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Post# 297630   9/8/2014 at 20:36 (3,516 days old) by mikes ()        

I just picked this up at a garage sale for $2 but I have no idea what it is. There is no name other than the "House Maid" on the bag. The tag has no patent numbers either and no makers name. The front has a emblem that look familiar? Any ideas? It works perfectly, I just cleaned it up and installed a new brush bar belt. (and cleaned out the 50 year old dirt from the bag)

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Post# 297634 , Reply# 1   9/8/2014 at 21:27 (3,516 days old) by Jaker15 (Meridian, ID)        
Looks

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a lot like a Premier Pic-Up/GE AV series or even a Kenmore from the 30's or 40's. Does it even specify where it was made? Neat machine!


Post# 297640 , Reply# 2   9/8/2014 at 22:41 (3,516 days old) by super-sweeper (KSSRC Refurbishment Center)        

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That almost looks like the Montgomery Ward shield, maybe it was sold trough Wards? 


Post# 297649 , Reply# 3   9/8/2014 at 23:53 (3,516 days old) by DesertTortoise ()        

I found a November 1933 newspaper ad for a House Maid vacuum with the price shown in Pounds Sterling.

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Post# 297655 , Reply# 4   9/9/2014 at 01:00 (3,516 days old) by mikes ()        
Unkown

The only reference to where it was made is on the tag showing "Made in the USA". No other names or marks except the technical data shown. That Ausi ad is really cool, I wonder if it is the same company? To bad there isn't a pic. The Wards shield is kind of what I was thinking at first but I can't imagine Wards not plastering thier name all over the machine. Very interesting, thanks for the replies folks gives me a few more directions to start searching. ;)

Post# 297666 , Reply# 5   9/9/2014 at 06:14 (3,515 days old) by kenkart ()        
House Maid..

Was Spiegels private label, I have a bunch of their old catalogs, I will see if I can find it.

Post# 297762 , Reply# 6   9/9/2014 at 20:18 (3,515 days old) by super-sweeper (KSSRC Refurbishment Center)        

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And Department Store special it is, yay Kenkart! I wonder where Spiegels got that shield-logo from! laughing


Post# 298015 , Reply# 7   9/11/2014 at 14:50 (3,513 days old) by dysonman1 (the county)        

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It's a Cadillac. Made by Clements. House Maid was a private label for Clements, as was CoOp. In 1950, Consumer Reports mentioned that there was no need to spend the extra $20 to buy the upright as the "Cadillac" (no connection with the automobile), but you would be wise to spend $20 LESS and buy it as a House Maid (or save another $10 and buy it as a CoOp - but only if you were a member of a CoOp store). Cadillac (Clements Manufacturing) was a huge proponent of the 2 speed motor - their tank cleaner was the first 2 speed tank cleaner on the market. Clements tank cleaners also were private labeled as Firestone and Admiral.





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Post# 298021 , Reply# 8   9/11/2014 at 15:37 (3,513 days old) by super-sweeper (KSSRC Refurbishment Center)        

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.....for the 3rd time...yay team Gasko! laughing


Post# 298887 , Reply# 9   9/19/2014 at 12:41 (3,505 days old) by mikes ()        
Thats it .....

Wow, I think you nialed it. A Clements House Maid. I did find a larger vacuum by that name and the castings are the same (except for the size). Thank you very much! You guys are truly a library of information !!!!


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