RI great machine !
This Singer R1 was the first or second vacuum that I collected
as a grade schooler. My Dad and Mom had been to an auction
in that year of 1953. My father came home with that vacuum for me. Believed he paid a dolloar or 2 for it. It wasn't selling as the handle grip piece was missing. He put black
tape over the open end. I used to vacuum a rug in basement that I played on. Love the red bag but was a little afraid
of the machine it self. Ended up in the trash, during a spring cleaning of the basement.
My other childhood vacuum for play was a Royal Prince hand vac with the red/black bag that my aunt gave me. Used to vacuum my bedroom on my hands and knees (no comments please).
It got tossed out, because the belt kept flying off. Dumb me did not figure out or understand. There is a right and wrong way to put that belt on the fan !
Norm
