Thread Number: 39138
/ Tag: Pre-1950 Vacuum Cleaners
Eric Skau donates his huge collection |
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Post# 415202   10/23/2019 at 09:22 (1,619 days old) by Dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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To the Vacuum Cleaner Museum. Eric started out in New York with a moving van and a map from New York to rural Missouri.
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Post# 415203 , Reply# 1   10/23/2019 at 09:22 (1,619 days old) by Dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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Stacking the van. That 50th Jubilee Electrolux in its original box was well protected for the ride.
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Post# 415204 , Reply# 2   10/23/2019 at 09:24 (1,619 days old) by Dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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Eric (right) and Austin. Austin is a documentary film maker who filmed the entire thing, the loading of the van, the unloading of the van, and the five hour interview with both of us. Apparently it’s going to be submitted to Sundance.
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Post# 415205 , Reply# 3   10/23/2019 at 09:25 (1,619 days old) by Dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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Starting to bring them in and unboxed them. The Hoover 61 is complete with its original box and original attachments.
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Post# 415206 , Reply# 4   10/23/2019 at 09:26 (1,619 days old) by Dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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There are over 100 machines and 35 boxes. Love the roller easy with the copper extension pipes.
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Post# 415207 , Reply# 5   10/23/2019 at 09:27 (1,619 days old) by Dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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Small head Kirby, complete with Handi Butler
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Post# 415208 , Reply# 6   10/23/2019 at 09:28 (1,619 days old) by Dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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Electrolux Silverado special, Complete with a sealed hose
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Post# 415209 , Reply# 7   10/23/2019 at 09:29 (1,619 days old) by Dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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1960 general electric swivel top, complete with sealed hose and many extra genuine bags
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Post# 415210 , Reply# 8   10/23/2019 at 09:29 (1,619 days old) by Dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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They are all brothers in orange.
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Post# 415211 , Reply# 9   10/23/2019 at 09:30 (1,619 days old) by Dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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Beautiful Hoover decade.
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Post# 415212 , Reply# 10   10/23/2019 at 09:31 (1,619 days old) by Dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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Oh Lord, more of those Hoover’s. Do they ever stop?
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Post# 415213 , Reply# 11   10/23/2019 at 09:32 (1,619 days old) by Dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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Another Electrolux commercial automatic. Now I have two.
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Post# 415214 , Reply# 12   10/23/2019 at 09:33 (1,619 days old) by Dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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All these Hoover uprights.
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Post# 415215 , Reply# 13   10/23/2019 at 09:34 (1,619 days old) by Dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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The original Electrolux upright, from the age of the SuperJ, in its original box
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Post# 415216 , Reply# 14   10/23/2019 at 09:34 (1,619 days old) by Dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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The original, 1960, S – 1 Fairfax
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Post# 415217 , Reply# 15   10/23/2019 at 09:36 (1,619 days old) by Dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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Two Lewyts In their original hassocks
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Post# 415218 , Reply# 16   10/23/2019 at 09:37 (1,619 days old) by Dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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Two Hoover 87s with working electric hoses.
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Post# 415219 , Reply# 17   10/23/2019 at 09:38 (1,619 days old) by Dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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1959 Hoover Floor Washer
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Post# 415221 , Reply# 18   10/23/2019 at 09:38 (1,619 days old) by Dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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More portables including the ketchup model
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Post# 415222 , Reply# 19   10/23/2019 at 09:40 (1,619 days old) by Dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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There was so much stuff, we just set it anywhere we could until the unboxing could be completed. Can’t wait to set up the Hoover bag cleaner
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Post# 415223 , Reply# 20   10/23/2019 at 09:40 (1,619 days old) by Dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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The Golden Jubilee
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Post# 415224 , Reply# 21   10/23/2019 at 09:42 (1,619 days old) by Dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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Alice’s vacuum from the Brady Bunch
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Post# 415225 , Reply# 22   10/23/2019 at 09:43 (1,619 days old) by Dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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So much to sort through.
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Post# 415226 , Reply# 23   10/23/2019 at 09:45 (1,619 days old) by Dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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We wouldn’t have been able to do it without any help. A huge thank you to Eric for donating his collection to the museum so the world could enjoy it. We have visitors every day, and tour buses at least monthly. Another huge thank you to my husband Donnie and my great friend Adam (adambomb on vacuumland) for all your time and help.
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Post# 415228 , Reply# 24   10/23/2019 at 10:25 (1,618 days old) by kenkart ()   |   | |
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Come to those who deserve them, Im SO glad you have got this stuff! |
Post# 415229 , Reply# 25   10/23/2019 at 10:46 (1,618 days old) by Dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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Unboxing the Hoover small appliances. The fan, coffee maker, electric knife, handheld vacuum, blender, and iron.
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Post# 415230 , Reply# 26   10/23/2019 at 10:47 (1,618 days old) by Dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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I had never seen a Hoover upholstery shampooer before
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Post# 415231 , Reply# 27   10/23/2019 at 10:48 (1,618 days old) by Dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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Pretty Hoover toaster.
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Post# 415232 , Reply# 28   10/23/2019 at 10:48 (1,618 days old) by Dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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Really? A Hoover shoe polisher?
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Post# 415233 , Reply# 29   10/23/2019 at 10:49 (1,618 days old) by Dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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I’m going to put the Hoover CanOpener to good use.
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Post# 415234 , Reply# 30   10/23/2019 at 10:50 (1,618 days old) by Dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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Post# 415237 , Reply# 31   10/23/2019 at 13:36 (1,618 days old) by completenutt (West Hollywood, California)   |   | |
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Hi Tom,
What a great man Eric is to have been thoughtful enough to donate this incredible collection to the one man who can amplify its significance!
And on top of that.. to document and market the whole process! I can't wait to see that film!
Completely unprecedented in our vacuum enthusiast world!
Congratulations... and I'm heading out to visit you and see it all in a few weeks!!
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Post# 415238 , Reply# 32   10/23/2019 at 14:48 (1,618 days old) by Dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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Thank you Bill. We’ve still got about 30 boxes left to unpack. It should all be done by the time of the vacuum cleaner collector’s annual Thanksgiving party on November 9, which we are holding here at the Vacuum museum for all the vacuum collectors that are our friends. Now if I can just get Hans Craig to make his buttermilk biscuits.
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Post# 415242 , Reply# 33   10/23/2019 at 16:20 (1,618 days old) by huskyvacs (Gnaw Bone, Indiana)   |   | |
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Post# 415243 , Reply# 34   10/23/2019 at 16:51 (1,618 days old) by Dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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Most of these Hoover small appliances I had only seen in the back of the instruction manuals. I’m so grateful to Eric for sharing his collection with me so that I could show these machines to everyone. I’m going to build a section of shelves in the museum just for the Hoover appliances. I am always learning from my fellow collectors. Filming this whole thing was a very long process, and I was only there for the second half of it. They started filming in New York.
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Post# 415280 , Reply# 36   10/24/2019 at 08:01 (1,618 days old) by Dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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Over 2000 ft.² of my store is dedicated to displaying the vintage vacuums. We have a special shrine to the machines from the original vacuum cleaner collector, Stan Kann. I feel humbled and blessed that Eric took so much time, effort, and expense to pack and transport his amazing collection halfway across this country, to donate to the new vacuum museum. We are going to honor his collection by displaying them in a way that will make him proud. As I’ve said before, we have visitors almost every day, who just want to see the old vacuums. Donnie has learned how to give a tour. While he only comes in to bring me lunch, he does stay long enough that he gets to talk to visitors as well. I truly enjoy sharing the history of vacuums with the average person. People always leave knowing much more about vacuums then when they came in. How many average people have ever seen a general electric roll easy?
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Post# 415284 , Reply# 37   10/24/2019 at 08:50 (1,618 days old) by electro (Indiana)   |   | |
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Tom, What a very generous gift. I have never seen 2 Hoovers Canisters with the electric hose. I think Mike Hayes was the only collector that I knew who had one. Thanks for sharing the pictures. Wonderful Hoover treasures for sure! |
Post# 415291 , Reply# 38   10/24/2019 at 10:50 (1,617 days old) by kenkart ()   |   | |
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The one Mike Hays had, |
Post# 415330 , Reply# 41   10/26/2019 at 09:30 (1,616 days old) by dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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I too was blown away when Eric gave me that Electrolux upright. Not only to have the box, but the machine inside is near new. IF it ran 3 or 4 times, that would be a lot. All the seals are still good under the bag door. As a lover of Electrolux products, that one will sit next to my mint model G, on display in the "Wall of Fame" section of the New Museum.
The red/chrome machine is a Pullman-Holt. The kind that would be used in Sinclair or Sunoco full service gas stations from the 50's and 60's. Where the attendant would quickly vacuum your car mats while the family was enjoying a Coke, inside the service station. Thanks for the kind words on all the effort to make something nice that the public can enjoy without cost to them. |
Post# 415346 , Reply# 42   10/27/2019 at 10:22 (1,614 days old) by kenkart ()   |   | |
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They were along with Clarkes, Really good. |
Post# 415351 , Reply# 43   10/27/2019 at 13:14 (1,614 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA)   |   | |
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Post# 415376 , Reply# 44   10/28/2019 at 09:33 (1,614 days old) by toddk13 (Milwaukee, WI)   |   | |
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What a fabulous collection! Wow. I don't recall ever seeing an E-Lux commercial automatic before. Huh. |
Post# 415385 , Reply# 45   10/28/2019 at 17:12 (1,613 days old) by dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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The commercial automatic was the first commercial Electrolux (other than the Hospital G), and was definitely the first with wet pick-up capabilities. It has a fiberglass hepa filter and is very quiet. The disposable bags are HUGE. I'm so thankful to Eric. There was some VCCC member who was looking for one (10 years ago, so he might not even be with us any longer - I don't remember who exactly it was) like it was his Holy Grail. And now I have two of them. One has the 10 foot hose and commercial straight suction attachments, the other has the power nozzle. I have two owners manuals for the commercial automatic as well. Will display them at the Convention in May.
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Post# 415417 , Reply# 46   10/30/2019 at 10:41 (1,611 days old) by sitop (Bradenton, FL)   |   | |
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Thank you Tom and everyone! This was a very difficult decision. I have already downsized from a 3,000 sq ft home to a high ranch. The next move is to a one bedroom condo in Florida for the winter and a trailer in the Endless Mountains in PA
in the summer where I am Grounds Manager at Hillside Campgrounds. I have to say that i went through every emotion. I truly felt that I wanted my collection in a museum instead of selling it all. KUDOS to Austin Bunn who is a screen writer and has produced and won awards for his documentaries. Austin was a great supporter as is my spouse and one of my best friends Joe who made the trip with me. Check out Lavender Hill, one of Austin's documentaries. Thank you again and I sincerely hope that everyone can enjoy the museum! |
Post# 415422 , Reply# 47   10/30/2019 at 22:15 (1,611 days old) by rivstg1 (colorado springs)   |   | |
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Post# 415450 , Reply# 48   11/1/2019 at 11:55 (1,609 days old) by dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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The gorgeous Hoovrah model 589. Eric gave me two of them, and I combined the very best of both to get one perfect Convertible. How "Pank" (as Terry would say)?
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Post# 415458 , Reply# 49   11/1/2019 at 16:43 (1,609 days old) by dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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With a Decade 80 from Eric. Cleaned and restored to almost new. Always doing the sweeping.
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Post# 415467 , Reply# 50   11/2/2019 at 09:52 (1,609 days old) by dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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Thank you Eric for the matching Celebrity IV with Quiet Series motor and Power Nozzle. I love how the LO speed quiets down the Celebrity's mighty power plant to a soft, gently purr. I am becoming a Hoover fan.
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