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Post# 28655   1/7/2008 at 20:36 (5,925 days old) by kirbyboy1 ()        

Now what is your favorite machine. Mine is the Filter Queen 360. Whats yours post a picture if you have one.

Post# 28660 , Reply# 1   1/7/2008 at 21:56 (5,925 days old) by hygiene903 (Galion, OH)        
Favorites?

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It would probably be easier to tell you what vacuums I DON'T like, as most of the vacuums in my collection qualify as my favorites, each one special in its own way. I doubt that I could single out one, but some of my favorites in my collection are Electro-Hygiene models 80 and 903, Kirby D-50, Lux E, G, and XXX, Hoover 28, 29, and 475, Grandma's 82 Connie, and my Aunt's Westinghouse cannister (Robb, it's just like yours, except mine has a replacement hose and 50 yrs. of use on it!). So there you have it, 11 favorites.
Jeff


Post# 28662 , Reply# 2   1/8/2008 at 00:23 (5,925 days old) by petek (Ontario)        

I think this is a tough question because everytime I get the opportunity to see or try a different vac it becomes my favorite LOL. There's so many how do you ever know. I always said I liked uprights better but then when I got my Electrolux 89 completed I love it. My Airway is almost complete and I love that now. I think the best way to question this is to say "If you were to be stranded on a desert island and could only have one vacuum and one vacuum only which one would it be? In which case I'd take my Kirby Legend II

Post# 28676 , Reply# 3   1/8/2008 at 09:11 (5,924 days old) by electroluxxxx (……)        

My favs have to be my Electrolux Models XXX,G,E,R, Hoover models 28,61,1010,convertable elite,elite, decade,conquest,Aero Dyne model 51 and Constellation, etc...

Post# 28698 , Reply# 4   1/8/2008 at 15:56 (5,924 days old) by logan ()        
Favorite Vacuum

Although this vacuum technically isn't vintage "yet" it is still my favorite for many reasons...color, style, power, childhood memories. (I have pictures of me when I was 5 using this very vacuum in my aunt's kitchen).

Post# 28701 , Reply# 5   1/8/2008 at 16:08 (5,924 days old) by kirbyboy1 ()        

Logan that is really cool. My grandma has one of those and she even kept the orgional box too. It ahs a electrolux re4placment hose. Yet get this she has never replaced the power nozzle bristles. She really needs to but she says it doesnt so idk. Does the automatic control still work? Im going to maybe be at the convention. I have the sales kit for the marquis but it is just about the same. Maybe we will see yah out there.

Post# 28720 , Reply# 6   1/8/2008 at 17:07 (5,924 days old) by logan ()        
Automatic Control

Hi Evan,

The automatic control works fine, but I never let the bag get full enough to trigger it. I replace the bag when it gets almost 1/4 full. I don't like vacuuming with a bag that is half full or more...Not only does the vacuum loose suction but I can just smell the "dirt" it seems.

If you have a chance to do so, I would love to see pictures of the original box your grandmother's vacuum came in. Does she have the owner's manual?

You said you have a sales kit for the Lux Marquis. What is included in the sales kit? Do you mean the owner's manual? I'm very curious. I had a Lux Marquis without attachments that I gave away a few years back.

I let my membership to the club expire (oops) so I need to re-join. So, I may or may not be at the convention. We shall see. If I do come I can just drive; I don't live too far away.


Post# 28725 , Reply# 7   1/8/2008 at 17:18 (5,924 days old) by kirbyboy1 ()        

The sales kit is actually really cool. It four stell balls that way half a pound each it has a long clean tube that you attach to the hose that is big enough to suck the wieghts in the tube. You also have a cap to fit over it. YOu put the customers cleaner on the other end and compare it to the electrolux except their is only one steal wieght. Also it included several bleach white cotton cloth that fit where the bag goes to show how nmcuh dirt comes out. Also a cloth bag for both upright and tank. There is also little styrofoam bead that you suck up in the cloth bag. then there is a plate that fits over that shows that the machine has cyclonic tecnology. It is cool when you see it. Umm what else. Oh a plug that shows the automatic control. I also have the salesmen book and also a prduct catologe and a bunch on misc. stuff.

Post# 28733 , Reply# 8   1/8/2008 at 18:24 (5,924 days old) by normvac (COLUMBUS, OHIO)        

All the lux demo artifacts sound great,sure hope you can come to North Canton and bring them! We had such a great time at
Tom's last summer. We all demo'd and played with vacs for 2 days at our mini meet. Can't waite for the convention. Just
put in for vaction for Thur-Wed. the next week !
Norm


Post# 28747 , Reply# 9   1/8/2008 at 22:58 (5,924 days old) by hoover28 (Oneida N.Y.)        
I have to meny vacuums that I like to

hoover constellations, convertibles, 28,61-64, 1950's threw 1960's electroluxes,lewyt, filter queen.


Chris


Post# 28752 , Reply# 10   1/9/2008 at 02:01 (5,924 days old) by junior1975 ()        
Hoover commercial range.

Hi guys and gals,

My favourite machines have to be the Hoover commercial models, with the 912, 912a, and U7008 coming top of the list.

The UK version of the 90, 91, 913, 918 e.t.c.

I would love to see some really decent pictures of the model 90. Jeffs vid from the heritage center of the unused 1940 model 90 is an absolute treasure!

Happy hoovering,

Clark.


Post# 28757 , Reply# 11   1/9/2008 at 05:10 (5,924 days old) by arh1953 ( River Park, in Port St. Lucie, Florida)        

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Even though I have much nicer machines in my collection, my favorite is still the one that officially started it all, the '60s GE Swivel-Top.

Post# 28761 , Reply# 12   1/9/2008 at 06:14 (5,924 days old) by kirbyboy1 ()        

Hey I thihnk the swivel tops are also great. They are really good machines. we had one. Themachine taht started me collecting (well i always collected but my first vintage was) a electrolux automatic e. I had no clue what automatic e was i didnt even know that the c bags would fit. With taht mahcine i got parts to a air way didnt have a clue what that was. Then I found the vccc article in People magazine or something like that. Then I finally knew Im not the only that collect. After taht any vacuum I could find I bought.

Post# 28765 , Reply# 13   1/9/2008 at 07:35 (5,924 days old) by arh1953 ( River Park, in Port St. Lucie, Florida)        

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Ours stayed with us from about 1960 to 1973 or so, and Mom gave it to my sister, along with the GE floorwasher attatchment. Knowing my sister, neither of them stayed around long enough to make a difference.

Post# 28767 , Reply# 14   1/9/2008 at 07:39 (5,924 days old) by kirbyboy1 ()        

Oh. I like the swivel tops I have one that I need to get attachments for. Anybody out there?

Post# 28768 , Reply# 15   1/9/2008 at 07:47 (5,924 days old) by arh1953 ( River Park, in Port St. Lucie, Florida)        

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I got my attatchments and wands through this club. Very good people to deal with. If they don't reveal themselves, I will clue you in later. I don't know if they have any available now or not. Speak up guys, if you do!

Post# 28869 , Reply# 16   1/11/2008 at 04:22 (5,922 days old) by tolivac (Greenville,NC)        
favorites

New-would have to be Kirby,Royal,and my new Riccar Radiance,brilliance.Canisters would have to be Meile,Air Way.
old machines,Again Kirbys,royals,electroHygeines,and Hooover convertibles.Canisters would be Electrolux,and OLDER Filter Queen.also older canister-Air Way.


Post# 28879 , Reply# 17   1/11/2008 at 09:48 (5,921 days old) by electroluxxxx (……)        

My favorite machines are the old fantoms, I love Vintage Hoover, and my all time Favorite is the Electrolux models 30, 60,G,E,R,S,AE,etc...

Post# 28926 , Reply# 18   1/12/2008 at 08:29 (5,921 days old) by myvacsrock (USA)        

My 1978 Kenmore Magicord!!!

Post# 28927 , Reply# 19   1/12/2008 at 08:30 (5,921 days old) by myvacsrock (USA)        

Base

Post# 28928 , Reply# 20   1/12/2008 at 08:31 (5,921 days old) by myvacsrock (USA)        

2nd Favorite

Post# 28929 , Reply# 21   1/12/2008 at 08:45 (5,921 days old) by kirbyboy1 ()        

WOW Kyle those are so cool. Does it work well? I bought a singer at a garge sale but the motor was shot.

Post# 28946 , Reply# 22   1/12/2008 at 11:58 (5,920 days old) by petek (Ontario)        

While the Kenmores aren't my favorites they do or did have some of the most colorful bag patterns, very 1970's, and I like them for that.


Post# 28947 , Reply# 23   1/12/2008 at 11:59 (5,920 days old) by petek (Ontario)        

another

Post# 28949 , Reply# 24   1/12/2008 at 12:06 (5,920 days old) by petek (Ontario)        

another

Post# 28951 , Reply# 25   1/12/2008 at 12:11 (5,920 days old) by arh1953 ( River Park, in Port St. Lucie, Florida)        

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I love those beautiful blues, and the Kenmores are all quite stylish.

Post# 28952 , Reply# 26   1/12/2008 at 12:12 (5,920 days old) by petek (Ontario)        

and a last one

Post# 28953 , Reply# 27   1/12/2008 at 12:15 (5,920 days old) by petek (Ontario)        

Nothing screams 70's like flowery designs. Anything they could put flowers on from toasters, fry pans, blenders, bread boxes they stuck or painted them on LOL

Post# 28954 , Reply# 28   1/12/2008 at 12:28 (5,920 days old) by arh1953 ( River Park, in Port St. Lucie, Florida)        

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The neighbor lady across the street had a new 1968 Plymouth Satellite 2dr hardtop with the optional flower print roof. That's a rare item now, I think it was then too.


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