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My collection now hits 50! (With Pics)
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Post# 255892   11/10/2013 at 10:57 (3,812 days old) by madabouthoovers ()        

Well, after my latest acquisition, a Kirby G4, and a quick re-catalogue of my vacs, I have hit the 50 mark, most of which are in full working order.
Collecting vacs is very addictive isn't it - I'm sure many will agree.
Here are a few pics of many of my vacs, I have more in the loft and other rooms, but my main vacuum room now holds 29 vacs. Other pics are older, but show some of the vacs that are now stored in the loft.





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Post# 255893 , Reply# 1   11/10/2013 at 10:58 (3,812 days old) by madabouthoovers ()        

More in the vacuum room:

Post# 255894 , Reply# 2   11/10/2013 at 10:59 (3,812 days old) by madabouthoovers ()        

My 50th addition:

Post# 255895 , Reply# 3   11/10/2013 at 11:00 (3,812 days old) by madabouthoovers ()        

Ah - look, Henry's hiding:

Post# 255896 , Reply# 4   11/10/2013 at 11:01 (3,812 days old) by madabouthoovers ()        

The E500:

Post# 255897 , Reply# 5   11/10/2013 at 11:02 (3,812 days old) by jmurray01 (Scotland)        

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What a fantastic collection you have Steve - you should be proud of it.

Due to monetary and space restrictions my collection has stalled at 14, but that number WILL rise by this time next year, you mark my words.


Post# 255898 , Reply# 6   11/10/2013 at 11:02 (3,812 days old) by madabouthoovers ()        

Dyson DC04 DeStijl, and DC03 Original

Post# 255899 , Reply# 7   11/10/2013 at 11:05 (3,812 days old) by madabouthoovers ()        

More Dysons:

Post# 255900 , Reply# 8   11/10/2013 at 11:06 (3,812 days old) by madabouthoovers ()        

Original early DC07:

Post# 255901 , Reply# 9   11/10/2013 at 11:06 (3,812 days old) by madabouthoovers ()        

Some more Juniors:

Post# 255902 , Reply# 10   11/10/2013 at 11:08 (3,812 days old) by madabouthoovers ()        

The Lux's

Post# 255903 , Reply# 11   11/10/2013 at 11:10 (3,812 days old) by madabouthoovers ()        

Early 1346 Junior plus tools:

Post# 255904 , Reply# 12   11/10/2013 at 11:13 (3,812 days old) by madabouthoovers ()        

The Seniors:

Post# 255906 , Reply# 13   11/10/2013 at 11:26 (3,812 days old) by madabouthoovers ()        

The Electrolux Powerlite - this is a daily driver that I now keep in my own bedroom, its a really good vac:

Post# 255907 , Reply# 14   11/10/2013 at 11:27 (3,812 days old) by madabouthoovers ()        

The Hoover Freedom (Now in the Loft):

Post# 255908 , Reply# 15   11/10/2013 at 11:30 (3,812 days old) by madabouthoovers ()        

The black and Decker Dustbusters:

Post# 255910 , Reply# 16   11/10/2013 at 11:31 (3,812 days old) by madabouthoovers ()        

My second Purepower kept downstairs as another daily driver

Post# 255911 , Reply# 17   11/10/2013 at 11:32 (3,812 days old) by RootCyclone (East Midlands,UK.)        

Very nice, Steve! Congrats on 50 vacuums btw! :)

Post# 255912 , Reply# 18   11/10/2013 at 11:34 (3,812 days old) by madabouthoovers ()        

2 from the Budget vac single cyclonic section - Julian Clary eat your heart out, yes its a PINK vax:

Post# 255913 , Reply# 19   11/10/2013 at 11:36 (3,812 days old) by madabouthoovers ()        

Well, that's all for now - will I get to the 100 mark? just like that famous "Jaws" comment - "Your'e gonna need a bigger boat", for me it'll be, "you're gonna need a bigger house" lol


Now, over to you - lets see your best and biggest pics of YOUR vac collections???


Post# 255915 , Reply# 20   11/10/2013 at 11:44 (3,812 days old) by HI-LOswitch98 ()        

I wonder how much all of that is worth?

Post# 255917 , Reply# 21   11/10/2013 at 11:53 (3,812 days old) by madabouthoovers ()        

When you think just how much each of them would have cost brand new (Especially the Kirbys) then there is several thousand pounds worth there. Of course, I very rarely paid full price, except for a few I've had from brand new, the most expensive one that I paid most for is the Miele S7510 upright which cost me £295 as an ex-display model. The 4 Kirbys cost me £130 in total - new they would have cost about £4000!
Needless to say, the room where they are stored and the access to the loft is protected by my security system lol


Post# 255937 , Reply# 22   11/10/2013 at 12:21 (3,812 days old) by Craig_1982 (Newcastle Under Lyme (England))        

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Wow that's a big collection Steve, it's an excellent achievement to have some many Vac's and varieties of Vacs that you like. I don't think I'll ever get to that amount, I tend to just go with the Kirby's I want and theres only so many of them I can get. At the moment I do have a couple of the same model but I think over time I'll just have one of each Kirby model not much point in having two three four of the same.

Post# 255947 , Reply# 23   11/10/2013 at 12:40 (3,812 days old) by madabouthoovers ()        

The thing with Kirbys is that each model is so similar to the last. Most Generation models are the same with the exception of colour schemes and the odd cosmetic tweak. The internals of the Sentria 2 are pretty much the same as the G4.
Similarly the Classic to Legend 2 models are much the same as they use the same platform, with minor modifications on each change.
Kirbys are like Volvo's - they never seem to change much, rather evolving along the way.


Post# 255949 , Reply# 24   11/10/2013 at 12:45 (3,812 days old) by parwaz786 ( )        

Well done on the collection! :) I like a lot of it, especially the Dyson,s the Sebo and Miele S7 :)

Post# 255960 , Reply# 25   11/10/2013 at 13:12 (3,812 days old) by Craig_1982 (Newcastle Under Lyme (England))        
Kirbys are like Volvo's

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Does that make them the safest hoover's in the world then lol.

Post# 255962 , Reply# 26   11/10/2013 at 13:19 (3,812 days old) by madabouthoovers ()        

Well, you know Volvos are built like the proverbial "Brick ****house" - so are Kirbys. I could drop a Kirby down the stairs and it would still work afterwards (even if the handle gets a little bent) - do that to a Dyson and this is what it would look like:

Post# 255968 , Reply# 27   11/10/2013 at 13:29 (3,812 days old) by HI-LOswitch98 ()        

Apparently Dyson's Customer Service is pretty unsupportive of any problems you may talk to them about these days. Their products come with a 5 year guarantee also.

Post# 255970 , Reply# 28   11/10/2013 at 13:34 (3,812 days old) by madabouthoovers ()        

Dyson is actually quite good at honouring the warranties - Vax are dreadful though, maybe because so many Vax owners have problems with them that Vax's switchboards are always jammed up with moaning customers whose machines have packed up in the first year.

Post# 255975 , Reply# 29   11/10/2013 at 13:45 (3,812 days old) by Ultimatevacman ( Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK)        

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The collection is looking great Steve! I'm halfway there now! with 25 vacuums.


Post# 255977 , Reply# 30   11/10/2013 at 13:59 (3,812 days old) by HI-LOswitch98 ()        

Not according to Dyson on Facebook but that was someone who had gone over the top & was demanding allsorts from them. I do think 5 year warranty has to be backed up by some durability.

Post# 255986 , Reply# 31   11/10/2013 at 14:45 (3,812 days old) by ultraperformer (Derbyshire, UK, Europe)        

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Wow Steve you're really going for it I've just donated one of my cylinders to a friend for their new apartment so I've actually downsized and going to get rid of more I think I want the space back. I think I'm going off vacs lol

Post# 255989 , Reply# 32   11/10/2013 at 14:57 (3,812 days old) by madabouthoovers ()        

I live on my own - so no nagging wife telling me I cant have any more vacs :-)

Post# 255996 , Reply# 33   11/10/2013 at 15:33 (3,812 days old) by HI-LOswitch98 ()        

Are you selling the silent energy or ultraperformer?

Post# 256220 , Reply# 34   11/13/2013 at 14:06 (3,809 days old) by ultraperformer (Derbyshire, UK, Europe)        

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Sorry Hi-lo the Hoovers and AEG's will deffo be staying I'v given away my Hoover Curve because it was basically just a cheap generic sort of vacuum.

Post# 256291 , Reply# 35   11/14/2013 at 12:14 (3,808 days old) by dysondestijl (east midlands, UK)        

Dan- see the message I sent you:)

Post# 256292 , Reply# 36   11/14/2013 at 13:51 (3,808 days old) by beko1987 (Stokenchurch, United Kingdom)        

"I live on my own"...lucky lucky you! Amy doesnt always mind my machines,although normally starts moaning after the 5th one in onemonth

Post# 417720 , Reply# 37   12/29/2019 at 06:54 (1,572 days old) by Rdwdcp (UK)        

My Grand perants use to have a Hoover freedom just like the one in that photo

Post# 417737 , Reply# 38   12/29/2019 at 15:16 (1,572 days old) by crazykirbydude (Lexington, KY)        

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I actually saw a Dyson DC07 like that one once. Snapped right at the base of the handle. The whole vacuum had faded to green and was super brittle.

Post# 417764 , Reply# 39   12/29/2019 at 23:02 (1,571 days old) by huskyvacs (Gnaw Bone, Indiana)        

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Yes the entire base broke off my DC07 in shipping (seller didnt believe in bubble wrap) and then 3 months after buying it I tripped over the base and my foot sheared the rest of it completely off before I even had a chance to fix it. Once I get to that point I will be looking for a replacement base.


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