Electric Carpet Sweepers—G-E's model SV-1, Premier's model SV-1A & Emer's "Princess"

[paul]

A novel concept conceived by G-E in 1967 and continued by Premier in the 1970s; similarly-designed by Emer in Italy as the "Princess", launched in 1978.

Check out these links:

Steve's Vintage Appliance Emportium YT channel




VL archived threads

https://vacuumland.org/threads/cool-vintage-electric-carpet-sweeper.11377/

https://vacuumland.org/threads/g-e-electric-carpet-sweeper.13112/


Scan & Photo by compactelectra

 

[centralsweeper63]

Very interesting.

 

[eurekaprince]

I think you could also include the Eureka Easy-Glide in this category. Thoughts?

 

[eurekaprince]

In truth, you could divide this category into two sets of devices: spinning brush with suction and spinning brush without suction. The latter category would include the Shark Swivel Sweeper.

 

[centralsweeper63]

I have seen Vax, Hoover and many mores types exactly like the Shark one.

 

[opelgtkarl]

Don’t forget about the Davis Electro Sweep and Sweep-O-Matic that came out in the 1950s! These are both mine and they are definitely odd little machines!

 

[centralsweeper63]

That brown one would look amazing next to a Hoover 612 or 262.

 

[huskyvacs]

I have one! Mine is really rusty. This is just an electric carpet sweeper. Irregardless of if its motorized or not, suction or not, its still classified as a carpet sweeper.

 

[SeboU1]

These are rather interesting! I would probably prefer pulling out my main upright or canister.

 

[centralsweeper63]

If it is just sitting somewhere convenient it would be great though.

 

[huskyvacs]

If it is just sitting somewhere convenient it would be great though.

Camping trailers, a family diner, a babysitter, might find these all pretty useful. People did a lot of house parties and entertainment in those days, so having something that could quickly tidy up the floor after a party before going to bed for the night was a nice little helper without needing to drag out your 1/2 ton Singer upright to lumber around the living room.

 

[centralsweeper63]

They were useful indeed!

 

[paul]

I think you could also include the Eureka Easy-Glide in this category. Thoughts?

That's plausible with the bag in the base design. I am unfamiliar with the Easy Glide but thought it was more akin to a conventional upright than an electric sweeper. Let me know.

 

[paul]

I have one! Mine is really rusty. This is just an electric carpet sweeper. Irregardless of if its motorized or not, suction or not, its still classified as a carpet sweeper.

Please post some photos of it sometime, if/when you can.

 

[paul]

Don’t forget about the Davis Electro Sweep and Sweep-O-Matic that came out in the 1950s! These are both mine and they are definitely odd little machines!

Ah, so G-E wasn't the first! Thanks!

 

[paul]

England's Light 'n' Easy sold in catalogs—rebadged Princess possibly with a different motor:

Isaibaic's (Roger's) YT channel screen shots and link

 

[centralsweeper63]

It would have to be a different, 240 volt, motor.

 

[centralsweeper63]

I have watched IBAISAIC for too long now. I recognise all the posted videos from him. I think I am in too deep to leave.

 

[huskyvacs]

Please post some photos of it sometime, if/when you can.

Will do Paul. I'll bookmark this post.

 

[huskyvacs]

I have watched IBAISAIC for too long now. I recognise all the posted videos from him. I think I am in too deep to leave.

Yeah same, Roger is the only vacuum youtuber I watch every day/every upload. He has that perfect "radio voice" and his presentation skills are really perfect for the content he does. When he does demonstation videos, he perfectly mimics the instructional videos the company themselves put out. He just has a real natural talent for this type of content. I never realized he had so many old commercials that he uploaded in the past, I only found him in 2017 when I started collecting first.

 

[centralsweeper63]

He is one of my very favourite vacuum YouTubers.