Thread Number: 35276
/ Tag: 50s/60s/70s Vacuum Cleaners
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Post# 379629   10/12/2017 at 18:11 (2,358 days old) by seijun (Portland, OR)   |   | |
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Just bought a Rainbow canister vac, chrome top, copper bottom. The label says "Model D", but I am wondering if something after the "D" was cut off. It has a power nozzle attached with the model number R-1024, which I have read was only for the D2 or D3 models. Is there an easy way to tell the difference between different model D Rainbows?
Additionally, the motor was probably stored on top the water pan, which I have read is a big NO. What damage should I look for? |
Post# 379632 , Reply# 1   10/12/2017 at 20:24 (2,358 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)   |   | |
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Post# 379633 , Reply# 2   10/12/2017 at 20:52 (2,358 days old) by seijun (Portland, OR)   |   | |
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Here are pictures of the model number and power requirements labels. The label mentions the power nozzle so it must be a D2 if the original D's never had the power nozzle as stock. It is metallic copper. I think the model number probably got cut off on the label.
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Post# 379634 , Reply# 3   10/12/2017 at 21:12 (2,358 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)   |   | |
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Pam,
I'd guess this to be a mid 1960s/early 1970s model D, with the D2 power nozzle receptacle added on! Here's what the D2's serial number tag looked like. ~Ben
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Post# 379639 , Reply# 4   10/12/2017 at 22:20 (2,358 days old) by seijun (Portland, OR)   |   | |
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Post# 379663 , Reply# 5   10/13/2017 at 09:19 (2,357 days old) by dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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That's a model D2. All D2 models had the amp rating for the power nozzle listed separately. The rivets in the rating label held the complete serial number tag. Yours was cut off, suggesting a vac shop rebuild OR a Rainbow dealer rebuild. All Rainbow serial numbers are consecutive, your machine is a somewhat late 1970's model.
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Post# 379664 , Reply# 6   10/13/2017 at 09:25 (2,357 days old) by kirbyvertibles (Independence, KS)   |   | |
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Post# 379683 , Reply# 7   10/13/2017 at 12:33 (2,357 days old) by Seijun (Portland, OR)   |   | |
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Dysonman: The serial on mine is only 6 characters. According to the Rain vac website, it should have seven characters. The last number could have been scratched off, but then the serial would still be higher then the highest D2 serials that Rainbow has recorded. Going off the info here:
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Post# 379693 , Reply# 8   10/13/2017 at 16:47 (2,357 days old) by dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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You're right. It also appears to be a sticker, rather than a metal plate that carries the serial number. A 468000 serial number would be a Model B made right after world war II. Rainbow dealers did all kinds of things, like making new serial numbers or renaming the machine "Sea Mist" (they did that in Denver) to prevent bojacking. Does your machine have a 2 wire or does it have a 3 wire power nozzle receptacle?
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Post# 379695 , Reply# 9   10/13/2017 at 17:00 (2,357 days old) by Seijun (Portland, OR)   |   | |
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Post# 379697 , Reply# 10   10/13/2017 at 17:12 (2,357 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)   |   | |
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Pam,
About the R-1024 power nozzle (it was made by Eureka for Rexair)... there were several iterations of that over the years: 1974-1975 (R-1024 type A): "Rexair" on front label, two-wire cord 1975-1977 (R-1024 type B): "Rexair" on front label, three-wire cord (later units had "Rainbow" on the front label) 1977-1978 (R-1024 type D): "Rainbow" on front label, three-wire cord and redesigned brush roll 1978-1979 (R-1024 type E): like in 1977, only minor changes 1979-1980 (R-1024 type F): like in 1978, but new front label graphic: no longer woodgrain, but now solid chocolate brown with yellow/orange gradient stripes, with "Rainbow" on top. 1980-1981 (R-1024 type G): like in 1979, but has older-style woodgrain label (but darker) ~Ben |
Post# 379703 , Reply# 11   10/13/2017 at 20:06 (2,357 days old) by Seijun (Portland, OR)   |   | |
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Post# 379707 , Reply# 12   10/13/2017 at 21:36 (2,357 days old) by seijun (Portland, OR)   |   | |
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Post# 379708 , Reply# 13   10/13/2017 at 21:51 (2,357 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)   |   | |
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Post# 380757 , Reply# 14   11/5/2017 at 23:24 (2,334 days old) by Gj3476 (Prosper,TX)   |   | |
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Post# 380765 , Reply# 15   11/6/2017 at 08:56 (2,333 days old) by kirbyvertibles (Independence, KS)   |   | |
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Post# 380770 , Reply# 16   11/6/2017 at 09:18 (2,333 days old) by Gj3476 (Prosper,TX)   |   | |
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