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Post# 154564   10/8/2011 at 17:40 (4,555 days old) by fan-of-fans (USA)        

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I have some Sears and JcPenney catalogs with vacs to post. I will add them to this thread as I get them scanned. Is that okay?

Here is a 1991-92 Sears:
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One of my neighbors had a Kirby and the #4 on this page. I had one like #6 that I found, but it was jade green and missing everything except the hose.
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Sorry this page seems to have been cut out:
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And this as well:
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Notice there are only two plastic Hoover uprights in the catalog. And probably the last time the Convertible appears.
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I always thought that little white Kenmore canister was neat. I have never seen one.
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I always thought the #7 handvac was cool. I found one in a thrift store, in the box with a packet of Capture cleaning powder about 10 years after, but didn't buy it.
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I thought the Kenmore Heavy Duty and Cleanmore were so cool, they were my favorites, but I never recall seeing any.
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Post# 154575 , Reply# 1   10/8/2011 at 20:02 (4,555 days old) by petek (Ontario)        
You can create clickable links to your pictures

It would be easier and better if you put your url addresses into the URL Link to share box. below the message box. like this



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Post# 154809 , Reply# 2   10/10/2011 at 10:31 (4,553 days old) by fan-of-fans (USA)        

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Ok, I didn't want to do lots of double posting but I will add the links above to each post. When you open the link, click on the photo to enlarge it.

1991-92 Fall-winter Sears catalog:


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I'm sorry about all these posts, I can't figure out any other way to do this. Please don't ban me!

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Post# 154835 , Reply# 16   10/10/2011 at 11:47 (4,553 days old) by fan-of-fans (USA)        

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Here's some pages from a Sears Home Center catalog, I think 1997 or so. I'm uploading these next pages directly to the forum for ease. I hope that's alright.

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Post# 154837 , Reply# 18   10/10/2011 at 11:51 (4,553 days old) by fan-of-fans (USA)        

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1997 Sears Wishbook

Post# 154838 , Reply# 19   10/10/2011 at 11:52 (4,553 days old) by fan-of-fans (USA)        

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1999 Sears insert

Post# 154839 , Reply# 20   10/10/2011 at 11:53 (4,553 days old) by fan-of-fans (USA)        

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2 Anyone know who made that blue canister (B)?

Post# 154840 , Reply# 21   10/10/2011 at 11:55 (4,553 days old) by fan-of-fans (USA)        

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4 I had that Bissell Stick Vac, sold it at a yard sale.

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Post# 154842 , Reply# 23   10/10/2011 at 11:56 (4,553 days old) by fan-of-fans (USA)        

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Late 1990s Kenmore upright brochure

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Post# 154844 , Reply# 25   10/10/2011 at 12:03 (4,553 days old) by massagemiracle ()        

Thats cool to see all that! Back when that catalog was published I was so into Wards and Penney's that I hardly ever looked at Sears. But now I wish that I had.


Post# 154849 , Reply# 26   10/10/2011 at 12:30 (4,553 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa)        

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Man thanks for that 


Post# 154860 , Reply# 27   10/10/2011 at 13:39 (4,553 days old) by kloveland (Tulsa)        
Thanks for posting.

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I enjoy looking at catalogs.




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Post# 154871 , Reply# 28   10/10/2011 at 15:52 (4,553 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada)        

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The little blue suction-only canister vac was made by Sanyo - Sanyo always made great suction-only canister vacs that were both powerful and extremely quiet. The little $50 white canister vacs a few pages back (product #9 on the seventh page) was also made by Sanyo - at some point Sears called it the "Let's Clean" vac! Some versions of that older white canister had an electrified hose with a power switch on the handle.

My only problem with many of the Sanyo canister vacs from that era is that they were bagless and emptying the dirt cassettes was always a messy task. As well, the hoses were often very short (only 5 feet).

Sears Kenmore vacs were made by many manufacturers besides their prime supplier Whirlpool (later Matshushita/Panasonic). The other suppliers were Sanyo, Regina, Ryobi, LG, Sweden's Electrolux and its Eureka subsidiary.


Post# 154905 , Reply# 29   10/10/2011 at 19:17 (4,553 days old) by floor-a-matic (somewhere)        
That page

I had EVERY single vac from that page (at that time)! :)

Of all those vacs, the ONLY one I still have is the Hoover Dimension.

The price I pay for moving too often. And my kids need room to play, too. :(

Otherwise, I'd leave the rest at my parents!


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Post# 154906 , Reply# 30   10/10/2011 at 19:30 (4,553 days old) by floor-a-matic (somewhere)        
Red Kenmore canister

I had that one too. Even the red Powermate Jr.

Letting go of vacs is a REAL PAIN! :(


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Post# 154907 , Reply# 31   10/10/2011 at 19:32 (4,553 days old) by floor-a-matic (somewhere)        
More vacs/shampooers I once owned

Red/black Cleanmore w/Spraymate
Vax wet/dry vac


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Post# 154909 , Reply# 32   10/10/2011 at 19:54 (4,553 days old) by broomvac (N/A)        
Impressive...

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...is that Eureka Wide Sweep vacuum, sometimes known as the SAMPSON!

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Post# 154941 , Reply# 33   10/10/2011 at 23:44 (4,553 days old) by goadie12 ()        

Ya that is very cool I too enjoy looking at old catalogs and it's funny because sears prices since then haven't changed all that much thanks. Zach

Post# 154979 , Reply# 34   10/11/2011 at 08:10 (4,553 days old) by isufan11 (Minneapolis )        

I would give my right arm, left kidney and first born to have some of those vacs......

Post# 154983 , Reply# 35   10/11/2011 at 08:37 (4,553 days old) by kenmore81 (Warwick, RI)        

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Thanks for the memories =) I love Sears catalogs, My aunt used to get them and Id spend hours looking at them all. My cousin moved in with her and she tossed them all, she didnt know Id want them or how valueable they are.


Post# 155012 , Reply# 36   10/11/2011 at 13:39 (4,552 days old) by fan-of-fans (USA)        

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Thanks everyone.
Eurekaprince, thanks for the info on those small canisters. Looking at them, I assumed it was the same manufacturer. And, I recall in another ad I read back then that the blue canister was bagless.
floor-a-matic, I always liked the Kenmore Cleanmore and Heavy Duty.

massagemiracle, since you mentioned Montgomery Wards, I will post this ad from a M-W 1994 Dream Book. It has some less common models.

If I do the JcPenney catalogs, I will put them in a new thread, so this doesn't get so long.


Post# 155045 , Reply# 37   10/11/2011 at 19:04 (4,552 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada)        

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You're very welcome, Cole. And thank YOU for uploading these great catalogue pages!

Post# 155160 , Reply# 38   10/12/2011 at 15:35 (4,551 days old) by kloveland (Tulsa)        
I vote for more

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catalog pages! Many of you have a nice collection of catalogs from Sears, Dillard's, Jc Pennies, etc. Unfortunately, I do not have any in my possession. So thanks, Cole for posting these. It takes time to scan things in and can be rather difficult when the scanner does not want to work quite right.


Post# 155240 , Reply# 39   10/13/2011 at 05:08 (4,551 days old) by mark40511 (Lexington, KY)        

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I had that Bissel Canister Deep cleaner and we used the CRAP out of it.

I know it hooked to the faucet, but I didn't mind. It did a GREAT job. I prefer the canister deep cleaners to the upright deep cleaners, but you really can't find canister deep cleaners anymore.


Post# 155318 , Reply# 40   10/13/2011 at 16:02 (4,550 days old) by floor-a-matic (somewhere)        
Hoover Dimension upright

My mother's favorite; she said the head of vac is very much like an Electrolux PN-1 & the old style upright.

Post# 239183 , Reply# 41   7/6/2013 at 15:52 (3,918 days old) by director12 ()        

This is impressive to time travel back to the 90's.

Post# 239215 , Reply# 42   7/6/2013 at 21:30 (3,918 days old) by RainbowD4C (Saint Joseph, Michigan )        

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That was a lot of fun looking at those. Thank you for posting this. I actually remember that catalog. I think it was maybe two years after that, that the catalog was closed.

Post# 239221 , Reply# 43   7/6/2013 at 22:33 (3,918 days old) by dysonman1 (the county)        
Can anyone tell me????

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What is the vacuum cleaner on the cover of the Sears brochure, entitled "Isn't it time for some New Technology"?

It's an extremely rare vacuum, with a VERY unique feature - which was part of its' name. It's "living proof" (once again) that James Dyson didn't invent anything new.

So to any vintage vacuum buffs out there: What is it? And what is it's unique feature? (I know, of course, but think it will be fun to find out if anyone else does).


Post# 239222 , Reply# 44   7/6/2013 at 23:03 (3,918 days old) by kirbylux77 (London, Ontario, Canada)        

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Tom....based on the symbol on the bag, I am going to guess it was an Apex upright vacuum. Am I correct?? But what would it's unique feature have been though??

Rob


Post# 239239 , Reply# 45   7/7/2013 at 08:36 (3,918 days old) by singingrainbow (Texas)        
Apex

Tom, Is it the Apex with the "witch way" handle?
Scott


Post# 239269 , Reply# 46   7/7/2013 at 13:17 (3,917 days old) by mark40511 (Lexington, KY)        

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Funny how the prices were pretty much the same for the Sears Vacs as they are now.....even though that amount of money was more then than it is now.

Post# 239280 , Reply# 47   7/7/2013 at 14:39 (3,917 days old) by vacuumman206 ()        
Very nice!!

I find it a rare privilage to own such fine examples of vacuums of a period of time as you do fan-of fans. I own many of the machines pictured, remember some of those newer sears adds and the machines listed in them.91-92 would have been a little before I was even able to read or have an interest in vacuums, but I wish even from 94' and up I'd have come across catologes and adds and such when I was young. It is funny how some of the prices were near identical to what they are now, but even so looking at some of those machines I would have never paid that much for them, ever! Guess I'm lucky someone did, otherwise I wouldn't have almost all of my 80's-90's vacs!!! If it isn't too much to ask, could you rescan the catolog pages that had folds in them, links 2,6,8,and 10. and would it be possible for a more clear scan of the kenmore powerpath advertisement?

Post# 265716 , Reply# 48   2/1/2014 at 16:16 (3,708 days old) by stricklybojack (Southern California)        
Loved this...

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The Eureka WideTrack Boss, in white, yes!

Post# 265739 , Reply# 49   2/1/2014 at 19:58 (3,708 days old) by super-sweeper (KSSRC Refurbishment Center)        
Yes?

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that is an Apex Steerable upright! You can tell by not only the apex bag logo, but the bend in the handle just above the handle bail!

Laughing?


Post# 265913 , Reply# 50   2/3/2014 at 12:17 (3,706 days old) by dysonman1 (the county)        

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Exactly. The Apex "Which Way", that allowed for steering the machine (like a dyson ball). The Apex also featured a backwards revolving brush, so it didn't seize the fringe when running it up onto a rug.

Post# 265914 , Reply# 51   2/3/2014 at 12:31 (3,706 days old) by stricklybojack (Southern California)        
Yes...

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This was the catalog page spread i was referring to #5 (see link). I called this WideTrack Eureka a 'Boss' simply because it shares the same outer bag look as the low line Boss model which is still available. This WideTrack sports the better brush roll and more powerful motor from what i can make out, so it is more properly 'Boss like'.

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Post# 265956 , Reply# 52   2/3/2014 at 17:09 (3,706 days old) by beko1987 (Stokenchurch, United Kingdom)        

That little blue Kenmore that someone said was a sanyo was a Hitachi way back in the 80's through to probably the early 2000's

Some nice looking machines there!



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