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Goblin Timeline - HELP!!!! |
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Post# 50163   8/31/2008 at 12:21 (5,687 days old) by collector2 (Moose Jaw, Sk)   |   | |
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Hi guys. I've decided to try working on a time line for Goblin cleaners. In going through the pamphlets, copies of Which, copies of ads etc that I have this is what I come up with so far. I have listed the machines that I know were in production that year (of course there were more but I havnt anything that lists them) and added in the models where ever I could in brackets but some (like the Wizard) have several models and I dont know which came out when as they dont list the number in the ads. Some of the machines will probably have been produced earlier or later too but this is all I can prove. Please jump in and add anything you can. I'll keep updating this. As well I'd like to try to put up pictures of the various models. Here's what I've got so far: 1921 - BVC ? (1st upright - from co history) 1923/4 ? - BVC Turbinet (1st tank type - from co history) 1926 - Goblin Wizard (1st Goblin - co history) 1931 - Major, Clean Sweep (23) 1933 - Clean Sweep (23), Magic Wand, Reliance, Wizard 1934 - Clean Sweep (23), Wizard 1936 - Triumph (45), Major 1937 - Triumph (45), Ace - 1 ft wheel (55), Triumph (45), Clean Sweep (23) 1938 - Triumph (45), Wizard 1939 - Clean Sweep (23), Monarch, Ace - 1 ft wheel (55), Wizard 1940 - Wizard, Monarch, Ace - 1 ft wheel (55), Triumph (45), Clean Sweep (23) 1946 - Ace - 2 ft wheels 1947 - Ace - 2 ft wheels 1948 - Triumph (46), Ace 1950 - Triumph (46), Ace 1954 - Regal (38) 1960 - Ace (G71) Wizard models that I have seen so far were 30, 31 and G41 Based on this I can come up with: BVC Turbinett - 1923/4 - ? Goblin Wizard (30, 31, G41) - 1926 - 1960 Goblin Marvel ? Goblin Brownie ? Goblin Clean Sweep (31) - 1931-1940 Goblin Major - 1931 - 1936 Goblin Magic Wand - 1933 Goblin Reliance - 1933 Goblin Triumph (45) - 1936 - 1940 Goblin Ace - 1 ft wheel (55) - 1937 - 1940 Goblin Monarch - 1939 - 1940 Goblin Ace - 2 ft wheels - 1946 - 1950 Goblin Triumph (46) - 1948 - 1950 Goblin model 39 Goblin Regal (38) - 1954 Goblin Ace (G71) - 1960 I'll start the pictures with the Goblin Clean Sweep model 23 |
Post# 50164 , Reply# 1   8/31/2008 at 12:27 (5,687 days old) by collector2 (Moose Jaw, Sk)   |   | |
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Post# 50165 , Reply# 2   8/31/2008 at 12:35 (5,687 days old) by collector2 (Moose Jaw, Sk)   |   | |
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Post# 50167 , Reply# 3   8/31/2008 at 12:50 (5,687 days old) by collector2 (Moose Jaw, Sk)   |   | |
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Post# 50433 , Reply# 4   9/3/2008 at 10:03 (5,685 days old) by collector2 (Moose Jaw, Sk)   |   | |
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Post# 50446 , Reply# 6   9/3/2008 at 13:52 (5,684 days old) by 74simon ()   |   | |
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Interesting project Doug, which 'Which' reports have you seen? I've got the 1960, 63, 66 and 68 ones if you haven't seen them. Si |
Post# 50470 , Reply# 7   9/3/2008 at 17:48 (5,684 days old) by charles~richard ()   |   | |
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Oh, what wonderful machines! Such high styling. Hope you can turn up more specimens from this company!! Is my understanding correct that Goblin was still in business into at least the mid 1960s? |
Post# 50497 , Reply# 8   9/3/2008 at 21:39 (5,684 days old) by collector2 (Moose Jaw, Sk)   |   | |
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Hi Walter: This ad is from the 1920's and I believe its the machine they refer to as the Turbinet although its never actually named except as a Goblin Electric Cleaner. If its the same as yours please post a picture of it as I'd love to see the actual machine and its parts. Thank for the additional information. That means the Magic Wand was also in production in 1934. I'll post my 1933 ad in the next posting that shows the Magic Wand, Clean Sweep, Reliance and Wizard. Re the Brownie and Marvel - from the very poor copy of an ad that I have both of those models were even cheaper than the Wizard or Clean Sweep so were the bottom end of the line. I would not be surprised if one or both of them were hand vacs. It appears the Reliance was the Delux machine of the time and was replaced by the Ace. Doug |
Post# 50500 , Reply# 9   9/3/2008 at 21:46 (5,684 days old) by collector2 (Moose Jaw, Sk)   |   | |
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Hi Si: The only Which page I have is a copy of the 1960 one and its almost unreadable. I'd love to have copys of all of them as they would give alot of information. Anything you have about Goblin would be a help in putting this together. Doug PS Walter - I cant get your link to work. PPS - this is the 1933 line ad copy I have |
Post# 50502 , Reply# 10   9/3/2008 at 21:50 (5,684 days old) by collector2 (Moose Jaw, Sk)   |   | |
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Hi Charlie: Actually I believe Goblin is still in business though, like Hoover, it has been taken over and the product is not what it used to be. This is another one that I'm not certain of. Its a Goblin model 39 which I believe was from the 1950's but I dont have an exact date for it. Again - this picture is just from the web - unfortunately its not mine. Doug |
Post# 50515 , Reply# 11   9/3/2008 at 23:23 (5,684 days old) by charles~richard ()   |   | |
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Interesting to note the various similarities to the Lux XII, although this Goblin was rather more advanced in that it has wheels. Lovely machine! |
Post# 50536 , Reply# 13   9/4/2008 at 06:17 (5,684 days old) by vintagehoover ()   |   | |
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Post# 50537 , Reply# 14   9/4/2008 at 06:18 (5,684 days old) by vintagehoover ()   |   | |
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I love the leaping Goblin graphic! |
Post# 50547 , Reply# 15   9/4/2008 at 08:24 (5,684 days old) by collector2 (Moose Jaw, Sk)   |   | |
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Post# 50694 , Reply# 18   9/5/2008 at 20:41 (5,682 days old) by collector2 (Moose Jaw, Sk)   |   | |
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That sounds like it would have been an interesting one to see. I noticed in Are You Being Served? Again!! that the Goblin Wizard is often seen prominently in the hotel and actually used in one episode. (Yes I like the BBC shows, especially the comedies and mysteries, and have that series on DVD) Doug |
Post# 50741 , Reply# 19   9/6/2008 at 14:36 (5,681 days old) by collector2 (Moose Jaw, Sk)   |   | |
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Just came across this on ebay. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/GOBLIN-VACUUM-CLEA...
The Goblin Regal - from around 1954 if memory serves. Doug |
Post# 51108 , Reply# 20   9/10/2008 at 21:59 (5,677 days old) by collector2 (Moose Jaw, Sk)   |   | |
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Post# 51109 , Reply# 21   9/10/2008 at 22:14 (5,677 days old) by collector2 (Moose Jaw, Sk)   |   | |
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Post# 51222 , Reply# 22   9/12/2008 at 09:54 (5,676 days old) by collector2 (Moose Jaw, Sk)   |   | |
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Ok guys - all I have is the model number for this one (29B) Anyone have any idea when it wea out or what it was called? (Picture from the net) It looks alot like the Clean Sweep but isnt the same machine. It has wheels instead of skids and another photo I have shows it with an attached cord instead of the removable one shown here. I'm thinking around 1950 but could easily be wrong.
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Post# 51259 , Reply# 24   9/12/2008 at 17:11 (5,675 days old) by collector2 (Moose Jaw, Sk)   |   | |
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Hi Walter - Thank you very much. Did you manage to get copys of any of the Which articles done or pictures of the Turbinette? Well - this is where I stand so far BVC Turbinett - 1923/4 - ? Goblin Wizard (models 30, 31, G41) - 1926 - 1960 Goblin Marvel ? Goblin Brownie ? Goblin Clean Sweep (model 23) - 1931-1940 Goblin Major - 1931 - 1936 Goblin Magic Wand - 1933 - 1934 Goblin Reliance - 1933 Goblin Triumph (model 45) - 1934 - 1940 Goblin Ace - 1 ft wheel (model 55) - 1937 - 1940 Goblin Monarch - 1939 - 1940 Goblin Ace - 2 ft wheels - 1946 - 1950 Goblin Triumph (model 46) - 1948 - 1950 Goblin (model 29) - 1950/51 - ? Goblin (model 39)- 195_ - ? Goblin Regal (model 38) - 1954 - ? Goblin Ace (model G71) - 1960 - ? Any idea where this one comes in or what model it is? The pic is from the web but I have seen one of these here in Canada about 10 years ago. They wanted way more than I could afford at the time for it though. |
Post# 51436 , Reply# 25   9/14/2008 at 14:33 (5,673 days old) by collector2 (Moose Jaw, Sk)   |   | |
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Post# 51519 , Reply# 26   9/15/2008 at 12:29 (5,672 days old) by watsonw (Newport, Shropshire, UK)   |   | |
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Just before I think as the Jubilee Range started about 1961, bodies in light chocolate with creme end caps.....sorry I have no brochures nor does my friend. |
Post# 51707 , Reply# 27   9/18/2008 at 08:22 (5,670 days old) by collector2 (Moose Jaw, Sk)   |   | |
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Post# 51724 , Reply# 30   9/18/2008 at 14:11 (5,669 days old) by 74simon ()   |   | |
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also got these scans I did when I had a scanner, this is from a 1939 catalogue from a company called 'Sunco' One |
Post# 51725 , Reply# 31   9/18/2008 at 14:13 (5,669 days old) by 74simon ()   |   | |
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Guess you know these models, but it's nice to read their specs. |
Post# 51726 , Reply# 32   9/18/2008 at 14:14 (5,669 days old) by 74simon ()   |   | |
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Post# 51863 , Reply# 33   9/19/2008 at 20:53 (5,668 days old) by collector2 (Moose Jaw, Sk)   |   | |
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