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Post# 79619   8/31/2009 at 01:21 (5,346 days old) by hoovercelebrity (Germany)        

Saturday morning, I found a very nice Dial A Matic model 1130 at a thrift store for $19.95. More than I'd usually pay for a Dial A Matic, if I'd even bother to pick it up. But this one is in exceptionally nice condition. Usually they're pretty beat to hell...scuffed, etc. So I grabbed it.

I also went to a Retro shop in town, where this Saniway had been calling my name for a few months. I had seen it on 4 different visits, and thought $95 was way too much. But I went in today and asked how low they'd go. So I got it for $75. It was $75 well spent. This cleaner is in **gorgeous** shape. I took it apart and wiped it down, polished the handle and floor tool, washed the inner bag and filter. I had to rig-up a bag, because I don't have any... And it purrrrrs.


Post# 79620 , Reply# 1   8/31/2009 at 01:23 (5,346 days old) by hoovercelebrity (Germany)        
The Saniway

Came with all of its tools, including a Felt floor pad that snaps into the rug nozzle, to be used on HWFs. I loooove the felt floor pad! It also came with a bag of moth crystals, in case I get the urge to de-moth a closet or something.

Post# 79621 , Reply# 2   8/31/2009 at 01:25 (5,346 days old) by hoovercelebrity (Germany)        
So pretty...

I love that switch and the combo hose inlet/handle.

Push the gold 'Saniway Mark IV' button to open the lid.


Post# 79622 , Reply# 3   8/31/2009 at 01:27 (5,346 days old) by hoovercelebrity (Germany)        
Cousins!

Saniway and Royal

Post# 79625 , Reply# 4   8/31/2009 at 04:01 (5,346 days old) by hygiene903 (Galion, OH)        
Nice Finds, Fred!

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Especially the Saniway--what a beautiful machine. And a full set of attachments is frosting on the cake! Congrats!
Jeff


Post# 79628 , Reply# 5   8/31/2009 at 06:45 (5,345 days old) by countryguy (Astorville, ON, Canada)        

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Wow, the Saniway looks great. I think I prefer its looks over the Royal. I definitely like its casters beter. Too bad they don't make machines like that today....with a power nozzle!

Gary


Post# 79631 , Reply# 6   8/31/2009 at 08:14 (5,345 days old) by luxg ()        

Fred that Saniway is just beautiful!! I would say that it has had a very easy life!! Terry

Post# 79632 , Reply# 7   8/31/2009 at 10:03 (5,345 days old) by ohio_tuec ()        

Fred, I absolutely love that Dial-A-Matic 1130! Now you have a replacement for the 1130 you sold me. I would definitely hold onto it.

Post# 79633 , Reply# 8   8/31/2009 at 10:25 (5,345 days old) by airwaylady (Milwaukee, WI)        

HOORAY FRED!
I am so glad you went back and bought this, it is truly a beautiful find!


Post# 79635 , Reply# 9   8/31/2009 at 11:01 (5,345 days old) by hoovercelebrity (Germany)        
Hahaha!

Thanks for the reminder that I sold that, Karl.
I kind of thought I sold that 1130 before I moved to NC, but didn't remember. I thought maybe I just never unpacked it. Ha!
((That's how much stuff I have to unpack yet--I don't remember half of what I have.))

But I'm glad you have that one, and I'm glad that I now have another!

Thanks Tania! So good to see you posting on here!

I'm in LOVE with this Saniway.

~F


Post# 79639 , Reply# 10   8/31/2009 at 12:09 (5,345 days old) by joe22 ()        

green with envy over the saniway, AWESOME find

Post# 79652 , Reply# 11   8/31/2009 at 16:21 (5,345 days old) by portable (Corvallis, OR)        
Wow, Fred....

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Just ONE of these would have been a great find, but both?! That Saniway is truly beautiful. It's very elegant looking. Did Royal make these and use the Saniway name to sell them? Or did they make them for some third party that sold them?

Does it show the CITY on the plate?

Does anybody know the story of Saniways??


Post# 79655 , Reply# 12   8/31/2009 at 17:18 (5,345 days old) by hoovercelebrity (Germany)        
Saniway...

From what I understand, Royal made the cleaners to a third party's specifications.
Not sure if it was a door-to-door type of thing, or if they were in vac shops, or both.

The tag on the bottom of the cleaner states the company name is "Vac-U-Way" of Toledo, OH.

I spoke with Tania this morning, and she said my cleaner is probably from the real late 60s or the early 70s. She also said the later versions of this cleaner had a corrugated vinyl hose, similar to what the earlier chrome-dome Rainbows had, but Saniway hoses were red. Later versions also had a more powerful motor.

~F


Post# 79662 , Reply# 13   8/31/2009 at 18:57 (5,345 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada)        
Yeah, I'd pay that for a vacuum in such complete conditi

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Wow, Fred. Set next to the Royal really shows off it's Space Pod styling. Although the Royal is the parent the heir-apparent Saniway displays refinements in every area of construction...except for the tool storage clips.

Post# 79670 , Reply# 14   8/31/2009 at 21:02 (5,345 days old) by eluxomarty (Palm Springs)        
A rescue!!

Fred,

I'm so happy you saved the Sani-way! A great looking vacuum.

Marty


Post# 79674 , Reply# 15   8/31/2009 at 22:34 (5,345 days old) by normvac (COLUMBUS, OHIO)        

Great catch Mr. Fred. Sani way is a real looker !! !

Tania, I have repeat the sentament of "So glad to
see you posting on here"

Norm


Post# 79696 , Reply# 16   9/1/2009 at 11:25 (5,344 days old) by akabent (LEFT Coast)        
Man, it's a good thing.......

....I'm not a SOCIALIST!! Otherwise, I be expecting you to be sharing these incredible finds!!! lol As my Dad would say, "You done good!" Congrats, Fred!!
RB


Post# 79702 , Reply# 17   9/1/2009 at 14:08 (5,344 days old) by kenkart ()        
SANIWAY

Ive had several of these over the years, Did you know the history of Saniway, I found out from Cyrus Fox,he was the first distributor for Vac-U-Way corp. The man who started SANIWAY was an Airway distributor, as was Cyrus, Cyrus wife was from Asheville N.C. , and wanted to go back there as they were living in Atlanta, This other man, whom I can't remember his name,came to Cyrus and told him he was forming a new company,he was buying the rights to the Kingston canister and was going to call it the Saniway, and if Cyrus would work for him he would give him the state of N.C.Cyrus is gone but his daughter still runs SAniway of Asheville...of course the Saniway is gone too, the original model which was a carbon copy of the Kingston was made thru 63 then the model you have the markIV came out,first it had flat wheels then ball casters later, also a nylaflex hose was used from 73 till the last year 76, the owner of the company died suddenly and his wife closed up shop...so went the saniway.

Post# 79707 , Reply# 18   9/1/2009 at 21:39 (5,344 days old) by luxg ()        

Hans, thanks so much for the history of the Saniway! Very interesting. In the later machines did they every add a power nozzle? Terry

Post# 79708 , Reply# 19   9/2/2009 at 00:01 (5,344 days old) by em-tor64 ()        

WOW!
Fred that Saniway is a gorgeous canister.....Congrats on a Great find!

The DAM looks really nice as well.............






Post# 79710 , Reply# 20   9/2/2009 at 01:40 (5,344 days old) by beerad (Beautiful Vancouver BC)        
wow..

Now THAT sanitaire is SSSSStuning!!

Post# 79730 , Reply# 21   9/2/2009 at 09:48 (5,343 days old) by ohio_tuec ()        
Sani-Way

I've seen this same canister with a couple different names. I have the Royal version in blue, I also have a version called the Kingston (sold by Hub Vacuum Stores in New York) without the wheels. It belonged to my grandmother's best friend who bought it new right before moving to Florida in 1956. I acquired it when she passed away in 1989. With minor design changes, they are all the same cleaner, and these companies put their name on them. Does anyone know who the major manufacturer was?

Post# 79732 , Reply# 22   9/2/2009 at 10:41 (5,343 days old) by hoovercelebrity (Germany)        

I believe it was definitely Royal who did the manufacturing.

-Fred


Post# 79736 , Reply# 23   9/2/2009 at 13:27 (5,343 days old) by kenkart ()        
Fred...

It was kingston, the Royals of that day all had tops that clamped on, the Kingston was hinged, Royal did not use the hinged top until after Saniway folded in 76, also the Saniway attachments are Kingston,,the way I heard it was that the man who started Saniway bought the dies and all from Kingston and manufactured the thing himself,in a small factory in Toledo,the major metal work was outsourced, and it was basically an assembly plant,the original rug tool 1960-1963 was exactly like a Kingston as was the cleaner, I have a Kingston owners manual and they are identical,beginning in 64 until they closed in 76 the Saniway was as the one you have the markIV , it started out with flat wheels and a braided hose, the ball casters were added in the late 60s a nylaflex hose about 73, when the owner died in 76 his wife closed the doors and sold everything off, I got all this from his first distributor Cyrus Fox of Asheville,if I can get a copy made Ill send you an owners manual for both the Kingston and SAniway,I have both versions ,also they had a germ killing contraption that went on the exhaust, I have one in the box if I can find it, hope this info helps Hans

Post# 79737 , Reply# 24   9/2/2009 at 13:37 (5,343 days old) by kenkart ()        
Saniway...Sales

Also , they were a door todoor operation,mr Fox had the whole state of N.C and several offices, in addition to Asheville he had satellite offices in Charlotte ,Marion, Morganton ,and several other towns, he told me he sold over 40,000 of these machines between 1960 and 1976 as he was a dealer the whole time,he is deceased but his daughter still runs the shop in Asheville,She might have some records,I dont have the number but it is Saniway of Asheville Asheville N.C., they now are basically just a vac shop,I dont think they still have a sales orginization, the last time I was in there was 5 years ago or so,they were selling your basic vac shop stuff.

Post# 79743 , Reply# 25   9/2/2009 at 18:58 (5,343 days old) by samotronic ()        
Engrossed

I am seriously engrossed in this story and I generally don't care about canisters. So is this a Royal machine? Clearly from the initial photos there is some connection. But can't tell from the story what the connection to Royal is. Chris

Post# 79759 , Reply# 26   9/2/2009 at 23:57 (5,343 days old) by hoovercelebrity (Germany)        
So...

After Kingston folded, did Royal buy the dyes from Kingston?

Or did Kingston make them for everyone, including Royal?



Post# 79788 , Reply# 27   9/3/2009 at 04:50 (5,343 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill (Birthplace of the Railway),England, UK.)        
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Hi Fred, another two stunners for the collection, always a bargain to be had in Minni!!! we have a similar one over here so I guess an alliance was formed with the company for export as well!!!

Cant find a pic but I`m sure Al has one!! cheers, Mike


Post# 79895 , Reply# 28   9/3/2009 at 17:20 (5,342 days old) by crevicetool (GA )        
This is a very good thread.

Fred, the machines look great! And I'm learning something.

Rick


Post# 80278 , Reply# 29   9/7/2009 at 12:18 (5,338 days old) by kenkart ()        
Fred...

I dont know for sure who made that thing first...Royal was making there version of it in the early to mid 50s, the only differences I know of were the switch..the Royals had a toggle switch to start with, and there top always clamped on till the later years, and of course the attachments were different, I do know that Kingston produced a lot of private label stuff, Firestone , etc, also Universal had a canister very similar, I have a Firestone , It is a little different, Sears el cheapo model was also done by Kingston, there had to be some shared technology there,but the only one I know for sure about was Saniway,and only because Cyrus Fox told me the story, Hope this helps some, Hans


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