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Thread Number: 2106
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| Post# 22777 , Reply# 2 10/22/2007 at 21:49 (6,028 days old) by hygiene903 (Galion, OH) | ||
You're right, Rick, pictures would be helpful...
John, welcome to the forum. I'm going to answer your questions in reverse order. First, you're in exactly the right forum for discussing this vacuum, as all Electro-Hygienes fall into the Vintage category. The last ones were made around 1980. From your description it sounds like your machine is an upright. There will either be a plate on the bottom of the motor with the model number stamped on, or, on later models, a sticker on the back of the nozzle. If you have a tank the model # will be on a sticker or plate on the bottom. If you have a pot-type cannister, which happens to be the rarest model, I'm thinking the number would also be on the bottom but I'm not sure, because I've never seen one up close. I sold Electro-Hygienes back in the 70's, but the dealership I worked for only sold the uprights and tanks, no cannisters. As for how rare they are, I'd say not too rare, except for maybe the cannister, and one model of tank that was yellow--the only one of which I have seen was an ebay posting. I have 5 Electro-Hygienes myself, 3 uprights and 2 tanks, and 2 of the uprights are early straight-suction models. The fact that you mentioned Geier with the name tells me that your vacuum may have been a used one if your family bought it in the 60's, because the P.A. Geier Company became Royal Appliance Mfg. Co. in the late 50's, so that would date it to the 50's or before. Also, if it's a straight suction upright with just a strip brush on the back of the nozzle instead of a revolving brush in the nozzle, it's from 1955 or before, as that was the last year straight suction machines were built. And I agree with Rick--worth is a touchy subject. It mostly boils down to what an interested buyer willing to pay for it. If you want to sell it, you could mention here in the forum that you have it for sale (and please post pics!) and see what kind of offers you get, or you could post it on ebay and see where the bidding takes it. Hope this has been helpful, and again, welcome! Jeff | ||
| Post# 22778 , Reply# 3 10/22/2007 at 22:00 (6,028 days old) by crevicetool (GA ) | ||
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See... Told ya! Jeff knows his stuff!!!Thanks Jeff, I had hoped you would see this thread. I needed a little schooling on the Hygiene myself! | ||
| Post# 22782 , Reply# 4 10/22/2007 at 22:38 (6,028 days old) by hygiene903 (Galion, OH) | ||
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You're Welcome!
I still have a lot to learn about Electro-Hygiene and Royal myself, but I'm always glad to share what I do know. I would love to have some kind of chart with all the models of Royal and Electro-Hygiene showing the years of production for each. Does anyone out there have such a chart, or any dating information? Jeff | ||
Post# 22803 , Reply# 7 10/23/2007 at 15:01 (6,027 days old) by myvacsrock  (USA) |
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yeah the kid with the model O Hoover is me | ||
| Post# 22805 , Reply# 8 10/23/2007 at 15:12 (6,027 days old) by petek (Ontario) | ||
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But remember it's not $10,000 till you have that $10,000 sitting in your hands, otherwise it's still an old vacuum LOL | ||
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Post# 22811 , Reply# 9 10/23/2007 at 15:31 (6,027 days old) by myvacsrock (USA) |
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they told me to say 10,000 i guess they did research and they said someone would pay that to get one | ||
| Post# 22814 , Reply# 10 10/23/2007 at 16:02 (6,027 days old) by rocketwarrior () | ||
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The Big O Hmmmmmm. So, Pete, what do you think it is worth - you know, an estimate? $10k seems outrageous. | ||
| Post# 22816 , Reply# 11 10/23/2007 at 16:46 (6,027 days old) by petek (Ontario) | ||
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Mark you're back !!!! LOL | ||
| Post# 22819 , Reply# 12 10/23/2007 at 17:09 (6,027 days old) by crevicetool (GA ) | ||
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Round and Round..... She goes!!! Where she stops nobody knows!!!LOL | ||
| Post# 22820 , Reply# 13 10/23/2007 at 17:38 (6,027 days old) by keyboard21 () | ||
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So back to my model (not worth 10k) lol could it be worth hundreds or thousands? Or worth to throw out? Congrats on the 10k. Nice find | ||
| Post# 22823 , Reply# 14 10/23/2007 at 18:02 (6,027 days old) by crevicetool (GA ) | ||
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None of us here At the Vacuumland site has ever thrown a vacuum cleaner away. Nor have we ever flooded one with the drain-hose of a washing machine. No matter how rare or plentiful they are. | ||
| Post# 22827 , Reply# 15 10/23/2007 at 18:34 (6,027 days old) by petek (Ontario) | ||
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I'm guessing what you're really after is a definitive value to sell it. There isn't one, just put it on Ebay with a starting bid of say $9.99 and see what you get. That's about all you can do. And to make sure everyone sees your ad spell vacuum correctly. | ||
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Post# 22836 , Reply# 17 10/23/2007 at 19:54 (6,027 days old) by myvacsrock (USA) |
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what i have learned-By Kyle Krichbaum--lol It is only worth what someone is gonna pay for it. the end Kyle Krichbaum hour 7 Language Arts | ||
| Post# 22839 , Reply# 19 10/23/2007 at 20:22 (6,027 days old) by petek (Ontario) | ||
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Now Mark, move away from the pot and put that stir stick down | ||
| Post# 22840 , Reply# 20 10/23/2007 at 20:31 (6,027 days old) by rocketwarrior () | ||
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Smile Pete, check out my latest purchase at thread #14265 on the Imperial (vintage) section of Automaticwasher.org Should I cannibalize it? See you there. | ||
| Post# 22841 , Reply# 21 10/23/2007 at 22:44 (6,027 days old) by charles~richard () | ||
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Oy vey. | ||
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