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Thread Number: 39372
/ Tag: Pre-1950 Vacuum Cleaners
One of the Rarest Vacuums in Existence |
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| Post# 417649 12/27/2019 at 19:55 (1,752 days old) by Hoover300 (Kentucky) | ||
Does anyone have any info on this? I once saw the motor unit for one on eBay, but passed it up. It is from about 1910 but that is basically all I know. I also saw one in the corner of a vacuum collection post card but I can't find it. Does someone have one? If so, does it work well? Btw, the third pic cut short, it is a Western Electric Sturtevant.
~K | ||
| Post# 417651 , Reply# 1 12/27/2019 at 20:59 (1,751 days old) by Lindseysires123 (Siberia) | ||
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Rare vacuum I actually just came across one of these at a flea market in southern iowa. Are you interested? I am willing to take offers. | ||
| Post# 417653 , Reply# 2 12/27/2019 at 21:27 (1,751 days old) by Hoover300 (Kentucky) | ||
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OMG YES | ||
| Post# 417654 , Reply# 3 12/27/2019 at 21:57 (1,751 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah) | ||
Collector | ||
| Post# 417655 , Reply# 4 12/27/2019 at 22:51 (1,751 days old) by Hoover300 (Kentucky) | ||
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| Post# 417666 , Reply# 5 12/28/2019 at 08:22 (1,751 days old) by rugsucker (Elizabethton TN) | ||
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Western Electric Very rare!I have only seen ads or pictures.Was the post card from a mid west museum?An accessory for this to clean under furniture was a wand about 3 ft long that inserted where straight suction nozzle is and then nozzle went on end of that. | ||
| Post# 417672 , Reply# 6 12/28/2019 at 09:24 (1,751 days old) by Hoover300 (Kentucky) | ||
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Cool!
It may have been a museum, but the photo was taken in the 80s so it could have been a collector. I just remember that it had a red bag. Very clever attachment, I am surprised it wasn't used on more things. If I can find the pic I will post it. BTW the full pics of these are available at sturtevantfan.com
~K | ||
| Post# 417676 , Reply# 7 12/28/2019 at 11:15 (1,751 days old) by Phaeton (Los Angeles ) | ||
Wester Electric and Sturtevant
Yes I did buy the motor assembly that was on eBay just because I found to be odd. The little thing actually runs good. I believe there was a collector that lent one to the vacuum museum some time back. My understanding is that the fan cage used a Sturtevant design and the motor was Western Electric. In the day of a Royal straight suction or Eureka vacuum or even the more expensive Hoover, one wonders why buy the Western Electric vacuum.
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| Post# 417686 , Reply# 8 12/28/2019 at 13:29 (1,751 days old) by Hoover300 (Kentucky) | ||
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Found it
Its in a museum. Or at least was.
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| Post# 417697 , Reply# 9 12/28/2019 at 15:39 (1,751 days old) by Caligula (Wallingford, Connecticut) | ||
That looks like Stark's in Portland, Oregon.
I've been to Starks several times. And while I didn't attend, the V.C.C.C. had a convention there some years back.
I really like the non-electric pumpers like this one.
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| Post# 417701 , Reply# 10 12/28/2019 at 19:14 (1,751 days old) by Hoover300 (Kentucky) | ||
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Cool | ||
| Post# 417705 , Reply# 11 12/28/2019 at 20:23 (1,751 days old) by Oreck_XL (Brooklyn, New York 11211) | ||
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| Post# 417708 , Reply# 12 12/28/2019 at 22:08 (1,750 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah) | ||
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Vacuette | ||
| Post# 417712 , Reply# 13 12/29/2019 at 00:55 (1,750 days old) by MadMan (Chicago, IL, USA) | ||
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| Post# 417754 , Reply# 14 12/29/2019 at 21:20 (1,749 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah) | ||
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Seriously
The heavy stereotype of woman is easily seen.
I believe this is 100 year anniversary of females being able to vote. It's odd how advertising tells what society accepts as normal. I guess now you say Alexa vacuum house. We have no manners to say please and thank you. I guess in another 100 years AI can vote and stereotype will be more advanced. Les | ||
Post# 417767 , Reply# 15 12/30/2019 at 00:40 (1,749 days old) by tolivac  (Greenville,NC) |
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Now today,if you gave a woman a vacuum cleaner-wonder if she would turn around and sock you? | ||
| Post# 418045 , Reply# 16 1/2/2020 at 23:24 (1,745 days old) by BriGuy (Wichita, Kansas) | ||
Speaking of a rare model...
Here’s my Frantz Premier. I see it was mentioned above. I was fortunate to find this at an auction a few years ago. Looked like it had been sitting in a barn for decades.
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| Post# 472454 , Reply# 18 7/20/2024 at 13:10 by Hoover300 (Kentucky) | ||
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Wow!
I know what *I* would pay for that. I am not sure how many other collectors would be interested in something this old missing pieces, the popular era to collect now seems to be the 60s and 70s. If you ever want to sell I would be extremely interested. Does it run? Looks in decent shape, just needs the fan shroud put back on. | ||
| Post# 472457 , Reply# 19 7/20/2024 at 16:29 by Lesinutah (Utah) | ||
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Value | ||
| Post# 472460 , Reply# 20 7/20/2024 at 19:32 by SynViks (PDX) | ||
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Hoover300 I've gone ahead and sent you an email | ||
| Post# 472461 , Reply# 21 7/20/2024 at 19:55 by Human (Pines of Carolina) | ||
Western Electric? | ||
| Post# 472464 , Reply# 22 7/20/2024 at 23:34 by Hoover300 (Kentucky) | ||
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| Post# 472646 , Reply# 23 8/7/2024 at 02:17 by Hoover300 (Kentucky) | ||
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Thank you SynViks. I think this made my year.
Still a couple small things I need to fix, one of which I need to likely 3d print a head for it. Stuck a Eureka Junior head on for now. Interestingly this uses the same GE type SDA motor as a Torrington B. Literally the exact same, even the steel plated casing(i.e. why its not as shiny as the rest). | ||
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