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

[super-sweeper]

'thrift, reliability, protection'

Wonder where they got that from....

 

[thermokid]

Air Way Charlie

I hate to see you move on away from the club. I have never personally met you but I have bought two wonderful vacuums from you. One is a new in the box Airway Centurion, and the other is a Kirby model 519 that you rebuilt. Those two wonderful machines have a special part in my collection and a special part in my heart knowing they came from you and your wonderful collection. I will treasure them forever. Now if I could find a Airway purple signature series like you got from Tania.. I would be the happiest man on earth.. I wish you all the best in your future endeavors.. Good Luck and stay well.. Dan in Wyoming....

 

[dysonman1]

Collectors will mortgage their homes to be able to buy your beautiful Super Chief. eBay will be on FIRE. If I didn't already have two Super Chiefs (one belonged to Stan Kann), in immaculate condition, here in the Vacuum Cleaner Museum, I'd definitely be interested.

Gorgeous machines.

 

[air-waycharlie]

Thanks Tom. You and I both share a love for the Air-Ways. I also have a mint Chief and mint Green Goddess. The Chief is staying and I am up in the air about selling the Green Goddess.

I have seen a lot of the GG's but they usually have warped handles, rust, totally faded bags and handles, replaced cords, cracked swivel dome, etc. This one looks like it arrived from the factory yesterday.

Interestingly, it spent it's career working as a feather fluffer for feather pillows and feather stuffed furniture. It was never used as a cleaner. At some point I will post some pictures.

 

[air-waycharlie]

More of the DirtMaster

Some follow up shots of the DirtMaster:

 

[air-waycharlie]

Copy of the owner's manual.

 

[air-waycharlie]

Replaced outer bag made from 3 Ultimate Kirby G's bags to correct specs.

 

[air-waycharlie]

Turned on with dirt finder headlight illuminated.

 

[air-waycharlie]

Glam shot running.

 

[air-waycharlie]

Brush roll with agitators.

 

[air-waycharlie]

Port for hose attachment for above the floor cleaning.

 

[air-waycharlie]

Port opened ready for hose attachment.

 

[air-waycharlie]

As shown in the owner's manual.

(You may notice that the hood in the owner's manual is unpainted and shiny. Both hoods are correct and are shown throughout the manual. I am not sure which came first but suspect the unpainted one.)

 

[eurekastar]

I would love to see an Airway in person some day! They look like great vacuums!

 

[air-waycharlie]

Bill,
They were so far ahead of the time. They were and remain great vacuum cleaners and with the wood pulp cellulose bags, the filtration was unequaled.

Many have tried to copy, but, the Air-Way remains unique to this day.

 

[luxlife]

Amazing machine!

Airways must not have been widely distributed in Texas because I've never seen an upright in person or one of the wheeled canister models. Do you have any plans to sell a Centurion or one of the more contemporary models?

 

[tolivac]

Really neat Air Way vacuums-clever hose connector on the Dirtmaster.When the orig bags run out-what kind of modern disposable bag fits and works in these machines?In a way these remind me of Kirby systems!Just curious--whats the prices on these fabulous vacuum cleaners?Does the Dirtmaster machine have its hose and attachments?Its so sad that AirWay didn't reindroduce one of these models before they went under.