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Post# 415459   11/1/2019 at 17:09 (1,631 days old) by Hoover300 (Kentucky)        

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While replying to DaveVac's thread, I realized there is no thread on exclusively friction drive vacs. What are you guy's friction drive vacuums? I would love to know as there are some very odd ones out there.
~K


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Post# 415486 , Reply# 1   11/3/2019 at 11:45 (1,629 days old) by DaveVac (Westlake, Ohio)        
Friction and other

Too funny....I have the same 2 friction vacs you have....
I posted pics:
1 - Vital friction vac made in Cleveland patent date 1917..love that one
Vital made another one before this one that I'd like to get someday

2 - Sanitary Special made by Marvel (thanks to you for the ID on it)

3 - Victoria sweeper made in Milford, Ohio....it is very well made with brass
all over it...the base is nice Mahogany wood

4 - Bissell sweeper ...not made any where near as well as the Victoria

5 - Doty bellows type vacuum....the bellows actually go up and down as the
wheels turn....very cool to see in action

6 - Golden Rod plunger type vacuum made by the Hugro Manuf. Co. in Chicago

7 - Reeves vacuum (plunger type) made in Milford, CT

The plunger types actually create suction but a broom and dust pan would be much
easier to operate.

I'm looking for more friction types....the Wireless vac. by Kirby that just sold on eBay went for more than I was willing to part with....it would have fit nicely
in my collection though.

dave


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Post# 415492 , Reply# 2   11/3/2019 at 18:40 (1,629 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah)        
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I thought Hoover made a friction powered vacuum. I remember seeing a YouTuber I follow showed it. He got it from Mike baldo.
I could be wrong. I have no friction powered vacs or even friction powered toy cars either.
Les


Post# 415494 , Reply# 3   11/3/2019 at 19:00 (1,629 days old) by Hoover300 (Kentucky)        
I love the doty

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I think you are talking about the presto but am not sure. I actually have a few carpet sweepers as well as a shell of a Superior pumper.
In order:
Torrington Utility (1915)
National Monarch(late 1800s)
Bissell Silver Streak(1930s)
Hugro bellow vac(19??)
Superior
~K
Will post pics tomorrow.


Post# 415500 , Reply# 4   11/4/2019 at 08:15 (1,628 days old) by bikerray (Middle Earth)        

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My Vac-u-ette

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Post# 415501 , Reply# 5   11/4/2019 at 09:06 (1,628 days old) by DaveVac (Westlake, Ohio)        
Vacuette

Is that the first model Vacuette ?
I've seen pics of two....one like yours and one with the
the "Wireless" radio tower looking bag...

Both need to be in my collection.....if you ever get tired of yours...LOL


Post# 415512 , Reply# 6   11/4/2019 at 19:20 (1,628 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah)        
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Wireless vacuette is the friction powered vacuette. The wired vacuette has a power cord.
The friction powered and wireless are not 2 different models they're one in the same.
I'd love any vacuette. The one on eBay sold for $700 and it's condition wasn't great. I hope the bank account will get larger because vacuettes aren't getting any cheaper.
Les


Post# 415547 , Reply# 7   11/5/2019 at 20:20 (1,627 days old) by Hoover300 (Kentucky)        

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Forgot, I also have a blank 1930s Bissell. I love that Vacuette!

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