Thread Number: 35135
/ Tag: 50s/60s/70s Vacuum Cleaners
Singer Silver Glide Canister with Retractable Hose |
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Post# 378546   9/17/2017 at 09:25 (2,384 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada)   |   | |
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I think if I were to start a vintage collection, the first non-Eureka vacuum I would hunt for is a rare Singer canister that actually retracted its hose with the push of a button. Not sure if this cleaner was a Golden Glide or a Silver Glide or a Magic Glide...but I know it existed at some point.
Not that I have room or money to spare now, but I am curious if any collectors actually have one of these unique vacuum cleaners from the 1960's. Anyone? |
Post# 378557 , Reply# 1   9/17/2017 at 16:01 (2,384 days old) by electrolux137 (Los Angeles)   |   | |
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~ I've never heard of a vacuum cleaner with a retractable hose. I'm not saying they ever existed, just that I've never seen one.
I remember a canister machine, a Sunbeam I think, that was circular-shaped and the hose could be tucked in around the perimeter of the motor housing but it wasn't retractable. |
Post# 378565 , Reply# 2   9/17/2017 at 18:47 (2,384 days old) by countryguy (Astorville, ON, Canada)   |   | |
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It was an Eureka that had the cannister where the hose could be tucked around. The pic is from the thread about Dysonman's big vacuum sale.
Gary
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Post# 378566 , Reply# 3   9/17/2017 at 18:53 (2,384 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada)   |   | |
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Post# 378589 , Reply# 5   9/18/2017 at 09:49 (2,383 days old) by kirbyvertibles (Independence, KS)   |   | |
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Post# 378635 , Reply# 6   9/18/2017 at 20:06 (2,383 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada)   |   | |
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Thanks Jimmy and Phillip! It seems like such a rare, yet wonderful, cleaner design - however faulty - and so indeed, this is my Holy Grail. Though finding an exact replica of my childhood blue Eureka Super Automatic 260 upright is the other vacuum I have yet to see: with the exact printing on the blue bag that is so rare to find.
Sure keeps me busy surfing the net! 😀. If anyone has pics of the Singer with retractable hose, please post! Thanks guys!!! |
Post# 378640 , Reply# 7   9/18/2017 at 21:14 (2,383 days old) by luxlife (Under a Pecan Tree)   |   | |
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Because we ALL know who to ask: Hey Tom G.: please chime in whenever you're ready. We all know that you know... (And that's why we love you!!) (SMOOCH)!! |
Post# 378648 , Reply# 8   9/18/2017 at 23:03 (2,383 days old) by Collector2 (Moose Jaw, Sk)   |   | |
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Post# 378662 , Reply# 10   9/19/2017 at 09:42 (2,382 days old) by dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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Post# 378665 , Reply# 12   9/19/2017 at 11:39 (2,382 days old) by luxlife (Under a Pecan Tree)   |   | |
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Post# 378672 , Reply# 13   9/19/2017 at 20:16 (2,382 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada)   |   | |
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Post# 378676 , Reply# 14   9/19/2017 at 21:21 (2,382 days old) by fantomfan57 (Central Texas)   |   | |
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Texas, where in Texas...you may answer off-list. |
Post# 378813 , Reply# 16   9/22/2017 at 22:09 (2,379 days old) by fan-of-fans (USA)   |   | |
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My grandmother had a Silver Glide from the 70s that was beige/yellow with an avocado bag door on top but it did not have a retractable hose that I remember. I saw the manual too and it showed other models but I don't recall any having that, this must have been an earlier version.
And with the Constellation, you could kind of roll the hose around the base to store it like the round Eureka and Sunbeam. |
Post# 378864 , Reply# 17   9/24/2017 at 09:28 (2,377 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada)   |   | |
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Post# 378865 , Reply# 18   9/24/2017 at 09:40 (2,377 days old) by Collector2 (Moose Jaw, Sk)   |   | |
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Found a few pictures of a C10 that was on an ebay auction a few years back. It isnt complete but it gives the general idea of how it worked.
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Post# 378866 , Reply# 19   9/24/2017 at 10:11 (2,377 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada)   |   | |
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Post# 378915 , Reply# 21   9/25/2017 at 13:44 (2,376 days old) by Collector2 (Moose Jaw, Sk)   |   | |
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Post# 378934 , Reply# 22   9/25/2017 at 22:18 (2,376 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada)   |   | |
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