What vacuums do U regret getting rid of?

[floor-a-matic]

Unfortunately, I don't have pics of the O; which was my grandma's aunt's vacuum.

U is You

 

[henry200]

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. 

 

[suckolux]

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.

 

[suckolux]

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.

 

[twocvbloke]

Look up "HeritageII", and there you go...

 

[suckolux]

Yes! It was!

 

[brandon_w_t]

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.

 

[suckolux]

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.

 

[suckolux]

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.

 

[suckolux]

Youtube heritage 2 Legend is a match to my pic. was that early/ mid 80s?

 

[brandon_w_t]

Ah turbo sander was a tool. There was a kirby model called the Heritage "turbo" but thats different entirely.


The heritage 2 Legend was made late mid 80s.

 

[suckolux]

I think that may have been the older one I got for $5, not running and gave away. Old fart memory here I fear. Thanks.

 

[adidas1124]

I didn't get rid of these myself, my family did over time...

As a kid, I had:

Hoover Jr.
Kirby 561 - sick about this one, was MY first Kirby
Kirby DS80
Metal Royal handheld

If only I knew where these were now...

Currently I have a Classic Omega and a Classic III... Both have been in my family since new.

Also have a Dyson DC07.

 

[redgeminipa]

Mine would be a Kirby Model 505... ugh... only because a family member was desperate for a vacuum...

 

[kirbyeureka95]

my parents...

THREW AWAY my collection of about 8 vacs, all of which i have been unable to replace, when i was 11 and we moved. The one i regret the most was my grandmas heritage 2 that was complete with everything offered. It was practically new because it was too heavy for her! ughhhhh. to this day i cant figure out if my prents are supportive or not- sometimes they buy vacs as random ily gifts, and then 2 days later they complain about all the space they take up (and all of them are either in my room, a storage room, or a guest room closet)

 

[vac_whisperer]

I hear 'ya there, Michael.

Although my parents have never thrown away my vacuums, I dont think theyre real supportive.

 

[floor-a-matic]

Neither were my parents have been supportive (all the way) but I don't know about the kids being supportive?

 

[Real1]

Upright Hoover vacuum from the early 70's. Easily replaced if I wanted that model again....but not my original. It was my first vacuum and my first apt. I practically wore the carpet out running it and was intoxicated by its noise.;-) It was traded in when we bought the Diamond Jubilee about '84. I'm sure the LUX salesperson took it to the dump.:-(

Kevin

 

[tazcatsdad]

I can think of a few, actually ...

<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;">1. My Mom's Kirby 511 and Hoover Convertible U4005</span>


<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;">2. My Grandma's Eureka Easy Glide 210A</span>


<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;">3. My Eureka Emperor 1212A (and its Panasonic counterpart) -- got rid of both of 'em due to lack of parts</span>


<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;">4. My Hoover Convertible 69</span>


<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;">5. A General Electric Upright that I had (I think it was a U7 but not sure)</span>


<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;">6. My Premier U8 and my Singer Golden PowerMASTER (both of which I got rid of when I was much, much younger and not yet a collector!)</span>


 


<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;">I could go on ... but I'm gonna stop otherwise I'm gonna run out of tissues!</span> 

 

[electroluxkirby]

That's easy, my Kenmore canister with power nozzle from the early 80's, oh and the Hoover Convertible that I loaned to a friend, and never got back.