My mom used a Kirby upright (similar to Electrolux in that they were sold by traveling salesmen) for about thirty years. I think she may still have it, but I’m not sure it’s in working order. That thing was a total beast. I think the only plastic on the entire thing was the handle...everything else was solid metal. It weighed a ton!
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I had a 1950 firestone refreg in my cabin that was working fine when I finally hauled it to the dump last summer.
Hard to part with the ol girl. Thing had never been serviced in any way—just kept on keepin on.
I used to have an old Kirby upright that was left by the previous owners of the house we bought. It came with a case of attachments. I used that beast for a long time until I bot a new Kenmore, the first in a long line of Kenmores which have to be replaced every two years or so. Just got me another Kenmore last February.