Thread Number: 29154  /  Tag: Pre-1950 Vacuum Cleaners
GE Handheld found at Goodwill
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Post# 325748   5/25/2015 at 18:56 (3,250 days old) by BikerRay (Middle Earth)        

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Found this at Goodwill today, it was priced at $4.99 and since I had a coupon for $5 off I got it for free. I even got a bag full of free pet hair and dust. Emptied that out when I got home and cleaned it up after I took the picture.

It's a Model AV20


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Post# 325754 , Reply# 1   5/25/2015 at 22:06 (3,250 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina)        

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Interesting find.

Post# 326389 , Reply# 2   6/3/2015 at 19:57 (3,241 days old) by BikerRay (Middle Earth)        

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I cleaned it up and finally got some better pictures of the GE

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Post# 326391 , Reply# 3   6/3/2015 at 20:57 (3,241 days old) by Marks_here (_._)        
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Stunning!! It probably looks better then when it was new!!

Post# 326397 , Reply# 4   6/3/2015 at 22:38 (3,241 days old) by ronni (USA)        

Awesome job on the resto! Cool retro style with its original bag to boot. Have you been able to find any information about it (e. g. years of manufacture, different models & upgrades ...)?

Post# 326398 , Reply# 5   6/3/2015 at 22:40 (3,241 days old) by ronni (USA)        

'restoration'

Post# 326401 , Reply# 6   6/4/2015 at 01:37 (3,241 days old) by tolivac (Greenville,NC)        

Have a GE handvac just like that-mine came from a collegue here at work.He says that he picked up a bunch of wasps with it when he was a child.I am sure the big STEEL fan ground them to little wasp bits!No trace of them when I looked in the bag.

Post# 326406 , Reply# 7   6/4/2015 at 10:40 (3,241 days old) by HisMastersVoice (Ferndale, MI)        

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I have the same machine, but it's branded as a Premier, I have to say I like the GE logo better. Very nice!

Post# 326587 , Reply# 8   6/8/2015 at 06:12 (3,237 days old) by Packardmanken (atlanta ga)        
GE Handheld

Congrats on the new vac! I have this hand held and the upright model that matches it. Mine was made in 1929 and I understand the handheld was a "gimme" that enticed buyers to buy the upright. I love the streamline design and the beautiful graphics on the bag. GE made GREAT machines!

Post# 464805 , Reply# 9   7/24/2023 at 21:50 (268 days old) by bshingledecker (Medina)        
Same Machine.

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I found one at a flea market. Was able to make out model AV20. Also had 34282 stamped on the tag.

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