Clements Built Belknap Bluegrass Junior

[hoover300]

Well this is a first. And local too! I wonder if they did an upright

 

[centralsweeper63]

Very cool.

 

[madman]

How'd you know it was made by Clements? I mean, yeah it was. It looks identical to the Cadillac handheld that I have. It seems they were very open to making vacs for other companies. They did usually say Clements on the model tag, though.

 

[centralsweeper63]

I wonder if it is a copy. It looks too similar to be similar though.

 

[hygiene903]

I've never seen one of those before, but yes, it does look identical to a Cadillac. And Clements did indeed make vacuums for other companies, as did Apex, Bertman, Royal, and several others.
Jeff

 

[centralsweeper63]

It is funny that Bertman had vacuums made for them and made vacuums for others. Cool.

 

[cheesewonton]

It is funny that Bertman had vacuums made for them and made vacuums for others. Cool.

I was not aware of Bertman buying vacuums from another company for sale under their name. Bertman Electric made vacuums for Kenmore until they were bought out by Whirlpool in 1957 or so. Not sure who else Bertman Electric made vacuums for but someone here will know.