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Vintage Kenmore Vacuums |
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Post# 229829   4/24/2013 at 14:27 (3,991 days old) by dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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Hi Everyone:
I've always been fascinated by Kenmore vacuum cleaners. I remember when my mother would take me to Sears, and I would just stand and watch as the salesmen picked up Kapok from the red carpets with the "new" Power-Mate canisters. She'd even walk away and shop while I stood in the vacuum department (this WAS the 1960's after all). I'd love to see some of YOUR Kenmore vacuums. There are so many I don't have. Here are a few shots of the ones I do have. About half my Kenmore's are in the overhead 'storage' area for the Museum. The other half have a permanent shelf in the different decade-themed rooms. To start us off: My Kenkart and Commander vacuums. |
Post# 229830 , Reply# 1   4/24/2013 at 14:28 (3,991 days old) by dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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Post# 229832 , Reply# 2   4/24/2013 at 14:30 (3,991 days old) by dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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Post# 229833 , Reply# 3   4/24/2013 at 14:31 (3,991 days old) by dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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Post# 229834 , Reply# 4   4/24/2013 at 14:33 (3,991 days old) by dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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Post# 229836 , Reply# 5   4/24/2013 at 14:34 (3,991 days old) by dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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Post# 229837 , Reply# 6   4/24/2013 at 14:35 (3,991 days old) by papasvacs (Lauderdale Lakes, FL)   |   | |
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The brown and chrome Commander pictured down in front. I love it. It is my daily driver on the second floor of my Florida home.
My grandmother had one very similar when I was a kid. I was scared silly of the thing! It's definite sound when starting and its sound running must have scared me. When my parents wanted me to stay put, the made me sit on the counch and put Grand,a's Commander in fron of the couch. It worked! LOL!
Looking forward to seeing more of your collection.
I too, loved to go to Sears and stand by the vacuums while my parents shopped.
Greg F. |
Post# 229838 , Reply# 7   4/24/2013 at 14:36 (3,991 days old) by dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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Post# 229844 , Reply# 8   4/24/2013 at 15:05 (3,991 days old) by dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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Post# 229851 , Reply# 9   4/24/2013 at 15:22 (3,991 days old) by kenkart ()   |   | |
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That Whispertone and Aurora are about the only two I dont have!! I do have the pistol grip hose though.These are beautiful. |
Post# 229852 , Reply# 10   4/24/2013 at 15:23 (3,991 days old) by Electrolux137 (Los Angeles)   |   | |
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And I have a 1930s Kenmore hand-vac with a motor-driven brush. I don't have any photos of it at hand. It's got a polished aluminum housing and a black cloth bag that says "Kenmore Deluxe."
I also have a Kenmore Imperial "Bug-Eye" upright, one of the most strangely beautiful vacuum cleaners I've ever seen. See photos below.
That's all the Kenmores I currently have.
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Post# 229856 , Reply# 11   4/24/2013 at 15:28 (3,991 days old) by kenkart ()   |   | |
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And later Whirlpool"Who took over Birtman in 1957,,,A deal set up by Sears of course" made some great vacuums. |
Post# 229857 , Reply# 12   4/24/2013 at 15:28 (3,991 days old) by dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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Post# 229871 , Reply# 13   4/24/2013 at 17:34 (3,991 days old) by fan-of-fans (USA)   |   | |
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Nice vacuums. Kenmore canisters have always been my favorite, and I grew up with them. I really like the 1970s avocado green with woodgrain Sears Best canister. It's probably the #1 on my list to find.
I also like the Duo-Power uprights. There was also a version of that Oreck style upright that had a soft bag. |
Post# 230015 , Reply# 15   4/25/2013 at 20:51 (3,990 days old) by hygiene903 (Galion, OH)   |   | |
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Model 116.730. When I was a kid my folks had one of these that they used in the basement and to clean out the cars. although this one isn't theirs, it is the same model. Wish I had the smaller upholstery brush and felt buffer that originally came with it. Although I love the prrrrrrrrreeeeeeeeeeeeeeeennnn sound it makes when it starts up, it used to startle me when I was little.
Jeff |
Post# 231013 , Reply# 16   5/3/2013 at 00:07 (3,983 days old) by collector2 (Moose Jaw, Sk)   |   | |
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Post# 231014 , Reply# 17   5/3/2013 at 00:13 (3,983 days old) by collector2 (Moose Jaw, Sk)   |   | |
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Post# 231053 , Reply# 18   5/3/2013 at 13:27 (3,982 days old) by Air-WayCharlie (USA)   |   | |
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Post# 231054 , Reply# 19   5/3/2013 at 13:28 (3,982 days old) by Air-WayCharlie (USA)   |   | |
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Post# 231058 , Reply# 20   5/3/2013 at 14:21 (3,982 days old) by dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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Post# 231073 , Reply# 21   5/3/2013 at 14:56 (3,982 days old) by Air-WayCharlie (USA)   |   | |
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Post# 231077 , Reply# 22   5/3/2013 at 15:41 (3,982 days old) by kenkart ()   |   | |
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Its such a shame to see what has become of Sears, they used to really have the world by the tail, always an innovator! A Direct connect vinyl hose in 1960!Talk about being ahead of their time! |
Post# 231204 , Reply# 24   5/4/2013 at 15:18 (3,981 days old) by paulg (my sweet home Chicago)   |   | |
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