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| Post# 175389 3/31/2012 at 00:31 (4,407 days old) by kirbyvertibles (Independence, KS) | ||
It's been a while since there was a vintage broom thread on here so here we go.
I found the blue one on the curb and the mauve one was a free but not trash. The blue one is a two speed and dates 1968 adn still has the toggle switch, the other one is around 1964iss, it's a single speed and was one of the first to have the new economy style nozzle. The older one was jacked up it's motor was dry as a bone and had half of a wash cloth stuck under the fan. After a total motor service they both sound like new and washing the bag doubled suction and air flow. 
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| Post# 175390 , Reply# 1 3/31/2012 at 00:36 (4,407 days old) by kirbyvertibles (Independence, KS) | ||
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| Post# 175391 , Reply# 2 3/31/2012 at 00:38 (4,407 days old) by kirbyvertibles (Independence, KS) | ||
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| Post# 175392 , Reply# 3 3/31/2012 at 00:40 (4,407 days old) by kirbyvertibles (Independence, KS) | ||
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| Post# 175393 , Reply# 4 3/31/2012 at 00:44 (4,407 days old) by kirbyvertibles (Independence, KS) | ||
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| Post# 175394 , Reply# 5 3/31/2012 at 00:47 (4,407 days old) by kirbyvertibles (Independence, KS) | ||
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Last one | ||
| Post# 175405 , Reply# 8 3/31/2012 at 07:33 (4,407 days old) by raycarter (Taylor, Michigan) | ||
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Truth be told... With gas prices being.what they are today, flying on a broom or vacuum cleaner may well be preferable to driving...LOL | ||
Post# 175407 , Reply# 9 3/31/2012 at 07:46 (4,407 days old) by vinvac  (Dubuque IA) |
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| Post# 175410 , Reply# 10 3/31/2012 at 08:52 (4,407 days old) by westingman123 () | ||
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Okay, Phil, why isn't Rick doing his Vanna impression in any of these shots? He did drive all that way just for the photo-op! LOL | ||
| Post# 175415 , Reply# 11 3/31/2012 at 09:48 (4,407 days old) by rugsucker (Elizabethton TN) | ||
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Shetland brooms?- Did I see 1 or 2 or 5 in the place of which we do not speak?Was it aisle 3,section 10?? | ||
| Post# 175452 , Reply# 13 3/31/2012 at 15:35 (4,406 days old) by kirbyvertibles (Independence, KS) | ||
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Thanks everyone for your input.
Morgan, Rick said to talk to him, he might be able to hook you up. Keith, sadly I took pictures before he got here but he wouldn't be in the pics anyway because his color,wash, and set wasn't done and the princess can't let anyone see that Jason, you would need a Hoover Z or a central vac to fly on. Electrikbroomguru is one that I chat with when ever I need info on these. He's a pretty cool dude and know his stuff about Reginas | ||
| Post# 175462 , Reply# 14 3/31/2012 at 19:32 (4,406 days old) by westingman123 () | ||
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Color, wash and set... Wait, Endora just CAME from the salon. SHeesh. Personally, I prefer to fly the Filter Queen, much as the little girl from "The Wednesday Witch." Just sit, and point the wand where you wish to go. | ||
| Post# 175471 , Reply# 15 3/31/2012 at 21:01 (4,406 days old) by BrianKirbyClass (Eudora Kansas) | ||
Back in the 1970s, We had an elderly neighbor lady that all she had for a vacuum cleaner was an Electric Broom. (I always knew what kind of vacuum all the close neighbors had)
She said other vacuums were too heavy for her to use, which im sure was true,,the "Light Weight" vacuums such as Oreck, Dirt Devil, ect, werent a household name then like they are today. Anyway, she always called her vacuum the "Regina",, she prounounced it like CHINA. And prounced the REG like as in (Veg)-table,, so it came out "Reg-ina". One time she was standing out on her front sidwalk next door, and my mother was standing on our sidewalk, they were visiting back and fourth, but almost had to holler.(dont know why they didnt just get closer to eachother) My mother asked her what she had been doing lately, and she hollered back,,"Just been using my REG-INA!" (you can imagine what it sounded like she said,,VA-!) I'll bet the neighbors LOVED that! | ||
| Post# 175485 , Reply# 16 3/31/2012 at 23:53 (4,406 days old) by collector2 (Moose Jaw, Sk) | ||
Hey Brian:
Just a bit of trivia for you. The capital of Saskatchewan is Regina and it is pronounced the same way as your neighbor lady said it. It was named in honor of Queen Victoria (Victoria Regina)and is reflected in the citys nickname (The Queen City). If you look it up in the dictionary ( www.merriam-webster.com/dictionar... ) that is the correct pronounciation. It is also the Latin term for Queen (with Rex meaning King) I realy wonder where the pronounciation ree gee na came from as it doesnt make any sense to pronounce an I as an E. Doug | ||
| Post# 175508 , Reply# 17 4/1/2012 at 15:07 (4,405 days old) by d-jones (Pittsburgh) | ||
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In certain names, like Lisa, Tina and Gina, the i has typically been pronounced like a long e. Since the name Regina actually contains the complete name "Gina" I would imagine that's the source. | ||
| Post# 175512 , Reply# 18 4/1/2012 at 15:49 (4,405 days old) by pnluxconvlvr (Georgia) | ||
This is the actual first vacuum that started it for me.
This Shetland Electric Broom is the actual first vacuum I remember. I was lucky to find and save it. It was kept in the third story attic of the house we had in New Hampshire. When I first brought it home to GA I turned it on and it was so screaming loud that my two cats thought the world was coming to an end. Interesting vacuum. I remember it vacuuming best on low loop carpet. Some label trim has peeled off but it is still in great shape. It must be late sixties. Very little information on this vacuum anywhere.
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| Post# 175791 , Reply# 19 4/3/2012 at 21:14 (4,403 days old) by electrikbroomgu (Rome, NY) | ||
Cool I love broom threads!
Some of my latest 2012 finds
From left to right- Brown and orange 1971 one speed economy Harvest gold Sears kwik Sweep from 1974 Blue One speed 1974 upgrade model Green upgrade model 2 speed with black slider edge cleaning Brick red 3 speed Heavy Duty from 1982 with air pulse nozzle Avocado 1969 one speed economy Light blue 1985 one speed Some of these still need to be serviced but all are in good turn key working order! 
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| Post# 175792 , Reply# 20 4/3/2012 at 21:18 (4,403 days old) by electrikbroomgu (Rome, NY) | ||
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I have a few in the spare bedroom too! | ||
| Post# 175793 , Reply# 21 4/3/2012 at 21:19 (4,403 days old) by electrikbroomgu (Rome, NY) | ||
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A few more... | ||
| Post# 175794 , Reply# 22 4/3/2012 at 21:23 (4,403 days old) by electrikbroomgu (Rome, NY) | ||
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And some more | ||
| Post# 175795 , Reply# 23 4/3/2012 at 21:38 (4,403 days old) by electrikbroomgu (Rome, NY) | ||
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In the living room....
The amazing thing with these Regina brooms is they all turn on and work! Many were estate sale finds. Some came from the garbage and others from thrift stores or flea markets. Some were missing cords or the nozzles were worn to the point they fell off the vacuum. One blue two speed from the 80's found at a thrift store didn't power on but was in very good shape. Come to find out the carbons were worn down to nothing! A new set of carbons and it worked like new! That has to be a first, finding one of these with so many hours on the motor that the carbons were almost gone.
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| Post# 175808 , Reply# 24 4/3/2012 at 22:30 (4,403 days old) by kirbyvertibles (Independence, KS) | ||
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| Post# 176046 , Reply# 25 4/6/2012 at 01:19 (4,401 days old) by hoover28 (Oneida N.Y.) | ||
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phillip If you do come down. you must come see my vac shop and all of meany vacuums///////////LOL me and Joel are very good friends. Chris | ||
| Post# 176136 , Reply# 27 4/6/2012 at 17:09 (4,400 days old) by dsmith5195 (Chicago) | ||
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Wow that rings an old bell. Does anyone have the older model for sale? EBay's are way too modern. Mom's was tan w/ a pleated bag, anyone know the model number? It had the dial i think on the nozzle. | ||
| Post# 176413 , Reply# 28 4/8/2012 at 22:48 (4,398 days old) by electrikbroomgu (Rome, NY) | ||
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Broom parts
Hey Dave,
I have about 6 boxes of broom parts available. I'll look and see if I have that piece and I should have a floor glide nozzle kicking around too. I'll email you sometime this week. Phil, You are welcome any time for a mini vacuum meet in big Rome/Oneida, NY! There are a few other collectors not too far away that may also be able to attend and we could keep you busy for days between our collections. Also if you need any broom parts I'm sure I could fix you up and yes I do have numerous doubles and triples on the brooms themselves. Take care, Joel | ||
| Post# 176418 , Reply# 29 4/9/2012 at 01:48 (4,398 days old) by kirbyvertibles (Independence, KS) | ||
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