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Thread Number: 33522
/ Tag: 50s/60s/70s Vacuum Cleaners
White Mop Wringer Company 1963 news article |
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| Post# 365286 , Reply# 3 1/18/2017 at 14:43 (2,646 days old) by Caligula (Wallingford, Connecticut) | ||
Hi ronni:
I saw and used an Electrolux Model C-A back in 1961, and have one in holding pattern from another member once we can clear up a few shipping details.
I think the connection is that the C-A was a wet/dry machine, so the components for wet pick-up were designed by the White company and the vacuum cleaner design be Electrolux. Contrary to what Electrolux claimed, this being that they made the 'entire' machine, the factory was in a residential area, so they could not make rubber parts! I know for a fact that the cords were made by Belden in Chicago, and the early cord winders were made in Philadelphia. As to the C-A, it was the only wet/dry model, and I know it was a great machine. And once I get out of the barrage of bills will see about getting mine shipped here. | ||
| Post# 365325 , Reply# 6 1/19/2017 at 10:03 (2,645 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
Thank Goodness I asked Questions!
When I was President of the VCCC, I arranged for the club to go to Electrolux's Bristol plant for a tour. As President of the club, I got to walk the tour with Electrolux's CEO (at that time) along with a few other club members. It was during that tour I convinced him to give the club a Commemorative Edition (I've had nothing to do with the VCCC for more than ten years so I don't know if it still exists).
On that tour, I had a chance to talk with an engineer who worked on the CA. He gave me two original instruction manuals for the CA. I asked a LOT of questions about the machine. Apparently, Electrolux bought the White Mop Wringer Company because they had already developed the CA and wanted to get into a commercial RETAIL market with it. The machine was labeled a WHITE for that market (and those catalogs), as well as labeled an Electrolux for their door to door salesmen to sell. The machine labeled WHITE was sold with the optional wet pick up kit, but not the power nozzle. The Electrolux labeled machine had the same wet pick up option (the kit) as well as the Power Nozzle option. The receptacle on top for the power nozzle's cord was on both versions. At that time, I was given a new fiberglass filter for the CA, as well as two bags labeled WHITE and one labeled Electrolux. Later, Evan Rogers would give me his beautiful model CA with ten foot hose, and complete attachment set. Its' serial number is 7706. Six years ago, Rich Luisi (Vice President of Aerus) gave me a brand new, old stock cloth bag for the CA. All CA's were manufactured in Old Greenwich at the Electrolux factory.
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| Post# 365333 , Reply# 7 1/19/2017 at 11:14 (2,645 days old) by Caligula (Wallingford, Connecticut) | ||
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Not a prototype!
Hi ronni:
No the C-A I saw and used was not a prototype, it was one of the first off the assembly line. Here's the story. My grandfather, Alexander Rowan, was the house director for Choate school (now Choate/Rosemary Hall) in Wallingford, Connecticut. My grandpa bought all the vacuum cleaners and had a standing contract with both an Electrolux dealer, and one from Kirby. As my grandpa knew my interest in vacuum cleaners, each time he acquired an updated Electrolux or Kirby for the school he brought it home for me to use. I got to run it for the day, and give it a good workout then he took it to the school for the crew to use in classrooms etc.. I was only about 10, maybe 11, but I liked that machine and have wanted one ever since. Now I have my eye on one, but need to get out from a barrage of other payments before I can get it. By the way, it's out of respect for my grandpa that I decided to go with my middle name Alexander, and drop the Robert which was from my other grandfather who was never in my life. Alex Taber | ||
| Post# 365334 , Reply# 8 1/19/2017 at 11:26 (2,645 days old) by Caligula (Wallingford, Connecticut) | ||
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Wallingford is only 55 miles away from Old Greenwich, which was where the Electrolux was manufactured. So my grandpa got the vacuum cleaners 'hot off the presses' so to speak. Also once a product has been seen or patent applied for it can be marketed, as 'patent pending.'
I'm not about to get into the White mop company conversation as I don't know anything about it, my interest is Electrolux. And on that I got from the horses mouth so to speak because I knew the man my grandpa dealt with very well. | ||
| Post# 365416 , Reply# 11 1/20/2017 at 20:00 (2,644 days old) by ronni (USA) | ||
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Jimmy, I read that the earlier iteration of the Model C.A. had a 700-watt motor, so that would have been another update in the revised manual. If you can, please post your manual copy. I've never seen one. | ||
| Post# 365492 , Reply# 13 1/22/2017 at 14:52 (2,642 days old) by ronni (USA) | ||
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Was either Model C.A. motor used in the early Model CB? Looking forward to whenever you're able to post the manual(s)! | ||
| Post# 391717 , Reply# 14 5/8/2018 at 23:32 (2,171 days old) by Paul (USA) | ||
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No. 3440 Round 44-quart Bucket The No. 3440 seems to be the bucket that was retrofitted for the CB. Photos are from eBay. | ||
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