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Thread Number: 45156
/ Tag: Pre-1950 Vacuum Cleaners
1940 Commercial Rexair -Model B |
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| Post# 468016 12/11/2023 at 14:49 by Dysonman1 (the county) | ||
This is a model B Rexair made in April, 1940. They named this model the "black diamond". Here she is sitting on the extremely rare, 2 gallon commercial water basin complete with wheels. The water basin came from the estate of the late Clay Floyd.
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| Post# 468017 , Reply# 1 12/11/2023 at 14:50 by Dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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View from the top of the 2 gallon commercial water basin with water in it.
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| Post# 468018 , Reply# 2 12/11/2023 at 14:52 by Dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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The "Rams horn" diaphragm. This brought the dirty air under the surface of the water, and caused a geyser effect as the air and water mixture was discharged from the end of the horn, toward the rotating separator. I don't know anyone else who has one.
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| Post# 468019 , Reply# 3 12/11/2023 at 14:53 by Dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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A view from the front of this vintage beauty. The hose is 100% sealed. This machine came from the home of a doctor in Springfield, Illinois. The maid didn't like it. They quickly purchased an Electrolux, right before the war.
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| Post# 468020 , Reply# 4 12/11/2023 at 14:55 by Dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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Pictured center is the standard metal water basin that came with the model B. Pictured left is the 4 quart water basin which was optional. Pictured right is the postwar plastic demonstration water basin.
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| Post# 468021 , Reply# 5 12/11/2023 at 14:56 by Dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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Pre-war model B machines had a very thick rubber cord, complete with a Belden plug.
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| Post# 468022 , Reply# 6 12/11/2023 at 14:57 by Dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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With its array of attachments, which they called "renovating utensils".
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| Post# 468025 , Reply# 7 12/11/2023 at 14:59 by Dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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The complete, 1940, commercial model B Rexair. One way to tell a pre-war model, is the fact that the upper clamps that hold the top cover, are secured with screws. That's because there is a post motor cloth filter under the cover, they called it the "muffler". This was discontinued after the war.
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