Thread Number: 4687
I'll show you my Regina... |
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Post# 52688   9/29/2008 at 14:24 (5,659 days old) by truckerx (Palm Springs, CA)   |   | |
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Post# 52689 , Reply# 1   9/29/2008 at 14:26 (5,659 days old) by truckerx (Palm Springs, CA)   |   | |
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Post# 52690 , Reply# 2   9/29/2008 at 14:29 (5,659 days old) by truckerx (Palm Springs, CA)   |   | |
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Post# 52691 , Reply# 3   9/29/2008 at 14:32 (5,659 days old) by luxg ()   |   | |
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That is one beautiful machine, Where did you get it? |
Post# 52694 , Reply# 4   9/29/2008 at 14:37 (5,659 days old) by electroluxkirby ()   |   | |
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Handsome machine you have there! |
Post# 52720 , Reply# 5   9/29/2008 at 21:27 (5,658 days old) by truckerx (Palm Springs, CA)   |   | |
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Post# 52723 , Reply# 6   9/29/2008 at 21:43 (5,658 days old) by normvac (COLUMBUS, OHIO)   |   | |
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Very nice, I had one years ago. Didn't want to be bothered shinning it up and finding a good bag for it. Sure would have been worth while. Wish I had now! Norm |
Post# 52727 , Reply# 7   9/29/2008 at 22:07 (5,658 days old) by truckerx (Palm Springs, CA)   |   | |
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Regina was a floor care company that started in 1892 making music boxes. Regina started out selling canister vacuums. By the 30s, they started selling stick cleaners, or how they called it, "Electrik Brooms". During WWII Regina made bomb fuses for the Allied Forces. During the 1990s the Regina name went through a series of changes. It was purchased in May 1995 by Phillips Electronics after a fierce bidding war with Bissell Inc. Then in March 1997 the Oreck Corp. took over the management from Phillips. According to Bruce Oreck, general counsel for Oreck Corp., the company planned to treat Regina much as it did its own Oreck brand--as an upper-tier line to be distributed by high-end retailers and through direct-response television. This strategy failed and in the year 2000 the Regina brand name was adopted by the Royal Corporation. They continued to make inexpensive lower-end vacuum and carpet cleaners (a combination package was available that offered a bagless upright vacuum, hand vacuum, and carpet cleaner for a low price), now with a new logo. The Regina Brand is now a "house brand" of Home Depot. |
Post# 52732 , Reply# 8   9/29/2008 at 23:53 (5,658 days old) by hygiene903 (Galion, OH)   |   | |
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What model is it? I have a model 39 that looks almost identical, except the front cover on mine is a bit different, the handle is black, and the bag clamp has a black rubber or plastic coating on it, but the bag itself is identical. It runs like a champ!! I also have a model 59 that doesn't run and between the two I have one complete and one almost complete attachment set. Jeff |
Post# 52739 , Reply# 9   9/30/2008 at 08:33 (5,658 days old) by mihi ()   |   | |
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very, very nice ! |
Post# 52745 , Reply# 10   9/30/2008 at 12:07 (5,658 days old) by watsonw (Newport, Shropshire, UK)   |   | |
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Hello Bernie, I bet it just glides over the carpet....good with tools ? The nozzle casting seems so similar to that fitted on the Apex and our GEC Magnet type. Regards, Walter. |
Post# 52749 , Reply# 11   9/30/2008 at 12:34 (5,658 days old) by truckerx (Palm Springs, CA)   |   | |
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Post# 52754 , Reply# 13   9/30/2008 at 15:33 (5,657 days old) by truckerx (Palm Springs, CA)   |   | |
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Post# 52762 , Reply# 15   9/30/2008 at 19:37 (5,657 days old) by truckerx (Palm Springs, CA)   |   | |
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Yes...it is an upside - down hangy thingy! ...and very handy too. Although it does take up some room in my tiny apartment, I prefer to leave it set up, so it's ready to use when I need it. It's a "Teeter Hang-ups" basic model. It does essentially what chiropractors now do i.e. decompressing the spine's discs relieving many painful back issues. You can buy a Teeter Hang-Ups for about the cost of one trip to the chiro's office. I use it on the average of once per month for about 45 seconds. |
Post# 52773 , Reply# 16   9/30/2008 at 22:13 (5,657 days old) by luxg ()   |   | |
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Bernie, just wondering what kind of camera you have, your pictures are fantastic. |
Post# 52792 , Reply# 17   10/1/2008 at 11:08 (5,657 days old) by truckerx (Palm Springs, CA)   |   | |
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Post# 52822 , Reply# 18   10/1/2008 at 22:19 (5,656 days old) by luxg ()   |   | |
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Thanks Bernie, whatever you are doing, you are sure doing it well!! |
Post# 52827 , Reply# 19   10/2/2008 at 00:20 (5,656 days old) by hygiene903 (Galion, OH)   |   | |
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Yes, the Regina does take attachments. As I mentioned earlier in this thread, I have one similar to Bernie's, although mine doesn't look as nice as his. But I have an almost complete set of attachments with mine, the only thing missing is the sprayer. The set includes suction anb blower adapters, hose, single long wand, dust brush, floor brush, upholstery nozzle, crevice tool (called the "tufter" by Regina) and demother (called the "Reginerator"). You have full suction power with the attachments, just like a Royal, Electro-Hygiene, or Kirby. And I agree with Bernie, it does glide across the carpet. But on the downside, it's a little top-heavy, and when the handle is in the cleaning position, if you let go of it, will fall down! Jeff |
Post# 52844 , Reply# 20   10/2/2008 at 08:43 (5,656 days old) by truckerx (Palm Springs, CA)   |   | |
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Post# 52857 , Reply# 22   10/2/2008 at 14:18 (5,656 days old) by truckerx (Palm Springs, CA)   |   | |
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Post# 52919 , Reply# 23   10/3/2008 at 22:42 (5,654 days old) by clothbag (West Springfield, Ma.)   |   | |
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I like the pictures that you took of your Regina "Crown". That is a beautiful looking machine. I too have an old Regina that I bought on E-Bay a few years ago that I would like to share with you. Edward |
Post# 52925 , Reply# 24   10/4/2008 at 01:42 (5,654 days old) by hygiene903 (Galion, OH)   |   | |
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Post# 52962 , Reply# 25   10/4/2008 at 16:12 (5,653 days old) by clothbag (West Springfield, Ma.)   |   | |
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Hey Jeff: Mine is a model 29 with the serial # 610113 listed on the vacuums plate. I'm sorry that I can't give more information on it as all but three of my uprights had to be placed in storage at my sister's request. I do check on them once a month to make sure they are ok. Edward |
Post# 52985 , Reply# 26   10/4/2008 at 21:29 (5,653 days old) by truckerx (Palm Springs, CA)   |   | |
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Post# 53515 , Reply# 28   10/14/2008 at 03:44 (5,644 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill (Birthplace of the Railway),England, UK.)   |   | |
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Post# 53524 , Reply# 29   10/14/2008 at 09:43 (5,644 days old) by truckerx (Palm Springs, CA)   |   | |
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..I like unusual designs too, especially things that were created during The Art Deco Period. On Regina's down-side, balance obviously was not a concern to its designers, as it has a tendency to fall over from the weight of its handle when released. It did however have enough suction to hold itself to the carpet while being photgraphed; for that I am thankful. So it was pretty much all about style. The highly-styled Bug-Eye Kenmore from the same period was an exceptional machine. Not only was it a looker but a well-engineered and powerful cleaner. |
Post# 53525 , Reply# 30   10/14/2008 at 09:47 (5,644 days old) by truckerx (Palm Springs, CA)   |   | |
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