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Mini Meet Yes, it was a great time indeed! It was a pleasure visiting with many old friends and meeting new ones. Luke and Levi are always wonderful hosts and served a delicious lunch for all who were there, and even provided pizza for those of us who were still there at supper time. And of...

Hi Tom, I'm still interested in the Electro-Hygiene tank. Sent you an email. Jeff

Hi Romain, I'm afraid I'm not able to be of any help, as the bearing plate on your Royal looks different than any I've ever seen or worked on. The ones I have worked on are like what Ray described for the model H, with 3 screws close to the edge of the plate. And as he and Kieran both told you...

Tom, Glad you like it, and it looks great in between the AirWay and the Eureka! Hope to get out some day to see the museum and visit but don't know when. After the 2-year ordeal with my foot I only started driving again about a month and a half ago and need more practice with distance and...

Happy Birthday John, and Happy Birthday Hoover Convertible! To help celebrate, here's my model 65 Convertible. Jeff

Kieran, Actually "had" would be the proper word, as I donated my Rotarex to the Vacuum Cleaner Museum several years ago. I felt that something so rare should be in a museum for all to see. Jeff

I'll have to check the data plate again. I might have missed something when I wrote the number in a notebook, as that's what I went by when I put the number in the post. But from your post about production history, I do know that mine has to be a model 10 or newer, since the wheels are connected...

Hoover 300 The serial # is G149232. I tried a latch from the earlier 500 series Kirbys which is smaller than the later 500 models, but it didn't fit, as it was too big. Screw and spring fit perfectly, just the part that fits over the nozzle was too big and wouldn't clear it in the unlatched...

Would anyone happen to have a spare nozzle latch for these early straight suction Eurekas that you would be interested in selling? I have what I believe to be a model 10, but not sure because the data plate only gives what appears to be a serial number and doesn't show a model number. The latch...

Nice Find Kevin! And your friend did an excellent restoration job for you! The 28 is one of my favorite Hoovers and one that I have always thought that every collector should have. Mine has the same bag as yours, and I think for a replacement it's about as close as you can get to the original...

That's a beautiful 239 you have there! I think you're right, mid to late 40's is about right for that model. I have a few Royals from that era myself, models 189, 215, and 153, but have never seen a clip like that. Here's a pic of my model 153 and one of two 189 uprights and 157 hand vac. I call...

Great pics! Thank you for sharing them with us! Jeff

You're Welcome! Glad to be able to help, Romain! And hoping you soon find the vintage Royal that you have been looking for! When you do, I'm sure you will find it to be a joy to use as well as display. Jeff

Electro-Hygiene The main thing that set Electro-Hygiene apart from Royal was the deodorizing chamber, or as they called it, the sanitizing chamber. It is located in front of the fan case on the straight suction models such as this one and trimmed in red. Revolving brush models from 1955 until...

It's also interesting that just 4 years after the Electric Shop picture was taken, the top-of-the-line Purifier became a separate brand, called Electro-Hygiene. Here is a pic of my model 80 Electro-Hygiene, which was my first restoration project and to my knowledge the first model of...

Probably was for their store. They also sold large appliances such as washers and dryers with their name on them, and a cousin of mine once had a Firestone lawn mower! It was a reel type with a Briggs & Stratton engine on it. Goodyear, on the other hand, sold appliances in their stores with the...

Nice Regina, Tom! Is yours a model 50? It looks like it falls in between the two that I have, newer than the 39 but older than the 59. Jeff

Nice Regina! I've never seen one that looks quite like that! I have a model 39 and a model 59, but neither one has a handle like the one on your model M. I'm also surprised to hear that it barely has any power, as my 39 is quite powerful, and yes, the motor on it is made by Westinghouse...

Tom, Glad you're coming to Luke's next month! Looking forward to seeing you and everyone else again, it's been a while! Jeff

Revelation Here's my Revelation model C-2. It was a gift from good friend and fellow collector Norm Brown when he was downsizing his collection. Thanks again Norm! Jeff