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Thread Number: 20509
A Couple more Goblins for my collection |
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| Post# 229745 4/23/2013 at 20:18 (4,018 days old) by collector2 (Moose Jaw, Sk) | ||
I've managed to pick up a couple more Goblins for my collection thanks to ebay and Al.
The first one was even more of a surprise than expected. This is the picture that was on ebay. Its a Goblin model G56 from 1956. Interesting two tone brown isnt it. The only things missing are the wands and small nozzle (Dont surpose anyone has spares of them?) The wands were plastic so I suspect they were broken long ago. 
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| Post# 229746 , Reply# 1 4/23/2013 at 20:20 (4,018 days old) by collector2 (Moose Jaw, Sk) | ||
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| Post# 229747 , Reply# 2 4/23/2013 at 20:26 (4,018 days old) by collector2 (Moose Jaw, Sk) | ||
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The second machine I picked up was a Goblin Model 300B. As you can see it has alot of tiny rust specs on it and the name plates are missing but the parts are like new (dusting brush is missing though). When I get time I'm going to see if I can match the peacock blue on it, sandblast it and repaint it. But thats a future project.
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| Post# 229843 , Reply# 4 4/24/2013 at 14:53 (4,017 days old) by vintagerepairer (England) | ||
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Lovely machines, but I was not aware of Goblin using plastic to make the wands. It was something which Electrolux trialled on the bulk of the model 64, and Hotpoint used them too, but it was a rare sight. | ||
| Post# 229860 , Reply# 5 4/24/2013 at 15:32 (4,017 days old) by collector2 (Moose Jaw, Sk) | ||
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Hi Walter:
Thanks - it was quite a job getting it clean. Even with the scratches and chips on it its is a very nice looking machine. As far as the 300B goes, its a bit newer than I have been saving but its a good examply of that style, which was typical for the time period. Eventually the dusting brush will turn up. Hey Benny: I was very surprised to find out that they were plastic too. The handle on the hose is plastic as well. When I first saw pictures of it I had assumed it was painted metal. Nope!! They mustnt have used them for long though as the model 71 that took over from this machine had aluminium wands again. Probably broke too easy. I doubt I will ever find a set (Anyone have extra aluminium wands LOL) | ||
| Post# 229867 , Reply# 7 4/24/2013 at 16:03 (4,017 days old) by vintagerepairer (England) | ||
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Ignore what I said about the ages of the cleaner as I see you said it was from 1956. That is old to have used plastic tubes. Very interesting. How did you get a date for it? | ||
| Post# 229873 , Reply# 8 4/24/2013 at 18:00 (4,017 days old) by collector2 (Moose Jaw, Sk) | ||
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| Post# 229936 , Reply# 10 4/25/2013 at 08:11 (4,016 days old) by collector2 (Moose Jaw, Sk) | ||
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