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General Electric Model AV-1 Given that it was probably made in 1935-36, must have belonged to one of my grandmothers. So the worn handle represents 3 generations of woman's work (and men -- my dad used it after my mother passed). Thanks for all the information. If you can find the consumer's...

General Electric AV-1 Top of the bag, which used a little piece of wood (now broken)to keep the bag's shape, instead of metal.

General Electric AV-1 Side view.

General Electric AV-1 Close-up of front.

General Electric AV-1 Front access to belt.

General Electric AV-A More Pictures The back.

General Electric AV-1 - More Pictures Thank you for your replies. I always thought this was a vacuum my dad had bought for my mother, but they weren't married unti the mid-1950s - so I guess I'll never know how this came into our family. Anyway, here are more pictures.

Can anyone help me date a GE AV-1 vacuum cleaner? I've seen references to the AV-3 and AV-5, but cannot find out anything about the AV-1. GE never responded to my inquiry. Could this be GE's first model? Still runs. I was actually using it until about 10 years ago.