Your most FAVORITE vacuum

[ridgidvac]

Mine are:
1. GE Roll-Easy
2. Filter Queen (any brown, tan, or salmon color FQs)
3. Hoover O
4. Apex so-called "Windtunnel" upright
5. E-lux XXX
6. Hoover Convertibles (entire lineup)
7. Kirby 560
8. Rainbow D series "Chrome dome" (R2D2)
9. Hoover 700
10. Hoover Dial-A-Matic (entire lineup)
11. Hoover Celebrity (w/Powermatic Nozzle)
12. Hoover Constellation (except new Chinese made replicas?)
13. E-lux 1205 (family favorite)
14. Apex StratoCleaner
15. GE Reach Easy
16. Lewyt Big Wheel
17. Any Montgomery Ward, JC Penney, or Kmart branded vacs
18. Any Sears branded vacs before 1993
19. Compact/Tristar (before EXL & MG Series)
20. Morse (not sure if its by Haley's Comet?)
21. XXX upright (XXX was a name brand, NOT Lux XXX; branded for a local vac shop that closed; looks like a Royal or Kirby)
22. Royal metal uprights before 1990

 

[turbomaster1984]

How can you have a thread titled 'your most favourite vacuum' then list 22?

I have one most favourite and its a 1988 Hoover Turbomaster Total System Electronic U5096 in Cotswold beige to give it its full title.

 

[arh1953]

Ok, my most favorite is the G.E. Cord-Reel, introduced in 1958.

 

[ridgidvac]

I forgot the "S" on vacuums

btw nice Turbomaster U have there; I guess it was our Elites here in the States? If this economic crisis didn't happen, I'd buy every vintage vac for sale.

Did the Turbomaster have variable speed control?

 

[vintagehoover]

The Turbomaster was sold as the Innovation in the US. The Turbopower was the Sovereign, and we had the Elite as the Turbolite.


Here's my favourite cleaner of all time; 1935 Model 800:

 

[airway88]

Mine

Has to be these- my top dream machines to be found

1) Hoover 28
2) Hoover 850
3) Hoover 150
4) Hoover 61- 63- ahh idk the one that looks like the old old old convertibles but more square- vintage hoover has a thread started a not to long ago with a blue one.

 

[airway88]

850

I think I ment the 825 more than the 850.

 

[vintagehoover]

'I think I ment the 825 more than the 850.'

Well only you know for sure, Ryan...

The 850 was a Canada exclusive based on the 450, although with a polished, not painted, motor cowl, so it resembles a more compact Model 800. It had a large maple leaf design on the bag. It was also fitted with the Aromador air freshener, possibly the only 'Popular-Priced' model to have this feature.

 

[xraytech]

I have two favorite vacuums.
1. the Kirby Classic that was my great-grandmothers, then my grandmothers, and now is in my care(just came back fom it's rebuild at the factory today)
2. Hoover Convertible 1020 which is grandma's but will be mine someday

 

[briankirbyclass]

A MOST favorite is hard to say, but if i absolutely HAD TO pick a MOST favorite,,,id have to say the Kirby Heritage 2.
Mainly because a Heritage 2 is one of the most versatile and has the most functions of any vacuum cleaner ever devised.
(Yes, they did make a Handy Butler for the Heritage series.)
It can vacuum with a beater brush, it can vacuum with attachments and strait suction,, it can shampoo, polish hard wood, sand, buff, scrub,spray, paint, even message your scalp and back side! It can even cut your hair, and vacuum up the clippings, without missing a beat!
Yes, an Electrolux (lets say a Model G) or an FQ can do all of these things too,BUT, they cant be an upright cleaner with the motor and all of its power right there infront of you like a Kirby,,,they can only be a cannister that you have to drag around behind you.
The reason i say a Heritage 2, and not another model of Kirby, such as a Classic series,500 series, Heritage 1, or G series is because the Heritage 2, with its shaved down winged bell design of its Rug Nozzle head makes the Heritage 2 (and Legend 2 , of course)superior to all others,, very easy to use, and is not top front heavy like the Classic Rug Nozzle.

If you've ever used a Heritage 2, you'll notice in pushing it across the carpet that the Rug Nozzle seems to almost spread its wings across the carpet,,,and right up to the baseboards and corners. Not even a 500 series or a G series can do it quite like a Heritage 2.
I feel the design and longevity of the Heritage 2 (and Legend 2) is superior to all other Kirby's,,and all other vacuums for that matter, but,
Of course this is just my own opinion,,,,and opinions are like "you know what" holes,,,everybody has one!! lol

 

[kirbyotronic]

My Favorites:

1.Hoover model 61
2.Compact C6 and C8
3.Kirby Sentria, D80, and Heritage II or Legend II

All of these I own except the Legend II.

~Alex

 

[hygiene903]

Favorites

Some of favorites would include the Electro-Hygiene 903, Electro-Hygiene 966 tank, Royalaire 260 tank, Hoover 475, Hoover Constellation 82, Hoover 28, Kirby D-50, any 500 series Kirby, Lux G, and Lux XXX.Here's a few pics, beginning with the EH 903.
Jeff

 

[hygiene903]

The EH 966 tank

 

[hygiene903]

Royalaire 260

 

[hygiene903]

Hoover 475

 

[hygiene903]

Grandma's 82 Connie

 

[hygiene903]

Hoover 28

 

[hygiene903]

Kirby D-50

 

[beerad]

my fav vac

here they are,,, the F/Q s

 

[countryguy]

Mine would have to be the
Lux '89
Rainbow D
GE Swivel top with cord reel
Eureka Golden Crown

Gary

 

[aussie-plugs]

U5096, as featured at the top of the thread ..

Has to be the most practical ... if they every make it again, I'll buy two.

And for nostalgia, a model 612

 

[turbo500]

I have a few.
The Panasonic 40 and 50 series machines - purely because of the memories behind them, Sebo X1 and X4, Hoover Sensotronic and Turbopower total systems and the Kirby Tradition.

 

[aeoliandave]

No favorites - I love all my children equally...cue smarmy tear-welling music.

When I turn my eyes a few degrees in any part of the house I spot a new favorite every time. But to contribute to this thread I choose to choose the 1948 Brooks Stevens designed Modern Hygiene cylinder because of its relative scarcity and superb complete condition. This week anyway.

Dave

 

[eurekaprince]

Mine are......

Eureka Upright Model 2082 or 2083 with red attachment carrier
Eureka Empress One canister
Eureka Empress Two canister
Eureka Crown Princess
Eureka Ultra Upright
Eureka Express Power Team with Electronic Control

 

[kirbyvacuum]

Vacuum Plus Kitty

Hi Dave very nice vacuum VERY SWEET KITTY. Take care How old is the kitty. Take care Doug

 

[luxg]

Dave that is a beautiful Modern Hygiene. One question in your picture what is the clear plastic piece with the attachments in the lower right hand corner?

 

[luxflairguy]

The piece in question is actually a felt pad for floor buffing. It is inserted into the suction area of the rug nozzle.

 

[aeoliandave]

Gregor is correct and wins the vacuum...!

oops, kidding. No, he doesn't and can't. Rules stipulate that one must have a completed profile and birthdate to win. Whew, dodged that bullet...

Terry, the raised portion on the felt pad is a silver painted wood handle shape that keeps the pad centralized and level in the nozzle - it is held in place by suction alone. No clips. The only missing piece is the bottle brush dust snagger that clips to the crevice tool - same as the Westinghouse T-6 has. Simple enough to fabricate...

Doug, the slim sleek one sniffing the accessory suitcase is 12 year old Hector, His longhair black brother Dexter passed away 18 months ago. All grown up huge & sturdy at 19 months is a healthy & robust 'kitten' Felix who resembles Dexter in so many ways.

Dave

 

[kirbyvertibles]

Convertibles (metal based),
Kirby's ( mostly the Heritage - Legend II line up),
Filter Queens ( from 1980's till now),
Compact/ Tristar from first edition to have power head (C-4? through DXL 1998),
Royal metal canisters from 70's till now,
Airway/vita vac from about 1970 till the end,
Hoover Concept one and two self propelled and non,all before the power surge models. I hate the bigger power surge handel,
F G Euraka's from the 70's through early 90's (mostly the aka Blender motor models),
6 amp Metal Royal uprights, higher is to loud but still a great cleaner,
All Electrolux canisters (not counting the ones at Lowes),
Eureka powerteam,ironside,canned ham, and pirncess canisters,
and many many many more!