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

 

[kirbyclassiciii]

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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

 

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Ah, thanks!
I forgot to include this to my previous post

 

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Cool carpet sweeper vac, with what looks like a Frantz Premier motor on it

 

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2 different friction vac patents, they both seem similar to this https://www.vacuumland.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-VIEWTHREAD.cgi?39009

 

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Assorted Clements straight suction patents, both with and without friction drive brush
Similar to this https://www.vacuumland.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-VIEWTHREAD.cgi?36679_4

 

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Whoops, the first one there of my last post is to something from Throop, maybe the morrow upright? I apologize, I have so many saved it’s easy to get them mixed up.

 

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Last one. This is clearly an Apex, and it is signed to Orr like the vac In post 12, so the vac in post 12 is definitely a predecessor to the Apex.
One of these https://www.vacuumland.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-VIEWTHREAD.cgi?8069

 

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Maybe the switch in my previous post is to a later model, as it is different from the vl example? I don’t know, I’m tired lol

 

[madman]

The following are patents from George Clements. William J Clements also has a lot of patents to his name, I can only assume he was George's son. It's fascinating how these were really vacuum cleaner guys, in every sense of the word. I have yet to compile a list of William's patents. (Shame their company was inherited by imbeciles.)

Also, Clements sued Eureka, Kirby, and Regina for patent infringement and won all three suits, if I recall correctly. I believe most suits were for having a two-piece fan case / nozzle, which my Eureka model 10 infringes lol. Possibly one is for having the dirt pocket in the bag.

US777002A House cleaning apparatus 1904
US751380A house cleaning apparatus steam powered vacuum 1904
US811483A Heat-controlling apparatus 1906
US847729A Attachment for vacuum cleaning systems 1907
US864078A Air purifying apparatus 1907
US881549A Sprayer attachment for furnaces 1908
US928940A renovating system (central vacuum) 1909
US970466A cleaning device (wagon mounted vacuum) 1910
US961208A air purifying apparatus 1910
US1060742A Bellows attachment for vacuum 1913
USD44433S design for a clip 1913
US1102000A vacuum cleaner handle 1914
US1088880A Nozzle and squeegee for vacuum-cleaners 1914
US1145555A vacuum cleaner 1915
US1129274A vacuum cleaner 1915
US1205162A vacuum cleaner 1916
US1179073A clip (for vacuum bag) 1916
US1392624A vacuum cleaner 1921
US1431634A Adjustable rear support for vacuum cleaners 1922
US1423190A blower (has drawing of motor and blade) 1922
US1431633A Gas furnace and blowtorch 1922
US1444165A vacuum cleaner bag 1923
US1082069A Handle-clips for vacuum-cleaners 1923
US1508597A vacuum cleaner brush 1924
US1601348A brush for vacuum cleaners 1926
US1610360A multiple fan unit 1926
US1583528A blower (has drawings of hose connection) 1926

 

[lesinutah]

Kirby

I don't think that's an electric vacuette. Patent is circa 1915. It looks like the grasshopper or the kirby utility vacuum.