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Thread Number: 7239
PLANS FOR STAN KANN'S VACUUMS |
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| Post# 79934 , Reply# 2 9/3/2009 at 22:47 (5,341 days old) by em-tor64 () | ||
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Marty, That really is great news!! Thanks for letting us know...... Michael | ||
| Post# 79954 , Reply# 3 9/4/2009 at 11:12 (5,340 days old) by luxg () | ||
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Marty, this is wonderful news, thanks so much for sharing it with us. Terry | ||
Post# 79959 , Reply# 4 9/4/2009 at 12:27 (5,340 days old) by vinvac  (Dubuque IA) |
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Marty, Words can not express how happy I am to hear this news. I want everyone who reads this forum to know all the hard work you, John Pease and Mary have put into this project. You all deserve a special Thank YOU! Knowing that his collection is being well taken care of by people who really appreciate it is a great tribute to his life. Morgan | ||
| Post# 79978 , Reply# 5 9/4/2009 at 15:39 (5,340 days old) by crevicetool (GA ) | ||
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This is really wonderful news. Thank you guys for all the hard work! Think what a privilege it would be to work on some of these machines!!!! Rick | ||
| Post# 79986 , Reply# 6 9/4/2009 at 17:17 (5,340 days old) by frkirby511 () | ||
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What a wonderful outcome! How absolutely right for such a display to honor the memory of Stan. I can't wait to see it. Bruce | ||
| Post# 80034 , Reply# 7 9/4/2009 at 22:22 (5,340 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada) | ||
Splendid and Karmic appropriate outcome, Marty.
I looked over the City Museum of St. Louis website and I must say, this is a place I want to spend a day at, probably this winter! What a fun place I didn't know about until now. Stan's exhibit will be a Holy Grail reason to return the following winter and often afterwards. I been to St Louis a few times, done the Train Station and Cathedrals and so on and it is just down the road from Springfield IL where I go to tour the Dana House, usually on my way north to Chicago & Wisconsin. Dave | ||
| Post# 80044 , Reply# 8 9/4/2009 at 23:10 (5,340 days old) by hoovercelebrity (Germany) | ||
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Mmmmm. ...Dana House. | ||
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Post# 80117 , Reply# 9 9/5/2009 at 11:01 (5,339 days old) by westinghouseman (Capron, Illinois, 13 miles due north of Belvidere, Illinois.) |
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Good News! | ||
| Post# 80118 , Reply# 10 9/5/2009 at 11:04 (5,339 days old) by caligula (Wallingford, Connecticut) | ||
Wonderful news | ||
| Post# 80119 , Reply# 11 9/5/2009 at 11:46 (5,339 days old) by akabent (LEFT Coast) | ||
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Marty, as my Dad would say.... "YOU DONE GOOD!" This is such an appropriate and safe way to preserve and protect the collection while paying tribute to such a life-loving guy! I'm certain Stan wis smiling! Rick | ||
| Post# 80121 , Reply# 12 9/5/2009 at 12:18 (5,339 days old) by collector2 (Moose Jaw, Sk) | ||
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| Post# 80129 , Reply# 13 9/5/2009 at 13:09 (5,339 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada) | ||
To use a standard Jewish expression..... | ||
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Post# 80146 , Reply# 14 9/5/2009 at 18:03 (5,339 days old) by kirbyclassiciii (Milwaukie, Oregon) |
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I Wonder Who Managed to Orchestrate This | ||
| Post# 80198 , Reply# 16 9/6/2009 at 13:14 (5,338 days old) by portable (Corvallis, OR) | ||
This is so wonderful...
I'm glad this was able to happen. I hope I speak for all of us that knew Stan by saying that we sure miss him. There was no one in the world like Stan Kann. It's hard to believe that in about 3 weeks it will be a year that he has been gone. One day I hope to get to Saint Louis to see the collection at this great museum. Thank you Marty, John and Mary!! John Lucia | ||
| Post# 80906 , Reply# 17 9/16/2009 at 08:40 (5,328 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada) | ||
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The dirt on what’s happened to Stan Kann’s vacuum cleaners
I was noodling around on Google this morning and came up with this breezy article on St Louis Today: Home > Blog Zone > Deb Peterson's Breaking Schmooze > 09.02.2009 5:15 pm The dirt on what’s happened to Stan Kann’s vacuum cleaners By Deb Peterson St. Louis Post-Dispatch DO THE KANN CAN: When a colleague asked recently if I knew what had happened to the late Stan Kann’s fabled vacuum cleaner collection, I said I didn’t but I knew who would. I called Mary Strauss, doyenne of the Fabulous Fox Theatre where Stan played the mighty Wurlitzer organ for 22 years prior to restoration and then for another 10 years after Strauss and her late husband, Leon Strauss, finished one of numerous renovations in 1998. “I bought it,” Strauss said today. She said that by the time she got to the collection, only about half of it was left. “I have 60 or 70.” Stan’s collection was said to include about 150 vacuums and carpet sweepers, with one that dated back to the Civil War. Strauss, who also counted Stan among her closest friends, said she has installed a permanent Stan Kann exhibit on the fourth level of the Fox Theatre, next to Peacock Alley, which features photos and memorabilia from the stars and shows that have been at the Fox over the years. “It’s a great display celebrating his life,” Strauss said of the exhibit. She said one of her favorite pieces was a life-size stand up of Stan with one of his vacuum cleaners. She said there were also photos of him with the many gadgets he brought with him to television programs and that he used as part of his comedic performance. Stan appeared on Johnny Carson’s “Tonight Show” 77 times; “The Mike Douglas” show 89 times; “The Merv Griffin” show numerous times; was a co-host of “The Noon Show” with Marty Bronson; and was also on the sitcoms “Gimme A Break,” with Nell Carter and as Cal Headcheese in “The Two of Us.” Strauss is also in negotiations with the City Museum to create a permanent Stan Kann museum display. She said she expects that plan to unfold over the next few weeks. “Stan just never stopped going during his lifetime,” Strauss said of her friend, who died in September of heart-related problems. “He was an Energizer bunny.” Interest in Stan’s vacuum cleaners doesn’t end with Strauss and my colleague. Last Thursday the Vacuum Cleaner Museum opened in St. James, Mo. Tom Gasko, who describes himself as the museum’s curator and a national dean of vacuum cleaner history and appreciation, opened the museum in the Tacony Manufacturing company, which produces a couple of lines of vacuum cleaners. Gasko said in a news release that he had been collecting vacuums since childhood and that his collection includes many items from Stan. I tried to reach Gasko to suck him deeper into conversation today, but he did not return a call. ---------------------------------------------------------- Hello Everyone: Stan Kann and I were friends for more than 4 decades. I spent most Sunday mornings at Stan’s home helping him polish and restore his collection of vintage cleaners. As a vacuum collector myself, Stan would pass on many of the vacuum he aquired which he did not want (anything made after World War II did not interest Stan - as he himself was made before World War II). I was fortunate enough to be the recipient of many cleaners from his personal collection during the last year of his life, including most of the vacuums that appeared with him on his first “Tonight Show” appearance. Those vacuums, and others from his collection as well as my own (544 in all) are at the Vacuum Cleaner Museum in St. James, Missouri. The museum is open to the public seven days a week, 9 to 5, free admission. Sorry I didn’t get your message - I’m always in the mood to talk vacuums (especially vintage cleaners) at any time. — tom gasko 12:48 pm September 3rd, 2009 | ||
| Post# 80907 , Reply# 18 9/16/2009 at 09:02 (5,328 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada) | ||
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I wondered when the Tacony Museum would open and now it is, in St James MO about an hour south-west of St Louis. Has anyone been there yet? I will certainly make that detour to St Louis from Springfield IL on my next road trip to Winnipeg this winter. ----------------------------------------------------------- News Release 08.20.2009 11:26 AM Vacuum Cleaner Museum Grand Opening in St. James on Historic Route 66 By: Tacony Corporation ST. JAMES, MO - Historic Route 66 is the perfect location for its newest roadside attraction - a vacuum cleaner museum. This Mother Road is known for entertaining and educational venues and the new museum will deliver both in great fashion. The Vacuum Cleaner Museum will celebrate its grand opening on Thursday, August 27th with a ribbon cutting ceremony and ice cream social. The celebration begins at 1:30 pm. The museum is located at Tacony Manufacturing, home of Riccar and Simplicity vacuum production. This extensive collection includes 500 vacuums spanning a century of progress. The museum displays vacuums from the 1910's to modern times in decade-themed vignettes complete with period furniture and memorabilia from that era. Visitors will discover a glimpse of Americana through the evolution of the vacuum and accompanying newspaper and magazine advertising displayed in each decade. Tom Gasko, Museum Curator and National Authority on Vacuums, donated his collection to museum, which includes many from Stan Kann, legendary organist for the Fox Theater, St. Louis, MO. A collector since childhood, Gasko's passion has allowed the former Festus vacuum retailer to appear in USA Today, the HBO's documentary This Is America, and other national media. He has also served as president of the National Vacuum Cleaners Club. "Tom is perfect at blending entertainment with education", says Joy Petty, Director of Marketing for Tacony Corporation's Floor Care division. "He has such an extensive knowledge of about how the vacuum cleaner has evolved, and how each was directly related to changes in America. You have no idea how exciting vacuums can be until you visit Tom at the museum". There are also a few "celebrity" vacuums on display including the official vacuum cleaner of Air Force One and the childhood vacuum of Emmy nominated actor, James Earl Jones. The Vacuum Cleaner Museum and factory outlet are open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. with free admission. The museum is located just off of Hwy. 44 at exit 195, at #3 Industrial Drive, St. James, MO. For more information, visit www.vacuummusem.com.... Tacony Corporation brought production of Simplicity and Riccar upright vacuums to the United States in 1997. At the time Tacony Manufacturing opened its doors, the entire vacuum factory consisted of only five employees. Almost a decade later, in 2006, the 120 employees of Tacony Manufacturing proudly watched as the first 1 millionth vacuum rolled off the production line. Headquartered in St. Louis and found in 1946 by Nick Tacony, Tacony Corp. is a privately held manufacturing and distribution company operating in four strategic business units: household vacuum cleaners, commercial floor care products, home sewing products and ceiling fans. With more than 650 associates in 12 offices around the world, Tacony's mission is to create long-lasting relationships that are based on trust and feel like family. For more information, visit www.tacony.com.... 
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| Post# 81110 , Reply# 19 9/19/2009 at 22:25 (5,325 days old) by sukething () | ||
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Here are some links Here are a couple of links to pics of the museum and of the Tacony factory. I thought you might like to see these. There are three different sets so I will place them seperatly. # 1 link CLICK HERE TO GO TO sukething's LINK | ||
| Post# 81113 , Reply# 20 9/19/2009 at 22:27 (5,325 days old) by sukething () | ||
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All of these pics are on Flickr. #2 CLICK HERE TO GO TO sukething's LINK | ||
| Post# 81114 , Reply# 21 9/19/2009 at 22:29 (5,325 days old) by sukething () | ||
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And the last one. #3 If they do not turn out please let me know and I will some how correct and get you the link on flickr. David CLICK HERE TO GO TO sukething's LINK | ||
| Post# 81116 , Reply# 22 9/19/2009 at 22:32 (5,325 days old) by sukething () | ||
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Ooops I tried these and the only one worked is the last, so here it goes on the others...I am so sorry for my mistake. CLICK HERE TO GO TO sukething's LINK | ||
| Post# 81117 , Reply# 23 9/19/2009 at 22:35 (5,325 days old) by sukething () | ||
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Here is the 2nd one...sorry and yes some of the pics are the same meaning they look a like but different photographers. Again, please forgive me for goofing up. CLICK HERE TO GO TO sukething's LINK | ||
| Post# 81366 , Reply# 24 9/23/2009 at 13:09 (5,321 days old) by electrolux~137 () | ||
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David, I just viewed all three sets of photos. Thanks very much for posting these. The vacuum cleaner museum is WONDERFUL -- the ultimate "sweeper wet dream!" Is this going to be a permanent fixture in the Tacony plant? Again, many thanks. | ||
| Post# 81424 , Reply# 25 9/25/2009 at 22:32 (5,319 days old) by normvac (COLUMBUS, OHIO) | ||
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Thanks Yes, thank you so much for the new information and the pictures. What a wonderful story it tells !! Norm | ||
| Post# 81477 , Reply# 26 9/27/2009 at 03:27 (5,318 days old) by hygiene903 (Galion, OH) | ||
Great Pictures!! | ||
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Post# 81494 , Reply# 27 9/27/2009 at 14:06 (5,317 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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how fitting | ||
| Post# 81504 , Reply# 28 9/27/2009 at 17:02 (5,317 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada) | ||
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Mouth watering and tear duct stimulating pictures. Many thanks for this. I am definitely putting this Museum on my Must Do List for this November Fall. Anyone from St Louis that wants to contact me about both or all of us making that daytrip (and a second daytrip to Springfield to tour the Dana House) please feel free to email me. Window of opportunity is mid November to mid December. I don't have an itinerary or timetable yet but I'm flexible...and I do have a favorite bargain Motel Super8 or something just on the Illinois side of the river with the Arch in full view. Dave | ||
| Post# 81551 , Reply# 29 9/28/2009 at 18:57 (5,316 days old) by shag (Ontario, Canada) | ||
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