Thread Number: 22698
Two Tone Filter Queen Model 33. I'm So Confused. |
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Post# 253648 , Reply# 1   10/23/2013 at 16:03 (3,809 days old) by dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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In 1978, FQ added the heat shield to the top dome of the machine on the tan model, and would follow the next year with the heat shield on the dark brown model. The tan model with power nozzle but NO heat shield was made 1974 - 1978 in several shades. The FQ distributor could order them in one of three color schemes, with or without a cord winder.
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Post# 253680 , Reply# 3   10/23/2013 at 21:44 (3,809 days old) by vacuumman206 ()   |   | |
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I have a model 33 looks just like that except w/o a pn port. I don't know a single thing about filter queens but it certainly is a nice machine. |
Post# 253689 , Reply# 4   10/23/2013 at 22:56 (3,809 days old) by kirbyvertibles (Independence, KS)   |   | |
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Post# 253690 , Reply# 5   10/23/2013 at 23:00 (3,809 days old) by dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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The date stamped onto the motor gives the approximate date of manufacture. All Lamb motor have the date they were made in blue numbers and letters, stamped onto the upper motor housing. Since Filter Queen vacuums run very clean (2 layers of cellulose filter cone), it's unlikely very many Filter Queen vacuums ever had their motor replaced.
You guys have to remember that the distributor was very important to the Factory/Company. They are the actual customers, as they purchase (at wholesale) large quantities of machines from the factory. The Factory has a wholesale price list for different 'versions' of the machine. I learned in 1978 about this. I have a Golden Jubilee model 31X from 1978 with the tag still on the handle. This same machine was also available in brown. Both tan and brown/chrome versions were available either with or without a cord winder. It was up to the distributor in the area which model they bought. If the dealer had been in business for a long time, they might go with the dark brown with cord winder to 'show' to people they sold a tan straight suction no-cord-winder machine in the 1960's. If they were 'new to the area' (as they were in St. Louis in 1978), they ordered the least expensive tan model with no cord winder, and it was this machine I bought for $600 (of grass cutting money) in 1978. |
Post# 253695 , Reply# 6   10/23/2013 at 23:07 (3,809 days old) by kirbyvertibles (Independence, KS)   |   | |
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