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crevicetool
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Besides it being a vac.....
The cabinetry is fantastic!!!! It looks to be Honduras Mahogany! And so shiny....Unusual addition to a Vacuum collection!
Rick
The cabinetry is fantastic!!!! It looks to be Honduras Mahogany! And so shiny....Unusual addition to a Vacuum collection!
Rick
watsonw
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Hello Jack,
A minter, well done !
Regards, Walter.
A minter, well done !
Regards, Walter.
I wonder how many of those vacs were actually sold. Somehow I just can't see myself pulling a table throughout the hose as I vacuum LOL
Gary
Gary
That is a truly wonderful piece, someone else here has pictures of the same type, a fantastic idea that should come back.
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Thanks, guys - I'm very pleased with the Tablevac. As much as I like my vintage Hoovers, it's nice to make a change every so often!
It does run fine, I'll try and do a video when I get a chance. Suction's about what you'd expect from a 300w cylinder cleaner, as is the noise. It's not quite as quiet as an Electrolux - the cabinet acts as an amplifier - but a similar kind of sound.
It would be most appropriate in a small, one-level dwelling, and the castors work best on a hard floor, or perhaps on thinner rugs. It's not ideal for the kind of carpeting we have, especially as we have 3 flights of stairs in our house! Still, it's a charming, quirky piece of domestic history, and I'm glad I have it.
Here's the manual:
Thanks, guys - I'm very pleased with the Tablevac. As much as I like my vintage Hoovers, it's nice to make a change every so often!
It does run fine, I'll try and do a video when I get a chance. Suction's about what you'd expect from a 300w cylinder cleaner, as is the noise. It's not quite as quiet as an Electrolux - the cabinet acts as an amplifier - but a similar kind of sound.
It would be most appropriate in a small, one-level dwelling, and the castors work best on a hard floor, or perhaps on thinner rugs. It's not ideal for the kind of carpeting we have, especially as we have 3 flights of stairs in our house! Still, it's a charming, quirky piece of domestic history, and I'm glad I have it.
Here's the manual:
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Manual pt.2
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18th January, 1964...
18th January, 1964...
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I forgot to mention:
The manual says that each unit was provided with 6 bags. Aside from the five new, unused ones which were with it, it was fitted with a sixth, which had sadly disintegrated in transit and filled the bag compartment with dirt. I had to throw it away, it was filthy and beyond saving. But it looks like it was only ever used enough to fill one bag with dirt. No wonder it's in such good condition!
The manual says that each unit was provided with 6 bags. Aside from the five new, unused ones which were with it, it was fitted with a sixth, which had sadly disintegrated in transit and filled the bag compartment with dirt. I had to throw it away, it was filthy and beyond saving. But it looks like it was only ever used enough to fill one bag with dirt. No wonder it's in such good condition!
I'm suprised it was sold in '64, I thought Bylock had gone bust by then!
Gotta love that jaunty fifties font for the 'Tablevac' name. But with 300 watts and vented tools, no wonder it didn't get past its first Speed Sak... The perspex dust chamber cover is a really nice touch though, another feature that predates Mr Dyson's contraptions.
It looks pretty impractical, but I wonder if it inspired the Hoover Portable at all? It'd look great parked up next to a radiogram! another fine addition to the collection, Jack!
Si
Gotta love that jaunty fifties font for the 'Tablevac' name. But with 300 watts and vented tools, no wonder it didn't get past its first Speed Sak... The perspex dust chamber cover is a really nice touch though, another feature that predates Mr Dyson's contraptions.
It looks pretty impractical, but I wonder if it inspired the Hoover Portable at all? It'd look great parked up next to a radiogram! another fine addition to the collection, Jack!
Si
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Beautiful machine. In Canada we had Byloc machines sold under the President name by State Vacuum Stores. Unfortunately, to my knowledge, they never sold that model. I also noticed that the dusting brush is the same one that was sold with Ruton machines.
