Thread Number: 44142
/ Tag: Pre-1950 Vacuum Cleaners
Johnson floor polisher |
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Post# 459694   1/23/2023 at 14:01 (452 days old) by Gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640)   |   | |
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Th I s pas t Saturday, while at a. Antique store ,I saw this.it looks to be in greT shape. I've heard some of ye mentioning this. Anyone interested?
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Post# 459696 , Reply# 1   1/23/2023 at 15:16 (452 days old) by Caligula (Wallingford, Connecticut)   |   | |
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Yes, very interested. You know this is exactly the kind of thing I collect. Pictured in the far upper right, left of the Regina is it's younger brother. Did you get a price? Send me an email. If it's in the budget, then I want it.
Still stuck in Arizona, but if all goes well will be in Connecticut by fall. Fingers crossed. Alex Taber.
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Post# 459698 , Reply# 2   1/23/2023 at 16:16 (452 days old) by Gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640)   |   | |
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Post# 459700 , Reply# 3   1/23/2023 at 16:39 (452 days old) by Caligula (Wallingford, Connecticut)   |   | |
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Post# 459701 , Reply# 4   1/23/2023 at 17:42 (451 days old) by bikerray (Middle Earth)   |   | |
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Post# 459708 , Reply# 5   1/23/2023 at 21:26 (451 days old) by Caligula (Wallingford, Connecticut)   |   | |
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Post# 459709 , Reply# 6   1/23/2023 at 21:29 (451 days old) by Caligula (Wallingford, Connecticut)   |   | |
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Post# 459719 , Reply# 7   1/24/2023 at 09:37 (451 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640)   |   | |
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Post# 459723 , Reply# 8   1/24/2023 at 11:07 (451 days old) by bikerray (Middle Earth)   |   | |
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Post# 459748 , Reply# 9   1/25/2023 at 17:31 (449 days old) by luxlife (Under a Pecan Tree)   |   | |
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It’s also quite reminiscent of the horizontal brush machine from Racine Corporation, aka Host Carpet Cleaner. I wonder if it’s more than a coincidence, since both companies are in Racine Wisconsin. |
Post# 460423 , Reply# 10   2/18/2023 at 13:01 (426 days old) by Rowdy141 (United Kingdom)   |   | |
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Post# 460429 , Reply# 11   2/18/2023 at 17:20 (425 days old) by huskyvacs (Gnaw Bone, Indiana)   |   | |
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I believe I have a Sears clone of one of these. It's very old. Back when Sears used their "world largest store" moniker.
You don't see many collectors pursuing floor polishers. I think they are neat little "toys", if I see one cheap I add it into my collection just for novelty. I got a junky GE one from the 1950s to scrub and wash my concrete basement floor with, granted that was not it's intended purpose (it was already run down anyway with the brushes flat-spotted so it can't hurt it) and wow what a difference it made! These old ones here though I believe you can still use them on sealed or unsealed floors with blocks of paste wax (if you can find anyone that sells it).
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Post# 460463 , Reply# 12   2/20/2023 at 10:27 (424 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640)   |   | |
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