I think they got it before I was born and were still using it long after I married and moved out. Not sure if they still have it but I doubt it because it would be super old, like older than dirt. Then again, it is probably newer than dirt because why invent a vacuum before dirt? Anyway, who knows what they paid for it back in the 60s. Probably wasn't a fortune like Kirby wants for their vacuums these days.