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Post# 302235   10/18/2014 at 00:46 (3,449 days old) by kenkart ()        

Does anyone know the history of Filtex....im talking about the tank cleaners, not the central stuff, I know a Mr Hoppe started the company,then died and his wife ran it for many years, I know it didnt start in Los Angeles, but did operate there for many years, Now, I want to know did they make more than 2 models, the early one I have is a really train like streamlined thing, the other one I have is a really good cleaner also, and its made out of masonite board...., also when did Emdeko get involved????


Post# 302238 , Reply# 1   10/18/2014 at 01:48 (3,449 days old) by kenkart ()        
Re Filtex..

I just bought one and its really beautiful....Box and all, I paid WAYYYY too much for it, But I never saw one with the box!


Post# 302263 , Reply# 2   10/18/2014 at 09:38 (3,449 days old) by dysonman1 (the county)        

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I know the complete history of Filtex, from when they started in Jackson, Michigan through the end of Mrs. Hoppe's involvement. The model 1 Filtex is a real beast, but they had a machine before that. It would be a LOT to type. Call me sometime and we'll talk.

Post# 302269 , Reply# 3   10/18/2014 at 10:37 (3,449 days old) by electrolux137 (Los Angeles)        

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Oh Tom, please type away! :) I'd love to read about the history of Filtex as well. One day quite a few years ago, I drove by their address on Spring Street in downtown Los Angeles. There's a large 1920s Beaux Arts/Spanish Renaissance building there, nothing at all to indicate it had at one time been the Los Angeles location for the Filtex company. A few years ago the building was renovated and re-purposed as luxury loft apartments.

Here's a Google Maps street view of the building, along with some photos of my favorite Filtex model, the first one, patented in 1938 and introduced in 1939 -- which, in my opinion, design-wise gives the Electrolux Model XXX (introduced the same year) a run for its money. A notable feature about it: It's one of the earliest tank-type vacuum cleaners to have wheels instead of runners.


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Post# 302283 , Reply# 4   10/18/2014 at 13:30 (3,448 days old) by electrolux137 (Los Angeles)        

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Some more Filtex scans -- first, a two-sided 8.5x11 advertising brochure for the 1939 model, then two pages from the instruction manual for the same model.


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Post# 302284 , Reply# 5   10/18/2014 at 13:32 (3,448 days old) by electrolux137 (Los Angeles)        

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A note to Webmaster Robert: Is the Vacuumland program still resizing or rescaling photos? The original scans of the above four scans are much clearer and sharper than they're showing up here. Just wondering.


Post# 302314 , Reply# 6   10/18/2014 at 15:54 (3,448 days old) by kenkart ()        
When I pick up

The one I bought, I will post pictures,it is a later one, but has the box and all the tools, and really looks new.


Post# 302503 , Reply# 7   10/20/2014 at 16:57 (3,446 days old) by electrolux137 (Los Angeles)        

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"back to the top"

(are we still allowed to do this?!)


Post# 302510 , Reply# 8   10/20/2014 at 17:52 (3,446 days old) by super-sweeper (KSSRC Refurbishment Center)        

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Do what, Charles? Take over your husband's company?


Post# 302511 , Reply# 9   10/20/2014 at 17:58 (3,446 days old) by Caligula (Wallingford, Connecticut)        
Filtex,

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reminds me of an Airstream, motor home/camper.

Post# 302547 , Reply# 10   10/21/2014 at 00:04 (3,446 days old) by electrolux137 (Los Angeles)        

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@super-sweeper I don't understand your comment. I don't have a husband.




Post# 302589 , Reply# 11   10/21/2014 at 17:06 (3,445 days old) by super-sweeper (KSSRC Refurbishment Center)        

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Oh, no!I was referring to if you were asking if it would legal today to take over your husband's company, as in when Mrs.Hoppe took over the Filtex company from her husband! Not if YOU were to take over your husband's company! Regardless, what were you referring to when you asked, 'are we still allowed to do this?'?surprised


Post# 302612 , Reply# 12   10/21/2014 at 19:52 (3,445 days old) by electrolux137 (Los Angeles)        

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O I C. :)

What I was referring to was, is it still allowed to type at the end of a thread "Back to the top!" to make it appear on the top of the topic listings again.


Post# 302618 , Reply# 13   10/21/2014 at 21:31 (3,445 days old) by super-sweeper (KSSRC Refurbishment Center)        

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Never heard of that feature! laughing



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