Thread Number: 38288
/ Tag: 50s/60s/70s Vacuum Cleaners
Vacuum Ghost Stories |
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Post# 407487   4/2/2019 at 00:47 (1,850 days old) by vacmaster (San Diego)   |   | |
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Wasn't quite sure where to put this... however I was curious if any of those that believe in ghosts and spirits have had any experiences with such entities involving one or several of their vacuums? Thought this might be a very interesting one to discuss, so please, tell any stories you may have, I am very curious to see if anyone has had such experiences.
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Post# 407496 , Reply# 3   4/2/2019 at 08:46 (1,850 days old) by kirbyklekter (Concord,Ca.)   |   | |
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Post# 407497 , Reply# 4   4/2/2019 at 08:58 (1,850 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina)   |   | |
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I felt like I'd seen a ghost when I came across my parents' Electrolux 1205 in their attic when we were cleaning out their house a few years ago. I thought they'd gotten rid of it when they moved some twenty years earlier. Although two decades of dust and grime and mouse droppings made it look like something from the dead when I first saw it, I'm happy to report the machine is now firmly back among the living and working better than ever, now that it has shed its leaky, non-electrified hose in favor of an electrified vinyl one and a shiny PN2 power nozzle, which it did not originally have.
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Post# 407512 , Reply# 6   4/2/2019 at 21:32 (1,850 days old) by fan-of-fans (USA)   |   | |
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Not sure I believe in any ghost - experience would tell me such things are figments of an overactive imagination, or just make for spooky stories.
But Kirby vacuums always scared me as a kid - that big chrome motor and bag. If any vacuum was haunted, I could see a Kirby being so, suddenly starting up with a roar, inflating that huge bag and a headlight shining in the dark. Now I like Kirbys, but as a kid I wouldn't have touched one - let alone use one, especially the old ones I saw around. My neighbor's newer at the time G3 didn't scare me, but the old black and chrome ones sure did. With all the old fans and vacuums I collect, sometimes I wonder who owned them or used them though. Or if they might do odd things, but again think it's all in the imagination. Haven't noticed anything odd with any of them. |
Post# 407519 , Reply# 7   4/2/2019 at 23:29 (1,849 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah)   |   | |
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I don't know about vacuums coming to life ala Christine the Stephen King movie.
I have felt spirits attached to vacuums. I bought a bunch of Kirby vacuums and parts for cheap and quickly made money back. I sifted through it and found a 508 that was the gem to this hoarder 80 year old sir that passed on. I also tried to ressurect his eurekas. They were past the point of saving and I tried. But the 508 didn't have cord or bag. It had everything else. This is probably the rarest kirbys' as it has same design as 505 but red and only made 1 year. I could feel this was his most valuable vacuum. He liked d50s he had like 4 motors. I brought them back and sold them all. $25-$35 a piece. I still have the 508 and along with my 505 all original are not necessarily favorite but sentimental value. I feel like he wanted someone to find the vacuum.that would know and appreciate it. The 1920s royal model 88 from fellow vacuum lander nemo. I also believe my 1949 royal whose family sold it after they passed away. It's like you can feel it was special to them. They spent alot of money on quality vacuums. I feel there are spirits attached happy someone like me has came across it and can appreciate it. The royal family mother died and selling it. I went up a few hours after my mother passed this last year and bought it. Just weird. Maybe the good sir who had 508 is reason I have so freaking many vacuums. Idk I also got a Kirby classic and it was persons in laws. I just got laid off and no money. He said you pick it up you can have it. It has every single attachments in box in pristine condition. The field could screw stripped out. I'm taking out coil put new one in. Trying to cut screw right above carbon brush housing is difficult to reach. I will get it and keep alive the Kirby they bought,serviced and used all.the way to their passing. I will keep it alive. Idk Just some stories behind the vacuums. Les |