Info on Westinghouse canister vacs

I've got a turquoise model SC-1 myself. Wish I had an instruction book for it. Think it was the first of the Carousel models, but I'm not sure. Think it was built in the mid to late 50's.
I actually worked at the Mansfield, OH Westinghouse plant for about 5 months in 1977. At one time, the whole line of Westinghouse appliances were made there, but by the time I worked there, they only built washers, dryers, and ranges, and had become part of White Consolidated, whose original product was the White Sewing Machine.
I do know more about the Westinghouse Company in general than I do about the vacuums. It was a good place to work when I was there and even better in the 30's-50's. Way back in the day they had their own sports teams, band, glee club, and theatrical organization, and used to have concerts, dances, and shows in a grand ballroom on the 4th floor of (I think) the H building. They had a company store where employees could buy products at about half off retail, so a lot of homes in Mansfield and the surrounding area were "Westinghouse homes," as was my Aunt & Uncle's home that my SC-1 came from.
I hope someone has the information you need, and when you get it, hope you post it here to share with all of us.
Jeff


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Post# 14581 6/3/2007 at 12:30 (6,165 days old) by ge1969 (Jefferson, GA)
Checkrate/Likes Hi guys! It's me again, just wondering what any of my fellow vac buffs out there can tell me about any of the canister type Westinghouse vacs around, some of the times they were made, etc. I have several of these in my collection, but know next to nothing about them. Any info would be greatly appriciated. Also, mabey post some pics of some Westinghouse cans in your collections, and I'll try to do the same once I get a digital camera. Later, Trg

Post# 14584 , Reply# 1 6/3/2007 at 17:21 (6,165 days old) by hygiene903 (Galion, OH)
Checkrate/Likes *Westinghouse Cannisters* I've got a turquoise model SC-1 myself. Wish I had an instruction book for it. Think it was the first of the Carousel models, but I'm not sure. Think it was built in the mid to late 50's. I actually worked at the Mansfield, OH Westinghouse plant for about 5 months in 1977. At one time, the whole line of Westinghouse appliances were made there, but by the time I worked there, they only built washers, dryers, and ranges, and had become part of White Consolidated, whose original product was the White Sewing Machine. I do know more about the Westinghouse Company in general than I do about the vacuums. It was a good place to work when I was there and even better in the 30's-50's. Way back in the day they had their own sports teams, band, glee club, and theatrical organization, and used to have concerts, dances, and shows in a grand ballroom on the 4th floor of (I think) the H building. They had a company store where employees could buy products at about half off retail, so a lot of homes in Mansfield and the surrounding area were "Westinghouse homes," as was my Aunt & Uncle's home that my SC-1 came from. I hope someone has the information you need, and when you get it, hope you post it here to share with all of us. Jeff

Post# 14628 , Reply# 2 6/4/2007 at 19:53 (6,163 days old) by ge1969 (Jefferson, GA)
Checkrate/Likes Hi all! I hope more info comes in a little along. I have a turquoise model SC-2, and a turquoise and white model VC-20-1 in my collection, and as mentioned previously, look to be from the mid-50's to mid 60's with that wild color scheme. Any more info, post away! Later, Trg