Thread Number: 34838  /  Tag: 50s/60s/70s Vacuum Cleaners
Newbie help: Interstate Engineering Compact Identification
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Post# 376008   7/28/2017 at 06:19 (2,435 days old) by benjbutler (Richmond, TX)        

Hello! How do identify the vintage and model my thrift store treasure? Thanks for you help! Please see attached photo.

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Post# 376009 , Reply# 1   7/28/2017 at 07:52 (2,435 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA)        

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Early, let the experts go from here

Post# 376011 , Reply# 2   7/28/2017 at 09:13 (2,435 days old) by dysonman1 (the county)        

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That's a Model C-2, made by Interstate in El Segundo, CA between 1950 - 1956. It was made as a Compact brand, which was sold by door to door salesmen, as well as the Revelation brand, which was sold in Vac Shops.

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Post# 376024 , Reply# 3   7/28/2017 at 12:06 (2,435 days old) by benjbutler (Richmond, TX)        

Thanks!

After your response... I found you have answered this question before.

New questions:
1. Do you have any methods for cleaning the cloth cover over the hose?
2. If you were going to paint would you use epoxy paint?
3. Is the casting aluminum?

Thanks again!
Ben


Post# 376031 , Reply# 4   7/28/2017 at 14:49 (2,434 days old) by kenkart ()        
It is a early

one, the later, 53 on will have a chrome cover over the switch plate.

Post# 376033 , Reply# 5   7/28/2017 at 15:15 (2,434 days old) by dysonman1 (the county)        
Hi Ben

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The cloth covered hose can be cleaned with a cloth dipped in a solution of woolite and water, rung out almost dry.

The original paint is hammertone finish, the best way to paint would be a very light spray standing from about 12 inches away. Let the paint rain down as a light mist. This will preserve the 'wrinkles', which is the way it was originally.

The casing is aluminum on yours - later ones would use a combination of magnesium and aluminum forming a compound Interstate Engineering referred to as "magnalite".




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