An Air-Way Super Chief is for sale...............

[air-waycharlie]

Before going to Ebay, I wanted to let the posters on this site know that I am selling my Air-Way Super Chief. Pictures will be posted tomorrow or Monday as I am in Europe.

The Super Chief is ALL original including bag, cord, wheels, motor, handle, attachments, hose, brush roll, boxes and paper bag.

This vacuum is pristine and it's condition can be verified by VCCC members Tania Voigt and Fred Nelson. It has been shown at VCCC conventions.

It is being sold as relocation is in my future. I do not intend to profit on the sale, only recouping my costs. The pictures will speak for themselves.

Shipping: The actual vacuum will be professionally packed box within a box. I will pack the other items. The boxes will be shipped FedEx two day and the settled upon price will not include the shipping. (It will be discounted on FedEx.) Shipped to US addresses only.

If after viewing the photos, anyone is interested, contact me at [email protected] or 704-905-8644. Please be patient with responses.

This could be, a once in a life time chance to acquire a true piece of vacuum history. I know of 4 of these vacuums in existence but none as complete and pristine as this one.

For interested parties, my DirtMaster and Green Goddess will also be on the market shortly.

Charlie Watrous

 

[encorevacuums]

Charlie, This sale must be breaking your heart, or at least like amputating one of your extremities. How could you possibly give up your first born??? Do tell - relocation. Shocker! Where to?

 

[air-waycharlie]

Michael,

The move would be career related. Most likely Dallas.

RE: the vacuums, well, sometimes you just lose interest. The club has changed, the members have changed and it is best for me to move on. I've enjoyed my vacuums and now it is time to let someone else enjoy them.

And, I have had to do a fair amount of amputating in my life! In the words of Elaine Stritch, "But, I'm still here!"

 

[air-waycharlie]

The pictures as mentioned. I will do them page by page for best display rather than album style.

Here we go:

The cleaning ensemble.

[this post was last edited: 8/10/2014-15:57]

 

[air-waycharlie]

#2:

Note original boxes and Air-Way bearing grease--still usable.

 

[air-waycharlie]

#3:

Hose, (NO leakage I might add), and friction fit wands.

 

[air-waycharlie]

#4:

A closer look at the tools/attachments.

 

[air-waycharlie]

#5:

Two original bags and their shipping envelope.

 

[air-waycharlie]

#6:

Original cloth outer bag with the famous, fabulous, flying A.

 

[air-waycharlie]

#7:

The forward thinking twin motors polished to a mirror like finish.

 

[air-waycharlie]

#8:

The rug nozzle with it's own power driven brush roll. On/Off toggle switch may be seen. The brush roll was turned off for above the floor cleaning.

The original rubber bumper still in excellent shape. Gee, it's only approx. 77 YEARS OLD!!

 

[air-waycharlie]

#9:

Motor driven brush roll with rubber mounted beater bars. All there and all correct.

Height adjustor seen to the left.

 

[air-waycharlie]

#10:

The dirt finder headlight looking for dirt. The dirt indicator swivel dome pointed towards the rug nozzle.

 

[eurekastar]

That is a beautiful vacuum and wonderfully unique too!

 

[air-waycharlie]

#11:

Easy conversion to above the floor cleaning. Rotate the swivel dome until the arrow lines up with the hollow handle. Attach the hose at the end of the handle and add the tool of your choice for the correct job.

(Dirt finder headlight on for photo purposes.)

 

[air-waycharlie]

#12:

All ready to clean your radiators, household that is, NOT cars! Some will be too young to even know what I am referring to. Google it.

Original power cord with Belden plug. All wheels original.

 

[air-waycharlie]

#13:

Photo copy, (courtesy Billy Lipman), of owner's manual. Comes with vacuum.

 

[air-waycharlie]

#14:

Last one. More of the owner's manual.

If interested please contact me at the information posted at the beginning of the thread.

Will hit ebay later this year.

 

[air-waycharlie]

A preview of the 1937 DirtMaster..............

This is truly one of the Hen's teeth vacuums. More to come later.