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| Post# 49983 8/29/2008 at 16:18 (5,711 days old) by kirbyvertibles (Independence, KS) | ||
Alright all you Kenmore folks. I have talked about this at every convention I have been to. Every year I say I will bring it and alway forget. So here is a picture. It clearly is a Kenmore powerhead but it have along cord that plugs right into the wall. It works great but the cord isn't long enought to actully move around the whole room. I used it on my Connie with an extension cord a few times. I what to know what it was for and when it was made. I found it in an old vacuum shop one time. I was there and he asked me if I still collected old vacuums. Then he brought this out and said an old lady had just brought it to him for parst or whatever he wanted to do with it. So he gave it to me. 
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| Post# 49984 , Reply# 1 8/29/2008 at 16:25 (5,711 days old) by kirbyvertibles (Independence, KS) | ||
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another pic | ||
| Post# 49985 , Reply# 2 8/29/2008 at 16:29 (5,711 days old) by kirbyvertibles (Independence, KS) | ||
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pic 3 | ||
| Post# 49990 , Reply# 3 8/29/2008 at 16:42 (5,711 days old) by filterqueen83 () | ||
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its a very early pn wow what a cool find. | ||
| Post# 49991 , Reply# 4 8/29/2008 at 16:43 (5,711 days old) by filterqueen83 () | ||
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maybe for furniture. | ||
| Post# 50002 , Reply# 5 8/29/2008 at 18:59 (5,711 days old) by kirbyvertibles (Independence, KS) | ||
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| Post# 50004 , Reply# 6 8/29/2008 at 19:31 (5,711 days old) by dsmiler () | ||
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Probably purchased to use on older model vacs that did not have power head. Something like we do now with the add on turbo heads. | ||
| Post# 50005 , Reply# 7 8/29/2008 at 19:33 (5,711 days old) by charles~richard () | ||
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That resembles the Compact "ABC" ("Always Beauty Clean") Power Nozzle. | ||
| Post# 50007 , Reply# 8 8/29/2008 at 19:55 (5,711 days old) by eluxca () | ||
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It does not have the button lock like the Kenmore canisters did at the time. I wonder if it was a "fit all" power nozzle that Sears sold for use on any vacuum. Indeed, a very nice find! John | ||
Post# 50009 , Reply# 9 8/29/2008 at 20:09 (5,711 days old) by compactelectra  (Palm Springs) |
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It Looks
Very similar to my 1957 Saturn. This was one of the very first Kenmore Power Nozzles. Mine has the headlight, but take that away and change the color, and you have yours. I think that John may be right, it may have been sold as a power nozzle add-on for other machines. Notice the integrated wand on mine. Great find! I have never seen anything like it.
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| Post# 50010 , Reply# 10 8/29/2008 at 20:28 (5,711 days old) by funvacfan (Canada) | ||
Well, could it be | ||
| Post# 50033 , Reply# 12 8/29/2008 at 23:43 (5,711 days old) by kirbyvertibles (Independence, KS) | ||
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Post# 50075 , Reply# 13 8/30/2008 at 14:33 (5,710 days old) by compactelectra (Palm Springs) |
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Post# 50076 , Reply# 14 8/30/2008 at 14:34 (5,710 days old) by compactelectra (Palm Springs) |
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Post# 50081 , Reply# 19 8/30/2008 at 14:39 (5,710 days old) by compactelectra (Palm Springs) |
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Post# 50082 , Reply# 20 8/30/2008 at 14:40 (5,710 days old) by compactelectra (Palm Springs) |
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| Post# 50084 , Reply# 21 8/30/2008 at 16:01 (5,710 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada) | ||
WOW! | ||
| Post# 50120 , Reply# 22 8/31/2008 at 00:45 (5,710 days old) by xraytech () | ||
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That is a great manual, wonderful illustrations | ||
| Post# 50142 , Reply# 23 8/31/2008 at 08:30 (5,709 days old) by luxg () | ||
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Fred that was so fun to read. I only wish that the vacuum makers today would put something great together like that. What you get today is little to nothing. | ||
| Post# 50425 , Reply# 24 9/3/2008 at 08:37 (5,706 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada) | ||
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For those who missed it...
Cleaning up my Ebay watched list, the Compact ABC power nozzle is still pictured. went for 'only' US $545.99 CLICK HERE TO GO TO aeoliandave's LINK on eBay 
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| Post# 50426 , Reply# 25 9/3/2008 at 08:41 (5,706 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada) | ||
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| Post# 50427 , Reply# 26 9/3/2008 at 08:45 (5,706 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada) | ||
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| Post# 50428 , Reply# 27 9/3/2008 at 08:48 (5,706 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada) | ||
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Phillip or Fred | ||
| Post# 50432 , Reply# 28 9/3/2008 at 09:57 (5,706 days old) by collector2 (Moose Jaw, Sk) | ||
Hi Fred: Thanks for posting the manual. I have the Lady Kenmore and the Saturn (as well as a Satellite) but thats the first time I've ever seen the manual for those. Doug PS - I do have the manual for the Whispertone (shows the 90, 80, 60 40 and 30 ) from 1962. It shows two different styles of powerhead. | ||
| Post# 50453 , Reply# 29 9/3/2008 at 14:23 (5,706 days old) by kirbysthebest (Midwest) | ||
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My Aunt had one simular to this for her Central Vac. It had the long cord, because the system originally was suction only. Later when they built their new house they had the wiring all done where it is in the hose and you only have to lug the hose around. | ||
| Post# 50461 , Reply# 30 9/3/2008 at 16:32 (5,706 days old) by kirbyvertibles (Independence, KS) | ||
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| Post# 50463 , Reply# 31 9/3/2008 at 17:23 (5,706 days old) by kirbyvertibles (Independence, KS) | ||
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pic without plate | ||
| Post# 50464 , Reply# 32 9/3/2008 at 17:28 (5,706 days old) by kirbyvertibles (Independence, KS) | ||
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a clean pic | ||
| Post# 50467 , Reply# 33 9/3/2008 at 17:38 (5,706 days old) by charles~richard () | ||
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That's really a beautiful object -- a splendid specimen of industrial design. | ||
| Post# 50509 , Reply# 34 9/3/2008 at 22:57 (5,706 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada) | ||
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Luv It!!! Brilliant!!! | ||
| Post# 50784 , Reply# 36 9/6/2008 at 23:11 (5,703 days old) by kirbyvertibles (Independence, KS) | ||
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