Most insane collection of vacuums on the face of this earth!

[washernoob]

The other basement!

Down in the !!!!--2nd basement!!!

Can you believe there is more to this madness? Yes this is a very small picture of a section of a corner of one of the 2 large rooms in the basement.

 

[washernoob]

More!

Now we are talking!

New old stock hoover hoods

Eureka from the 1920s straight suction
mid 50s eureka upright
Kirby 510
Hoover 300

And this is just the top of the pile!

 

[austinado16]

That's just insane!!

 

[washernoob]

More of the goodies

More of the antique mound.

On top we have-

Hoover 541
Hoover 725
X2 hoover 700s
Hoover 425

ONE OF 6 hoover 25 uprights.
Junior.

Again just the top of one of the piles.

 

[washernoob]

Austin!

Your telling me!

The pictures dont tell half the story! There is so much more than what is photographable.

Even more very rare hoovers and stuff

Hoover 25 (another one) one more is just to the bottom of the pic but itwasn't in any pic I took.

Hoover 150
another 725,
another junior I think

 

[washernoob]

More

Of course this is a never ending tale. Once I start getting into the mounds, I will take more pictures of what is available.

Remember folks, these vacuums are for sale now! Yes! For the first time in 40 years odowds is parting with these very rare machines!

Maybe someday I can get a lineup of these mounds and take group pictures. Sitting on top of each other doesn't help much!

MY DREAM vacuum!

Hoover 800, there were 2
Another 725
another junior

and a bunch of stuff that I cant id by pictures.

Remember there are no lights down here!

 

[washernoob]

Next

A rebuilt hoover 150 which I love!

A hoover 102/105.

and a bunch of other stuff.

There were more hoover 575 original bags in there than I have seen in my life.

 

[washernoob]

More of course!

Hoover model 725- another one! What is that now... 5?

Hoover 575

Lewyt (spelling?)

VERY early looking electrolux... A model V maybe?

Rexair

 

[washernoob]

The other other other room

The other room of the OTHER basement consisted of mainly newer 80s and 90s junk.

Sorry it was so dark. Again no light down there!.

Probably about 400 vacuums in this room.

 

[washernoob]

and some solo pictures

These are the vacuums besides the kirby/american lincoln super sweeper that John took home.

First a very rare kirby scotts and fetzer sanitation system, aka a vacuette.

Original like bag I think. (looks like a 505 bag?)

 

[washernoob]

One more!

Model C?

it has the handle, cord, and all except the front plate and bag.

 

[washernoob]

th-th-th-thatsss all folks!

Well my journey is done for the day!

More pics when I return to dig out that mound of antique vacuums!

Remember.... these ARE for sale!

 

[amyswasher]

WOW! Has the kid in Michigan heard about this?

I'm sure the people in VacumeLand are abuzz about this. There Scott & Fetzer witch I thought were not around anymore. Wow, even the Eureka my parents has when I was a child.

 

[amyswasher]

VacuumLand

Road trip!!!

 

[washernoob]

Aha.

Dont count on it. The brothers dont like collectors actually. They try and low ball them on prices and point out faults and such. You can only imagine since it took me a year to convince him to take me around the store!

But still. He will let collectors browse through on occasion.

He is a pain in your side to negotiate with so bring a thinking cap because you will have to do some serious working to get him to take you to see the rest of the shop!

The second basement is extremely difficult to get down to and kinda dangerous.

You have to go down a cut out in the floor onto a wooden ladder and hold the large door up at the same time. You have to place your footings right or the ladder will tip. Then squeeze between 2 water line pipes and bring your other foot up and over from the ladder top. then climb down! A work out for sure!

 

[washernoob]

HEY!

Someone, could you PLEASE post the link to this on vacuumland! I want to share it! But I am not a member over there. Post it in the vintage section.

Much appreciated.

 

[washernoob]

Why I ask is because people over there thought I was lying when I spoke of this store! Well here is your proof! Odowds is alive and really kicking!

But... Me taking a hoover 150, 25 (or two!) 800, and a model O if I find one (surely there has to be one around here!)

We were digging around and I said. "man if I keep digging I will find a model O"

Well he said that he thinks he saw one once and doesn't remember if he had it or his brother does.

Soooo,,,,,,,,,!!!!!!!!!!

 

[turquoisedude]

OMG...

You've found the sacred burial grounds!! This place looks like the 'Aberdeen Farm' of vacuums!! Depsite appearances, I would be willing to bet a good number of those machines could be restored. What a cool find!! Hmmmm.... wonder if they have any spare hoses (I have a blue Hoover Convertible that I would love to find the hose and attachment kit for). This place will be a treat for any vacuum collector!!!

 

[washernoob]

HOSES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh boy do they. If there was ever a hose to be found, it would be there!

He said he almost never threw out hoses. So when a canny rolled in, the hoses went up!

Hundreds, and possibly thousands of them. In the main basement, there is a very long rack piled 4-5 deep and probably 20 feet long of hoses. Its incredible!

Many old and newer hoses. I am sure there are just dozens of hoover convertible hoses for sure!

What shall we call this place?

The Odowds vacuum cemetery
Odowds sea of suction?
The heaven for vacuum collectors, and the heck for the non.

Ok Im getting carried away!

 

[washernoob]

Condition

Please do note, Despite the mess, most vacuums really are fully salvageable and some are in just mint condition!

Take that concept two, or those hoover 25s. Not many scuffs or even scratches on them.

Some of those canisters are probably pretty dinged up since I can imagine many were just tossed in there.

He said that the rare machines were never tossed, like the constellations or airways, though.