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Post# 271727   3/13/2014 at 20:57 (3,668 days old) by Bee-Vac (Pomona, Calif)        

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Singer R-1! Will need a new cord but otherwise works well!

Post# 271728 , Reply# 1   3/13/2014 at 20:59 (3,668 days old) by Bee-Vac (Pomona, Calif)        

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Interesting, these are similar to the Apex in that the brush roll rotates in the opposite direction.

Post# 271731 , Reply# 2   3/13/2014 at 21:14 (3,668 days old) by ornery (Northeast Ohio)        
Looks Dangerous!

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That's filthy and old. Probably full of horrible germs. But don't worry, I'll take it off your hands... :)

Where in the world are you finding this stuff? The condition is fantastic!


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Post# 271732 , Reply# 3   3/13/2014 at 21:21 (3,668 days old) by normvac (COLUMBUS, OHIO)        
Great Vacuum !

Love it. It was the first vacuum I collected back in the 50's when
I was about 9 or 10. My dad got it for me at an Auction.
It was minus the wooden grip ( I am assuming ). Used it to vacuum
an old living room rug we had in the basement. Finally found it's
way to the trash. Sure wish I had it later on when my collection
was in it's prime !
Norm


Post# 271745 , Reply# 4   3/13/2014 at 22:01 (3,668 days old) by electrolux137 (Los Angeles)        

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What a terrific find! Did you get it here in SoCal?

Here are two Singers I used to have, an R1 and an R4. I still have another R1 that needs to be restored, but the R4 is, alas, long gone.


Post# 271746 , Reply# 5   3/13/2014 at 22:02 (3,668 days old) by electrolux137 (Los Angeles)        

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I found this photo in a book of vintage photography. She doesn't exactly look thrilled to be using her Singer, does she?! I'd be beaming from ear to ear!! :)


Post# 271769 , Reply# 6   3/14/2014 at 02:33 (3,668 days old) by Bee-Vac (Pomona, Calif)        
Yes, I found it

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Here in good old Pomona calif. Strange, I found the Electro-Hygeien only a few days earlier. I wonder what I'll come across next!

Post# 271820 , Reply# 7   3/14/2014 at 11:19 (3,667 days old) by dysonman1 (the county)        

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The Singer R-1 was made by General Electric. There were three versions, one was the Singer (highly styled), one was the GE model 111, and one was the Premier Grand. All three shared the same chassis and motor and brush roller (backwards revolving so as not to seize the carpet fringe). The difference was in the cloth bags, switch (Singer was 2 speed, GE was one speed), and top motor cover.

Post# 271821 , Reply# 8   3/14/2014 at 11:23 (3,667 days old) by electrolux137 (Los Angeles)        

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Bee-Vac, next time you go shopping I wanna go with you!!


Post# 271861 , Reply# 9   3/14/2014 at 16:00 (3,667 days old) by stricklybojack (Southern California)        
Charles,

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those machines are amazing! Where do you find them and in what condition?

Post# 271893 , Reply# 10   3/14/2014 at 18:54 (3,667 days old) by jmurray01 (Scotland)        

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Were those Singer vacuums ever popular, I wonder?  There don't seem to be too many around these days, but that is never a true representation of their popularity 60+ years ago, of course.


Post# 272361 , Reply# 11   3/18/2014 at 06:38 (3,664 days old) by Bee-Vac (Pomona, Calif)        
Well...

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I find old vacuums here and there really, sometimes at thrift stores, other times at antique stores, and there is always ebay. I'm not sure if these were ever popular, but something tells me that these were costly when new. I think one of the reasons that these Singer cleaners are so uncommon is that they are VERY stylized. So, it wouldn't take long for them to be considered HORRENDOUSLY "Out-of-date", making them an easy target as a "trade-in" towards a new vacuum. But this is just my theory.


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