Any knowledge about russian vacuums?

[whirlpolf]

It may sound simple, but who knows more about REALLY russian-made vacuums?
Of course, by today, most of the machines over there are Western made and are more or less of the same unglorious galore that we can find in our dept. stores all over the Western world.

I DO remember this one video displaying a really HUGE (larger than the ones we have ever had in Europe) corn harvester, so that must have been a Russia made brand. Now, farming equipment is not really the same as vacuum equipment, so WHO could tell us stories about Russian or Eastern vacuums (pre-globalisation that is).

Thanks, Joe

 

[eurekaprince]

Here's a video of one made in the USSR!

 

[caligula]

Russian vacuum cleaner.

I had a canister called a Rual, it was much like a Eureka Roll-A-Matic with four wheels, however, the top was flatter. I couldn't use it as it was in a different voltage. The hose and attatchments were plastic, and it had a few brushes. The cord was retractable. Generally speaking it was very modern, though I got it back in 1990.

Other than this one, I have no idea of, or interest in, Russian vacuum cleaners.

 

[MikeKLondon]

Love the look of this



Sorry I have never posted a link before is you follow eurekaprince link above it it up its the little blue ball vac would love to see any more info on this if anyone has anything, When I have a few minutes I'll look up how to post a link.

 

[MikeKLondon]

It works

Much to my surprise the link seems to work

 

[rugsucker]

Russian vacs?

I remember an article in Popular Science or Popular Mechanics from about 1970 that was a visit to Soviet Union.Commented on high prices of the few consumer goods available in stores with poor displays.It showed a picture of what they mentioned looked like a remake of the original style Lewyt.

 

[vacbear58]

Russians

It is only by a lucky chance that I came across something to contribute to this thread that was derived from a youtube video that ChesterMike found over in AutomaticWasher.

From both the washers and the vacuums it seems like almost an "alternative reality" where the machines are somewhat like those we are familiar with, but not quite - if that makes any sense. Unfortunatly there were no videos of the vacs from this collecter and I do not understand Russian so I have little to do but show the pics.

Starting with what looks like a very early one

 

[vacbear58]

 

[vacbear58]

 

[vacbear58]

This one will be a bit more familiar

 

[vacbear58]

As will this one

I have no idea what year this is from but I have only seen a Lux XI with a bayonet connector (like a lamp holder). Nor I have ever seen wands in this configuration

 

[vacbear58]

Lux

Close up

 

[vacbear58]

Not Lux

but looks rather like the XI. Still those crazy wands

 

[vacbear58]

Lewyt

I think this might be the model that Rugsucker mentioned perviously

 

[vacbear58]

Ratings plate

 

[vacbear58]

Top

 

[vacbear58]

We should all know the origin of this one

 

[vacbear58]

It would be interesting

to know how the tools and wands compare with teh original.

Apart from the original Universal model I know of two similar European models - Phoenix (UK) Erres (Holland).

 

[vacbear58]

More Universal?