Thread Number: 40081  /  Tag: 50s/60s/70s Vacuum Cleaners
The GE and Premier Electric Vacuum Cleaner line up. 😊
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Post# 425477   5/14/2020 at 21:20 (1,439 days old) by Keither (California )        

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My mother owned a few vacuum cleaners back in the day , one of which was a GE straight suction canister in avacado green . A few relatives in NC had a few of the Premier Electric brands both straight suction and with the PN. These were pretty common to see back in the 70s.

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Post# 425479 , Reply# 1   5/14/2020 at 21:29 (1,439 days old) by JustJunque (Western MA)        

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I see someone took a trip in the time machine again!

Barry


Post# 425480 , Reply# 2   5/14/2020 at 21:33 (1,439 days old) by keither (California )        

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Barry I just cant seem to stay away from that time tunnel :-) Much better times back then than now though - like for sure :-)

Post# 425485 , Reply# 3   5/14/2020 at 22:15 (1,439 days old) by JustJunque (Western MA)        

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Ugh. Ain't that the truth!

Post# 425488 , Reply# 4   5/14/2020 at 22:42 (1,439 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640)        
Truly museum quality

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if you were into that.
You'll have to group machines in other areas of your home.
We're dying to see more.
Do I speak for anyone else? (I don't generally), but..........................


Post# 425493 , Reply# 5   5/15/2020 at 00:11 (1,439 days old) by keither (California )        

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Hey guys....wazzzup?!?!

John : Thanks for your kind feedback- I will aim to take pics in other areas once my home is complete. Still lots to unpack and to get in order. Thanks again! Who's we?!?


Post# 425495 , Reply# 6   5/15/2020 at 02:49 (1,439 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640)        
Well, 'I" am "we":

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there are probably others out there.........
lolo


Post# 425496 , Reply# 7   5/15/2020 at 03:34 (1,439 days old) by luxz80 (England)        

Hi Keither,

I like the mustard colour one the most. I have wanted one for years. We don't often see the mustard with that kind of swivel top. I have only ever seen a few if any. It is almost always the same top as your yellow and chrome model.

I was overjoyed to see it again after so long. Can you upload a photo with the ensemble together?? As always your collection continues to amaze me.

Keep on collecting,

Gary.



Post# 425500 , Reply# 8   5/15/2020 at 07:53 (1,439 days old) by Gman (Ripon, CA)        

Love the blue upright in product guide.

Post# 425506 , Reply# 9   5/15/2020 at 09:04 (1,439 days old) by bvac6 (Fort Wayne, Indiana)        

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I LOVE the blue and chrome box top bag upright! I hope and pray one day I find one! Beautiful line up!

Post# 425509 , Reply# 10   5/15/2020 at 09:48 (1,439 days old) by JustJunque (Western MA)        
Hey Keith,

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Count me as part of "we".
Pictures of your collection never disappoint!
"We're" always amazed by the condition of your finds!
Post as often as possible! 👍

Barry


Post# 425527 , Reply# 11   5/15/2020 at 16:40 (1,438 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada)        

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Hi Keith! Another set of gorgeous vintage vacs - pristine condition too!

Never noticed the two different sizes of Swivel-Top GEs. What is the primary difference between the two sizes? Size of motor? Bag?

And did one size debut earlier than the other? And yet both sizes were retained by Premier in the 70’s.


Post# 425533 , Reply# 12   5/15/2020 at 18:56 (1,438 days old) by gregvacs28 (U.S.)        

Beautiful collection. Beautiful display.

I'm so impressed.

I did not know there was a swivel top with a pn.

Excellent job !


Post# 425534 , Reply# 13   5/15/2020 at 19:24 (1,438 days old) by luxlife (Under a Pecan Tree)        
Are my eyes failing me????

In your first pic, it looks as though the gold G.E. on the far left is larger than the 2-tone G.E. to the right of it. I’m not familiar with 2 different Swivel-Top sizes.

Post# 425538 , Reply# 14   5/15/2020 at 21:15 (1,438 days old) by Paul (USA)        

Hey Keith,

Groovy '70s cleaners ... is the taupe-colored G-E in your first photo a Model C-8? I had one at one time along with a similar-colored Model C-13. A noticeable difference was that the former lacked a cord reel. If I remember correctly, I saw the C13 featured in a 1968 ad. It could be that the C8 was manufactured the same time going by the Premier catalog page above that displays several different models with various options.

Fyi, both Premier and Hotpoint were subdivisions of G-E. I'm not sure if any Hotpoint SwivelTops were manufactured in the U.S., but below is an Australian ad I found online.

Also, there was an economical SwivelTop called a "lowboy", with a single-stage motor and lacking a cord reel.

Images - 1) Model C-7 manual page showing features 2) Hotpoint Ad 3) G-E SwivelTop ad


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Post# 425610 , Reply# 15   5/17/2020 at 10:34 (1,437 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada)        

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Thanks for that reply! There’s my answer: GE had a smaller budget version Swivel-Top with no cord reel....even power nozzle versions! You learn something new everyday at Vacuumland....🙂

Post# 425702 , Reply# 16   5/19/2020 at 08:51 (1,435 days old) by Paul (USA)        

You're welcome! 🙂

Another bit of trivia is that the "lowboy" models were identified in a different numeric range as the users manual cover illustrates:


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Post# 425703 , Reply# 17   5/19/2020 at 09:23 (1,435 days old) by luxlife (Under a Pecan Tree)        

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Post# 425707 , Reply# 18   5/19/2020 at 12:23 (1,434 days old) by gregvacs28 (U.S.)        

Round vacuums like this aren't stairs friendly.
You can't stand them on end for storage so they take less floor space in a closet.
There's no on board tool storage.


Post# 425797 , Reply# 19   5/21/2020 at 09:05 (1,433 days old) by Paul (USA)        

Agreed that round vacs are hard to position on most stairs, but regarding onboard tools, G-E made an optional onboard caddy for its canisters.

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Coincidentally, I happened to recently catch LEAVE IT TO BEAVER character June Cleaver vacuum the boys' room with a G-E Swivel-Top. The Season 4, Episode 12 episode, "Beaver & Kenneth" originally aired on December 17, 1960, Based on the attached catalog photo, originally posted by compactelectra in 2007—with the floor and rug tool I recall seeing—I'm guessing it was a Model C-12. That's the best I can do having limited G-E vac knowledge and being caught unawares.


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Post# 425820 , Reply# 20   5/21/2020 at 17:30 (1,432 days old) by gregvacs28 (U.S.)        

Which one is this that ....I'm sure no one will recognize where it came from.

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Post# 425834 , Reply# 21   5/21/2020 at 21:07 (1,432 days old) by countryguy (Astorville, ON, Canada)        

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I just checked out that Leave it to Beaver episode...interesting how the hose is being used backwards....the curved end attached to the vacuum body and the straight end into the wands.

Gary


Post# 425843 , Reply# 22   5/21/2020 at 23:14 (1,432 days old) by Keither (California )        

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@ Gary : Yeps same here on I Dream of Jeannie Season 5 Episode 19 - Jeannie and the Curious Kid

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Post# 425864 , Reply# 23   5/22/2020 at 14:50 (1,431 days old) by countryguy (Astorville, ON, Canada)        

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Keith,

Both shows must have had the same prop person LOL

Gary


Post# 425878 , Reply# 24   5/22/2020 at 18:45 (1,431 days old) by keither (California )        

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Yes I believe some props were definitely shared between show -Some desk lamps , floor plants , and vacuum cleaners, namely a Hoover Dial-A-Matic which I believe was shared between Bewitched and IDOJ


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