fact the power nozzle on one of those was also licensed to Rexair between 1974 and 1980. But I didn't have a single working Royal all-metal upright until then.

Now ... I wish to find me an original 1980 Rainbow D3A with its unaltered R-1024G power nozzle (with decal represented as five stripes above and company name below). But since I don't have a real picture of a 100% original D3A with power nozzle, then I'm using one of a dark brown D2 (picture by @dwhdarren97) with its unaltered R-1024F nozzle.

~Ben

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My Kirby G5, it may have been heavy, and was outcleaned by my Sanitaire, but, I still miss it cos it was a nice colour...

Still have the other two here though... :P

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my filter queen's

I wish I kept my two mint condition filter queen special editions.I still prefer using my two tristars but they were sure beautiful vacuums that I wish I hung onto.
 
<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: medium;">There have been so many that I wouldn't know where to start: Many vacuum cleaners have had to leave the Home for Wayward Vacuum Cleaners over the years, and most generally under difficult or hardship circumstances. </span>

<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: medium;">I don't really want to think about it, lest I get sad and depressed about it again." </span>

<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: medium;">"Que séra, séra." </span>
 
I think I will miss my Classic Omega when I sell it (or part it out). It has a non-original bag and the motor needs new bearings or something, so it's not like I'm committing a crime by giving away it's good parts to a better cause. I just need to get rid of a couple Kirbys because I need to keep my collection down to 5 vacs or so.
 
My 81? Compact, and the Kirby Turbo I got for $20 at a yard sale, I do not remember the model.Paper bags, brush rotation light.
 
I dont think a Sanitaire could outclean a Kirby...

And Davis, I think the vacuum you may be talking about os a Heretage.
 
The two vacuums I miss the most are a Hoover 28 and a turquoise Electrolux G.  The Hoover was in virtually pristine condition without a scrath on it.  Even the beautiful striped bag had a crisp newness about it.  The Electrolux was also in excellent condition and was so blissfully quiet. 
 
I found the pic with the Kirby, but it only shows the handle! Silver bag, red lettering, black handle, orange-red lettering, only says Kirby at the bottom.I think it was around 82? Could be totally full of crap on that too.I do remember it said turbo on it somewhere.I have the sander that came with it still.
 
Hours it seems of old photos, wow, that will make you misty eyed. I think maybe it said Turbo on the top of the bag cover? And I remember a little like fan emblem next to it, like a turbo blade.
 
If it had said turbo and it was mid to early 80s, it would have been the Kirby Heritage Turbo. Would have originally had an obnoxious orange bag. Black handle grip, and the handle would have had a neat thinning pattern of black and silver strips eventually going to all silver.

A wide rectangular nozzle with black plastic square belt lifter.
 
Maybe I am thinking of the Orange bagged one I gave to friends 2 years before?It had the wide nozzle. The handle on this one was just solid black with orange-red stripe around the border. That is really all I can see of it in the pic, and it says Kirby down at the bottom in the same color writing.
 
It gets better! The boxed sander I have in the garage says Heritage 2 turbo sander. Maybe they used that one a while? 2 boxes of tools came with this machine in that yard sale for $20. The old orange bag was only machine from church rummage sale.I had to buy a hose for it even.
 

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