Stan Kann & His Vacuum Collection | Living St. Louis

[@alextaber124]

Stan was one of the first members of the Vacuum Cleaner Collector's Club, which was founded in January, 1983, and is still going strong today.

[@PugetSoundFlyer]

Many wonderful memories of days gone by. Rest in Peace.

[@alextaber124]

Because of Stan, I became a vacuum cleaner collector. I also had the pleasure of knowing him quite well, and count him as one of my closest friends.

[@KirbyDual80]

Yes, you were a wonderful and kind man. You will be missed. My sympathy goes out to his family and friends.

[@waynebrasler]

Stan is a brilliant musician, of course, and as her sidekick on the Charlotte Peters Show was a paragon of patience. She was charm itself on the air but in rehearsals could be a terror. As a kid I hung out at KSD-TV (in those days a 12-year-old could do that no questions asked) and would watch them in rehearsal, when she sometime was as warm as a slab of ice, and wonder how Stan remained so relaxed. Charlotte, of course, was an immense talent and charismatic lady. Stan was her adoring saint.

[@T_eaLeaves]

So many beautiful cleaners. Hoovers, Electroluxes, and that amazing Airway Sanitary System. The first cleaner to use a disposable bag. That art-deco Lux is a 1937 Electrolux Model 30.

[@dmkroslindale]

Yes, Read this on the PipOrg-L list that we lost Stan today. God bless him and keep him.

[@chem100]

Mr. Kann, you leave me in stitches, and you are a great theatre organist. I saw you in person some years ago. Funniest night I ever spent in a theatre, and I learned to love the theme song from "One Man's Family" thanks to you. Are you still getting your eyeglasses tangled in the microphone?

[@MrWolfSnack]

The Air-Way vacuum was a century ahead of its time

[@QuaaludeCharlie]

I Am in St . Louis , Loved Stan and I Have 5 or 6 Vacuums and a Nice Regina Floor and Tile Scrubber , I Have Two Sears Kenmore's and a Vintage circa early 50's Kirby Upright , I Just Love these things :) QC

[@Yaledmot]

9-29-08 R.I.P. Stan. You were a funny, very musical man! tld

[@gerryf.217]

I wonder what Stan would have thought about Dyson? What a character.

[@KirbyVacuumCollectorFixer]

Very Cool

[@MrWolfSnack]

Sad he died 9 months after this video was uploaded, this was his final appearance on TV I believe.

[@hallnoats4ever942]

What, they didn't show any Kirby's

[@kagome122885]

Those old vacuum cleaners are built better and will outperform most modern vacuum cleaners.