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Post# 427073   6/16/2020 at 19:51 (1,381 days old) by Gman (Ripon, CA)        

I have never seen a Filter Queen with a selection dial and what appears to be no power switch. Anyone have any info on this?

It’s on EBay with little info. I couldn’t get the link to work.


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Post# 427076 , Reply# 1   6/16/2020 at 20:31 (1,381 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah)        
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I couldn't find this one on eBay. The red is where power switch would be. Yellow is the power nozzle port.
I'm guessing they put a stove knob on the high low switch. That's where it's usually located.
Les


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Post# 427092 , Reply# 2   6/16/2020 at 22:44 (1,381 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA)        

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Years ago I had a queen which looked just like that, I may be wrong but I thought the Hi-Lo was a rocker switch on the side where the exhaust and batting is again years ago probably wrong I don't remember the on-off switch I wanted to say it was a push down paddle on top somewhere

Post# 427096 , Reply# 3   6/16/2020 at 22:55 (1,381 days old) by vacman1961 (North Babylon, New York)        

I believe this is a Canadian model. In 2014 when we were in Cleveland at the Kirby Convention we took a drive to the Filter Queen factory and they had a museum upstairs with all the models on display and I seem to remember seeing this one with the variable speed motor.

Post# 427097 , Reply# 4   6/16/2020 at 23:00 (1,381 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah)        
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Pic 1 the bottom right below the handle is what the power switch looks like.
Pic 2 is the hi low switch and power nozzle electrical port.
Les


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Post# 427099 , Reply# 5   6/16/2020 at 23:07 (1,381 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA)        

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Thanks Les, that was it!

Post# 427112 , Reply# 6   6/17/2020 at 09:17 (1,380 days old) by dysonman1 (the county)        

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It is absolutely a Canadian model. The old VCCC went to Health-Mor about 2003 or so. Jimmy Martin won a Defender from them in a raffle. This model was in their display set-up outside the conference room we were all in. They ALSO had the Filter Queen with a dual cyclone, designed for them by James Dyson in the mid 1980's. We had so much fun then. I remember one of our members, Dan Marino, had a Corvette Convertible. I'd never ridden in one before. I rode with him from the hotel to Filter Queen and back. What a fun time.

Post# 427136 , Reply# 7   6/17/2020 at 16:48 (1,380 days old) by luxlife (Under a Pecan Tree)        

It’s so interesting to see what sells in the Canadian market.

Post# 427147 , Reply# 8   6/17/2020 at 20:29 (1,380 days old) by countryguy (Astorville, ON, Canada)        

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I'm in Canada and I have never seen a FQ with a dial speed switch or anything remotely similiar to what is in the pic.

Gary


Post# 427149 , Reply# 9   6/17/2020 at 20:36 (1,380 days old) by countryguy (Astorville, ON, Canada)        

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My FQ model 700.


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Post# 427168 , Reply# 10   6/18/2020 at 07:53 (1,379 days old) by Collector2 (Moose Jaw, Sk)        

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I have to agree with Gary. I'm Canadian too and have never seen anything like it. Very unusual.

Post# 427202 , Reply# 11   6/18/2020 at 17:15 (1,379 days old) by Thevacomaticiec (Bathurst New Brunswick Canada )        

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Some one mvgiver that control looks likea redneck repair.

Post# 427253 , Reply# 12   6/19/2020 at 00:04 (1,379 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah)        
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I think the poster implied it was produced that wAy.
It does look like a mcgiver for sure.
I would've use an old stereo knob secured with duck tape.
Les


Post# 427339 , Reply# 13   6/19/2020 at 18:37 (1,378 days old) by repairman (Woodridge, IL)        
Tom

Dan Marino was part of the VCCC?


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