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Post# 7748   1/7/2007 at 23:33 (6,311 days old) by dial-a-nap (Omaha - the home of the TV Dinner)        

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I found this vacuum a couple of weeks ago and just listed it on ebay tonight. I thought I would post some pics here and I will scan the owner's manual for Fred to post on the site since it is an unusual find. I have never seen one of these in person before, only pictures, but it's a very interesting machine indeed.

Post# 7749 , Reply# 1   1/7/2007 at 23:33 (6,311 days old) by dial-a-nap (Omaha - the home of the TV Dinner)        

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Post# 7750 , Reply# 2   1/7/2007 at 23:34 (6,311 days old) by dial-a-nap (Omaha - the home of the TV Dinner)        

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Love the lettering on the bag...

Post# 7751 , Reply# 3   1/7/2007 at 23:34 (6,311 days old) by dial-a-nap (Omaha - the home of the TV Dinner)        

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Post# 7752 , Reply# 4   1/7/2007 at 23:36 (6,311 days old) by dial-a-nap (Omaha - the home of the TV Dinner)        
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As if the box weren't exciting enough - the book!

Post# 7758 , Reply# 5   1/8/2007 at 00:44 (6,311 days old) by charles~richard ()        
Well, that book

is a TERRIFIC find!!! I do hope we'll be able to see it!!



Post# 7760 , Reply# 6   1/8/2007 at 01:00 (6,311 days old) by tolivac (Greenville,NC)        

super nice-A vacuum collector in New Bern NC has one-he got his at a yard sale.

Post# 7778 , Reply# 7   1/8/2007 at 08:42 (6,311 days old) by sukething ()        
Do I read this correctly?

You are putting it on ebay? Wow I bet you could have gotten it sold through the club. I know I might have put a bid on it as well. This is one that is not in my collection at the moment and I did have one but traded it many years ago.

David


Post# 7786 , Reply# 8   1/8/2007 at 10:44 (6,311 days old) by luxg ()        

Having seen this fantastic vacuum in person while I was visiting Greg I can assure you all that it is a great find. It is in amazing condition. I also found it very interesting that Kirby did and still has many of the same features.

Post# 7787 , Reply# 9   1/8/2007 at 10:57 (6,311 days old) by convertible68 ()        

Wow, it IS in fantastic shape for being close to 80 years old! Have you plugged it in yet? ;-)

Post# 7798 , Reply# 10   1/8/2007 at 14:09 (6,310 days old) by retromom ()        
Excuse the ignorance but....

What was the deal between Scott and Fetzer and Kirby? Did they merge, or did one of the founders break away to form their own company? How long were the S&F's manufactured under that name?

Great vacuum Greg! You find the best stuff!!


Post# 7801 , Reply# 11   1/8/2007 at 14:41 (6,310 days old) by frkirby511 ()        
Retromom...

An important question for anyone who doesn't know the history of this vacuum.

Jim Kirby was the engineer and inventor who designed all the vacuum cleaners for Scott/Fetzer. They had a company that machined metal tools, expecially fire arms. They had the money and the equipment to manufacture Jim Kirby's inventions. He convinced them it would be a good inventment...and it was indeed!

Jim Kirby invented and designed the Vacuette and the S & F Sanitation system that is pictured above which are anteceedents to the Kirby.

When Mr. Kirby had developed his vacuum cleaner to a level of sophistication that he was comfortable with, he was then willing to give it his own name: KIRBY.

The first models of the machine made by Scott and Fetzer that carried the Kirby name were the Model R and the Model C beginning in 1935.

Charles-Richard Lester has an extensive presentation of this history on his web site.

When you pull it up, scroll down to the section on Vacuum Cleaners. Look first for the Cyberspace Vacuum Cleaner Museum for the section on Scott-Fetzer.

Then go back to his main page and look down further to the section on the Kirby itself -- the Kirby 500 series. All of this is excellent information.

Also you could go to the Kirby web site and pull up the history there. www.kirby.com...

Hope this helps.


CLICK HERE TO GO TO frkirby511's LINK


Post# 7805 , Reply# 12   1/8/2007 at 15:55 (6,310 days old) by retromom ()        
Great site!

Thanks for the link Bruce! I perused all of the vacuums listed.

I thought the name "Scott and Fetzer" sounded familiar. I remembered the name being associated with firearms production. Kind of funny, part of the company manufactured something that projected items, and part of the company manufactured something that suctioned items up! Go figure! LOL


Post# 7827 , Reply# 13   1/8/2007 at 18:15 (6,310 days old) by dial-a-nap (Omaha - the home of the TV Dinner)        

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David - I'm sure I could have sold it on the club, but this way, everyone has a fair chance at it and there can be (or, shouldn't be) any hard feelings.

The cleaner does run, I didn't run it for long but could hear the suction through the nozzle. It appears to be the original cord as well.


Post# 7831 , Reply# 14   1/8/2007 at 18:44 (6,310 days old) by ohio_tuec ()        

Plus, you get top dollar for the item, so you'll come out smelling like a rose. Whatever the traffic will bear....


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