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Any knowledge about russian vacuums? |
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Post# 217284 , Reply# 1   2/2/2013 at 17:06 (4,071 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada)   |   | |
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Post# 217295 , Reply# 2   2/2/2013 at 17:54 (4,071 days old) by caligula (Wallingford, Connecticut)   |   | |
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I had a canister called a Rual, it was much like a Eureka Roll-A-Matic with four wheels, however, the top was flatter. I couldn't use it as it was in a different voltage. The hose and attatchments were plastic, and it had a few brushes. The cord was retractable. Generally speaking it was very modern, though I got it back in 1990.
Other than this one, I have no idea of, or interest in, Russian vacuum cleaners. |
Post# 217328 , Reply# 4   2/3/2013 at 01:59 (4,071 days old) by MIkeKLondon ()   |   | |
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Much to my surprise the link seems to work |
Post# 218636 , Reply# 6   2/11/2013 at 08:55 (4,062 days old) by vacbear58 (Sutton In Ashfield & London)   |   | |
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It is only by a lucky chance that I came across something to contribute to this thread that was derived from a youtube video that ChesterMike found over in AutomaticWasher.
From both the washers and the vacuums it seems like almost an "alternative reality" where the machines are somewhat like those we are familiar with, but not quite - if that makes any sense. Unfortunatly there were no videos of the vacs from this collecter and I do not understand Russian so I have little to do but show the pics. Starting with what looks like a very early one |
Post# 218637 , Reply# 7   2/11/2013 at 08:55 (4,062 days old) by vacbear58 (Sutton In Ashfield & London)   |   | |
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Post# 218638 , Reply# 8   2/11/2013 at 08:56 (4,062 days old) by vacbear58 (Sutton In Ashfield & London)   |   | |
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Post# 218639 , Reply# 9   2/11/2013 at 08:57 (4,062 days old) by vacbear58 (Sutton In Ashfield & London)   |   | |
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Post# 218640 , Reply# 10   2/11/2013 at 09:00 (4,062 days old) by vacbear58 (Sutton In Ashfield & London)   |   | |
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Post# 218641 , Reply# 11   2/11/2013 at 09:01 (4,062 days old) by vacbear58 (Sutton In Ashfield & London)   |   | |
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Post# 218642 , Reply# 12   2/11/2013 at 09:02 (4,062 days old) by vacbear58 (Sutton In Ashfield & London)   |   | |
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Post# 218643 , Reply# 13   2/11/2013 at 09:04 (4,062 days old) by vacbear58 (Sutton In Ashfield & London)   |   | |
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Post# 218644 , Reply# 14   2/11/2013 at 09:04 (4,062 days old) by vacbear58 (Sutton In Ashfield & London)   |   | |
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Post# 218645 , Reply# 15   2/11/2013 at 09:05 (4,062 days old) by vacbear58 (Sutton In Ashfield & London)   |   | |
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Post# 218647 , Reply# 16   2/11/2013 at 09:07 (4,062 days old) by vacbear58 (Sutton In Ashfield & London)   |   | |
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Post# 218648 , Reply# 17   2/11/2013 at 09:10 (4,062 days old) by vacbear58 (Sutton In Ashfield & London)   |   | |
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Post# 218649 , Reply# 18   2/11/2013 at 09:11 (4,062 days old) by vacbear58 (Sutton In Ashfield & London)   |   | |
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Post# 218650 , Reply# 19   2/11/2013 at 09:12 (4,062 days old) by vacbear58 (Sutton In Ashfield & London)   |   | |
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Post# 218651 , Reply# 20   2/11/2013 at 09:13 (4,062 days old) by vacbear58 (Sutton In Ashfield & London)   |   | |
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Post# 218652 , Reply# 21   2/11/2013 at 09:16 (4,062 days old) by vacbear58 (Sutton In Ashfield & London)   |   | |
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Post# 218653 , Reply# 22   2/11/2013 at 09:17 (4,062 days old) by vacbear58 (Sutton In Ashfield & London)   |   | |
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Post# 218655 , Reply# 23   2/11/2013 at 09:18 (4,062 days old) by vacbear58 (Sutton In Ashfield & London)   |   | |
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Post# 218656 , Reply# 24   2/11/2013 at 09:19 (4,062 days old) by vacbear58 (Sutton In Ashfield & London)   |   | |
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Post# 218657 , Reply# 25   2/11/2013 at 09:20 (4,062 days old) by vacbear58 (Sutton In Ashfield & London)   |   | |
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Post# 218658 , Reply# 26   2/11/2013 at 09:20 (4,062 days old) by vacbear58 (Sutton In Ashfield & London)   |   | |
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Post# 218659 , Reply# 27   2/11/2013 at 09:24 (4,062 days old) by vacbear58 (Sutton In Ashfield & London)   |   | |
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Post# 218661 , Reply# 28   2/11/2013 at 09:31 (4,062 days old) by vacbear58 (Sutton In Ashfield & London)   |   | |
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I only hope that the person who has done such a wonderful job restoring these cleaners looks in on here, and hopefully will be able to contribute at some point.
There were no uprights and no Hoovers in the vacuums but at least two of the washers were very clearly based on the Hoovermatic, one on AEG and one like a early Maytag twin tub hybrid - nothing at all like the later maytag twin tub. It would be interesting to know how these machines came about - were they liscensed? Or were samples procured, taken apart and put back together again with a Russian twist? Al This post was last edited 02/11/2013 at 15:25 |
Post# 218710 , Reply# 31   2/11/2013 at 14:42 (4,062 days old) by Daniil158 ()   |   | |
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Photos of my vacuum cleaner. |
Post# 218711 , Reply# 32   2/11/2013 at 14:42 (4,062 days old) by Daniil158 ()   |   | |
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Post# 218728 , Reply# 37   2/11/2013 at 16:18 (4,062 days old) by vacbear58 (Sutton In Ashfield & London)   |   | |
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Daniil
Firstly, I see that you joined vacuumland at the start of 2013 so a belated welcome to you :) Thank you for the information which you have supplied about the cleaners and also for the pictures you have provided about the Saturnas, it looks really great and in a way is like an ancester to the Hoover galaxy we had here around the end of the 1980s. Can you tell me please, is the floor brush pictured above made of plastic or has the metal been coloured to give that effect (I like it)? If you have any more pictures or information on cleaners do please feel free to share it with us - it is very interesting (at least it is to me) to see appliances from a major part of the world which for so many years was closed to us. I liked your washing machine videos too. Are you aware of www.automaticwasher.orgQUESTIONMA... If not you may like to have a look at the link below, this is about washing machines apparently owned by ther person who also has the vacuums. Al CLICK HERE TO GO TO vacbear58's LINK |
Post# 218822 , Reply# 38   2/12/2013 at 01:16 (4,062 days old) by beerad (Beautiful Vancouver BC)   |   | |
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Who makes the Saturn vacuum ? I think that is the most kool vacuum I have ever seen! |
Post# 218829 , Reply# 40   2/12/2013 at 04:10 (4,061 days old) by vacbear58 (Sutton In Ashfield & London)   |   | |
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and a very warm welcome goes out to you too, thank you for signing up. You collections look WONDERFUL, you have clearly spent a great deal of time and effort getting your machines to the great condition they are in. You 100% deserve our full admiration for what you have done. When you have the time, we would appreciate you giving us some more information about the machines if you can and PLEASE, more youtube videos :) I know that it takes a lot of time to do these, but we certainly have enjoyed your washing machine videos, which was what led us to you in the first place. Speaking of washing machines, can I also refer you to automaticwasher.org - its on the link - where I am sure your contributions would also be very welcome indeed. Al CLICK HERE TO GO TO vacbear58's LINK |
Post# 218848 , Reply# 41   2/12/2013 at 09:54 (4,061 days old) by rugsucker (Elizabethton TN)   |   | |
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The only picture I had seen in the above magazine article showed the Lewyt style vac only in a crowded show window.Is great to see full outfit in amazing condition and MORE!Many THANKS to all!! |
Post# 218853 , Reply# 42   2/12/2013 at 10:32 (4,061 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada)   |   | |
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Love that Sputnik-inspired SATURNAS.
Here's my contribution; A stunning Electrolux-inspired cylinder in full streamline styling. It came up on the eBay France site a few years ago and I was bidding...but the vacuum was withdrawn from sale with 20 minutes to go. Rats! No clear pic of the top badge plate but the brand ends in 'STAR'. Anyone know? Dave |
Post# 218856 , Reply# 43   2/12/2013 at 10:46 (4,061 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada)   |   | |
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And this complete in case PROGRESS cylinder I found on Kijiji for $30.
Fortunately it had the hose connector ends, so I had to fit a hose, a cord - pretty blue - and initially I modified a pair of Kirby wands. The wand and tool diameter is slightly smaller that Standard North American - metric - and after much searching I found a set of metric metal wands to complete the ensemble. The elbow on the right with the cord is an electric hair dryer thing. Dave |
Post# 219262 , Reply# 44   2/15/2013 at 14:10 (4,058 days old) by mechanic_laundr ()   |   | |
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In the USSR, did a lot of vacuum cleaners and they are very reliable and durable) |
Post# 219265 , Reply# 45   2/15/2013 at 14:20 (4,058 days old) by mechanic_laundr ()   |   | |
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Brush vacuum cleaner "Breeze" (1961), "Breeze-2" (1965) and "Breeze-3" (1987), they were made in Leningrad (now called Saint Petersburg). |
Post# 219270 , Reply# 46   2/15/2013 at 15:42 (4,058 days old) by caligula (Wallingford, Connecticut)   |   | |
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Fantastic!
What I had was far more modern. The tank that Dave posted in reply 42 is close to what my Electrolux XX (20) looks like but mine is on runners. As for the box in reply 43, this is a lot like the box that was in the storeroom at Choate School, back in 1953, but it would have held a model XXX. As for the "crazy wands" in one of the first pictures of the Electrolux V, or X1, the curved wands were original to the V in 1924. As for the strange cord plug (machine end) that's the way the models X1 and X11 looked. Since Electrolux did start in Sweden in the early 1920's (maybe before) they were sold in Germany, Hungary and I think Poland, so a few must have gotten to Russia, or else the V, X1, X11, and XX were copied years later. Certainly the Fair Fax was. This is a fascinating thread, and lets me see a few of the things that are out there. Thanks for sharing. |
Post# 219273 , Reply# 47   2/15/2013 at 15:52 (4,058 days old) by caligula (Wallingford, Connecticut)   |   | |
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Post# 219277 , Reply# 48   2/15/2013 at 17:32 (4,058 days old) by normvac (COLUMBUS, OHIO)   |   | |
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Thank you, for the input. I was very interestesting. Hope maybe we can meet you one day. Take care, and wish you well. Norm |
Post# 228081 , Reply# 49   4/12/2013 at 09:47 (4,002 days old) by mechanic_laundr ()   |   | |
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In 1965 he started producing vacuum cleaners "Chaika-3" - this is an early version, later, in 1969, produced a vacuum cleaner "Chaika-3" as in Post # 218659 |
Post# 228167 , Reply# 50   4/13/2013 at 03:15 (4,002 days old) by tolivac (Greenville,NC)   |   | |
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Did any Russian vacuum cleaner company make a Russian version of a Kirby or metal Royal upright?What sort of uprights did the Russians use?Don't see any here.Or did they use uprights? |
Post# 228269 , Reply# 53   4/13/2013 at 17:41 (4,001 days old) by kenkart ()   |   | |
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So much for showing the Non US machines, I am fascinated by them!!!Love odd tanks and canisters, but that round ball looking machine is over the top LOVE IT!! |
Post# 228591 , Reply# 55   4/16/2013 at 06:17 (3,998 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa)   |   | |
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Post# 228596 , Reply# 56   4/16/2013 at 08:09 (3,998 days old) by dial-a-nap (Omaha - the home of the TV Dinner)   |   | |
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Fascinating thread and great pictures! I'm sure any of us would be jumping over Saturn to get a Saturnas vacuum like the one above, what a cutie.
I wonder if one of the reasons that Kirby has done so well in Russia and surrounding former Soviet countries is due, in part, to the upright cleaners not being available. Imagine the first time you turned a Kirby on your rugs that had only ever seen straight suction machines. SOLD! |
Post# 228597 , Reply# 57   4/16/2013 at 08:09 (3,998 days old) by beaterbar ()   |   | |
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love that Saturnas! So George Jetson! But that Locomotive Electrostar is wayyy Cool too! This post was last edited 04/16/2013 at 08:26 |
Post# 228598 , Reply# 58   4/16/2013 at 08:16 (3,998 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa)   |   | |
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Greg
We have the same situation here in SA. Houses mainly have hardflooring but a nice area rug in the lounge and carpets in the bedroom. When I get a call to come demo a dyson to a customer its always the easiest sale as 99% of the time the customer would have had a canister vacuum ( ours dont have pn's either) so when I go in I alwys take the upright models, Switch on and watch that bin fill with dirt, sale made instantly.
I love that Elektrostar I have the Electrolux version of it and would love that one Love the back wheels |
Post# 228751 , Reply# 59   4/17/2013 at 03:44 (3,998 days old) by tolivac (Greenville,NC)   |   | |
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Sounds like most housing in Russia was apartments-so there wasn't a need for an upright type cleaner.Interesting.The Russian vacuums were most interesting to see. |
Post# 228786 , Reply# 60   4/17/2013 at 12:17 (3,997 days old) by mechanic_laundr ()   |   | |
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That's right, I said this in the apartment which has 2-4 rooms easier to clean with a vacuum cleaner hose and nozzles. I have 2 vacuum cleaner "Saturn" (1971), did not want to)? |
Post# 247379 , Reply# 62   8/23/2013 at 15:31 (3,869 days old) by mechanic_laundr ()   |   | |
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The handle and switch. |
Post# 247380 , Reply# 63   8/23/2013 at 15:33 (3,869 days old) by mechanic_laundr ()   |   | |
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nameplate |
Post# 247381 , Reply# 64   8/23/2013 at 15:34 (3,869 days old) by mechanic_laundr ()   |   | |
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nameplate |
Post# 247395 , Reply# 65   8/23/2013 at 18:37 (3,869 days old) by vintagerepairer (England)   |   | |
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That switch looks lethal! |
Post# 247437 , Reply# 66   8/24/2013 at 07:26 (3,868 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa)   |   | |
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Post# 252841 , Reply# 67   10/13/2013 at 17:15 (3,818 days old) by mechanic_laundr ()   |   | |
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Hello! Who can tell what year began making vacuum cleaners "Lewyt". |
Post# 252906 , Reply# 69   10/14/2013 at 01:58 (3,818 days old) by mechanic_laundr ()   |   | |
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Oh, thank you very much, this is very valuable information) |
Post# 252912 , Reply# 70   10/14/2013 at 08:14 (3,817 days old) by vacbear58 (Sutton In Ashfield & London)   |   | |
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Post# 252914 , Reply# 72   10/14/2013 at 08:34 (3,817 days old) by mechanic_laundr ()   |   | |
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.... and another. Advertise second model vacuum cleaner. |
Post# 252915 , Reply# 73   10/14/2013 at 08:36 (3,817 days old) by mechanic_laundr ()   |   | |
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Lady in color. |
Post# 253216 , Reply# 74   10/18/2013 at 09:49 (3,813 days old) by ManchesterVacs (Manchester)   |   | |
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We sent some stuff to Russia for a Ural vacuum not so long back. There are some photos that Olga in our shop put up in case anyone is interested.
CLICK HERE TO GO TO ManchesterVacs's LINK |
Post# 253265 , Reply# 76   10/18/2013 at 17:36 (3,813 days old) by mechanic_laundr ()   |   | |
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Hoover turns ........ |
Post# 254856 , Reply# 78   11/1/2013 at 14:40 (3,799 days old) by ManchesterVacs (Manchester)   |   | |
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Post# 254990 , Reply# 79   11/3/2013 at 06:58 (3,797 days old) by mechanic_laundr ()   |   | |
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This vacuum cleaner in carbolite case - "Ural-PR-56", 1956 edition. Operates from 127 volts. Versatile enough - different nozzles, and has a strong enough suction power))). |