boots toy vacuum cleaner (1998)?

[st3phxxx]

wow tht is rare it looks very unique does the motor still run?x

 

[huskyvacs]

I haven't tried yet. I have found out the plug has had a new end soldered onto it, I am not sure how stable it is. I don;t want it shorting out in my house. I'm working on getting my workbench cleaned off so I can inspect it and test it in an open area on a concrete floor, less risk if something happens to go wrong.

 

[st3phxxx]

you should do a youtube video of testing it

 

[crazykirbydude]

The Tidy Miss runs on 120 VAC with a metal fan? That wouldn't go down so well today. All it would take is one stupid kid to stick their fingers in the motor while it's running and there would be lawsuits up the ass! I wonder how well it picks up dirt? You should compare it to one of those $20 Walmart stick vacs to see if a toy could outsuck a real vacuum!

 

[huskyvacs]

Yep, runs on 115v AC current (50 watts 0.5 amps). The plastic shroud and "carpet comb" on the bottom is just clipped on with press-fit type washers, so once you pop the cover off, there's nothing stopping you from putting your fingers into the fan. It's not a metal fan though, it's plastic, but its mounted facing downward and works to suck the debris into the bag like any other vacuum at the time of the type.

I will work this year hopefully at getting it all fixed up, just needs general TLC. Is in great shape but just has a bit of warping to the bottom shroud I need to flatten and inspect the motor and possibly put the original style plug back on the end. Right now, someone has put a Christmas tree light style Bakelite plug with socket on the end and soldered it in, so it's been done at the time the vacuum was new, or shortly after. Likely from a kid yanking the vacuum out of the socket by the cord and caused the plug to come off in the socket and dear old dad grabbed whatever he had already and made sure it wouldn't come loose again.

 

[st3phxxx]

haaa probably the case lol itz really cute and interesting when vintage toy vacuums work just like the ''real uprights'' i have a vintage toy hoover junior from about 1986 which i have modified with a notor and new fan i will show some pics 2 u soon and maybe do a video xxx