OK - the house is on the market and I have to thin the herd.  I should have thinned the herd before this.  In any event I have some interesting machines available, some pristine, some less than pristine.  Judge for yourself.  Some of these are very rare.  Make me an offer, I'll take the best one.  Please do not start a bargaining discourse on this thread.  I you have any questions about the machines please ask.  Otherwise, if you are interested, please email me at fnelson487@sbcglobal.net.  I'll be adding additional machines as time goes by.  Only serious buyers over 18 yo.  First up.  A Eureka Mobile Aire Vibra Beat.  Complete but the tool caddy is a bit rough.

A Hamilton Beach cannister.  Missing two tools - the upholtery tool and dusting brush.  If I come across them as I clean up the collection, I will send them to you.

A red Atlas.  Missing some tools and a replacement hose.  An interesting restoration project.  The machine is in good shape.

For some uprights.  A Hoover U4411 upright.  Very good condition.

A pristine all original Hoover 1010.

For this round - a Eureka ESP self-propelled upright.  A bit rough around the edges.

A Royal Powercast 9200 on Ebay.

Not sure if it is original.  It's the one that came with the machine.  BTW - the Hamilton Beach is spoken for.

If you say that's where it came from, then that is probably where it came from.  So here you have it guys.  Another one of Terry's pristine machines.

No Filter Queens for sale.

The Atlas is still available.  Email me at fnelson487@sbcglobal.net.  I ship on Saturdays.

Fred

There are a ton of machines still available.  I am going through in stages and putting them up for sale.  I have to get three rooms down to one.  From this batch two are still available:

Eureka Mobile Aire

Eureka ESP

The rest in this batch are spoken for.  I am so glad they are going to folks that appreciate them.  I have (with some wonderful help from my friends) moved the collection to the unfinished part of the basement for temporary storage while I show the house.  It is getting shown about every other day so that is good.  Here are some sneak preview shots of machines that will go up for sale.  Some of these will be kept as my core collection.  Here are the uprights.  Some of these that will be available are Dial-A-Matics and that psychedelic green Hoover.  The original Electrolux upright (brand new with box) is still available.

Canisters.  I will be selling the Royal tank with PN, the Nilfisk and the Montgomery Wards Brandywine canister with PN.  Also a Filtex and Super Chief.  Just have to find all the parts to go with them.  Yikes!  How did I accumulate so much stuff?  Tania and I will have to work out what we want to do about the Roll-Easy.

I will keep a core of these machines, but I have a spare AF and will probably let the R and S go along with the thrift model.  Have to find all the parts for those as well.  This process is like a cosmic douche!

Looks like without the vacuums.

First up - Nilfisk GS80.  Bought new - hardly used.  With Eureka power nozzle.

From Terry Lattz's collection.  With attachments.

Royal cannister with Royal power nozzle.

But not least for now.  A Eureka brandywine 1787A with power nozzle.  Bought this for my sister at Montgomery Wards.  She got another one (one of my Luxes) and gave this back to me.  I cleaned and serviced it thoroughly.  Let me know if you are interested in any of these or I will put them on Ebay.  Contact me at fnelson487@sbcglobal.net

Fred

Hey guys, this thread from Fred begins:

"Make me an offer, I'll take the best one.  Please do not start a bargaining discourse on this thread.  If you have any questions about the machines please ask.  Otherwise, if you are interested, please email me at fnelson487@sbcglobal.net. "

Couldn't be clear-er.

If you are interested in a machine then EMAIL FRED FIRST.

Make him an offer. If it is too lowball he will let you know and you can up it in $10 increments. That's how it works.

It is not good form to expect any seller to contact you first.

It follows that posted statements like "Email me and tell me how much you want for it" is equally unlikely to get a response.

Dave

A lot of activity right now and I am having trouble keeping it straight between the website, Vacuumland messaging and email.  Email me please, it's easier for me to track.  I decided to organize the machines I am going to keep in one finished room in the basement.  My initial reaction was to empty the whole finished part out, but a well-organized display of vintage vacuums couldn't hurt.  This process is going to be the death of me. 

Terry's passing gave me pause for thought.  I don't want to leave this task for someone else to deal with.  I collected helter-skelter and now have too much stuff.  Glad to see some of the machines go to good homes and to people who appreciate them.  Keep the offers coming.

I'll post the finished product of my core collection when I am finished organizing it.  YIKES!  Back to work.

I decided to move the final collection back into the finished part of the basement.  It will give the house character when it is shown (I hope.)  The will remember the house with the vacuums.  The back part of the basement looked too much like a disaster and I needed to separate the machines that I am keeping from those that are going.  Plus I need to see how many I can fit into one room which is now my self-imposed limit.  This was a good exercise to go through everything and sort it out.  Still have a lot of hoses and parts I need to go through.

I'll probably be bringing the leftover parts, hoses and machines to the convention to give away.

Shot one of the new vacuum room.

I am going to have to figure out how to store the wands, attachments and hoses so that I can get at them easily.  This exercise of thinning the herd has had me routing through boxes and piles of hoses to find the right parts.  Ugh!

Next weekend I move in the Electroluxes and Airways.

The Kirbys.  The Legend II, Omega, Classic III and Sentria are upstairs in the closets ready for use.

You're right about the rarity of vacuum collections.

  It is true, too, about "de-personalizing" a home. Family photos, stuffed hunted animas, guns, etc  are usually removed.  They USED to say, an empty house was a good idea.  Then, seeing how a bed, baby grand piano, roll top desk, etc  fit in a home are good as well. Some buyers try to imagine a Christmas tree in the house, too. In general, Fred,  you've done everything right.  A fresh, non-trendy or dated  paint job,  no clutter, immaculate home is the impression you want, and, you've made. We were told it should look and smell good.  No candles, etc.  but a nice clean smell. We were told , years ago, to have the house smell like cookies.  So, one day, I made cookies.  The place smelled great.  Viewers were hungry! Some put fresh flowers on the table.  Then,  somebody could be allergic.  You just can't win.

 I "prepped" my aunt's house in Ireland, when I was over there for  a wedding.  She sold her home just after I left for the States.Fred knows, and those REALTORS know that the house will move.. to the right buyer.

  I'd personally get a kick out of seeing a vac collection.  But,  it's true,  it will be remebered.  Imagine the new owners saying, "There used to be cleaners in this room, as well as a switchboard". Mine had a Wurlitzer jukebox and a suiy of armour until  just recently.  Believe me,  people 'talked about it'.

I'm sure YOUR professional realty group has gone over everything. Afterall,  it's already listed.   And, I never wore a mustard yellow jacket.

 And, just today,  I discovered a huge 'plastic container' of HOOVER apparatus.(apparati).  Attachments,  booklets, etc  .  A nice surprise.  So,  let's never underestimate the plastic box.

Early February's public squabble was embarrassing enough but to slyly resurrect it is unconscionable.

John Long, dear friend, please stop responding to guardsman's transparent prickling. We out here can easily read between his lines and you're a better man than this. It's not coming across as good natured humour but rather as forced diplomacy.

Fred, I would pay scant attention to the advice of an equally sour real estate mogul baiting from New Jersey; it is hardly in the same league or market as that around Chicago.

You have repainted, redecorated and staged your house magnificently; a little memorable personality in the finished basement room does not show negatively...except for those shallow 'buyers' who just want to kick tires and compare, who never had any intention of putting in a offer anyway. Any thinking person that tours Tarantula Arms will see right past the gleaming museum-grade vacuums to the potential of that room. Chin up, stay organized and carry on as you see fit.

Dave

Thank you , very much. And, Fred,  I don't mean to "Bogart" your thread about you vacs, house.

  This is MY FINAL response to the 'elephant in the room,  that everyone has noticed'.

 I will NOT discuss my dealings w/ the seminary or priesthood.  That is my past,  and, it wasn't dark or scandalous.

  I will say this about Mr. Gregory:

  He is a very good salesman.

 He is an excellent technician, mechanic, serviceman. No one can say otherwise.  I know this firsthand. NOW...........

  After all that has been said about me, and to me (phone) it is abundantly clear that we are not friends. Insults and inuendos are hard to ignore.  But,  from now on,  5:53 p.m.  02/26/13 I'm done with this part of my life. I fail to see how that can be rectified.. An ocean has now flowed under that bridge.

 I've gotten numerous calls, emails, etc  about this.  I'm very grateful.

  With the house,  new job,  3 to 4 headaches a week now,  I really don't need any of this. So,  this is my FINAL address to this.

  Fred, I'm sure you'll just be glad when the house thing is all over, and you're unpacked in your new home.

  Thanks to all of my VCCC friends.  Now, onto vacuums,  HOOVERS, and the 'others' too.

 John.

This thread really ran off the rails didn't it?!?  Not sure how that happened but in any event - an update on the sales.  I am being really reasonable with the prices so all the machines with the exception of Terry's 880 and the Eureka Power Drive are sold.  I will donate the 880 at the convention for the raffle for the benefit of the club if it doesn't go and toss the Eureka Power Drive. 

I am having to set up a spreadsheet to track all the sales which warms my CPA heart.  The fact of the matter is that so much is going on, I am losing track of it and we can't have that!

Nice to connect with all you folks and find new homes for these machines.  I keep on getting the comment that people are sorry I am thinning the herd.  Don't be.  I am not in financial difficulty, just reorganizing my life a bit.  Things are all good.  I go through these life changes occasionally and this is another one.  I just accumulated too much stuff and need to simplify. 

Next up - when these machines are shipped - Hoover DAMS and some rare Luxes.  I must admit, as much as it is a pain to drag the machines to the UPS store, the 20 something guy who helps me is a doll and makes the trip all worthwhile! 

Fred

to have the Eureka Power Drive.  How much do you want for it?

Joe

All the machines here are now spoken for except the Royal 880 plus some machines from the piles.  I'll post more this weekend.  We are really making a dent guys!  I am excited.

About whether it is wise to put out the vacuums.  It is in the basement after all and only one room.  It is neat, organized and presented well.  One of the first brokers that came through that gave feedback said she loved the vacuum cleaners.  Even though they were piled up in the back.  It's the piling up in the back part of the basement that looks bad.  Well I am getting the piles down.

As for staging - the main and upper floors are staged beautifully.  I am gay after all.

Of Rosa's opinion.  (Thanks for the link Pete!)

Looking at that staircase reminds me of some fun parties at Tarantula Arms.

First up - a TriStar - and don't lowball on this one guys.  She is like new and complete.

Kenmore Powermate Canister.

A Kenmore Magicord canister - complete.  Cute

Email me about the above shown machines.  Shipped 5 yesterday.  We're making a big dent in the basement.  Big project for this weekend.  Moving the Maytag Neptunes back up to the laundry room and the 906s to the basement.  The 906s are going with me. I forgot that they disconnected the 220 v dryer outlet in the basement when we wired up the 906 upstairs.  Thank goodness I remembered.  A new four prong outlet and a bit of rewiring and it works like a charm.  Amazing - these machines are 45 years old and still work like a charm.  And beautiful too.  Moved them down because I think they added to the impression of being dated.  Well they are dated, but fabulous.