2015 VCCC Convention and Vacuum Musuem PART 1

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hoover powerdrive dial a matics, kenmore 2997 sears best powermate (1979), eureka cordreel vangaurds

 

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sears best powermate (late fall 1973) and accompanying sears best upright with powerdrive. royals

 

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hoover soverign (a UK model) premier swiveltop

 

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rainbow d2. i was corrected by phillip mueller this was one of the last d2's from around 1980. the d2 was the first rainbow model with a powerhead from eureka

 

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i WANT this sears ad!

 

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filterqueen model 33 and dx31

 

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compact c80, kirby classic and classic omega

 

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fantastic ads!

 

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airways with powerheads

 

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hoover constellation 87. the only model with an electric hose. thanks to lewyt, the original intent of this hose, a powerhead, never happened

 

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Tania talks about the differences in this ge roll easy with the other two.

 

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ken wagman, mark tubryfill and ??? look at 60's machines

 

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tacony factory tour!

please keep up with the tour! we get a tour of the tacony simplicity and riccar plant

 

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our group overlooking the main assembly floor

 

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touring the loading dock

 

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there were COUNTLESS 40ft aisles of parts like this

 

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tacony does thier own injection molding! this area to me smells like railroading... the petrol smell is very close to the creosote they pressure treat railroad ties with

 

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cleaning out an mould for changing to produce other parts

 

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another injection moudling machine

 

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new vacuum motors

 

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alex and tania look at the assembly area

 

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paul and scott talk about the rack o molds in front of us

 

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sean looks in awe at a commerical vacuum being tested

 

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back to work! tacony employees back from lunch

 

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more assembly line

 

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final testing and inspection demoe'd to us

 

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the tour concludes

 

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clayton and john play with machines while each of us get taken in small groups to "tom's stash" above the museum where the vintage dupes are. i bought a complete compact c9 from him. after this we said our goodbyes to tom, and headed off to the gateway city, St. Louis!

 

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at the convention hall! kenny and scott talk about kenny's recent aquisition from phillip. a saniway with a powerhead

 

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rick asquith's amazing collection on display