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Thread Number: 35772
/ Tag: Pre-1950 Vacuum Cleaners
vintage general electric vacuum |
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| Post# 383999 , Reply# 1 1/10/2018 at 07:57 (2,291 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina) | ||
I know absolutely nothing about GE vacuum cleaners, but looking at the plate in the last photo, it's a model 75. Given the highly subjective nature of vacuum cleaner values, where one person's trash is literally another person's treasure, you are the final arbiter of whether you paid too much. From my humble perspective, $10 isn't a lot of money, so if you get at least $10 worth of enjoyment out of it, then it was well worth the price.
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| Post# 384002 , Reply# 2 1/10/2018 at 08:16 (2,290 days old) by s31463221 (Frenchburg, KY) | ||
Marryann
That's a VERY nice looking GE vac. Like Edgar stated, I know absolutely NOTHING about GE vacs, but considering the shape it's in, and the fact it runs, for what you paid for it, I don't see how you could go wrong. I have paid a LOT more for vacs in a LOT worse condition than yours! Now, obviously, it's not going to be a daily driver or anything, but it's certainly a cool piece, and a great conversation starter. If you do decide your purchase price has given you indigestion, get in touch with me, I will gladly give you your money back for it, AND pay for shipping!
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| Post# 384008 , Reply# 3 1/10/2018 at 10:25 (2,290 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
That's a very rare vacuum. It's a mid to late 1920's GE JUNIOR. General Electric made that machine for apartments or upstairs use. GE used the hand vac motor and a smaller width nozzle to make a "2/3" size vacuum. GE's sister company, Premier, made that same machine in the same width, but it had a revolving brush. It cost $24 when it was new.
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| Post# 384014 , Reply# 4 1/10/2018 at 12:31 (2,290 days old) by crazykirbydude (Lexington, KY) | ||
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| Post# 384017 , Reply# 5 1/10/2018 at 14:46 (2,290 days old) by kenkart () | ||
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I would Have jerked their arm off at that price!!! You did good | ||
Post# 384173 , Reply# 6 1/13/2018 at 01:49 (2,288 days old) by tolivac  (Greenville,NC) |
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GREAT price-you did well-never seen a GE upright vacuum with a nozzle that small-A GE Broom vac!Interesting vacuum! | ||
| Post# 384301 , Reply# 8 1/15/2018 at 12:30 (2,285 days old) by Oreck_XL (Brooklyn, New York 11211) | ||
I know that attraction well, and no that vacuum DOESN'T run all day long. The vacuum cleaner sound just gets piped in before the fuse blows. There was another G.E. upright Disney once had. It was on the now defunct "Horizons." They showed a living room of the future with a robot pushing it. It was a postwar model (AVF-807?). The ride closed in 1999 and is now occupied by "Mission Space."
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| Post# 384307 , Reply# 9 1/15/2018 at 14:26 (2,285 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada) | ||
Indeed, at the New York World’s Fair in 1964-1965, the GE Carousel of Progress actually had two vacuum cleaners: one classic upright in Theatre Two (the 1920’s) and a grey little PortaPower-like handvac in the finale Christmas scene for the modern 1960’s. I wonder if that last theatre had any other modern GE vacs which I don’t remember. As a 5 year old, I distinctly remember the little handvac as it was right on the edge of the stage! 😀
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| Post# 384326 , Reply# 10 1/15/2018 at 23:37 (2,285 days old) by portable (Corvallis, OR) | ||
GE finally took Model 75 out of production in 1942, according to their model list. I believe Tom is right - early advertising for that GE and it's larger companion full-sized vacuum started in about 1925. That's a VERY long run.
And, Adin, that "chip-clip" bag closure is the original that was pictured in the ads. Many GEs came with that type of bag closure, until the 1940s. | ||
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