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Post# 212002   12/31/2012 at 21:21 (4,105 days old) by mg (London)        

I found a Filtex vacuum in my attic that still works. Is anyone interested?

Post# 212014 , Reply# 1   12/31/2012 at 22:01 (4,105 days old) by super-sweeper (KSSRC Refurbishment Center)        

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Pictures?

Post# 212345 , Reply# 2   1/3/2013 at 12:26 (4,102 days old) by mg (London)        
Just hate to throw it in the trash if anyone wants it.

If so, I'll ship COD

Post# 212355 , Reply# 3   1/3/2013 at 14:17 (4,102 days old) by dysondestijl (east midlands, UK)        

I'd love it, but I'm on the other side if the world so maybe not.

Post# 212369 , Reply# 4   1/3/2013 at 14:40 (4,102 days old) by superj (cos cob,ct)        
HOW MUCH

EMAIL ME tallulahrocks123@gmail.com

Post# 212400 , Reply# 5   1/3/2013 at 17:46 (4,102 days old) by mg (London)        

Finding a box and shipping it would be my only expense so its up to you. I just hate to see it go to waste if it's useful to someone.

Post# 249738 , Reply# 6   9/10/2013 at 19:14 (3,852 days old) by sries (Tacoma WA)        

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That's cool I just traded one for a Hoover Constellation.
I might be interested but that depends on how much it is and if you have already sold it.


Post# 249743 , Reply# 7   9/10/2013 at 20:00 (3,852 days old) by Electrolux137 (Los Angeles)        

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Hi, I'd love to have it, and since I live in L.A. I could come and pick it up and you wouldn't have to mess with shipping it. You can contact me directly at innavacuum@earthlink.net. Thanks!



Post# 249744 , Reply# 8   9/10/2013 at 20:03 (3,852 days old) by Electrolux137 (Los Angeles)        

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Oh, wait ... I just noticed this thread goes back to December 2012. How come such an old message wasn't archived? Just wondering...



Post# 249784 , Reply# 9   9/11/2013 at 07:03 (3,852 days old) by countryguy (Astorville, ON, Canada)        

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A few months ago Robert made a change so that archived messages could be resurrected. You will notice that these threads have a (xxx days old) after the date/time.

Gary


Post# 249797 , Reply# 10   9/11/2013 at 11:13 (3,851 days old) by Electrolux137 (Los Angeles)        

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Thanks, Gary. I wasn't aware of the change. I'll look more closely at threads now before responding to them!


Post# 250225 , Reply# 11   9/14/2013 at 17:51 (3,848 days old) by s31463221 (Frenchburg, KY)        
Charles

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I'm not sure if you were just wanting this machine because it was close to you, or if you were wanting a filtex, but I found one on eBay that's very similar to the one above. Take care!

CLICK HERE TO GO TO s31463221's LINK on eBay


Post# 250227 , Reply# 12   9/14/2013 at 18:03 (3,848 days old) by Electrolux137 (Los Angeles)        

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I wanted it just because it was close, and "the price was right." :)

The one on eBay is nice, although that's not the original hose, but more than I'd want to spend on one.

Thanks for the link! :)


Post# 270624 , Reply# 13   3/7/2014 at 20:19 (3,674 days old) by stricklybojack (Southern California)        
Filtx vacuum for sale (East Hollywood CA)

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Post# 272516 , Reply# 14   3/19/2014 at 11:15 (3,662 days old) by electrolux137 (Los Angeles)        

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stricklybojack, that's a really nice Filtex. I've always like these early models and have had several of them come and go over the years. The one I still have has a very ornate logo on top of the machine instead of on the sides. It's the one on the left in this photo.


Post# 272538 , Reply# 15   3/19/2014 at 14:05 (3,662 days old) by Bee-Vac (Pomona, Calif)        
Early Filtex

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Those are perfect examples of the Filtex I like! What year do these date to? Judging by the style, I'd say late 30's early 40's? I predominantly lean towards uprights, but there are a few neat lookin' tanks that I'd certainly go for.

Post# 272564 , Reply# 16   3/19/2014 at 19:01 (3,662 days old) by electrolux137 (Los Angeles)        

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The first Filtex model was introduced in 1938. I have an advertising pamphlet for this model and it says across the top "FILTEX Proven Since 1938." However, I don't know what the 1938 model looks like.

I have the instruction booklet for the model/version I still have. It references several patent numbers on the cover page of the patent (see attached file). There's a sales receipt section on the back cover that is filled in with a sale date of 1947.

To me, the overall aesthetics and design of this machine put it in the mid to late 1930s so my hunch is that this was the same basic model until the early 1950s when the later version came out (like the one in the first posting in this thread).



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