1962-63 Whirlpool Celoc on eBay....

[dirtmaster37]

A complete and supposedly working Whirlpool Celoc. I have seen the head that Alex Braun has, but neverthe WHOLE machine....WOW!!! Get out you checkbooks and credit cards if you want this... This ride won't be cheap!!!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Whirlpool-R...290971565393?pt=US_Vacuum&hash=item43bf41bd51

 

[kenkart]

This Machine..

Was the similar to the Lady Kenmore Whispertone...WAYYY ahead of its time!

 

[kenkart]

I figured!

500.00 and not even half way thru!

 

[electrolux137]

Winning bid: US $1,734.00



(Clutching my pearls) "Merciful Heavens! Myrtle-Mae, fetch my smelling salts! Quickl-- ¡KLUNK! (falls over in a dead faint)

 

[kirbylux77]

OUCH!!! That's WAY TOO MUCH MONEY to spend on a vintage vacuum, especially one that isn't in mint condition, as was the case with this Whirlpool. A collector with deep pockets & not much sense must have jacked up the price on this one....

Rob

 

[kenkart]

Well...

It IS a rediculous price to pay,and for a machine that is rare, but no where near as rare as say a model o Hoover.

 

[dysonman1]

That vacuum will now be going to a silo in Pennsylvania where it will never again see the light of day. Believe it or not people, there is a vacuum hoarder out there with very deep pockets, he shares nothing with anyone, and only associated with other collectors in the 'old days' just to get the vacuums he wanted out of them.

 

[s31463221]

Hoarder....

Tom,

That's just pathetic in my opinion, what's the fun of collecting if you can't share with fellow collectors? I'm trading and swapping vacs all the time, to me that's half the fun of it! That would be like restoring a classic car then never taking it to shows, driving it, or letting anyone see it........just doesn't make a lot of sense to me....*shakes head in disbelief*

 

[dysonman1]

Virtually all vacuum collectors I've ever met, were nice to each other. Most have shared - if not the vacuum, then pictures and information about it. It would have been great to clean up that machine, and take all kinds of pictures so everyone could see just how it was made. Would have loved to see someone bring it to a convention for the Cleaning Contest. I do actually know a couple of people who collect vacuums JUST for themselves and are not part of any group or club, don't hold meetings, and basically collect vacuums for vanity reasons only.

 

[rugsucker]

"silo in Pennsylvania"??

I do not yet know where this rare vac went but would like to add some thoughts and facts before others label someone they DO NOT KNOW as "pathetic". To use last Saturdays local car show as an example I found the best of show to be a 67 Pontiac Bonneville 2 dr with cornering lights, power windows-seat-antenna-trunk, tilt wheel, reading lights over each front seat occupant and MORE in all gold colors. The owner would have sold it at much less than $20,000.There were other cars there that I did not look at twice whose owners paid $50,000 plus. That,like EBay, is a chance for someone to pay what they choose for what they like and want.
As to the PA collector who "shares nothing" I do know this person and have personally seen much sharing in both directions. I have been on trips to interesting places and great vac stores with him. I have stayed in his home and enjoyed great home cooked meals very similar to time spent with Tom in the St Louis area. My Westinghouse canister has a rare turbo nozzle because he DOES share just as my Westinghouse collection has a rare hand vac from Tom. I have learned much I did not know from this collector sharing both original literature and copies from a collection that he started as a child with an interest in vacs as many of us including Tom did. He has also done beautiful restorations of vintage aluminum uprights and more as time allows.
We all have an interest in vacs in common. We also are none perfect or terrible in common. Should we have a few more facts before reaching down to throw stones???
Best wishes and happy vacuuming to ALL!

 

[kenkart]

i WILL SAY THIS..

The internet has done two things, it has made communication easier, it has also made vacuum collecting a expensive proposition, in the early 90s when I got involved with the club, no one would have believed any vacuum would sell for such an astronomical figure, we collected for the fun of it, I still do, I have had to pay quite a bit for certain machines, but even if I could afford such, I wouldnt pay this much, its not a car!!!LOL!