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The memories I could go on but Ill start with this
Parents:
1972 Hoover 1030 Convertible and Hoover 2017 Slim Line Canister. I was not born yet
I came in 1973, haha.
1975 TOL Kenmore Powermate Canister Think it was 2599 from my Sears Catalogs. This was the vacuum was my entire childhood, I played with this vacuum all the time
got in trouble for it too! But had a long run with many hose replacements and neck repairs at the PowerMate, parents had the Sears Service Contract back in the day, so I remember my parents taking this vacuum into Sears Service for annual maintenance and those hoses did not last long, always cracked at the handle and the PowerMate neck cracked a lot, my mom was very rough with vacuums, not sure why
probably the drudgery of keeping house with 3 kids
along with me playing with the vacuum all the time, when I could
hahaha
1987 Hoover Concept One, dont know the model number but it was blue with cord rewind and self-propelled mechanism and a Hoover Spirit Canister, dont know the model number but it was orange and tan, straight suction for above floor cleaning and the stairs. My mom realized the Concept One had very poor suction and the configuration with the adapter plate to clean stairs was something she wasnt going to do. I used to say she was spoiled with the TOL Kenmore but shed given up on canister vacuums; unfortunately.
1991 Hoover Spectrum 850 Canister Convinced them to purchase in Sears Brand Central at the time, I was primarily doing the vacuuming in the house and disliked the current set up with the Concept and Spirit. I loved this vacuum!
1994 Hoover Elite Supreme Hard Case with onboard tools, she didnt like using a canister vacuum again and she had given away the Concept One to my brother.
2002 Hoover Windtunnel Upright, no self-propelled, it was a blue jewel color from Sears Brand Central. She liked the set up and tools, she ditched the Elite Supreme, dont recall who she gave it away too or what happened to it.
2006 Bissell Powerforce Upright dont ask, not sure what they were thinking on this one
probably an impulse buy at WalMart/Target, dont recall which store but I was disappointed when I went to their house and they were using this monstrosity LOL. Think they had said they wanted to try a bagless vacuum. That didnt last, the next vacuum was purchased less than a year later.
2007 Hoover Windtunnel Upright, no self-propelled, it was a gray color from BJs Wholesale Club, they tossed the Bissell and not sure what happened to the Blue Windtunnel from 2002.
2011 Hoover Self-Propelled Windtunnel another BJs Wholesale Club purchase, said it would be easier to use with the self-propelled feature.
2014 Dirt Devil Tattoo Canister and Dirt Devil Stick Vacuum Currently still using, my dad has passed and mom is aging (72) and she finds these two lightweight vacuums easier to use. She still has the Self-Propelled Windtunnel from 2011 but doesnt get used, too heavy and bulky for her.
Maternal Grandparents:
Airway 66 Canister Always remember this in the hall closet, my grandmother assembling it to clean, I remember it was very quiet. I know they purchased new in Queens NY when my mom was very young, maybe around 1951/1952? Id have to ask my mom.
Hoover Convertible U4047 My dad had bought this for her for Mothers Day 1974. This is the vacuum I remember the most and played with. She even used to let me vacuum for her on the weekends, but she rarely used it. It was an upstairs vacuum for the area rugs and runners in the bedrooms and halls, she stuck with her Airway lol. She was so thankful for the vacuum though, she would point to it and say kids, see that vacuum over there (was in a spare bedroom) your father bought me that hahaha she loved my dad like he was her own son (isnt that the way its supposed to be?). What I know now from vacuum collectors on here was it was a promotional model and relatively inexpensive; maybe $50.00 in 1974?? Its the thought that counts and since she hardly ran it and stuck with the airway, happy my parents didnt spend a ton of money for vacuum she never used.
Hoover Handivac It was brown/beige and in their family room off the garage, it was rarely used, not sure where that came from, again she always used the airway as most of the house was hardwood and just carpet runners, so the airway Im sure was sufficient.
That was all the vacuums Im aware of, shows how different that generation was, they were happy with what they had, given my parents had so many vacuums over the years, my grandparents only had those 3 mentioned above along with an all metal shop-vac in the garage, dont recall the brand but it was blue, all metal and loud!
Paternal Grandparents:
All I recall seeing in there house was a GE Canister Straight suction vacuum, they died when I was really young, so never got to know them well.
Godmother:
Kenmore Straight Suction Canister from the late 1960s, dont know the model, she had that up until 1990.
1990 Hoover Innovation, the soft bag pink one. She asked me to help her buy a vacuum, so I went vacuum shopping with her. She wanted an upright this time, as she installed new carpeting in her house; but I kept insisting she buy a canister! She kept saying NO
hahaha, we went to Sears Brand Central, she looked at the Convertibles and a Concept One, didnt like those, showed her the Hoover canisters there, but she said NO
we ended up at Macys with a BIG sale. I showed her the Hoover Spirit Canister on sale for $199.99 but she was not budging, so we kept looking and we saw the Hoover Innovation, it was on sale for $224.99 with attachment set in the price, she liked the color, the weight, the look, etc. So she purchased that vacuum. She had that for a while until she vacuumed up a screw or bobby pin and blew the motor. She called me all upset and said we have to go vacuum shopping again. Then she bought a navy blue Hoover Caddy-Vac at Sears Brand Central, I told her if she accidentally sucks up a screw or bobby pin again, the same thing will happen, she didnt listen and said she wasnt spending a ton of money on a vacuum again. Think the Caddy-Vac was on sale for $79.99. Shes still using the Caddy-Vac today in 2020; shes 81. Crazy! Lol
Paternal Aunt (One of many Aunts; but closest to her)
Electrolux Model 1205, loved seeing this vacuum when would visit, it was the blue/turquoise model with matching turquoise power nozzle. I always thought it was odd she stored the canister by itself in a coat closet and then the hose and power nozzle were hanging on hooks in the stairwell to the finished basem*nt off the family room stairs, there was a door you could close; but still; found it odd they pieces were separate. In the downstairs play room she had the separate wand with the straight suction flip-floor tool and carpet shampooer attachment. There was a shelf in the stairwell as well with the dusting brush, crevice tool and packages of filter bags. She had a split level so the shelf was under the stairs going up to the next level. 4 level split level house she had, it was very nice.
1988, maybe 1989, dont recall exact year but she purchased a Heavy Duty Kenmore Plus Upright from QVC. It was mostly black the vacuum, red lettering on the fabric bag and it came with grey plastic tools that connected to the top of the vacuum, not a bottom plate converter. She was telling my parents that the Electrolux wasnt picking up and her carpets looked terrible. When this vacuum came from QVC she was amazed on how clean the carpeting was after the first use. Knowing what I know now, Im sure it was the hose on the Electrolux that was the issue, it was a blue cloth woven hose, so Im sure the seals were shot in the hose. A new hose would have done wonders. She let me vacuum with the Kenmore, I wasnt that impressed as my parents had a Concept One, sort of reminded me of that but the Kenmore didnt have self-propelled or cord rewind. The tools were much easier to use on the Kenmore and suction was a lot better on the Kenmore vs the Concept One. She held onto the Electrolux, she passed in 2008 and my cousin (her daughter) got rid of the Electrolux without asking any of the family about it
she had a no clue about quality vacuums. I would have grabbed that 1205 in a heartbeat as it was like new, my aunt was so clean and spotless, so aside from the hose needing a replacement the 1205 was in great condition. Knowing my cousin she put $5.00 on it at a yard sale.
I could go on, as most can, we all have special gift when it comes to vacuums.
