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To get around import duties several different manufacturers (Kirby, President and Regina to name a few off the top of my head) contracted Switson industries of Welland, Ontario to produce their machines in Canada. In the case of Kirby they changed the first digit of the model number from 5 to 6...

Wow - rarest would be difficult to pin down. Have a few very rare machines. I suppose I should start with the 1911 BVC Britvac and 1920s Goblin model 40, Then the Classic and the President model S341.179. The last one that comes to mind is my Ruton R500 Although I will probably think of more...

There was a Rexair Bank made when the model C was out. This picture is from the net.

Hey Jimmy - would the XX have the handle assembly complete on it. Mine (pictured below) isnt correct. Maybe I could make one of two.

Hey Jimmy We spoke on the phone several years ago. Did you ever find the Bronze CB that matched the Bronze model G (Like this one or with the stainless tank?)

Have asked for a list or pictures. I will add them when he sends them to me

Hi everyone. Is anyone close to Memphis? I was contacted yesterday by Randy Carroll who's late partner collected vacuums. He is moving shortly and needs to sell the machines right away. I am too far away to be interested but, if anyone here would like to talk to him and make a deal please...

In photo 10 the inlet is pretty badly plugged up and that T fitting isnt the proper one to be on there. Its probably what is causing it to plug. At the least it should have a double sweep 90 (Looks like two 2 90 degree elbows with one end merged) so everything flows into the machine. The...

Looks interesting. Could we get some better pictures showing the whole machine and some of the valves?

Just thought I would update this as it is a very neat machine. I've manage to find most of the parts for mine now (Though the dusting brush is the wrong colour). And it was made by Panasonic for Eatons.

Keep the ends from the hose that broke and just put them on a new hose. You can buy lengths of hose with rubber sleeves on the end that the old hose ends can be glued onto.

Hi Florence: Email me and remind me - I should have a bag for one of those kicking around. Doug

And last, but not least, I also need the yellow small nozzle to complete my Regina V480 if anyone has one in their spares.

And While I am on the subject of Regina's missing parts I also need the Lime Green Small Nozzle, Dusting brush and the two short wands for my Regina V234 if anyone has any kicking around. (You can see this machine is the same design as the Coronado)

Hey Guys: Just added another interesting machine to my collection. A Coronado Model V221. Coronado was the house brand for the MacLeods stores in Canada. This one was made by General Signal Appliances (Which was formerly Switson Mfg) in Welland Ontario. General Signal was a subsidiary of the...

Here's a picture of it from my files.

Strange thing about this model is, up till about 3 years ago I had only seen it in pictures from Germany. Then this one turned up in a thrift store in Calgary. Since then I have seen 3 or 4 more show up in various places (like ebay, kijiji etc). Very funny how stuff seems to run in cycles...

Another very stupid move on the part of Sears was to place the cosmetic areas right at the mall entrances. For people with allergies (of which there are an awful lot) it meant that you couldn't even go into the store from the mall. And who wanted to bother going back outside just to get into...

Also, if memory serves, the end on the cord is different from any others I have encountered.

Hi - Yep that is the hair dryer resting on the hose - you put the hose on the exhaust then the hair dryer on that. It was used the same way as a modern hair dryer but with the vacuum providing the air flow. I don't have mine in a place where I can get at it at the moment so I'm not sure if...