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No logos on attachments... Theres no markings on the attachments like a kirby logo or something?is this normal or is a after market attachment set?

My new old vacs... Heres the photo of my new old vacuum cleaners. Both need a little bit of work but im soooooo proud of them.

Thanks guys... I will take photos tomorrow. I wondered who distributed them here in south africa? Still cant believe my luck. It just needs a good buff. When did the shampooer attachment came out? Theres no indication in the instruction manual of the shampooer. The spray attachment was...

Hey all, this week was my week, ive found 2 vacuums i never thought i would ever have in my collection, first ive found an Electrolux Z25 a few days later ive found a kirby model 508 220volts, with all attachments, even the bare floor pad that attach to the vacuum head and the crystallator in...

32 Volt appliances.. I used to stay on a farm near Winburg in the Freestate South Africa, next to the farm where General De la Rey was born. It still had the 32 Volt Generator room outside with the Fuel tank, Distribution box and cables intact. Ive heard that the 32 Volt appliances was...

My friend recently gave me a Thomas model 586R Paramount Deluxe Version organ, if someone maybe have a instruction manual or something. Theres so many buttons and levers, would love to know more...

I know now why i love vacuum cleaners the way i do! I was a colic baby and the sound of a vacuum cleaner sooths a baby with colic. Ive found it very interesting. Kind Regards Ruan

Hey Gareth... Dont you maybe have spares for the columbus Mark III polisher? Im looking for the vacuum cleaner attachment for mine. Kind Regards Ruan

.. Sorry for the pics not being scanned in as neat as i wanted it, but soon after my scanner gave up on me.....

Here is some scanned pics from a south african vacuum cleaner catalogue of 1977 and 1975. Enjoy....... Ruan

...... Dave your version makes more sense!If the carbon brushes is worn out it will arc around the commutator.Maybe its the bearings that's worn out, when electricity is applied it pulls the armature against one of the fields and it can't spin. I've got a carpet shampooer that spinned slowly...

..... If there's no obstruction and the armature is turning free,the motor is starting to burn out. The insolation between the windings is braking down with extreme heat and thats causing an uneven magnetic field, it acts as a electro magnet so the armature can't spin when switched on. I...

..... Gareth this is THE most beutifull elctroluxes!!!I never even thought in my wildest dreams that we have such old vacuums in South Africa!you are for sure a very lucky guy!first the constellation, the kirby and now the electroluxes!you've got one amazing collection! Ruan

Very lucky guy! Hey gareth you are one very lucky guy!beautifull vacuum cleaner!

Hey guys I'm sorry for asking time and again what vacuum cleaner is this and that but maybe one of you guys can identify this vacuum cleaner?It looks like a vorwerk. I hope I'm not breaking any copyright rules here I've got the picture from wikipedia. Thanks Guys Ruan

Its still a nice vac... Its still a nice vac!its up for only R60 now and I mean what's R60?even if its only the motor unit. Its still a lovely and beutifull vacuum cleaner.I've contacted a Vorwerk agent in Pretoria South Africa and asked if they have any VK117's available for sale they replied...

This is a vorwerk model for sale here in south africa, unfortunately its only the motor unit and no other parts, but what is the model number?and will the later model vorwerks bag and handle fit on this model?Its a beautifull little vacuum cleaner.

.. I used to play with my great grandmothers Singer hand sewing machine and worked throu my fingers a few times with the needle, I still have that machine, I also have my late grandmothers Bernina Favorit 540 with all the special feet and tools, Ialso have a Brother non electric straight stitch...

that's so awesome... Awesome to see it!thanks for the replies!do you have a transformer to switch it on?and how's the suction of the 32Volt vacuums?I think its the rarest type of vacuum cleaner the 32Volts?thanks again for your replies very interesting!I wonder why the older vacuums had such...

I have recently seen a vintage add for 32Volt appliances do any of you guys have?I stayed on a farm with the 32Volt generator still intact and original in the generator room.