Vacuum Cleaner Museum - MISSOURI 

So many beautiful machines especially the hoovers

8:05… “Hoover canisters are very rare.”…Our family had a Hoover canister that was bought new in 1957 I believe. It was a teal colored square bodied machine that required lifting up the hood to install a new bag. It had a simple toggle silver colored off/on switch. And if you hooked up the hose on the bottom side, you could use it as a blower. I believe we were still using it during the ‘70s. Fast forward to 2014: my packrat dad still had it during his last days. After hearing your comment, I kick myself even more for having thrown it out without so much as turning the toggle switch just to see if the motor still worked. (my money says it probably did) Of course it was in very sad shape. But knowing what I know now, I would’ve kept it even if the motor did not work. I probably would have donated it to your museum to have you restore it and display it. Since 2014, until just recently, I have salvaged dozens of cheap vacuums that I found in or by a dumpster. (as if unconsciously atoning for tossing that 57 year old ‘57 Hoover). Most of them were just not taken care of very well. People would now rather buy a new one, than clean out the old one or replace a belt. What I did not keep or give away to friends and family, I gave to the Goodwill.

What a fun video! So many bucket list vacs of mine all in one video. I wish I lived closer as it would absolutely be a regular stop for me. One of these days though I’ll make it out there. These video from the convention have been amazing. Thanks for putting them up!

0:01 that start up

Absolutely amazing! So many gorgeous machines that all have a wonderful history. Fascinating how much vacuum cleaners have changed!

Tom completely restored a 1979 Kirby I found in a house I just bought. It was so fun to see his store and talk to him.

great video, it was great seeing you at the convention too, I think you really showed how awesome the museum is, it is a vacuum lover's paradise, I can't wait for the next convention.

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That is just amazing. Thanks for taking us along. 👍🏼

I want to visit this place one day, being an enthusiast and collector myself, but it's a long way from Sydney Australia. I want to see, touch and try. The USA has some amazing machines, I have never seen or heard of some of the brands. Fantastic 😀

So much cool stuff there. A lot of American vacuum cleaner history with some European vacuum history too.

A walk into Amercan engineering and design, talk about a true history lesson, wow.

Yup I was a vacuum repairman for almost 20 years in Worcester MA

We had an old Kirby from the 50s until the 90s when it finally died

So I would have liked to see the Vorwerk VK120 and the VK 117...it's amazing that they made it from Wuppertal across the Atlantic, the burst from the VK 117 is interesting because it is not identical to the European model, even if it is an Et10 I live 20 minutes from Wuppertal, the mother city of Vorwerk

oh wow very nice video and all those older vacuums very nice I would buy some of those if they ever wanted to sell some, Its so hard to find older vacuums now a days. and i live in California don't think ill ever get to make out way out there.

I live near Missouri, I’m totally going to this place.

Looks like fun. Off topic question have you ever fixed a singer power amp vacuum and what do you think of them.

8:33 Look at all those Wessel-Werk EBK340's!

I can't believe how many machines he has there. Seems like a cool store though

The Rainbow vacuum cleaner. Always told people they were good if you filled it with cement and used it for an anchor!

At 0:26 that blue hoover is same one as my grandmother. It's has tan chassis though

Why does the fun stuff have to be in another state?

I been there

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Btw, is this place closed down now?