Boredom + Google Patents =

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A crapload of patents for rare vacuums!
Here is the first household Birtman vacuum, the ad is from a newspaper in bisbee AZ. This vacuum was NOT made by Bisbee Improvement, but appears to be sold privately through them.

 

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Another EARLY Birtman Vac, they made several similar models, but the only surviving model of the line is the Bee Model D. Shown next to the patent are the pics of the D from the GRPM.

 

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This patent is for a bag, but features the very first Royal vacuum, the same model as in the Rolla museum.

 

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This is the Elite, the same model as in Jimmy Martin’s collection. Shown in reply #2 of this thread https://www.vacuumland.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-VIEWTHREAD.cgi?39744

 

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James Kirby straight suction. No info on this, if you know anything about it, let me know.

 

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Wise Mcclung America. The photo is an old one, however there is a video on YouTube of one from JohnnyB59C.

 

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This is what I think is an early edition of a Presto, there are a few differences between the drawing and the actual vac. https://www.vacuumland.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-VIEWTHREAD.cgi?27177

 

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Later model Sturtevant upright.

 

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Grouping these three together as I can’t say I know what any of them are, or if any examples are still around. If you know anything about any of them, please speak up!

 

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Missed one, this goes with the first pic of my previous reply

 

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2 models of Sturtevant. Ad photos of both can be found on the Survivors page of Sturtevantfan.com, or in their products page.

 

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Pretty sure this is the first model of the Frantz Premier, looks a lot like R2D2!

 

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I’m almost positive this is what became the first Apex, the resemblance can be seen in the 2nd patent. Come to think of it, that first Kirby patent may be an improvement on this...

 

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Pre Eureka model 9 bag patent.

 

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Sturtevant Portable Vacuum - first backpack vacuum?

 

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Torrington model C.

 

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Torrington model B

 

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Kieran,

I think patent number 1,347,166 was for the Electric Vac-U-Ette (1925-1928).

~Ben

 

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The first residential model Clements Cadillac. Clements did a cart around vac similar to Booth before this. 0.25 in this video