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| Post# 232824 5/15/2013 at 19:25 (3,996 days old) by bravokid () | ||
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What make and model upright was the very fist to have a full set of functional on board tools ? And was it a clean air of direct air ? | ||
| Post# 232831 , Reply# 1 5/15/2013 at 20:26 (3,996 days old) by mieles7 (TX) | ||
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| Post# 232833 , Reply# 2 5/15/2013 at 20:43 (3,996 days old) by cam2s (Nebraska) | ||
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I believe it was the Regina Housekeeper as well. The Housekeeper was a clean air machine. | ||
| Post# 232835 , Reply# 3 5/15/2013 at 20:54 (3,996 days old) by Caligula (Wallingford, Connecticut) | ||
Research is in progress on this one. 
I know that the early Hoover Dial-A-Matic's had a tool holder that fit over the handle grip. However, while I don'y recall the name of the first vacuum cleaner to feature on board tools, I know that it was a non electric canister pumper dating back to the late 1800's. The Air-Way Sanitizor (model before todays vacuum of the day)had a pouch to hold tools, and wands. As for the hose it was coiled around the machine. An early Kenmore tank circa 1950 called the Kenmore Cart also had ride on tools, and of course the Electrolux XXX, as well as a myriad of others.
One of the early members of the V.C.C.C. was Peter Frye. His collection was European and early American non electrics. He had pictures of over 100, many with ride on tools. Here is a sample of these. Research is in progress on this one Alex Taber 
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| Post# 232839 , Reply# 4 5/15/2013 at 21:10 (3,996 days old) by Caligula (Wallingford, Connecticut) | ||
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From the Original Hoover Historical Center. | ||
| Post# 232840 , Reply# 5 5/15/2013 at 21:14 (3,996 days old) by Caligula (Wallingford, Connecticut) | ||
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Another. | ||
| Post# 232845 , Reply# 6 5/15/2013 at 23:35 (3,996 days old) by kirbyvertibles (Independence, KS) | ||
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| Post# 232878 , Reply# 7 5/16/2013 at 11:35 (3,995 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
As the questions stated "fully functional" set of on-board tools on an upright vacuum, that would mean the hose was always connected. The very first was the Cyclon 1000 invented by James Dyson in 1984. It wouldn't be until 1986 before Regina copied the Dyson's on board tools (color too) with the Pink Housekeeper.
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| Post# 232884 , Reply# 8 5/16/2013 at 12:54 (3,995 days old) by kirbylux77 (London, Ontario, Canada) | ||
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| Post# 232903 , Reply# 9 5/16/2013 at 15:52 (3,995 days old) by cam2s (Nebraska) | ||
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This is very interesting! I guess I didn't realize Dyson machines went that far back. Was that the first one or were there earlier models? | ||
| Post# 232930 , Reply# 10 5/16/2013 at 22:55 (3,995 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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@cam2s
The Cyclon 1000 was the first production run of any Dyson vacuum. Previous to the Cyclon, James had a lot of prototypes that he made (crudely). The Cyclon 1000 was made by Zannusi in Italy. A door to door company called Kleeneze sold them, along with other household items. A picture of the Cyclon 1000 on a TWA in-flight magazine led a company in Japan called Apex to license the Cyclon, with a few alterations, calling it the "G-Force". They sold the G-Force for at least a decade in Japan - they were status symbols selling for more than a thousand dollars each. The Cyclon 1000 is to Dyson what the Model 0 was for Hoover. Ironically, there were several thousand more model O Hoovers built than Cyclon 1000's.
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Post# 232970 , Reply# 11 5/17/2013 at 09:56 (3,994 days old) by gottahaveahoove  (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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I believe I saw a photo that told that  | ||
| Post# 233033 , Reply# 12 5/17/2013 at 15:28 (3,994 days old) by cam2s (Nebraska) | ||
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Thanks for the information! I love learning all these little tidbits! | ||
| Post# 233038 , Reply# 13 5/17/2013 at 16:33 (3,994 days old) by super-sweeper (KSSRC Refurbishment Center) | ||
So... | ||
| Post# 233455 , Reply# 16 5/21/2013 at 09:44 (3,990 days old) by vacuumman206 () | ||
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well I certainly wouldn't have ever thought of regina for being the first in something. And that early sebo certainly looks like the modern windsor, how interesting. | ||
| Post# 233663 , Reply# 17 5/22/2013 at 22:47 (3,989 days old) by vacuumman206 () | ||
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hey dennie, I sent u an email. What's new? I lost your ##. | ||
| Post# 233886 , Reply# 18 5/24/2013 at 15:22 (3,987 days old) by caligula (Wallingford, Connecticut) | ||
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Hi Gottahaveahove | ||
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