Hello all (and thanks for the long ago corn video advice!)

My first question is about collections vacuum cleaners. Primarily, we
clean textiles with our vacuum cleaner and we need a new one!

My question - does anyone have a recommendation (we are looking to spend
less than $500) on a good vacuum cleaner? We were looking at University
Products' "particulate vacuum" and the curator was concerned that there
are no vacuum bags...

Second question, we have some clothing that was accepted about 18 months
ago, smelling like moth balls. Guess what - they still do! Curator
doesn't want to put them in our enclosed cabinet (a Viking) with the
other textiles for fear the smell will migrate to our other textiles!

Any advice on either subject? Thanks a million.

Jill Dixon
Museum Director, SMC
Dowagiac, MI 49047

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