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Thread Number: 29186
/ Tag: 50s/60s/70s Vacuum Cleaners
Requesting Info About Hamilton Beach "Leading Lady" |
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| Post# 326141 , Reply# 1 5/30/2015 at 17:52 (3,247 days old) by mchmike (West palm beach fl) | ||
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That's cool , it looks like a hat box. | ||
| Post# 326143 , Reply# 2 5/30/2015 at 18:08 (3,247 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA) | ||
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| Post# 326156 , Reply# 3 5/30/2015 at 22:15 (3,247 days old) by kenkart () | ||
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I never saw!! The chrome model....I have about a million packs of bags for that machine if you need some. | ||
| Post# 326174 , Reply# 4 5/31/2015 at 13:17 (3,246 days old) by ronni (USA) | ||
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Wow, impressive! Congratulations and welcome to Vacuumland--eventually someone will be able to provide the information for which you are looking, so you've come to the right place. | ||
| Post# 326241 , Reply# 6 6/1/2015 at 12:54 (3,245 days old) by Kirbysthebest (Midwest) | ||
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I can't offer you any information, but wanted to say she is a beauty. | ||
| Post# 326359 , Reply# 7 6/3/2015 at 13:18 (3,243 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
Mid 1960's Hamilton Beach. One of the last machines they made. Mine is turquoise, but I have seen them in yellow as well. They were nicknamed the "Hat Box" cleaner.
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| Post# 326360 , Reply# 8 6/3/2015 at 13:18 (3,243 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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Mine is mid 60's turquoise.
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| Post# 332426 , Reply# 10 8/24/2015 at 18:16 (3,161 days old) by charleskirby66 (Manteca, CA) | ||
Wow
I'm a Kirby buff. I have next to no interest in non-Kirby machines, however this cleaner is really exceptional. It looks mint to my untrained eyes! If I had a Kirby in such mint condition, I would turn it on periodically, but not use it for actual cleaning. It would be a shame to sully such a marvelous, vintage piece of history (in my opinion).
However, whatever you CHOOSE is up to YOU! Any choice you make for yourself, is the RIGHT choice. I'm sure you would love to use that mint machine, or display it, or garner a hefty price for the sale of such a rare unit. Congrats! Oh, and if you're looking for a vintage Kirby, I can help. | ||
| Post# 332476 , Reply# 11 8/25/2015 at 10:48 (3,160 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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I would suggest you do NOT use it. The motor is the heart of a vacuum, and there are NO repair parts available for it. You don't know the condition of the motor's armature or carbon brushes or bearing.
If you want to use a vintage cleaner around the house, an Electrolux (such as a model G) would be an excellent choice. Not only are there tons of them around (so obtaining a repair part from a 'donor' machine is easy), they also have commonly available bags and can be upgraded if you want. Save that piece of Hamilton Beach history. | ||
| Post# 333709 , Reply# 12 9/11/2015 at 09:46 (3,143 days old) by VintageVamp () | ||
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Thanks! Thank you guys for offering your two cents about this beautiful vacuum. I guess I am going to have to put a bit more thought into my decision. :) | ||
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