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| Post# 62686 , Reply# 2 3/14/2009 at 22:16 (5,519 days old) by crevicetool (GA ) | ||
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Help!!!! I know Terry posted a picture but I can't see it!!! Wwaaaaaaa! Now I have to get a new computer!!!! Wwaaaaaaaaa! Rick | ||
| Post# 62695 , Reply# 3 3/14/2009 at 22:27 (5,519 days old) by brandon_w_t () | ||
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WHY! Don't we have pictures?!!! I want to see all these post's pictures, but they do not work?! Why is this? | ||
| Post# 62722 , Reply# 4 3/14/2009 at 23:27 (5,518 days old) by petek (Ontario) | ||
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I can see the picture so I must be special.. LOL It looks almost like a tartan and I've never seen that color or that auto nozzle.. Maybe it's one more near the end of the run. When did they stop making these things anyways. Anyone know? | ||
| Post# 62723 , Reply# 5 3/14/2009 at 23:31 (5,518 days old) by xraytech () | ||
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Terry, That looks like the one my aunt had except hers was blue and I don't think it had the auto adjusting nozzle, though I could be wrong. Hers was from the mid 80's | ||
| Post# 62742 , Reply# 6 3/15/2009 at 01:45 (5,518 days old) by kirbyvertibles (Independence, KS) | ||
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Post# 62747 , Reply# 7 3/15/2009 at 07:02 (5,518 days old) by vinvac  (Dubuque IA) |
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Post# 62776 , Reply# 9 3/15/2009 at 14:17 (5,518 days old) by arh1953 ( River Park, in Port St. Lucie, Florida) |
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Look with your mind Crevicetool | ||
| Post# 62780 , Reply# 11 3/15/2009 at 14:54 (5,518 days old) by crevicetool (GA ) | ||
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Oh yeah, Her's had the dial, and only two speeds. R | ||
| Post# 62781 , Reply# 12 3/15/2009 at 14:58 (5,518 days old) by petek (Ontario) | ||
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Somebody on here was/is an avid collector of Electrikbrooms, can't remember who | ||
| Post# 62801 , Reply# 13 3/15/2009 at 17:01 (5,518 days old) by brandon_w_t () | ||
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Story I just saw a guy walking down the street today with one over his shoulder. I think he got it from a thrift store up the street. Looked great, I bet he is going to like it. | ||
| Post# 62815 , Reply# 15 3/15/2009 at 21:35 (5,518 days old) by luxg () | ||
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Thanks all for the information. Rick, when I said orange now that you mention it, it really is more of a salmon color. Chad I remember Service Merchandise, there use to be many stores like that but they all seem to be gone now. | ||
| Post# 62816 , Reply# 16 3/15/2009 at 21:36 (5,518 days old) by luxg () | ||
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Rick, since your mom had one like this I think that it really must come and live with you!!! | ||
| Post# 62827 , Reply# 18 3/15/2009 at 23:44 (5,517 days old) by petek (Ontario) | ||
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Here I have mine on Youtube CLICK HERE TO GO TO petek's LINK | ||
| Post# 62844 , Reply# 19 3/16/2009 at 08:53 (5,517 days old) by luxg () | ||
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Very fun video Pete, thanks for sharing. You are right about the one with the powerbrush. It really wasn't a bad machine. My mom's last one had that on it. We had kitchen carpet at the time and it was very useful. They sure did make a lot of noise though!!!! | ||
| Post# 64662 , Reply# 22 4/1/2009 at 17:19 (5,501 days old) by electrikbroomgu (Rome, NY) | ||
Regina Electrikbroom
Hi Terry, Sorry it took me so long to respond to this thread. Great looking 3 speed broom you have there. As my user name suggests, I am an avid collector of Regina Electrikbrooms, grew up during 70's and 80's during the mid peak of there heyday and have models dating back to the very first model 1 from 1945 vintage to the very last traditional style with a bag which was 1992. Your Electrikbroom is of 1985-1986 vintage. Regina made loads of changes over the years to these brooms and it takes eagles eyes to spot them in many cases. It would take several pages to list the changes here but I have highlighted some of them below. | ||
| Post# 64663 , Reply# 23 4/1/2009 at 17:22 (5,501 days old) by electrikbroomgu (Rome, NY) | ||
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Here are some Electrikbroom quick facts:
A company called Quadrex asked Regina to manufacture some test mule lightweight stick type vacuums in 1934. By 1944 Quadrex was experiencing financial troubles and in 1944 Regina acquired the rights to the very first Electrikbroom vacuum- thus the Model 1 was born in 1945. This was developed by a man named Ward Leathers. It weighted about a third of the traditional upright of the period or about 7-8 lbs, could be hung in the closet on a hook and took up very little space. It was primarily made of steel and had a red canvas corduroy bag with a black bakelite cup that collected the dirt and could be emptied like an ashtray. Regina employed well over 100 workers in there Rahway, NY plant and millions of the brooms were sold during the mid 40's to the early 90's. The first Electrikbroom Powerteam which used a motor driven power head was introduced in 1976 as a 1977 model. It was blue with a white power head. These are extremely rare! Starting around the 1966 time period, Regina used specific serial numbers to date code there products. I have a turquoise 2 speed all metal Electrikbroom with the following serial number- 805. This means it was made in may of 1968. I also have a harvest gold model from the 70's with a plastic neck, bamboo shoot bag and metal motor body with an adjustable rug pile dial. It's serial number is 729. That would make it February 09 of 1977 manufacture date. Sometime before the 1990 style Cosmo Electrikbroom started production, Regina went with longer serial numbers such as M0330921 as an example. That would mean this version was of 03/30/92 vintage. Regina changed something every year from start to finish on the Electrikbrooms. The 60's models were especially wild with so many variations as to be mind boggling. The 70's saw the start of the cheapening process that was plaguing many machines. Cords become shorter, plastic replaced metal, fans were plastic instead of aluminum, motor housings and fan housing necks were changed to plastic etc. The 80's was the worst and Regina introduced the product that would eventually bring about there bankruptcy. It was called the Housekeeper with the onboard attachments, one of the first of its type to do this. The Cosmo broom which I talk about was the last hurrah of the traditional cloth bag dirt cup type Electrikbroom like the original in 1945. They are easy to identify as they only made them in 3 colors with very specific features. They all looked alike with plastic motor housing body covers, new style plastic handle grips and a features bank proudly displayed on the front lower cover. The basic one speed model was charcoal in color with either a charcoal or dark blue bag or the basic fully automatic floor nozzle. The next step up was the burgundy 2 speed with burgundy bag and better automatic floor nozzle with built in edge cleaners. The top 3 speed model was dark blue with dark blue bag, handi-handle for stairs and the larger full bore rug nozzle with built in air-pulse, edge cleaner and automatic brush. A Powerteam was also offered but is very rare indeed in this vintage. They are yellow with a dark blue bag and an extra long 25" cord for greater reach. The first full features rug nozzle appeared in 1974 on a fully loaded Solid State 3 speed broom of harvest gold color. It had the usual rug pile adjuster in the middle, orange edge cleaner sliders on the outer ends and two blue slider buttons that turned on/off the “air pulse” feature that was new this year. | ||
| Post# 64664 , Reply# 24 4/1/2009 at 17:28 (5,501 days old) by electrikbroomgu (Rome, NY) | ||
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Lineup of the original 40's and 50's Electrikbrooms | ||
| Post# 64665 , Reply# 25 4/1/2009 at 17:34 (5,501 days old) by electrikbroomgu (Rome, NY) | ||
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Here is a rating tag from a 1977 One Speed | ||
| Post# 64666 , Reply# 26 4/1/2009 at 17:37 (5,501 days old) by electrikbroomgu (Rome, NY) | ||
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A 1964 2 speed | ||
| Post# 64668 , Reply# 27 4/1/2009 at 17:41 (5,501 days old) by electrikbroomgu (Rome, NY) | ||
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Typical 70's 3 speed | ||
| Post# 64669 , Reply# 28 4/1/2009 at 17:44 (5,501 days old) by brandon_w_t () | ||
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whoa You love those e brooms! Nice collection. | ||
| Post# 64671 , Reply# 29 4/1/2009 at 17:52 (5,501 days old) by electrikbroomgu (Rome, NY) | ||
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A 1986 model like yours
This is from 1986. Several interesting things to note and indetify this as an 86. Notice the fully automatic floor nozzle, shorter height, orange color, intergrated handi-Handle, snap on upper bag retainer(instead of screw on like the year before)and last but not least but un-seen from view was it's two-piece assembly. Yes one had to assemble the late 1985 on up Electrikbrooms. They came in two pieces with the bag seperate from the upper handle portion.
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| Post# 64673 , Reply# 30 4/1/2009 at 17:55 (5,501 days old) by electrikbroomgu (Rome, NY) | ||
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NIB 1986 Powerteam | ||
| Post# 64675 , Reply# 31 4/1/2009 at 17:58 (5,501 days old) by electrikbroomgu (Rome, NY) | ||
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1976 NIB | ||
| Post# 64677 , Reply# 32 4/1/2009 at 18:03 (5,501 days old) by electrikbroomgu (Rome, NY) | ||
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1992 Model | ||
| Post# 64678 , Reply# 33 4/1/2009 at 18:07 (5,501 days old) by electrikbroomgu (Rome, NY) | ||
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A 1974 style full feature floor nozzle | ||
| Post# 64679 , Reply# 34 4/1/2009 at 18:13 (5,501 days old) by electrikbroomgu (Rome, NY) | ||
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1983 style full feature nozzle
This is when the cost cutting really started. Notice that the operational rug pial dial is replaced by the word "automatically". It's worse underneath as the dual nylon brushes were replaced by a single plastic strip with spring action that glided over the floor surface and adjusted automatically. The edge cleaners and pulse were still adjustable.
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| Post# 64680 , Reply# 35 4/1/2009 at 18:17 (5,501 days old) by electrikbroomgu (Rome, NY) | ||
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Last pic, I promise! | ||
| Post# 64681 , Reply# 36 4/1/2009 at 18:25 (5,501 days old) by petek (Ontario) | ||
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thanks for posting that, it was very informative. So how many did you say you have in your collection? | ||
| Post# 64683 , Reply# 37 4/1/2009 at 19:22 (5,501 days old) by electrikbroomgu (Rome, NY) | ||
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Too many! LOL | ||
| Post# 64734 , Reply# 38 4/1/2009 at 22:09 (5,501 days old) by luxg () | ||
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Joel as Pete said, thanks so much for posting this. It was very interesting. WOW that is some collection!!!! | ||
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