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Thread Number: 28790
/ Tag: 50s/60s/70s Vacuum Cleaners
1956 Sunbeam Dual Deluxe |
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| Post# 321439 4/11/2015 at 16:29 (3,300 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
In 1956, Sunbeam launched the Dual Deluxe, the most powerful canister you could buy. Put HOOVER and everyone else (except Apex's Strato Cleaner) to SHAME. This machine's suction fan was as big as a dinner plate. 95 inches of water lift. The 11 amp motor blew thousands of 10 amp fuses that most homes were wired with at the time.
In addition, my Dual Deluxe has the optional Turbine Brush. The turbine spins around in a circle, driving the brush. The suction is so strong, you can't hardly stop the brush. As good as any electric power nozzle.
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| Post# 321440 , Reply# 1 4/11/2015 at 16:29 (3,300 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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The turbine brush is a BEAST. Full size brush roller. Quiet running.
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| Post# 321442 , Reply# 2 4/11/2015 at 16:32 (3,300 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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The Dual Deluxe on right. The economy model "Touch and Lock" on the left.
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| Post# 321443 , Reply# 3 4/11/2015 at 16:34 (3,300 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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Just love the 1956 color scheme. And how they wrote the words Dual Deluxe. Such a GREAT vacuum. Model 630. Extremely rare today, the motor turned so fast and had so much suction, they tended to have a shorter life than other machines. Most Dual Deluxe cleaners only ran for about 20 years before they 'gave up the ghost'. This one still runs Perfectly.
Can't wait to show my fellow vacuum cleaner collectors when they visit the world's only Vacuum Cleaner Museum in Saint James, Missouri, the second weekend of June. No cost to come to the convention, no uppity 'banquet night', no cliques. Just fun with friends and vacuums.
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| Post# 321445 , Reply# 4 4/11/2015 at 16:42 (3,300 days old) by Dandagreer (Nashville, TN) | ||
Beautiful | ||
| Post# 321447 , Reply# 5 4/11/2015 at 16:48 (3,300 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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| Post# 321451 , Reply# 6 4/11/2015 at 16:51 (3,300 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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The Turbine Brush also had a carpet height adjustment (two position) as well as a geared belt and stainless steel soleplate.
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Post# 321464 , Reply# 7 4/11/2015 at 18:24 (3,300 days old) by sleepdoc  (St. Louis, MO) |
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| Post# 321465 , Reply# 8 4/11/2015 at 18:43 (3,300 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA) | ||
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| Post# 321491 , Reply# 10 4/11/2015 at 22:37 (3,300 days old) by Kirbyduh (Kentucky ) | ||
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Very nice machine! What a great, pristine machine. It's so interesting that the most powerful vacuums weren't necessarily the best selling. I bet it sure is neat to use a vintage vacuum with that much sheer power! | ||
| Post# 321492 , Reply# 11 4/11/2015 at 22:40 (3,300 days old) by Dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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| Post# 321495 , Reply# 12 4/11/2015 at 22:59 (3,300 days old) by Kirbyloverdan (Egg Harbor Twp . NJ aka HOOVERLOVERDAN ❤️) | ||
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| Post# 321879 , Reply# 13 4/14/2015 at 00:33 (3,298 days old) by hygiene903 (Galion, OH) | ||
Tom, the Dual Deluxe and Touch and Lock are both absolutely beautiful! I remember seeing them in the stores and catalogs when I was a kid, but never had a chance to run one. Definitely was a unique and original design back then, and I remember later models in blue and chrome or just blue, and I think maybe a green one? But as popular as they were, I don't think I remember anyone I know having one back then.
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| Post# 321913 , Reply# 14 4/14/2015 at 10:46 (3,297 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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The blue and chrome Touch 'N Lock was the late 60's version. It sure is cool looking. Like you Jeff, I never knew anyone who actually owned one. Only Dual Deluxe I've ever seen has been in Mike Pletcher's and Hans Craig's collections.
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| Post# 321920 , Reply# 15 4/14/2015 at 11:44 (3,297 days old) by Hooverboy81 (Myrtle Place) | ||
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| Post# 321927 , Reply# 17 4/14/2015 at 12:42 (3,297 days old) by Vintagerepairer (England) | ||
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I think they look very modern for 1956. Way ahead of anything we had in the UK for years. | ||
| Post# 321971 , Reply# 19 4/14/2015 at 15:37 (3,297 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA) | ||
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| Post# 321972 , Reply# 20 4/14/2015 at 15:38 (3,297 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA) | ||
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| Post# 321990 , Reply# 21 4/14/2015 at 17:25 (3,297 days old) by Hooverboy81 (Myrtle Place) | ||
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I'm intrigued... | ||
| Post# 321991 , Reply# 22 4/14/2015 at 17:29 (3,297 days old) by Hooverboy81 (Myrtle Place) | ||
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| Post# 322121 , Reply# 23 4/15/2015 at 21:10 (3,296 days old) by kirbyvertibles (Independence, KS) | ||
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| Post# 323146 , Reply# 24 4/24/2015 at 08:58 (3,287 days old) by matty0033 (New Brunswick, Canada) | ||
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| Post# 323168 , Reply# 25 4/24/2015 at 12:23 (3,287 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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I don't have a youtube account, but, at the Vacuum Cleaner Collectors Convention, the second weekend in June, at the Vacuum Cleaner Museum in St. James - I'm sure any number of my friends who already have videos up on Youtube, would be glad to film it. The Sunbeam is not loud, yet has tremendous suction. The Turbine Brush is also pleasing to the ear when running.
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| Post# 323245 , Reply# 26 4/25/2015 at 13:09 (3,286 days old) by Hooverboy81 (Myrtle Place) | ||
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Since when... | ||
| Post# 323267 , Reply# 27 4/25/2015 at 13:42 (3,286 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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This was one of the few cleaners in that particular report that were in the correct positions within the ratings. In that same issue, they rated the Electrolux AF only "fair", and put the Apex Strato cleaner in the middle (despite it having one of the best rug tools ever made). The Air-Way model 88 was at the bottom of the ratings.
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| Post# 323276 , Reply# 28 4/25/2015 at 14:33 (3,286 days old) by Hooverboy81 (Myrtle Place) | ||
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| Post# 323378 , Reply# 29 4/26/2015 at 11:22 (3,285 days old) by Dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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| Post# 323418 , Reply# 30 4/26/2015 at 20:43 (3,285 days old) by Hooverboy81 (Myrtle Place) | ||
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So out of ALL the years Consumer Reports has been publishing ratings of appliances, it just so happens they finally got it right... just once...in 1959/60 with this one and only cleaner? Wow... You've also said some manufacturers paid for favorable ratings (airway and Hoover would not), does that in turn mean Sunbeam paid for this rating?
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| Post# 323526 , Reply# 31 4/28/2015 at 09:45 (3,283 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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No. Communist Reports also got it 'right' in 1970, when they rated the Electrolux 1205 and Model L as the first and second highest in the ratings. Rarely did they get even one model correct in the positions, but they did get the Sunbeam correct (Yet did not get the Apex correct, which should have been second in the ratings). So, in total, even the report with the Sunbeam at the top, wasn't 'correct' totally. Just on one model.
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| Post# 323586 , Reply# 32 4/29/2015 at 01:56 (3,283 days old) by Hooverboy81 (Myrtle Place) | ||
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| Post# 323608 , Reply# 34 4/29/2015 at 09:46 (3,282 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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| Post# 323622 , Reply# 35 4/29/2015 at 12:53 (3,282 days old) by Hooverboy81 (Myrtle Place) | ||
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Kenkart
Excellent point. I was surprised to see that rating as well! Many say it was "over engineered", but I personally feel that it set the stage for cleaners in the future. Way ahead of its time for 1936!
Tom- congrats. There is something so awesome about FACT based history. This post was last edited 04/29/2015 at 14:14 | ||
| Post# 323683 , Reply# 36 4/30/2015 at 09:47 (3,281 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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Yes. That was my point. When you have the ACTUAL machines that were rated, along with the magazine's ratings from that time, comparing the rating to the actual performance is always eye opening. There were very few instances where the actual rating matched the performance. The Electrolux 1205 and the Sunbeam are two examples where, compared to every thing else offered at the time, CR "got it right".
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| Post# 323690 , Reply# 37 4/30/2015 at 11:41 (3,281 days old) by Hooverboy81 (Myrtle Place) | ||
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Post# 360709 , Reply# 38 10/11/2016 at 14:49 (2,751 days old) by n0oxy (Saint Louis Missouri, United States) |
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sunbeam dual deluxe I've seen this vacuum at the museum, it was so far ahead of its time. Much more powerful than anything else at that time, a turbo brush, it would clean better than many vacuums made today. Here's an awesome idea, try the Tacony Volt with that sunbeam, that would make one mean cleaning machine. Though the turbo brush was good, the Volt would probably clean even better. | ||
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Post# 360755 , Reply# 39 10/12/2016 at 01:33 (2,751 days old) by tolivac (Greenville,NC) |
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I am still trying my Volt powernozzle with other vacuums-now lets see-how bout with my new TriStar and New Lux Platinum!Need to adapt it to their wands. | ||
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Post# 360756 , Reply# 40 10/12/2016 at 01:35 (2,751 days old) by tolivac (Greenville,NC) |
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Now I remember the vacuum that started this thread-NICE-and that air powered nozzle looks WELL built!!Yes,someone should try a Volt with this Sunbeam machine. | ||
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Post# 360767 , Reply# 41 10/12/2016 at 10:08 (2,750 days old) by n0oxy (Saint Louis Missouri, United States) |
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the volt Tolivac, what vacuums have you tried your volt on so far, and what were the results? That's my biggest pet peeve about the guardian platinum, nonstandard wand, and even a nonstandard electric connector. | ||
| Post# 360953 , Reply# 43 10/15/2016 at 10:50 (2,747 days old) by Dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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The 1952 Revelation model C-2 cleaning and dusting the 1950's room. Hooked up to the Volt prototype.
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