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Post# 29278   1/15/2008 at 22:39 (5,916 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada)   |   | |
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Post# 29279 , Reply# 1   1/15/2008 at 22:40 (5,916 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada)   |   | |
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Post# 29280 , Reply# 2   1/15/2008 at 22:41 (5,916 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada)   |   | |
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Post# 29281 , Reply# 3   1/15/2008 at 22:42 (5,916 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada)   |   | |
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Post# 29282 , Reply# 4   1/15/2008 at 22:42 (5,916 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada)   |   | |
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Post# 29283 , Reply# 5   1/15/2008 at 22:43 (5,916 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada)   |   | |
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Post# 29284 , Reply# 6   1/15/2008 at 22:43 (5,916 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada)   |   | |
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Post# 29285 , Reply# 7   1/15/2008 at 22:44 (5,916 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada)   |   | |
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Post# 29286 , Reply# 8   1/15/2008 at 22:44 (5,916 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada)   |   | |
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Post# 29287 , Reply# 9   1/15/2008 at 22:47 (5,916 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada)   |   | |
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Post# 29288 , Reply# 10   1/15/2008 at 22:49 (5,916 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada)   |   | |
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Post# 29289 , Reply# 11   1/15/2008 at 22:53 (5,916 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada)   |   | |
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Post# 29290 , Reply# 12   1/15/2008 at 22:57 (5,916 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada)   |   | |
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Post# 29301 , Reply# 13   1/16/2008 at 07:03 (5,916 days old) by arh1953 ( River Park, in Port St. Lucie, Florida)   |   | |
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Post# 29317 , Reply# 14   1/16/2008 at 12:47 (5,916 days old) by louvac (A)   |   | |
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Dave.... Great Find! I have one also in excellent condition. Can you email me the this set of instructions? I would appreciate it! Thanks! Louis Lres1@aol.com |
Post# 29323 , Reply# 15   1/16/2008 at 15:05 (5,916 days old) by crevicetool (GA )   |   | |
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You would post pics of a manual of someone vacuuming a grand piano. With six legs no less!!! |
Post# 29342 , Reply# 17   1/16/2008 at 18:04 (5,916 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada)   |   | |
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It's also the first vacuum Manual I' ve seen that mentions you can dust your organ as well. Judging by the illustrations of a basket chair, flat heel foot slippers, bedroom headboard shelves and the automobile, this dates from the very late 50s or early 60s? And refers to the ever popular spinet organs w 13 foot pedals. |
Post# 29343 , Reply# 18   1/16/2008 at 18:14 (5,916 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada)   |   | |
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Post# 29344 , Reply# 19   1/16/2008 at 18:18 (5,916 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada)   |   | |
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Post# 29345 , Reply# 20   1/16/2008 at 18:29 (5,916 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada)   |   | |
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Post# 29351 , Reply# 22   1/16/2008 at 19:03 (5,916 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada)   |   | |
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Expanding on the cleaner concept of a paper filter dirt bag inside the cloth one, it's surprising that Electrolux didn't get around to marketing a paper bag sized for the XXX, or the Canadian cylinders, considering how long these types stayed in use. Incidently, the diameter of the Canadian cloth bag & rubber ring is smaller than the American XXX. A Charles Richard question... Some of my XXXs have the rubber ring around the cloth bag rim while others have the rubber cemented to the cover plate. ? But! I have a Canadian ZB55 that some enterprising person fitted with a Hoover Type C bag, cut short 7" with the edge rolled over and under the rubber sealing ring. The C bag will fit an XXX the same way, if you're like me and like to actually use the vacuum to vacuum today's dust and the cloth bag has the inevitable pin hole leaks. A daily driver tip. |
Post# 29353 , Reply# 23   1/16/2008 at 19:31 (5,915 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada)   |   | |
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Post# 29368 , Reply# 25   1/16/2008 at 21:20 (5,915 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada)   |   | |
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Well, considering that this Filtex came with an actual brown paper lunch bag inside which no amount of air could pass through, anything would be an improvement. LOL As for ruffled collars, dressing up my beautifully natural vacuum cleaners like insidiously pampered dog shaped objects is not my idea of a good thing... |
Post# 302730 , Reply# 27   10/22/2014 at 18:12 (3,445 days old) by electrolux137 (Los Angeles)   |   | |
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Post# 302756 , Reply# 31   10/22/2014 at 23:00 (3,444 days old) by packardmanken (atlanta ga)   |   | |
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Kenkart! Would love to see you when you get this way. YEs, MM's is a fun place. Familiar w the Colonade? Didnt realize that you had a rug tool, must have mis-read the post. Great hearing from you though.. Ken |
Post# 302759 , Reply# 32   10/23/2014 at 00:34 (3,444 days old) by kenkart ()   |   | |
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I love it too! We have eaten at both of those, we also like Cowtippers.! |
Post# 302828 , Reply# 33   10/23/2014 at 17:30 (3,444 days old) by beerad (Beautiful Vancouver BC)   |   | |
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How about a video of the Filtex? |
Post# 426516 , Reply# 35   6/5/2020 at 14:48 (1,392 days old) by dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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Hi Ruby:
If the cloth bag is very soiled and stained, hand washing it is the only thing you can do. But washing any cloth bag is not recommended very often. Sometimes the old fabric can just get holes in it. Just be gently and soak it more than scrub it. If you need a new filter, the one Royal makes for the tank cleaner (and is included with a package of the HEPA bags) will fit and work. I use my Filtex quite often. It was made in 1953. So quiet and powerful. The pics are my machine in my living room. Congrats on a very nice, and rare, piece of history. |
Post# 426520 , Reply# 36   6/5/2020 at 17:08 (1,392 days old) by huskyvacs (Gnaw Bone, Indiana)   |   | |
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Post# 426523 , Reply# 37   6/5/2020 at 19:53 (1,392 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah)   |   | |
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Post# 426536 , Reply# 38   6/5/2020 at 22:25 (1,391 days old) by huskyvacs (Gnaw Bone, Indiana)   |   | |
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Post# 426551 , Reply# 39   6/6/2020 at 09:11 (1,391 days old) by dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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Filtex started life in Jackson, Michigan with their first cleaner in 1937. Mr. Hoppe was alive then. The machines were sold door to door and caught on quickly since the filtex tank was on wheels where electrolux was on runners. It used a Black and Decker motor (which would become Lamb).
After Mr. Hoppe died, his wife moved the company to LA. Still sold by door to door salesmen, the Filtex never quite got as popular as other tank cleaners. The first instruction manual talked about germs and bacteria and how the filter (fiberglass) could stop their spread. The Filtex Company in LA made war items during World War II and got back into vacuums in 1946 like everyone else. They used a smaller amount of aluminum due to the cardboard tank, and had no problem going back into peacetime production. By the end of the 1950's the lack of change to the cleaner combined with the rise of discount stores and the wariness of the housewife to door to door salesmen, plus the rise of "buying clubs" (which is what EMDEKO was) made sales slip. Interstate Engineering (Compact) and Filtex, plus White Sewing Machine made items to be sold by EMDEKO buying clubs. |
Post# 426566 , Reply# 40   6/6/2020 at 12:22 (1,391 days old) by huskyvacs (Gnaw Bone, Indiana)   |   | |
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Post# 426568 , Reply# 41   6/6/2020 at 13:46 (1,391 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah)   |   | |
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Post# 426579 , Reply# 42   6/6/2020 at 16:54 (1,391 days old) by huskyvacs (Gnaw Bone, Indiana)   |   | |
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There was a vacuum cleaner history book written in 2012 - but I am not sure if just one author contributed everything or if it was a group effort by several people.
www.amazon.com/Vacuum-Cle... |
Post# 426702 , Reply# 43   6/9/2020 at 12:56 (1,388 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640)   |   | |
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We, who are now in charge of the newsletter of The VCCC(the one and only) ...only can be called old due to the fact that the VCCC is now over 30 years OLD, decided to print the histories of our beloved vacuum companies. Each newsletter WILL expound on the humble beginnings of these companies. Our first one, will be The HOOVER Company.Accurate, factual, true history will be in there.
We'll also focus on Eureka, Kirby, AND the rest. It's an arduous task compiling correct info. Sure, there's a lot of info 'out there'. Some is incorrect. Some people, who are supposed to know true info have said, "They won't know the difference. I just make it up". We will post great info on the origins of these fine vacuum companies. Next issue will be here this summer. |
Post# 426709 , Reply# 44   6/9/2020 at 14:24 (1,388 days old) by dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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That book is a well written book that several people (myself included) contributed to.
The Air-Way and the Dial-A-Matic photo on the front cover of the book are my machines. They used a number of my machines for photos in the book.
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Post# 426711 , Reply# 45   6/9/2020 at 15:04 (1,388 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640)   |   | |
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Post# 426730 , Reply# 46   6/9/2020 at 22:02 (1,387 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah)   |   | |
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Post# 426734 , Reply# 47   6/9/2020 at 22:23 (1,387 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640)   |   | |
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indeed. However, there are numerous errors in said publication. Ann Haines, herself, made corrections to the Hoover facts, at minimum. But, sadly, all corrections never made it to print.Victoria Kasuba Matranga, an editor, historian, publisher, Fred S. , Mark Lawson, (no relation to Helen)also added to the book. Thus, the need for true facts is paramount.
This is how false info happens. |
Post# 426735 , Reply# 48   6/9/2020 at 22:26 (1,387 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640)   |   | |
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Post# 426736 , Reply# 49   6/9/2020 at 22:30 (1,387 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640)   |   | |
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Post# 426749 , Reply# 50   6/10/2020 at 09:10 (1,387 days old) by dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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Post# 426755 , Reply# 51   6/10/2020 at 12:25 (1,387 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640)   |   | |
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