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I can relate to what you all said here! I have also reached a point of satiation with my collection and have also pared it down a few times over the years. With the arrival today of an Electro-Hygiene model 501 hand vac, my collection now totals 122--but if I hadn't sold or given any away it...

Thank you Robert, for creating Vacuumland and all the work you've done to maintain it over the years! Congratulations on your retirement and enjoy your much deserved rest! Welcome aboard Alan, I'm sure we will be in capable hands going forward. As for the new design, it will take some getting...

Gary, Like I said earlier, it depends on the age. The grey tools would have been correct if your 565 turns out to be from 1966 or before and would either have had a grey or cloth hose and grey cuffs on the wands with it. If it is newer than 1966 the tools, hose, and cuffs would all be blue. And...

Wands The wands would most likely be from a model 903 Electro-Hygiene upright, such as mine, pictured here. Jeff

Nice Find, Gary! It might also be a model 565 or 975. Model and serial numbers should be found on the bottom, either on a data plate or stamped directly on the bottom of the cannister. If it's newer than 1971, the month and date of production will be encoded in the serial number. As for the...

Excellent restoration! It's Beautiful! Never seen anything quite like it before. Jeff

Ben, I think you may have misunderstood my post, so I'll try to make it clearer for you. Health-Mor did start out as a sales organization and distributor for the Scott & Fetzer Sanitation System in the Chicago area from 1928-1930. But Scott & Fetzer's REFUSAL to build a cleaner with the...

Still Looking Actually I'm still looking for attachments for my Health-Mor. The attachments that I got back in October were for my Electro-Hygiene model 2-230. I agree with Les, that ebay is your best bet, but if there are other collectors in your area, you might want to see if any of them know...

Huskyvacs, Apparently you posted while I was still typing mine, as I would have included this info with my post if I had seen yours before. Although the P.A. Geier Company did build vacuum cleaners for Health-Mor, they were two separate companies and there was no other connection between them...

Door to Door Royals Yes, from their beginning and at least well into the 30's, and maybe beyond that. Philip A. Geier started the P.A. Geier Company in 1905, first as a job order machine shop, then making parts for punch presses, and eventually making his own line of punch presses. He built his...

Favorite Luxes Couldn't narrow it down to one, so here are my four favorite Electroluxes. First is my Lux XII. A favorite because it's the oldest Lux in my collection and was a gift from good friend and fellow collector Norm Brown when he was downsizing. Thanks again Norm! Next is the Lux I...

Ford is close, but the taillights tell me it's a Mercury! Jeff

Looking Back, And Forward This past year has been a good one for my collection. I thinned the herd a little by passing 4 machines (Royal 801 and 1028, Electro-Hygiene 903, and Frankenkirby) on to other collectors, but also added 3, and 2 of those were on my wish list--a Custom King (Silver...

I'm sure you'll enjoy it! The history of the Hoover Cleaner, Company, and family are well represented there with excellent displays of the vacuums through the years, Hoover's contributions during WWII, and original furnishings and clothing that belonged to the Hoover family. I have been there...

P.A. Geier Company 2025 also marks the 120th Anniversary of the founding of the P.A. Geier Company in Cleveland, OH by Phillip A. Geier in 1905, although he didn't start building vacuum cleaners until 5 years later. He first began as a job order machine shop and foundry, making mostly parts for...

Huskyvacs, Yes, I was thinking of steel wool too or rubbing compound for the tank. The attachments came with the upright, and I originally wanted them to complete the set of another upright I already had of the same model (2-230), but I ended up with the vac as well. The 2-230 that I already...

Hi John! Glad to see you back here again, it's been a long time! Hope to hear from you more often! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you as well! Your old Royal friend, Jeff

Straight Suction Upright Here's the type of straight suction upright that Ben was referring to in his original question. It is a model 2-230 Electro-Hygiene, the last straight suction Electro-Hygiene model that was made in 1953 and 54 and replaced the previous model 230 which was made from 1945...

Royal Canister That is a beautiful canister indeed! However, they weren't actually made by Royal but built FOR Royal by Kingston from 1945 to 1987. There were several different model numbers including 201, 231, 565, and 975 and besides the Royal name itself, were made as Regal, Electro-Hygiene...

Westinghouse Great work Garry, looks like it turned out pretty good! I have the previous model, the SC-1. not much difference between the two, other than the exhaust cap and mine has 4 wheels where yours has 3. I also have a white replacement hose with mine. Ken Wagman gave me a nice turquoise...