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| Post# 95598 4/7/2010 at 18:56 (5,126 days old) by joe22 () | ||
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from ebay, early advertising pic note vac is plugged into the light fixture, this was before plugs as we know them were in use. CLICK HERE TO GO TO joe22's LINK on eBay | ||
| Post# 95599 , Reply# 1 4/7/2010 at 19:30 (5,126 days old) by akabent (LEFT Coast) | ||
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Very cool pic Many people do (may) not have known that early homes did not have electrical outlets, hence the screw-in adaptors in addition to 'screw-in' cord ends. Thanks for finding/sharing this! RB | ||
| Post# 95609 , Reply# 2 4/7/2010 at 21:43 (5,126 days old) by veroroger (Vero Beach, Florida) | ||
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trivia Not sure who posted this information (I think it was Aoliandave) but the reason for lights on a vacuum comes from having to plug them into the light socket which meant you didn't have that light while you vacuumed. Thought this would be an interesting aside to the advertisement Roger | ||
| Post# 95615 , Reply# 3 4/7/2010 at 22:25 (5,126 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada) | ||
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| Post# 95635 , Reply# 4 4/8/2010 at 14:18 (5,125 days old) by vacbear58 (Sutton In Ashfield & London) | ||
In the UK
It was not unknown for cleaners to be supplied with light fitting connectors (bayonet in our case) to cleaners. Certainly Vactric seem to have done it up to the end (1960) and even Hoover supplied moulded plugs up until circa 1961 - occasionally a pink moulded plug pops up on ebay. Even in the Uk by this time 3 pin wall sockets were common, and 13amp flat pin at that, so the only reason I can see for it was to facilitate light fitting connection with the aid of the optional adaptor. Note in this pic, where comic actress Hattie Jacques is "testing" cleaning equipment for Ideal Home an dthe moulded plug is quite clearly visible on the Senior/Convertable 652 
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| Post# 95636 , Reply# 5 4/8/2010 at 14:23 (5,125 days old) by vacbear58 (Sutton In Ashfield & London) | ||
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And in this link
Its not easy to see here but in the origional the moulded plug is quite clear on the polisher about 25 sec in, the plug is close to the upper cable clip
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| Post# 95637 , Reply# 6 4/8/2010 at 14:25 (5,125 days old) by vacbear58 (Sutton In Ashfield & London) | ||
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The rest of Hattie | ||
| Post# 95638 , Reply# 7 4/8/2010 at 14:27 (5,125 days old) by vacbear58 (Sutton In Ashfield & London) | ||
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| Post# 95639 , Reply# 8 4/8/2010 at 14:28 (5,125 days old) by vacbear58 (Sutton In Ashfield & London) | ||
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| Post# 95723 , Reply# 10 4/9/2010 at 14:06 (5,124 days old) by hooverbaby (Dalton in Furness, UK) | ||
I had one of those!
I had one of those Morphy Richards canister cleaners, albeit minus the hose. It was in a kind-of two-tone brown colour. Unfortunately, this machine disappeared when my garage was broken into in 2004. The little Pifco 'Vacette' cleaner is most unusual. I can't even say if I've seen one or not, since I would have dismissed it as something that blows (eg hair dryer) rather than sucks. I'm sure it was great for 'little people' who find a Dustette too heavy... Stephen | ||
| Post# 95724 , Reply# 11 4/9/2010 at 14:09 (5,124 days old) by hooverbaby (Dalton in Furness, UK) | ||
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BTW | ||
| Post# 95725 , Reply# 12 4/9/2010 at 14:14 (5,124 days old) by turbomaster1984 (Ripley, Derbyshire) | ||
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| Post# 95726 , Reply# 13 4/9/2010 at 14:18 (5,124 days old) by hooverbaby (Dalton in Furness, UK) | ||
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Thanks Rob! | ||
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