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"Electrical Appliance Servicing, by William H. Crouse" - Vacuum Excerpt
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Post# 443885   7/16/2021 at 18:51 (1,011 days old) by Bob_Smith (North Carolina)        

I recently found an absolute treasure trove of an old book. It is titled "Electrical Appliance Servicing", By William H. Crouse, published in 1950. Over 800 pages of information on all sorts of vintage appliances, including many photos as well. I hope to scan and upload the entire book online one day, as I believe there's an enormous amount of history in it that needs to be archived.

For now, however, please enjoy these photos of the chapter on vacuums.


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Post# 443887 , Reply# 1   7/16/2021 at 20:20 (1,011 days old) by Hoover300 (Kentucky)        
Sweet find!

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Pic 8 is a Bee Vac Super Junior. Almost impossible to disassemble without ruining it.

Post# 443896 , Reply# 2   7/16/2021 at 23:37 (1,011 days old) by MadMan (Chicago, IL, USA)        

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Pic 7 is a Cadillac. I've never had a cylinder model. It's hilarious how they just used an upright's motor and housing assembly.

Post# 443903 , Reply# 3   7/17/2021 at 06:11 (1,011 days old) by 2011hoover700 (owosso michigan)        

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@bob smith do I have your permission to save your photos to my device?
Thanks for sharing.


Post# 443905 , Reply# 4   7/17/2021 at 08:57 (1,011 days old) by dysonman1 (the county)        

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The Lewyt was just a few years old, and the McAllister bagless was brand new when the book was published in 1950. So glad they used photos of the Rexair.

Post# 443924 , Reply# 5   7/17/2021 at 18:43 (1,010 days old) by huskyvacs (Gnaw Bone, Indiana)        

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Ah, 1950. When men had more oil in their hair than the appliances. I should share a DIY house repair book I have from the early 90s. It shows how to repair vacuums in this same way - but 80s model vacuums.

Post# 443973 , Reply# 6   7/19/2021 at 02:19 (1,009 days old) by hygiene903 (Galion, OH)        
Awesome Find!

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We used to have that same book in my electronics class in high school, and referred to it frequently when someone brought in appliances for repair. Interesting how similar the GE and Westinghouse uprights look when you see them side by side! The Regina appears to be a model 59, and I have both a 59 and 39, with attachments for both but only have one wand and one suction coupler between the two sets. My 59 doesn't run. The Lewyt appears to be a model 40, and I have one of those as well. My Westinghouse upright is similar to the one shown, but with a different bag. Here are pics of my Regina 39, Westinghouse F1-46, and Lewyt 40.
Jeff


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