I was watching the 1961 pilot episode of the Hazel tv show (see link to Youtube vid beginning at 6:50)--featuring Shirley Booth, Whitney Blake, Edward Andrews (succeeded in the regular series by Don DeFore), and Bobby Buntrock (d. age 21 in 1974; auto accident)--and discovered Hazel cleaning with what appears to be a Kirby vacuum cleaner. 

Kirby fans especially might want to check this out and either identify the Kirby model or the correct brand as the case may be.

By the way, is there an ongoing effort to compile a list of movie/tv show vacuum cleaners?  I've seen posts before but don't know if it's been on Vacuumland or somewhere else.

Paul

Thanks for the responses.  As you can tell, I'm still learning about sweepers other than Electrolux.  By the way, I saw a Hazel episode once in which she used a mechanical sweeper.  It's likely one of the episodes on Youtube, but I don't remember which one.

Between what years were the Modern Hygiene vacuum cleaners manufactured--and how many models were there?  I had never heard of them before this post.

Paul

Thanks--I'm interested in learning more about them.

Paul

Re:  Reply #9 ... Thanks--lookin' forward to it!

Paul

Re: Reply #10  Thanks for the Youtube link showing Hazel's Model E w/LX rug nozzle.  I recently read somewhere that shows like Hazel are known as "comfort TV" (like comfort foods, I guess).  I don't have a regular diet of them, but they are fun to watch from time to time--especially when appliances are included.

Paul

..in one of the sitcoms from the same era that involved a lighthouse keeper who was vacuuming with a "Royal-like" machine and as I could remember, then carried it up stairs? Can't remember the name of the show, but I do recall the woman using the machine as being fairly masculine, or should I say, butch? She was a regular character.

Thanks for the update.  Hope everything goes well with the info. retrieval and packing!  Safe travels to you.

Paul