Almost every vac you wanted,but didn't get for Christmas,

[rugsucker]

is here now at the Vac Shop!
2020 will be the year to empty the old building.More about this in January.If you see a vac you want let me know or wait for it to become your next Pepsi can!
Jimmy
423-268-4841

 

[hoover300]

Have anything pre 1950s by Birtman? Magnetic, Bee vac, etc.

 

[rugsucker]

Birtman

upright-May be a Sears from 20s.Also some Kenmore from 40s.
tank-At least 2 stylish tanks from 50s.

 

[hoover300]

Cool! I might be able to come down in a few months.
~K

 

[rugsucker]

A very few more--

--of MUCH,MUCH more--

 

[smow69]

Montgomery ward page 12

How much is it. Would you ship?

 

[gregvacs28]

Unless you provide pictures of everything, are willing to pack and ship OR drop off vacs at a UPS store that will work with customers over the phone to pack and ship, and take electronic payments, I don't think you'll get enough customers to buy everything.


 


But good luck.  It looks like you have a lot of stuff there.

 

[lesinutah]

Inquiry

Janitronic/American Lincoln either of the two green models?
Digging kirby 510 with handi Butler, airways in original box , Fairfax, luxes, etc.
Les

 

[madman]

Any old Cadillac / Clements in there?

 

[gregvacs28]

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<div style="margin-top: 63px;">Just curious, you two are easily 15-20 years younger than me.  I've never heard of these.  Where are you getting information about them and why would you want something that old?     The vacs you grew up with would have been from the 80s, 90s or maybe the 70s.</div>
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[lesinutah]

Lol

Okay, so we have to be 60 to like a vacuum. That's interesting theory. The dual sanitronic 80 is one of my favorite vacuums yet it's still 13-15 years before I was born. I have a 1937 3c and a 1922 p a geier handvac and a 1926 royal upright. If we follow your theory nobody on this board can collect past 1950s.
I have an American Lincoln super sweep the 1984 version. I like the ds80 1967-1969. I like history and learning about it.
I could argue vacs made after 2000 you shouldn't be able to like. The reasoning is my generation inven3nted it and your too old and smart enough to own one.
I also like several sports cars from 1950s to 1971.
I like the history behind the vacuum.
The internet is advanced because my generation advanced it. My generation also advanced everything to heights it is today.
Alles gut endes gut. All is well than ends well.
Les

 

[madman]

lol? Why does anyone collect anything? Because it's cool, duh.

Sadly, there is little to no information on Clements-made vacs. There are some out there, though, and I already own 3. The one thing I do know is that Clements was a major player in the vacuum game in the very early days, around turn of the century.

 

[gregvacs28]

Nothing to get defensive about people, I'm just wondering what the basis is of your interest.   


 


Also, if you're legit interested in these or if you're just  special interest sellers of said vacs hoping to pump up interest in them in order to off load them.


 


People can and do collect any number of things for a number of unique reasons.   Often times people have an interest in something "older" because they grew up with it and it's familiar and comforting.  


 


But one can certainly collect things for other reasons.


 


"Sadly, there is little to no information on Clements-made vacs."  This is what I'm saying so...... how did you find out about it?


 


Les- do you think maybe, just maybe this "The internet is advanced because my generation advanced it. "  is stretching things a little bit?  Maybe previous generations that contained people like..... Michael Dell and a small little niche player like Bill Gates might get a little bit of the credit?


 


 

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[lesinutah]

Gregvacs

If you don't want people to make fruitless assumptions maybe you should not yourself.
I'm not closed minded enough to agree with my assumptions.
I grew up with the shoddiest Kenmore cannister. It just didn't work well. The first vacuum that did was a g4 Kirby.
I collect old vacuums as I feel it carries on the original owners legacy. It's me paying homage to their vacuum and teaching others about it.
I have no pre conceived assumptions or beliefs. Al Gore invented the internet. It wasn't the army in the early 1960s.
Les
Maybe madman bought a Cadillac hand vacuum because he liked the style. I believe then he came across a MFG of a vacuum similar to the Cadillac and it intrigued him.

 

[rugsucker]

replys--

--Montgomery Ward?The brown?I also have green & tan,at least 1 with silk type bag.Will try to add pics of brown (1 1/2 vacs) later.
--pictures,--willing to pack--drop off at UPS store that will work with customers over the phone--.YES!! to all of above!Adding pictures(some by request)today.Many items I can carefully pack.Some more valuable items(after 2 nightmare shipping problems with previous EBay sales) I prefer UPS to pack and insure.UPS is half mile away.I have had customers as far away as AZ & CA use with no problems.Those who have made the easy drive can pick & choose and have in past filled station wagons,SUVs & trucks.Just yesterday 6 vacs were spoken for and will likely have new homes.
Cadillac--At least 2 tanks.May still be an upright.
More later.
Much more after the 1st.

 

[rugsucker]

Janitronic/American Lincoln

Have only had 1 green & 1 red,white & blue.I think both were sold.

 

[dysonman1]

Picture 17 of "much much more". The first tank, sitting next to the red eureka tank. What is that? Is it a monkey wards version of something?

 

[rugsucker]

pic 17

1939 Montgomery Wards from Apex by Walter Dorwin Teague.No exposed fasteners and a push button bag door release that probably wasn't seen again until 1956 Elux AE.

 

[rugsucker]

MW & DD

Brown MW/Eureka--Nice vac with 2 speed switch in handle,6 position adjuster,headlight,etc.The UR is very good with nice original bag with good zipper and nice original cord but no motor or brush.The base seems to have good motor but bad fan.
Pro Series(blue)Can Vac--1 with worn bearing.1 with BAD fan.
Can Vac(red)--All good.One with PowerPak is nicest.

(Can Vacs are an example of what I am trying to do as to gathering same makes and models and any related hoses,parts,etc together from a 1 story building with back room and a 2 story building with half attic.)

 

[2011hoover700]

@rugsucker here's my list so far
Hoover 700 -28 bag rings preferably metal
Hoover pixie cloth bag style
3 hoover 913 4 row brush agitators
Hoover convertible rear converters
Hoover 26 converters
Hoover non mothimizer 26 etc blower ports
Hoover 63 style blower port
2? Hoover model 825
electrolux automatic model ?
Hoover dial a matic w/ light & pd
hoover late 700 early 800 dusting and upholstery brush
Hoover metal 913 bag rings
hoover 63 metal fill tubes
hoover 63 bellows and ring?
Hoover 26 etc straight wands
70s general electric uprights
2+Hoover blue 63 pedals
1+ Hoover convertible diving board handle
Switch plate for 1 diving board handle
Horsehair convertible brush strips
Hoover w bags no lettering
2 red convertible switches 1 spade 1 screw
hoover 150 brush strips
Hoover 60-61 agitator
Hoover conversion bag for between hoover model 700 and 913.
Thanks again.
Damien.
Btw I will need even shipped.

 

[2011hoover700]

Also if you have any hoover model 750s with both speeds and the hedlite I'll actually take those in lieu of the 825s if you have any aromadors other than on the 825s for the 750 and 1 more 2 speed coffee can handle plug I'll be happy to save them from scrap.
Damien.

 

[rugsucker]

Damien,

After having little time at old vac store I will make time to sort and empty in 2020 and should finally know what I do or don't have.
Hoovers--Just this weekend I moved 20+ 20s/30s uprights to one area of upstairs.Should be extra 825 & 700/750.Haven't made list and saw no Hedlites.I may keep a very few as I will have some shipping cartons & att sets for some.There are more DAM in attic.Some should be Power Drive.These seem to mostly be blue/white or orange/white.
Will have Convertible hoses with attached rear connector.
Electrolux--Will have many Automatics but most 1205s are gone.
70s GE upright--That is probably all in above picture.
Jimmy
423-268-4841

 

[2011hoover700]

I actually need a dial a matic with a headlight more than I do the power drive but if the only dial a matics you have with a headlight is a power drive I'm good with that.
Thanks again for all you do.
Btw the brown 1 I saw in the picture I can use for the parts.

 

[lesinutah]

Hey

If you find the green janitronic let me know please. I have the blue one.
You have fantastc machines hope they stay with collectors.
Les

 

[gregvacs28]

Jimmy,


Do you have any central vacs?


 


Your store looks like an amusement park to me.  I think I could get lost  having fun there.  I wish it were closer to me.

 

[tonie]

Do you have any hoover convertibles with attachments?

 

[madman]

Greg, you're a little bit difficult to converse with, aren't you? To answer your question for a second time, and expound a bit: I purchased a Cadillac vacuum cleaner, that's how I know about them. And I have done research on it and the manufacturer (Clements Mfg Co.). The fellow who started the company was a Chicagoan named George Clements, and he has 10 or 15 patents (which are easy to research) for mostly vacuum-related stuff. The earliest of them are for a large horse-drawn wagon vacuum cleaner. Several of his patents seem to have been infringed upon by other manufacturers. An old Eureka I also own, for example, infringes on his bag design. In fact, he sued both Kirby and Eureka for different things and won both cases, iirc. The name Cadillac for vacuum cleaners also pops up in a few very old google books, mentioned as part of a vacuum cleaners manufacturers association.

The company is still in business today, but it's been split in half and the half that makes industrial blowers is run by a bunch of incompetent a-holes. Just thought I'd mention that.

 

[tolivac]

Cadillac also makes hot air plastic welding machines.Used for welding plastic sheets together and making seams,hems on vinyl banners.

 

[rugsucker]

replys

non Power Drive DAM with headlight--I haven't seen more than 2 of these in 30 years!At least one was yellow with flower design.
central vacs--Yes!In the back room behind the back room with some great commercial/industrial machines.Mid 60s Sears(light green?),a 2 motor,a gray plastic late 50s with lid on top/motor on bottom & Tevis McGee with dust bubble.
Hoover Convertibles-YES!-with attachments-Yes!--DOZENS of Convertibles from Mo 31 & 65 to large hood/plastic base and commercial.MANY hoses and att sets that could be added to some of these.
Jimmy
423-268-4841