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Thread Number: 40352
/ Tag: Pre-1950 Vacuum Cleaners
BEE ELECTRIC COMPANY "AMERICAN" |
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| Post# 428596 , Reply# 1 7/14/2020 at 12:47 (1,378 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
That's a very interesting design. I know of only one other vacuum that exhausts the air the way yours does. I don't think it was ever sold in America and I also don't think it's a Bee Vac (that's a vintage US manufacturer with the word "Bee" in their name). I'm sorry I have no information on this very unique machine.
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| Post# 428616 , Reply# 2 7/14/2020 at 19:21 (1,378 days old) by watsonw (Newport, Shropshire, UK) | ||
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Hello and welcome. I think that looks very similar to the SILOVAC upright which I am sure is from the 1920s. Looks more like a european format than usa? You have a very stylish machine and I imagine quite rare, good condition too. Regards, Walter, UK. | ||
| Post# 428617 , Reply# 3 7/14/2020 at 19:24 (1,378 days old) by watsonw (Newport, Shropshire, UK) | ||
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German I think ......even a bit like a competitor to the AEG VAMPYR?? | ||
| Post# 428631 , Reply# 4 7/15/2020 at 00:00 (1,378 days old) by MadMan (Chicago, IL, USA) | ||
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| Post# 428632 , Reply# 5 7/15/2020 at 01:50 (1,378 days old) by huskyvacs (Gnaw Bone, Indiana) | ||
The left tag says 220w. The right tag says 100-110v, which is common for old motors.
"Stockholm C." is likely "Stockholm City", which was what Stockholm, Sweden was named back in the 1800's going through the 1900's. I found something about a Bee Electric Company in Stockholm; sok.riksarkivet.se/QUESTIONMARKR... I'm not sure what Sweden ran on in the early 1900s, so not sure why it is set up that way. Does it have a Euro plug? Do not plug it in without a step down transformer on your outlet to convert 220v to 110v. The vacuum looks like it was restored at some point in its life, so the cord is likely a reproduction. If it is all original in that shape, that is an amazing find. Unwrap the cord from the hooks and see if it is stiff. If the cord is stiff as a rock and wont flex, then I would not attempt to use it without a rewire, but save the original cord with it for the future if you sell it. But again, do not plug it in without a step down transformer/converter. | ||
| Post# 428682 , Reply# 8 7/16/2020 at 19:58 (1,376 days old) by Collector2 (Moose Jaw, Sk) | ||
I'm curious as to what pins are on the connection to the motor - European or North American? As for the voltage. I can't say for certain about Sweden but a number of European countries (France and England included) had 110 V in a few areas before stuff was standardized at 220V. It could have been made to be sold in one of those areas.
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| Post# 428702 , Reply# 9 7/17/2020 at 00:21 (1,376 days old) by MadMan (Chicago, IL, USA) | ||
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Even America had mixed voltages back in the very early days of electricity. So did most of Europe. This machine is VERY old, it would not surprise me if it really is 110 volts. Now, the cord looks like it has been replaced. I could be wrong, but it does not look original. It's possible someone has modified this machine to run on 220 volts. Still, if you want to run it, find someone with a step-down transformer (a real one, not one of those little bricks for laptop chargers) or a variac. In other words, make sure it is 220v. Or wait, do you have those 110v electric shaver outlets in your bathrooms like the Brits do? That might work.
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| Post# 428703 , Reply# 10 7/17/2020 at 07:49 (1,375 days old) by Real1shep (Walla Walla, WA) | ||
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If it is 110V then it's probably 50Hz(Europe) instead of 60Hz.....which will be another problem. Kevin | ||
| Post# 428716 , Reply# 11 7/17/2020 at 14:58 (1,375 days old) by Jutte (Nora) | ||
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Thanks for input! Thanks for all the valubele input about this old vacuumcleaner! Does it have any value? | ||
Post# 428722 , Reply# 12 7/17/2020 at 17:42 (1,375 days old) by electrolux137  (Los Angeles) |
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| Post# 440621 , Reply# 13 4/6/2021 at 10:47 (1,112 days old) by Hoover300 (Kentucky) | ||
www.grpmcollections.org/D...
Reply no. 2 here(FA English) www.vacuumland.org/cgi-bi... American versions, Bee model A patent and Bee model D. No known whole examples exist for models A-C, but the D exists in that museum, and I own the motor to either a C or a D. | ||
| Post# 441201 , Reply# 14 4/26/2021 at 17:42 (1,092 days old) by Hoover300 (Kentucky) | ||
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| Post# 441206 , Reply# 15 4/26/2021 at 18:26 (1,092 days old) by Hoover300 (Kentucky) | ||
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This appears to be designed by the same company that made the Australian Silovac, Watson is right. 6th pic in this article illawarramuseum.wordpress.com/ca...
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