American Lincoln Super-Sweep - Technical Stuff Wanted

Does anyone here know anything technical about the American Lincoln Super-Sweep 18" janitorial vacuum cleaner? Like as to when the model changed color schemes, or parts lists? Like Kirby, American Lincoln in this period was a division of Scott & Fetzer.

Here are the trim colors:
* Green plastic trim for handle grip, bumper and wheels (all same as then-current Kirby Dual Sanitronic 80 except for the obvious 18" wide bumper); black foot switch; army green aluminum parts; white bag with army green at bottom; Kirby 516-style front wheel bracket shaft (but for wide wheels, actually just two double narrow wheels) (1968 to 1974)
* White plastic trim for handle grip and bumper, black wheels and foot switch; emerald green aluminum parts; white bag with emerald green at bottom; 516-style front wheel bracket shaft continues until about 1975 (1974 to 1976)
* White plastic trim for handle grip and bumper, black wheels and foot switch; dark blue aluminum parts; white bag; Classic Omega-style front wheel bracket shaft (still double narrows) (1976 to 1984).
** In early 1978, the handle assembly would be revised, with the cord hooks being moved to the right-hand side (when viewed at front) and the cord/bag hook moves from the back side to the left hand side of the cleaner (all same as Classic III's 1978 changes)
** After around the summer of 1979, this model was known as the "Super Vac 180." An 11-curved blade polycarbonate fan would replace the 10-straight blade metal fan in early 1980.

A CURIOUS QUESTION
Were there any army-green Super-Sweeps with the Classic Omega-style front wheel bracket shaft?

~Ben


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Post# 253126 10/17/2013 at 02:02 (3,837 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)
Checkrate/Likes Does anyone here know anything technical about the American Lincoln Super-Sweep 18" janitorial vacuum cleaner? Like as to when the model changed color schemes, or parts lists? Like Kirby, American Lincoln in this period was a division of Scott & Fetzer. Here are the trim colors: * Green plastic trim for handle grip, bumper and wheels (all same as then-current Kirby Dual Sanitronic 80 except for the obvious 18" wide bumper); black foot switch; army green aluminum parts; white bag with army green at bottom; Kirby 516-style front wheel bracket shaft (but for wide wheels, actually just two double narrow wheels) (1968 to 1974) * White plastic trim for handle grip and bumper, black wheels and foot switch; emerald green aluminum parts; white bag with emerald green at bottom; 516-style front wheel bracket shaft continues until about 1975 (1974 to 1976) * White plastic trim for handle grip and bumper, black wheels and foot switch; dark blue aluminum parts; white bag; Classic Omega-style front wheel bracket shaft (still double narrows) (1976 to 1984). In early 1978, the handle assembly would be revised, with the cord hooks being moved to the right-hand side (when viewed at front) and the cord/bag hook moves from the back side to the left hand side of the cleaner (all same as Classic III's 1978 changes) After around the summer of 1979, this model was known as the "Super Vac 180." An 11-curved blade polycarbonate fan would replace the 10-straight blade metal fan in early 1980. A CURIOUS QUESTION Were there any army-green Super-Sweeps with the Classic Omega-style front wheel bracket shaft? ~Ben

Post# 253168 , Reply# 1 10/17/2013 at 15:51 (3,837 days old) by super-sweeper (KSSRC Refurbishment Center)
Checkrate/Likes *My name, Their name...* Their could be some Super-Sweeps with the Omega style wheel bracket, Perhaps left-over stock + new parts = The Super-Sweep you have in mind.

Post# 253195 , Reply# 2 10/17/2013 at 23:19 (3,836 days old) by vacman1961 (North Babylon, New York)
Checkrate/Likes Ben, wasn't there a tan Janitronic before the green one? Similar color trim to the Dual 50?? Charlie

Post# 253196 , Reply# 3 10/17/2013 at 23:50 (3,836 days old) by kirbyvertibles (Independence, KS)
Checkrate/Likes Yes there was a sirroco/tan one as well to match the sani- dual 50. We saw many of them for parts in the basement of A-vac in MN. I think that was the name of the place we visited.

Post# 253200 , Reply# 4 10/18/2013 at 00:48 (3,836 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)
Checkrate/Likes Yes, the Kirby Janitronic was another variation. ~Ben

Post# 296771 , Reply# 5 9/2/2014 at 23:04 (3,516 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)
Checkrate/Likes *Kirby Janitronic (1967)* First picture: 1967 unit Second picture: Circa 1973 unit Photos... < > Photo 1 of 2 View Full Size

Post# 296778 , Reply# 6 9/2/2014 at 23:49 (3,516 days old) by electrolux137 (Los Angeles)
Checkrate/Likes ~ ~ btw I'm still looking for a brush roll for my "Super Janitronic 560." View Full Size