A Christmas gift to me....from Montgomery Ward

[henry200]

The last time I saw one of these I was a wee little fella, 3 or 4 years old.  The memory of the brown color, side-mounted bag and front-mounted rocker switch has stuck with me for over 50 years.  Thanks to ebay, this Christmas I'm feeling like a little kid again.

 

[henry200]

Soft, supple cord

...with the original plug and clip.  Even the UL paper stickers are still wrapped around the cord!

 

[henry200]

Bag

The bag is very faded from its original dark brown color but only minimally frayed and the MW emblem is still intact.

 

[henry200]

an early "swivel-glide"

The rear castor-wheel and the height adjustment knob

 

[henry200]

not a good "edge cleaner"

The bumper has some serious dry-rot but the brush roll still has lots of life left.  I'm bowled-over by how clean the whole thing is.  This was either trapped between coats in a closet for decades or the seller did a great job of cleaning it up before shipping.

 

[henry200]

A statement-making emblem

"MW"

 

[singingrainbow]

Well I am glad someone I know got it!


Congradulations!


Scott

 

[henry200]

I'm still in shock...

...that I finally found this after 50-some years of cherished memories.  Friends of my parents had one and whenever we went to their house I kept myself happily entertained with it while the adults had their "coffee talk." 

 

[kenkart]

I Believe..

Apex built this one.

 

[portable]

<span style="font-family: tahoma,arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;">Yes, Neil, that switch especially looks like Apex styling. However, the nozzle sure smacks of Eureka styling too. What an unusual machine. Good for you that you found such a strong childhood piece of memorabilia. - J</span>

 

[jmurray01]

Sorry to be a pain, but by Montgomery Ward, do you mean the seller selling this by any chance ?



http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/antique-V...520?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2c61c87688

 

[vacbear58]

Montgometry Ward

Was an American department store & mail order company, I have seen some wonderful looking cleaners with their logo on them

Check the link ...

Al


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montgomery_Ward

 

[henry200]

An Apex on ebay bears more than a little resemblance

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http://www.ebay.com/itm/Antique-Vin...641?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cc0889289

 

[henry200]

My Montgomery Ward is in much better shape! 


 


I'm thinking that this is a 1930s design which, in the case of mine was carried forward when production resumed after WWII.  The brown color of the MW resonates with many other vacuums of the post-war era.


 


Now, to find the relevant MW catalogue to confirm when mine was being sold!