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Thread Number: 41951
/ Tag: Pre-1950 Vacuum Cleaners
Apex A-3 Restoration |
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Post# 442835 6/11/2021 at 15:39 (1,042 days old) by myvacsrock  (USA) |
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Does anyone know what year this machine is from? | ||
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Post# 442836 , Reply# 1 6/11/2021 at 15:40 (1,042 days old) by myvacsrock (USA) |
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Post# 442837 , Reply# 2 6/11/2021 at 15:41 (1,042 days old) by myvacsrock (USA) |
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| Post# 442838 , Reply# 3 6/11/2021 at 16:02 (1,042 days old) by huskyvacs (Gnaw Bone, Indiana) | ||
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| Post# 442839 , Reply# 4 6/11/2021 at 16:23 (1,042 days old) by OhioVacuums (Ohio) | ||
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I have one also The last patent date is 1920 on mine....I have solid wheels though..so, your's may be older. Can't get a much simpler design. | ||
| Post# 442840 , Reply# 5 6/11/2021 at 16:24 (1,042 days old) by OhioVacuums (Ohio) | ||
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where ? Where do you get all those old machines..or is it a secret ? I collect only the old ones..my newest is from around 1935. | ||
| Post# 442843 , Reply# 7 6/11/2021 at 17:39 (1,042 days old) by Hoover300 (Kentucky) | ||
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| Post# 442846 , Reply# 8 6/11/2021 at 19:38 (1,042 days old) by Brando_husky (Las Vegas Nevada) | ||
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Beautifully done! My friend has the exact machine. Interesting note about finding these. Sadly I've never seen antique vacuums here in vegas. They just don't seem to exist out here | ||
| Post# 442850 , Reply# 9 6/11/2021 at 21:08 (1,042 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah) | ||
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Post# 442852 , Reply# 10 6/11/2021 at 22:02 (1,042 days old) by myvacsrock (USA) |
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Les- I do know this is pre-1922 and probably around 1920. Wasn’t sure if someone know for sure or not. I don’t actually use the drill/impact for polishing, just drilled a hole for a replacement bag hook ;) good eye on the Milwaukee products, though! | ||
| Post# 442854 , Reply# 11 6/11/2021 at 22:19 (1,042 days old) by Hoover300 (Kentucky) | ||
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Could be the link between
The very first model with trolley wheels and a lower attachment port, and the one with the solid wheels. Below are two pics of the very first model Apex, which had similar wheels.
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| Post# 442881 , Reply# 12 6/12/2021 at 11:59 (1,041 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
Apex began in 1918 after Frantz Premier sold out to General Electric. Carl Frantz started Frantz Premier in 1910 to manufacture Jim Kirby's first production electric cleaner, which was the Frantz Premier. After he sold to GE (who was making the motor for him), he began Apex with that wonderful inclined and divided nozzle. I have tons of the advertisements at that time as well as I have Stan Kann's Apex A-3 which he gave me before he passed.
Wonderful restoration job. Just beautiful. | ||
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Post# 442882 , Reply# 13 6/12/2021 at 12:06 (1,041 days old) by myvacsrock (USA) |
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Tom.. Thanks for that info! I did not know about the inception of Apex. That’s great to carry forward, thank you. A small video of this powerful sucker running! CLICK HERE TO GO TO myvacsrock's LINK | ||
| Post# 442893 , Reply# 14 6/12/2021 at 14:49 (1,041 days old) by watsonw (Newport, Shropshire, UK) | ||
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APEX. Great old machine, lovely job done, congrats. Walter, UK. | ||
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Post# 442918 , Reply# 15 6/13/2021 at 10:09 (1,040 days old) by Vacmadman (Pueblo Co.) |
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wonderful job | ||
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