Thread Number: 43645
/ Tag: Pre-1950 Vacuum Cleaners
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Post# 455663   8/10/2022 at 09:42 (596 days old) by Hoover300 (Kentucky)   |   | |
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I'm not usually into Air Way with the exception of a Chief or Super Chief, but I am gonna make this happen. lol
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Post# 455664 , Reply# 1   8/10/2022 at 10:26 (596 days old) by Dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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Post# 455667 , Reply# 2   8/10/2022 at 11:03 (596 days old) by Caligula (Wallingford, Connecticut)   |   | |
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I have one of these. Actually both the vacuum cleaner, and a copy of that patent. These early Air-Way machines were a real workhorse.
As to the cord winder, yes, Air-Way was the first, in fact, they were way ahead of many other other brands. Most people think both the cord winder and disposable bag were introduced by Electrolux in 1948, and 1952, respectfully, but as you see by the patent date, April 14, 1925, Air-Way predated them by twenty years. This picture is too small for me to read the date filed, but with my knowledge of patents, I'd say, most likely 1920, or 21. As to D. B. Replogle, he was Dr. Daniel B. Replogle, and his connection with the Tracy brothers, (founders of the Air-Way Electrical appliance Company) is an interesting one. Here's a look at two of my Air-Way uprights.
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Post# 455668 , Reply# 3   8/10/2022 at 11:12 (596 days old) by Caligula (Wallingford, Connecticut)   |   | |
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This picture was taken at the V.C.C.C. convention in Los Angeles, California in the summer of 2005. Here are a few of the other machines that I brought with me.
As you see, I like the really old ones.
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Post# 455669 , Reply# 4   8/10/2022 at 11:19 (596 days old) by Caligula (Wallingford, Connecticut)   |   | |
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Post# 455671 , Reply# 5   8/10/2022 at 11:33 (596 days old) by Hoover300 (Kentucky)   |   | |
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Here is the link to it. Filed in 1919, yet granted 6 years later. I will keep this thread updated as I make this strange dual motor cleaner. patents.google.com/patent/US1533...
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Post# 455679 , Reply# 6   8/10/2022 at 14:57 (596 days old) by Caligula (Wallingford, Connecticut)   |   | |
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