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Thread Number: 30856
/ Tag: Pre-1950 Vacuum Cleaners
Introducing "The Vacuum Archives"! (And the Hoover Factory Tour Book) |
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| Post# 341339 1/14/2016 at 18:00 (3,023 days old) by CoffeeCanMan (Ferndale, MI) | ||
Keep in mind this project is still a work in progress, but I am pleased to announce that The Vacuum Archives are now online! This is a place where vintage vacuum cleaner manuals, brochures, and other literature will be digitized and available FOR FREE! I have just started the actual scanning process, so there aren't a ton of documents available yet, but I have a stack of manuals here to scan, and a few collectors have offered up their paper collections on loan for the benefit of this endeavor. And yes, a couple of the Kirby manuals from the Kirby website are being used in lieu of high quality scans until I can get the original copies. Check back often, as there will be improvements on the file system (search function, etc.) and I will be adding MANY more manuals over the course of the next...well, a long time. If anyone is willing to loan me original copies of ANY vintage vacuum cleaner manuals or literature, they will be well cared for during the scanning process and returned in good order. Also, donations will be accepted to help fund the cost of hosting, buying more manuals as I find them (The Hoover Factory Tour book hurt a bit!), as well as potentially buying a large format scanner so I can start scanning advertisements as well.
Without further delay, here it is! (The Hoover Factory Tour book is contained within, enjoy!) CLICK HERE TO GO TO CoffeeCanMan's LINK
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Post# 341342 , Reply# 1 1/14/2016 at 18:27 (3,023 days old) by electrolux137  (Los Angeles) |
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| Post# 341343 , Reply# 2 1/14/2016 at 18:48 (3,023 days old) by CoffeeCanMan (Ferndale, MI) | ||
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| Post# 341349 , Reply# 3 1/14/2016 at 20:01 (3,023 days old) by vac-o-matic (Saint Louis, Mo.) | ||
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Amazing information shared with more to come! I can tell you're putting your all in this, I donated as well. Good on ya! | ||
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Post# 341350 , Reply# 4 1/14/2016 at 20:05 (3,023 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon) |
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| Post# 341352 , Reply# 5 1/14/2016 at 20:35 (3,023 days old) by constellation86 (Roy, UT) | ||
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Thanks for doing this! One of my favorite things about vacuums is reading the manuals. Are you interested in digital submissions? I have saved a few over the years. Nicholas | ||
| Post# 341354 , Reply# 7 1/14/2016 at 20:46 (3,023 days old) by CoffeeCanMan (Ferndale, MI) | ||
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Thank you all, it's truly appreciated!
Digital submissions would be accepted as well, contact me for details on the specifics of how the images need to be scanned so that I can assemble them to be of the same quality as the other manuals in the archives. Once I have the backend set up better, I will be including notes on whose collection specific documents came from to give credit to those kind enough to help out with this. Back to the scanner! I'm working on a couple of Electrolux manuals this evening. | ||
| Post# 341356 , Reply# 8 1/14/2016 at 21:02 (3,023 days old) by blknblu (CT) | ||
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This is a great start. The work involved to get stuff scanned is enormous. I cannot afford to donate right now, but will help out when I can. There is a shortage of this material available on the 'net | ||
| Post# 341360 , Reply# 9 1/14/2016 at 23:29 (3,023 days old) by bikerray (Middle Earth) | ||
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| Post# 341363 , Reply# 10 1/15/2016 at 02:40 (3,023 days old) by midcenturyfan (Kings Lynn, Norfolk, England) | ||
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| Post# 341364 , Reply# 11 1/15/2016 at 05:45 (3,023 days old) by Miskini (Northville, Michigan ) | ||
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| Post# 341370 , Reply# 12 1/15/2016 at 08:41 (3,023 days old) by CoffeeCanMan (Ferndale, MI) | ||
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I have updated the file system to be a little more user friendly, as well as adding a search feature. I I have also added a few Electrolux manuals as of late last night. Enjoy!
Ray, regarding the email address: it should be working later today, I had to make a few changes to the DNS configuration and they need time to propagate. I sent you an email from my personal account in the meantime. Thank you to everyone who has donated to the cause so far, all donations as of this morning have gone toward the purchase of 5 fun new manuals. Stay tuned! | ||
| Post# 341379 , Reply# 13 1/15/2016 at 12:33 (3,023 days old) by CoffeeCanMan (Ferndale, MI) | ||
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| Post# 341423 , Reply# 14 1/16/2016 at 08:47 (3,022 days old) by CoffeeCanMan (Ferndale, MI) | ||
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| Post# 341470 , Reply# 15 1/17/2016 at 09:13 (3,021 days old) by sitop (Bradenton, FL) | ||
Donation sent | ||
| Post# 341489 , Reply# 16 1/17/2016 at 15:41 (3,021 days old) by delaneymeegan (Mary Richards lived here) | ||
GREAT JOB ! I have a few manuals I can send you, I just need the address. Also, I have some scanned materials I can send you electronically. Hopefully it's the quality you're looking for. Are sales literature, and catalog ads, included in the collection? Thank-you This post was last edited 01/17/2016 at 16:05 | ||
| Post# 341561 , Reply# 17 1/18/2016 at 14:30 (3,020 days old) by CoffeeCanMan (Ferndale, MI) | ||
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| Post# 341563 , Reply# 18 1/18/2016 at 15:07 (3,020 days old) by bikerray (Middle Earth) | ||
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| Post# 341569 , Reply# 19 1/18/2016 at 18:51 (3,019 days old) by CoffeeCanMan (Ferndale, MI) | ||
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| Post# 341900 , Reply# 20 1/24/2016 at 11:20 (3,014 days old) by CoffeeCanMan (Ferndale, MI) | ||
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