Bylock Table Vac

[vacbear58]

Currently there is a Bylock Table Vac listed on UK ebay, and I notice that a couple of guys in the US have asked questions about it. Jack (vintagehoover) has a fine example of this very unusual machine, and I thought you might be interested to be reminded his youtube vid of it

If I am not mistaken it has a 300 watt motor, and I expect that the Dyson which he has recently demonstrated cleaning his car is rather more powerful - there is such a thing as progress after all.

These machines were amongst the last to be produced by Bylock

Al

 

[caligula]

So the idea that the Federal Electric company came up with i

Great concept! The Federal Electric vacuun cleaner worked the exact same way, but they priced themselves right out of business. That vacuum cleaner cost $140.00. Too ritch for anybody to afford.

As for the guy in this video, if he's not, I'm not!

Alex Taber

 

[vintagehoover]

Hi Alex,

the guy in the video is me. And I am. Hope that clears things up.


As for the 'Tablevac' design being a 'good idea' - well, it's an idea, certainly. But a good one? It's my firm belief that people who bought these machines rarely ever used them as vacuum cleaners! Put it this way - barely any of the tools with mine show the slightest sign of use. Also, it was supplied new with a packet of 6 'Bylock-Lewyt Speed-Saks' - one of the 6 was fitted in the machine, partially full. The other 5 were still sealed in their wrapper!

Al - you're right, a 300w motor, and my battery-powered Dyson could eat it for breakfast!