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What was the first power head? |
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Post# 45440   7/2/2008 at 00:13 (5,775 days old) by kirbyvertibles (Independence, KS)   |   | |
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I have a question, who made the first power head and about what year was it from? I have herd that Electrolux was the first with the Automatic F and I have herd the Kenmore was the first. Please ease my wondering. Phillip P.s. did you see that cute yellow Eureka princess with power head on ebay? Was that the first Eureka with that? |
Post# 45475 , Reply# 3   7/2/2008 at 10:05 (5,775 days old) by collector2 (Moose Jaw, Sk)   |   | |
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Pat is quite right - generally the machine pictured below was considered to be the first powernozzle, however, I understand they were available for very early central vacuums as well, though not very common (I've never seen one but would love to) . A hotel in Saskatoon that was built around 1912 still has the original built in working and every outlet also has a 2 prong, twist lock plug, next to it for the power head. Unfortunately the original parts are long gone. Doug |
Post# 45478 , Reply# 4   7/2/2008 at 10:35 (5,775 days old) by hoovercelebrity (Germany)   |   | |
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Wasn't Lewyt one of the first, too? And theirs was driven by a big gear, not by a belt, if I recall. ~Fred |
Post# 45525 , Reply# 7   7/2/2008 at 22:16 (5,774 days old) by kirbyvertibles (Independence, KS)   |   | |
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I have a Kenmore power nozzle with the original design but it is grey and has a 110 short cord and plug. I can plug it into the wall but the cord is way to short to vacuum anything with. I wonder if the Kenmore might have had a model with a 110 on it. Or it might be some kind of central vac setup. I will take a picture of it this weekend and show you all. I think I might bring it to the convention so you Kenmore folks can see it in person. |
Post# 45560 , Reply# 10   7/3/2008 at 08:57 (5,774 days old) by vintagehoover ()   |   | |
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Patent filed September 1919: |
Post# 45561 , Reply# 11   7/3/2008 at 08:58 (5,774 days old) by vintagehoover ()   |   | |
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Again, September 1919: |
Post# 45562 , Reply# 12   7/3/2008 at 08:59 (5,774 days old) by vintagehoover ()   |   | |
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