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Thread Number: 15460
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| Post# 164348 , Reply# 2 1/2/2012 at 15:53 (4,496 days old) by fan-of-fans (USA) | ||
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| Post# 164358 , Reply# 3 1/2/2012 at 16:38 (4,496 days old) by kenkart () | ||
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One more...well maybe! Lewyt had a friction driven carpet sweeper attachment about 1952, not really a power nozzel but could be considered the prelude to one. | ||
| Post# 164368 , Reply# 4 1/2/2012 at 17:05 (4,496 days old) by goadie12 () | ||
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Ok thanks a lot guys I love it when we get into conversations a out the history of vacuum cleaners it is nice to know the history of what you are collecting thanks. Zach | ||
| Post# 164371 , Reply# 5 1/2/2012 at 17:14 (4,496 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada) | ||
Which came first - Lewyt's power nozzle or Whirlpool's power nozzle? See link below....
CLICK HERE TO GO TO eurekaprince's LINK | ||
| Post# 164377 , Reply# 7 1/2/2012 at 17:59 (4,496 days old) by kirbyvertibles (Independence, KS) | ||
I saw a lewyt's power nozzle with a date stamped into the housing of 1956 and they introduced it to the market in 57 so that leads me to believe the Lewyt was before the whirlpool/kenmore. I believe it was 1958, elux 1959 and compact 1960. Then we did have Rainbow in the late 60's using the whirlpool L shaped nozzle as well as Oreck CVR upright head used as a nozzle only offered to people with shag ( or so i'm told ). Don Clark's first power nozzle was a hamilton Beach upright in 1968 and I believe they experimented on the turquoise 88 before the mark V. Royal, Water Matic, Fairfax, Airway, all used the Royal made big Rugmaster. i've heard it started in 1972???? Also someome on here said at one point that Hoover used one of their coffee can uprights as a power nozzle for early central vacs??
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| Post# 164385 , Reply# 8 1/2/2012 at 18:25 (4,496 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada) | ||
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| Post# 164386 , Reply# 9 1/2/2012 at 18:31 (4,496 days old) by collector2 (Moose Jaw, Sk) | ||
I had forgotten about the power heads for the stationary cleaners. I have seen the patent for the Hoover one but, if memory serves, something was said about it not being known if it was ever put into production. At the same time though, someone must have been producing one as the Bessborough Hotel in Saskatoon, which was built in the nineteen teens and included a "stationary cleaning system" which is still in use, has a two prong twist lock outlet beside every vacuum connection. As these arent found anywhere else in the hotel I can only assume it must have been a connection for an early powerhead. Wish I knew what they looked like but all the original parts are long gone.
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| Post# 164416 , Reply# 10 1/2/2012 at 20:11 (4,496 days old) by fan-of-fans (USA) | ||
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danemodsandy, I believe that blue Powermate nozzle would have gone to a Kenmore canister from the early 1970s. Consumer Reports noted in their 1971 issue that they were available in either the green or blue. I was a bit confused too as I thought the blue ones didn't come out until 1978 or so. I am not sure whether the canister that goes with is the plastic one with woodgrain printed top and attachment caddy that stores on top or inside, or if it was the metal version with the crevice tool slot on the side and tool compartment on top. I think by 1972 or '73 they had the plastic version sold that same Powermate. It's definitely earlier than 1976 though, they had the later Powermates with woodgrain top by then that replaced this one.
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| Post# 164466 , Reply# 11 1/3/2012 at 12:57 (4,495 days old) by powermate1970 () | ||
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Kenmore blue Sandy, you are correct. If I remember right, this blue powermate was from 1968/69 to 1973, I think. Avacado debuted in 72 I believe | ||
| Post# 164468 , Reply# 12 1/3/2012 at 13:00 (4,495 days old) by powermate1970 () | ||
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forgot to mention The blue you are referring to is alot darker. Like this one. (3rd from left) 
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| Post# 164495 , Reply# 13 1/3/2012 at 15:10 (4,495 days old) by BrianKirbyClass (Eudora Kansas) | ||
I know that in 1971 a neighbor of ours had a Sears Kenmore Central Vac installed, and it came with a PN,,the exact same as the green one shown here, only it was WHITE, with a permanently attached white wand. That PN did have the 0000 overlapping rings PowerMate logo on it. I was vacuum crazy by then, and the lady of the house was older, and HATED to vacuum,,so i got to use it many times. It was the first Central Vacuum i have ever used or seen before.
The hose had the cord straps to hold the PN cord on, and the central vac inlets had a little metal tab that you pushed with your finger to activate the system, or turn it off. The door of the inlets didnt activate the system. The system also came with a white attachment kit that held the floor brush, crevice tool, dusting brush,ect. and it came with seperate chrome wands. Have never seen a set up like it since. I do remember it was an excellent Central Vac, and the PN was very powerful when it was brand new. | ||
| Post# 164498 , Reply# 14 1/3/2012 at 15:25 (4,495 days old) by collector2 (Moose Jaw, Sk) | ||
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| Post# 164499 , Reply# 15 1/3/2012 at 15:27 (4,495 days old) by collector2 (Moose Jaw, Sk) | ||
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| Post# 164500 , Reply# 16 1/3/2012 at 15:28 (4,495 days old) by BrianKirbyClass (Eudora Kansas) | ||
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| Post# 164501 , Reply# 17 1/3/2012 at 15:30 (4,495 days old) by collector2 (Moose Jaw, Sk) | ||
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| Post# 164503 , Reply# 19 1/3/2012 at 15:35 (4,495 days old) by powermate1970 () | ||
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Douglas, does your 22520 powermate have the height adjuster? I believe I have the same model tucked away. It was an economy model. | ||
| Post# 164504 , Reply# 20 1/3/2012 at 15:37 (4,495 days old) by collector2 (Moose Jaw, Sk) | ||
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| Post# 164565 , Reply# 22 1/3/2012 at 21:21 (4,495 days old) by collector2 (Moose Jaw, Sk) | ||
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I cant remember where I saved this picture from, possibly a posting here or on ebay, but from the colour scheme its possible that the powernozzle above is from this type of machine as it is a Whirlpool and, from the power hose in the picture, we can assume that it did have a powernozzle at one time.
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| Post# 164566 , Reply# 23 1/3/2012 at 21:33 (4,495 days old) by goadie12 () | ||
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Hey Kirbee that looks nice and I must say it looks like you have some amazing vacuums thanks. Zach | ||
| Post# 164578 , Reply# 24 1/3/2012 at 23:26 (4,495 days old) by kirbyvertibles (Independence, KS) | ||
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| Post# 164579 , Reply# 25 1/3/2012 at 23:28 (4,495 days old) by Brandon_W_T () | ||
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Looks like a tristar nozzle with the top metal plate just sitting backwards on it. | ||
| Post# 164581 , Reply# 26 1/3/2012 at 23:29 (4,495 days old) by kirbyvertibles (Independence, KS) | ||
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| Post# 164598 , Reply# 28 1/4/2012 at 06:12 (4,495 days old) by kirbee () | ||
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I forgot to ask, what should I use to polish the head? | ||
| Post# 164615 , Reply# 29 1/4/2012 at 10:48 (4,495 days old) by goadie12 () | ||
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Wow if that's just the Kirby corner I can't imagine what the rest looks like maybe some pictures thanks ? Zach | ||
| Post# 164630 , Reply# 31 1/4/2012 at 12:34 (4,495 days old) by thevacuumguy96 (Pocatello, ID) | ||
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Kirbee, For polishing aluminum machines such as Kirby's, I use Mother's Magand Aluminum Polish. It works great! For polishing chrome, I use Turtle Wax Chrome Polish which also works great! To polish the head, if your talking about the powernozzle, I would just get a damp cloth and wipe it down. | ||
| Post# 164653 , Reply# 32 1/4/2012 at 15:43 (4,494 days old) by fan-of-fans (USA) | ||
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Powermate1970, do you know what year the two left-most vacuums in your photo are from? It's a little confusing to me as Sears sold a few different canister styles at the same time in the 1970s.
That rounded 1964 canister above must have been a lower end model. A relative gave us a similar one that was from 1983. It was brown and tan and didn't have the handle on the front. It was straight suction and had generic brown plastic tools and also a brown Sears plastic carpet nozzle. | ||
| Post# 164660 , Reply# 33 1/4/2012 at 17:27 (4,494 days old) by BrianKirbyClass (Eudora Kansas) | ||
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Powermate 1970, thanks so much for the pics. Your blue Kenmore PowerMate vac with the woodgrain panel on top is a dream vac from my childhood and im still drooling over it. You are sooo lucky!
We had a large shopping mall with a large Sears store where i lived in the 1970s to early 80s. Everytime we went to the mall, (which was often as there wasnt much else to do) i would always visit the vacuum center at Sears. I was on a first name bases with salesmen! ( i was just a dumb kid with not even a penny to my name) The salesmen would let me run the vacuums (if they werent busy with customers) as they were always kept plugged in and ready to show. I often thought i knew more and cared more about them than they did! Anyway, i clearly remember when Kenmore changed over from the green machines to the blue,,and i was absolutely IN LOVE with the "Sears Best" machine with the woodgrain top,,and its Power Nozzle. The fact that the tool pack could be stored on top or inside the vac was just sooo awsome to me. And that PN,,,WOW. The green machine was nice, but the blue was just that much fancier,,i thought. I dreamed MANY a night of owning one, and asked Santa Clause MANY times for one! (all we had at home was a clunky old Hoover Connie the spewed dust all over,was missing most of its attachments, and my parents were NOT sympathetic or interested in anything vacuum related) And, afterall, there was no comparison from a brand new SEARS BEST Kenmore with a WOODGRAIN top and nifty new Power Nozzle to a clunky old worn out Hoover Connie! Nope, never did get my Sears Best Kenmore with the woodgrain top,long hose, and nifty PN,,,but i did get all the other vacs i dreamed of owning. Funny that ONE vac is THE one i never owned. Have come across a few over the yrs, but they were so beat up, taped up, and in such bad shape they werent worth saving. Oh well, maybe someday! | ||
| Post# 164713 , Reply# 35 1/4/2012 at 23:25 (4,494 days old) by BrianKirbyClass (Eudora Kansas) | ||
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AARRGGG! Your killing me here! lol Oh man, i wanted one of those blue ones so badly back then. Just thought they were about the coolest vac ever. They really are awsome. There is just something about the Whirlpool made Kenmores that makes them unique. (If you should ever want to sell one of your blue ones, let me know!
I did have a chance on E-BAY once to buy a white one with the orange rim,,and i think had the woodgrain top to the vac itself and the PN (not sure on that),,but it definatly was the same style vac,with the step on switch, same type of PN,,and had the 10 foot hose,,ect. BUT,,someone outbid me at the last minute. Oh well,,i did get a Panisonic made Kenmore PN at a garage sale for a dollar,,just like the one in the pic with the carpet shampooer/vac,,,and i use it with a Compact ,,works great. Love how that PN digs in and grooms the carpet. | ||
| Post# 164719 , Reply# 36 1/5/2012 at 00:58 (4,494 days old) by goadie12 () | ||
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Ok so now that we have established when the first power nozzel was invented how long have uprights had a brushroll in them pretty well right from the beginning right thanks? Zach | ||
| Post# 164725 , Reply# 37 1/5/2012 at 01:34 (4,494 days old) by powermate1970 () | ||
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Brian Don't want to kill ya,LOL but something like this?(my daily driver) 
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| Post# 164726 , Reply# 38 1/5/2012 at 01:36 (4,494 days old) by powermate1970 () | ||
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or....maybe this? 
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| Post# 164739 , Reply# 39 1/5/2012 at 06:53 (4,494 days old) by danemodsandy () | ||
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Ann: Any chance one of those TriStar PNs is for sale? Thanks in advance! | ||
| Post# 164803 , Reply# 41 1/5/2012 at 15:55 (4,493 days old) by BrianKirbyClass (Eudora Kansas) | ||
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| Post# 164879 , Reply# 42 1/6/2012 at 00:45 (4,493 days old) by powermate1970 () | ||
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Brian shoot me an email. I don't really need 2 2899's LOL | ||
| Post# 164892 , Reply# 43 1/6/2012 at 09:12 (4,493 days old) by fan-of-fans (USA) | ||
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Powermate1970, can't wait to see the new one. Someone here though I forget who, has one of those top of the line 2299 with the headlight and green wands. I like the blue but really like the avocado. Other than the one my parents had, I've only seen two older Kenmores when I was young. One was metal with a raised top for tool storage, which was at a yard sale. The other was avocado with woodgrain, which was in the trash, but missing the wands and Powermate. I asked my mom if we could stop and pick it up, but she didn't want to as a friend lived next door to where it was, and the house where it was looked dirty so it was probably broken.
We also had one similar to the last pic you posted, but instead of the removable tool storage, it had a compartment with lid on top in the front. It still worked okay when my parents threw it away. Now I never see any of these around. | ||
| Post# 164900 , Reply# 44 1/6/2012 at 10:25 (4,493 days old) by powermate1970 () | ||
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like this maybe? found this, by chance,on the curb last week. 
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| Post# 164902 , Reply# 45 1/6/2012 at 10:59 (4,493 days old) by fan-of-fans (USA) | ||
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No, sorry I meant a front hose unit in beige with black bumpers, very similar to the right most one in your photo of the four vacuums above. The difference was it had a tool compartment with a hinged lid instead of the removable caddy. The tool lids broke easily as they had just little tabs for hinges.
We did have a 1987 swivel hose machine too but ours was a lower end 3.9 model with only an on/off pedal, otherwise looked like the one you just found. It too was a good machine. | ||
| Post# 165984 , Reply# 47 1/15/2012 at 19:40 (4,483 days old) by kirbee () | ||
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Supply room Kirby part 1 Kirby uprights in assorted states 
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| Post# 165985 , Reply# 48 1/15/2012 at 19:44 (4,483 days old) by kirbee () | ||
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part 2 more kirby 
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| Post# 165988 , Reply# 49 1/15/2012 at 20:00 (4,483 days old) by kirbee () | ||
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part of the lux corner Heres a bit of the lux corner so much is in boxes it doesn't really show well. 
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| Post# 166104 , Reply# 50 1/16/2012 at 21:03 (4,482 days old) by goadie12 () | ||
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Wow kirbee now we know where to go if anyone is looking for Kirby parts lol thanks. Zach | ||
| Post# 166379 , Reply# 51 1/19/2012 at 11:03 (4,480 days old) by Oreck_XL (Brooklyn, New York 11211) | ||
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| Post# 166385 , Reply# 52 1/19/2012 at 12:43 (4,480 days old) by cleaningbuff (Quincy, IL) | ||
kirby parts | ||
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