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Post# 93464   3/14/2010 at 14:04 (5,127 days old) by electrolux~137 ()   |   | |
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Crevicetool, doesn't this just break your heart....... CLICK HERE TO GO TO electrolux~137's LINK on eBay |
Post# 93465 , Reply# 1   3/14/2010 at 16:07 (5,127 days old) by thevacuumman (Borger, TX)   |   | |
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it kinda breaks my heart for some reason |
Post# 93469 , Reply# 3   3/14/2010 at 17:08 (5,127 days old) by crevicetool (GA )   |   | |
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this little guy can join his brothers and sisters (I say sisters, because that Atlas is kinda, well, you know.....)in the bosom of the bosom. |
Post# 93473 , Reply# 5   3/14/2010 at 18:13 (5,127 days old) by arh1953 ( River Park, in Port St. Lucie, Florida)   |   | |
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Post# 93477 , Reply# 6   3/14/2010 at 18:48 (5,127 days old) by crevicetool (GA )   |   | |
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luv you too Alan..... |
Post# 93478 , Reply# 7   3/14/2010 at 18:59 (5,127 days old) by arh1953 ( River Park, in Port St. Lucie, Florida)   |   | |
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Post# 93483 , Reply# 8   3/14/2010 at 21:09 (5,127 days old) by hygiene903 (Galion, OH)   |   | |
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Post# 93490 , Reply# 9   3/14/2010 at 22:15 (5,127 days old) by luxg ()   |   | |
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anyone can bring this poor old girl back to life it will be you Rick!! That sure is a fantastic looking Universal display!!! |
Post# 93507 , Reply# 10   3/15/2010 at 07:04 (5,127 days old) by hooverbaby (Dalton in Furness, UK)   |   | |
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Post# 93511 , Reply# 11   3/15/2010 at 08:24 (5,127 days old) by vacbear58 (Sutton In Ashfield & London)   |   | |
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Or at least very much like it, manufactured by Pheonix of all people. My uncle and aunt had one, possibly as a wedding present in 1957, and I managed to get one in early 2009. The machine appears to have been manufactured here as the tools appear to be similar to other Pheonix models, in other words not very good, unlike their US counterparts. But the cleaner itself dispays the same beautiful line as the Universal - the nearest equivalent being the one on the rear left of Rick's picture above. Rick, what were the production dates for these cleaners please? Al |
Post# 93513 , Reply# 12   3/15/2010 at 08:37 (5,127 days old) by hooverbaby (Dalton in Furness, UK)   |   | |
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Post# 93514 , Reply# 13   3/15/2010 at 09:03 (5,127 days old) by vacbear58 (Sutton In Ashfield & London)   |   | |
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Actually a Major (Brick Red) and a Popular (Blue) - which are probably my least favourite in the collection. I have also seen them badged as Gamages (I think). About the most distinctive feature was the flex connector with the Pheonix on it. Apparently they had fabric covered flex (like an iron) the match the hose - at least one of mine does ...... Horrible tools too, the floor nozzles not even swivelling - they are like early Lux nozzles - fair enough in 1920s but not in the 1950s It was a real surprise to see the Universal clone made by them although apparently from a 1963 Ideal Home article I have they had several models on the go then, the last gasp I think as this is more or less the last I heard of them Al |
Post# 93524 , Reply# 14   3/15/2010 at 11:16 (5,126 days old) by hooverbaby (Dalton in Furness, UK)   |   | |
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