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Thread Number: 19451
What Vac Is This?? |
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| Post# 215683 1/24/2013 at 19:24 (4,102 days old) by BriGuy (Wichita, Kansas) | ||
Hey guys I am wondering what you can tell me about this vac? I haven't seen this one before. It appears that instead of a plug on the cord, it screws into a light socket. Obviously judging by that it's been around for quite some time, as well as the amount of "patina" it has.
I have 2 pics I will post separately. 
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| Post# 215684 , Reply# 1 1/24/2013 at 19:25 (4,102 days old) by BriGuy (Wichita, Kansas) | ||
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Photo #2 | ||
| Post# 215685 , Reply# 2 1/24/2013 at 19:30 (4,102 days old) by super-sweeper (KSSRC Refurbishment Center) | ||
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| Post# 215696 , Reply# 3 1/24/2013 at 20:09 (4,102 days old) by BriGuy (Wichita, Kansas) | ||
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| Post# 215825 , Reply# 4 1/25/2013 at 17:24 (4,101 days old) by super-sweeper (KSSRC Refurbishment Center) | ||
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Glad to be of assistance :D | ||
| Post# 215827 , Reply# 5 1/25/2013 at 17:34 (4,101 days old) by super-sweeper (KSSRC Refurbishment Center) | ||
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Video with similar vacuum
Here's Charles's video featuring the reliable, it comes in at around 3:57.
-Alex. CLICK HERE TO GO TO super-sweeper's LINK | ||
| Post# 215834 , Reply# 6 1/25/2013 at 17:49 (4,101 days old) by super-sweeper (KSSRC Refurbishment Center) | ||
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Pictures of similar vacuum | ||
| Post# 215835 , Reply# 7 1/25/2013 at 17:50 (4,101 days old) by super-sweeper (KSSRC Refurbishment Center) | ||
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More, | ||
| Post# 215842 , Reply# 8 1/25/2013 at 18:12 (4,101 days old) by caligula (Wallingford, Connecticut) | ||
The last picture looks something like a Richmond.
While it's not the Richmond, which was the first lightweight vacuum cleaner circa 1910 made by Hamilton Beach. Dubbed 'So light a child can use it!' Several early machines were sold under a number of names, but the screw in plug tells me it's VERY old, certainly no later than the 20's.
The picture here is the Hoover Historical Center in September 1980. Note the 1869 Whirlwind tothe far left. Alex Taber. 
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| Post# 215853 , Reply# 9 1/25/2013 at 18:45 (4,101 days old) by caligula (Wallingford, Connecticut) | ||
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The oldest known vacuum cleaner.
The Whirlwind, patent date June 8, 1869, was invented in Chicago by Ives W. Mc'Gaffy, but was manufactured in Boston by the American Carpet Cleaning company. As this was non electric, it was powered by a hand crank at the top. Note the long belt used to turn the fan. Unfortunately the bag is a reproduction, as is the drive belt. There are only a few known to exist. This one is mine, I acquired it from an antique dealer in 1986. He had no idea what he had. Lucky me!!!
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| Post# 215891 , Reply# 10 1/25/2013 at 22:12 (4,101 days old) by Oreck_XL (Brooklyn, New York 11211) | ||
I don't think that's a Reliable | ||
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