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| Post# 237149 6/20/2013 at 11:20 (3,956 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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| Post# 237151 , Reply# 1 6/20/2013 at 11:21 (3,956 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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| Post# 237152 , Reply# 2 6/20/2013 at 11:22 (3,956 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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| Post# 237153 , Reply# 3 6/20/2013 at 11:26 (3,956 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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| Post# 237154 , Reply# 4 6/20/2013 at 11:26 (3,956 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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| Post# 237155 , Reply# 5 6/20/2013 at 11:27 (3,956 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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| Post# 237156 , Reply# 6 6/20/2013 at 11:28 (3,956 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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| Post# 237157 , Reply# 7 6/20/2013 at 11:28 (3,956 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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| Post# 237158 , Reply# 8 6/20/2013 at 11:29 (3,956 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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| Post# 237159 , Reply# 9 6/20/2013 at 11:30 (3,956 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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| Post# 237160 , Reply# 10 6/20/2013 at 11:34 (3,956 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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| Post# 237162 , Reply# 11 6/20/2013 at 11:35 (3,956 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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| Post# 237163 , Reply# 12 6/20/2013 at 11:47 (3,956 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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| Post# 237164 , Reply# 13 6/20/2013 at 11:48 (3,956 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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| Post# 237186 , Reply# 14 6/20/2013 at 16:43 (3,956 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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| Post# 237187 , Reply# 15 6/20/2013 at 16:44 (3,956 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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| Post# 237188 , Reply# 16 6/20/2013 at 16:45 (3,956 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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| Post# 237191 , Reply# 17 6/20/2013 at 17:36 (3,956 days old) by williamr1248 (USA) | ||
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Vacuum Collector's Convention Tom, Wonderful pictures of the GE upright and Hamilton Beach machines. It does make me crazy to see that nice 88 Air-Way turned on it's side. Just kidding. Thanks for sharing the great shots! Looks like everyone having fun. Rob | ||
| Post# 237196 , Reply# 18 6/20/2013 at 20:25 (3,956 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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Thanks Rob
It's like Old Times. There's so many vacuums for everyone to try out. Do you remember your first Convention? We had so much fun, it didn't cost a lot, and it was all about LEARNING. The very purpose of the Vacuum Cleaner Museum is to be an information resource for the public, whether they're collectors or not. It's open all year long. Sure hope you make it by here one day soon.
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| Post# 237222 , Reply# 20 6/21/2013 at 11:22 (3,955 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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| Post# 237223 , Reply# 21 6/21/2013 at 11:22 (3,955 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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| Post# 237224 , Reply# 22 6/21/2013 at 11:23 (3,955 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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| Post# 237267 , Reply# 23 6/21/2013 at 23:05 (3,955 days old) by kenkart () | ||
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You all look like! You are having WAYYY too much fun,,LOL!And here we are still moving ! | ||
| Post# 237389 , Reply# 24 6/23/2013 at 07:08 (3,953 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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Look Ma... | ||
| Post# 237390 , Reply# 25 6/23/2013 at 07:09 (3,953 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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So many vacs | ||
Post# 237405 , Reply# 26 6/23/2013 at 10:38 (3,953 days old) by luxlife  (Under a Pecan Tree) |
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I guess people in your part of the country must never throw I've seen things in your free pile that I haven't seen anywhere in Texas for at least 15 years. Tell me about that Hamilton Beach rug tool. I see that yellow plastic piece on the underside. Does that function like the Vibra-Beat on a Eureka rug tool? | ||
| Post# 237422 , Reply# 27 6/23/2013 at 12:49 (3,953 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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Those are wheels on the bottom of the Hamilton Beach rug tool which make it push with no effort even on thick rugs. It seems everything comes to the middle of the country. My good friend Mike Banta lives in California and says he never sees any vintage cleaners out there. Stan Kann always said St. Louis was where all old vacs eventually end up...
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| Post# 237423 , Reply# 28 6/23/2013 at 12:50 (3,953 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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Watching Alex's... | ||
| Post# 237472 , Reply# 29 6/23/2013 at 16:37 (3,953 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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| Post# 237474 , Reply# 30 6/23/2013 at 17:00 (3,953 days old) by kirbylux77 (London, Ontario, Canada) | ||
What's Daniel Anderson taking home??
That's EASY to figure out! Knowing Dan, & how much he likes Aerus Electrolux & Kenmore products, I bet it's gonna be one of those 2 Kenmore 5033 canisters right behind him in this pic. Or maybe perhaps the 5055 canister from the 1990's beside the green GE canister.
Unless there's an Electrolux hidden in this pic, or that isn't shown, then all bets are off, LOL. Rob | ||
| Post# 237476 , Reply# 31 6/23/2013 at 17:13 (3,953 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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Daniel Anderson bought a motorcycle while he was here (apparently, the prices of such things in St. James, Missouri is thousands less than in Utah). I'll let him tell you what vacs he got - there were so many people taking cleaners home with them, I don't remember which ones went with which convention attendee.
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| Post# 237510 , Reply# 32 6/23/2013 at 22:04 (3,953 days old) by hygiene903 (Galion, OH) | ||
WOW! | ||
| Post# 237550 , Reply# 33 6/24/2013 at 07:48 (3,952 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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We were hoping to be able to get together with you Jeff. One day, very soon. You're right about minimum expense, maximum fun. We figured that there's no need for a luxury hotel room, when all you'll do is sleep in it. No need for a banquet when we have such a collection of great cooks in the club. With the Museum at our beck and call, no need for a meeting room that costs money. It was a great time - especially the visits to Evan's vac shop and to Bill Kirby's beautiful home. I can hardly believe we had all those vacs running in his living room at one time. We picked restaurants that could accommodate us all, and none cost more than a few dollars for delicious meals. The highlight (for me anyway) was Alex opening his home and sharing with us. Never meant to get sprayed by the GE dishwasher, but that's kind of what you get when you run it with the lid open (to see the 'action').
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Post# 237553 , Reply# 34 6/24/2013 at 08:16 (3,952 days old) by luxlife (Under a Pecan Tree) |
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What's that in the previous pic?? Is that Tacony's new bagless you were talking about? Hopefully you'll be doing the convention there every year from now on if the museum will let you. Seems like a natural fit. I'm hoping to swing by sometime this year since my work is now taking me into the mid states. | ||
| Post# 237578 , Reply# 35 6/24/2013 at 11:06 (3,952 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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We are holding the convention every year in June at the Museum. Ever since I went to the first Vacuum Convention, 20 years ago, I've tried to always either attend or hold a Convention each June. Now that the Vacuum Cleaner Museum is a reality - we have made it a permanent meeting place. With over 608 vacuums to play with, people can 'travel light' and just bring the unusual or extremely rare machine - saving room to take home 'treasures' that are always available.
Bob is indeed using one of the bagless Prototypes in the photo, but we have redesigned the entire thing, so now that machine is in the 'vaults', along with all the other prototypes. | ||
| Post# 237639 , Reply# 36 6/24/2013 at 20:10 (3,952 days old) by vacwarlock () | ||
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convention and museum Hello mr Tom Looks like excellent museum Hope to join one of your mtgs someday Btw you look like actor gerard butler ever been told that Best regards and Blessed be! | ||
| Post# 237672 , Reply# 37 6/25/2013 at 06:28 (3,951 days old) by kenkart () | ||
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Reminds me... Of the old conventions,I will never forget Miss Beverly!!!LOL | ||
| Post# 237679 , Reply# 38 6/25/2013 at 07:56 (3,951 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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@vacwarlord: you're the second person to mention that. Again, you don't need a special 'once a year meeting' to visit the Museum. It's open all year long, six days per week. I actually enjoy meeting with fellow collectors 'one on one'. Ken and Mark stopped by yesterday on their way home from the VCCC meeting. I had so much more time to spend with them, then I ever had a chance to spend with any one of the 30 people who came to my Convention this past weekend. So feel free to come by any time.
@Hans: Yes, I'll never forget Miss Beverly Whispertone. That was 1995, I believe. I almost died laughing at her. Tania was horrified. And Clay read me to filth over the Thermax. Yep, I remember everything like it was yesterday. You drove up in a vintage car and Jason Davis cried when his Kirby fan got jammed during the cleaning contest. Good times (lol). 
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| Post# 237706 , Reply# 39 6/25/2013 at 12:50 (3,951 days old) by kenkart () | ||
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It was... 96, I drove all night in my 62 Plymouth Fury! David Watters drove his 65 Chrysler 300! | ||
| Post# 237779 , Reply# 40 6/25/2013 at 20:40 (3,951 days old) by caligula (Wallingford, Connecticut) | ||
Hi Tom, Minor correction.
The first conventions of the V.C.C.C. were held in May, not June. Back in those days, our were meetings not conventions, as there were only about 10 members. The first was held in my mom's family room in Chesterton, Indiana on the weekend of May 5, 1985. That was followed with the one held in my Naperville, Illinois home in 86 and every year till I hosted our first outside meeting in North Canton, Ohio in 1994. That year the V.C.C.C. was welcomed by Hoover, and the club returned to it's birthplace. The following year, and my last meeting was held again on the first weekend of May, 1995. That time we were hosted by Bob Kautzman. The day after that meeting I left for my new house San Diego, California, knowing that the club John Lucia and I started was in good hands.
For those who don't know this, Tom and several new members attended a meeting in I think 1993, and pumped new blood into our club. He brought dozens of machines and gave all of us a number of vacuums. Tom was also the first person to intruduce 'cleaning contests' to the club. That was in my hotel room in North Canton, in 1994. The Electrolux box in the picture shown here was part of the treasure trove Tom brought. That meeting is still my fororite, thanks again Tom. Alex Taber. 
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| Post# 237816 , Reply# 41 6/26/2013 at 10:10 (3,950 days old) by Blackheart (North Dakota) | ||
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| Post# 237819 , Reply# 42 6/26/2013 at 10:48 (3,950 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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Bob Humphreys did the tour of the Tacony Factory and everyone got to see the testing being done for both water lift and airflow by the electronic meters, on the assembly lines. The convention attendees were shocked to see a huge number of canister vacuums just running with a partially blocked hose. They have to pass 1000 hours of run time, and they run 24/7. Every morning a tech services department signs off on another 24 hours of running. We have not had a single motor fail that 1000 hours running test.
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| Post# 237825 , Reply# 43 6/26/2013 at 11:39 (3,950 days old) by caligula (Wallingford, Connecticut) | ||
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Hi Blackheart.
I don't recall if it was or not, but here's how it started.
The year was 1994, and the V.C.C.C. had been invited by the top Hoover brass to a guided tour of the factory. In addition, Stacy Krammes, who was the director of the Hoover Historical Center, let us, 'explore' not only old Hoovers, but also vintage electric and non electric vacuum cleaners. After being treated to lunch at Hoover headquarters, we were all relaxing in my hotel suite, which was also our hospitality room. Suddenly there was a knock on the door, and there were two maids with an older model Hoover. The hotel manager thought our club members would like it. I don't recall who took it home, it might have even gone into the club museum in Naperville. Somehow, the topic of dirt inside a disposible vacuum cleaner bag came up, and Tom launched into 'salesman mode!' He ripped open a dust bag, spread the dirt on the carpet and took one of the machines I'd brought to see how it worked. Suddenly there were a number of machines at work to see which could out-clean the other. Needless to say, we were all in our eliment! Over the years, Tom perfected it and 'cleaning contests' became part of the V.C.C.C. line-up. As for me, well after running the club since January 2, 1983, I was burning out, so during the 1995 meeting in Allentown, Pa., I turned the club over to Tom, and retired to my new house in the San Diego suburb of La Mesa. As I recall, it was at the club banquet that I was called to the phone, and told that the new house was approved. Here's a look at our first meeting which was held in Chesterton, Indiana on the first weekend of May, 1985. Mike Pupek and I are talking about Electrolux hoses. 
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| Post# 237884 , Reply# 44 6/26/2013 at 18:28 (3,950 days old) by thevacuumman (Borger, TX) | ||
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I think I'm going to have to make a trip to the museum next summer. | ||
| Post# 275193 , Reply# 46 4/8/2014 at 01:49 (3,665 days old) by kenkart () | ||
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BTW Tom.. I found you some Apex/Wards bags, also some HB lite Look bags if you need them.. | ||
| Post# 275204 , Reply# 47 4/8/2014 at 09:33 (3,664 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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Post# 361735 , Reply# 48 10/31/2016 at 11:33 (2,727 days old) by KirbyCollector (Columbus Ohio USA) |
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Post# 361754 , Reply# 50 10/31/2016 at 22:48 (2,727 days old) by KirbyCollector (Columbus Ohio USA) |
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Post# 361756 , Reply# 51 10/31/2016 at 23:27 (2,727 days old) by vacuumlad1650 (Wauponsee, IL) |
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Post# 361766 , Reply# 52 11/1/2016 at 05:42 (2,726 days old) by KirbyCollector (Columbus Ohio USA) |
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Post# 361772 , Reply# 53 11/1/2016 at 08:29 (2,726 days old) by kloveland (Tulsa) |
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| Post# 361773 , Reply# 54 11/1/2016 at 08:46 (2,726 days old) by Caligula (Wallingford, Connecticut) | ||
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Hi Andy:
Both John Lucia and I are the ones who established the rules for the V.C.C.C. back in 1983. The reason for the age factor is to protect kids from off-color jokes, stories and so on. A few of the original 5 members were 'out there' to say the least, especially Craig Long. As to the adult supervision, same thing. While we didn't start the meetings till May of 85, we wanted 'adults only' to protect sensitive ears. From 86 - 95 it got pretty wild. An incident in 86 came close to my discontinuing the club, and forced the rule 'no alcohol.' Keep in mind, these meetings (not conventions) were held in my home, not at a hotel as they are today, therefore they were quite different.
So now you know the reason behind the 'rules.' 
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