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Newest buy Here is my newest buy. A 1962 soviet "Venta" vacuum. Very rare, I've been looking for some time for this one. It was popular in the early 60's in the socialist soviet republic of Ukraine. Click on the link to see picture ...

Soviet "Uraletz" motor. Both case and motor were copies of the model 40 Lewyt. Brand new rotor armature winding, new commutator, new soviet bearings(from an old guy at a flea-market), I will put on new brushes and have polished it a bit. I am a little nervous about the new wiring in the rotor, I...

Sorry, problems with my phone. This is the "Ideal" vacuum cleaner.

The "Ideal" vacuum, romanian response to the soviet "contraband" of the early '70's. The first romanian vacuum with a metal body. The most popular model. 5 out of 10 houses had an "Ideal". It was produced in two options. With the 420 watt motor, cheaper version, and the "deluxe" 600 watt motor...

Dear Al, That topic is what brought me to vacuumland. Boy, have I got knowledge of those russian cleaners. :)))) Back in the day soviet machines were the thing to have. They were famous for their quality. People didn't have access to western cleaners. Chaika, Raketa, Viher, Ural, Uraletz, Venta...

Hi Dear Adrian, I will not call you o fool for I am a nostalgic myself. My house and my parents house are full of old stuff. Radios, vacuums, watches, adds, books, newspapers, etc. They all have a history and a story. I sometimes regret spending money on my hobby, but soon get over. I was...

The first one on the list is this one: The "Practic", Made in Romania, in 1969, a part of my collection. It was made at the "Electromotor" factory in the city of Timisoara. "Practic" was the second most popular model cleaner in Romania. Millions were made betweeen 1967-2000. During the years the...

Hello. First of all I would like to congratulate you on your splendid collections. You put a lot of "heart" in it, anyone can see that. The reason I created this topic is to introduce you in the world of "working class" cleaners, the models that have kept the Eastern European Revolution dust...