Dating a Kenmore Manual/Vacuum

[meba2233]

Hello everyone...

I picked up a manual for an old Kenmore vacuum cleaner. Looks 40s or 50s to me but I wanted to see if I could get a better idea. Says it is for model number 116.9815 1 (711).

Any ideas?

Thanks in advance.

Mark

 

[crevicetool]

The dating thread is on the off-topic forum. Personally, I wouldn't want to date a vacuum cleaner. Maybe dinner and a movie but - that's it! Go ahead call me what you will, I'm still old fashion...


(hang on a minute)


Oh! stupid me! You are interested in the DATE of Manufacture of this Kenmore - I just read the rest of your post. I have no idea. I'll bet Hans will know! He's a Kenmore kinda guy...

(How ya doin' Mark?)

 

[crevicetool]

BTW - keep an eye out for the mail person.....

 

[joe22]

hey mark

i have a 1949 sears catalog, fall and winter that has the 711 in it. it was the mid level upright 49.99 with out tools, they were 19.99 extra

joe

 

[meba2233]

Scanned Manual

Here is the rest of that manual scanned. It is a large file and takes a minute to open.

Mark

http://www.meba.com/manuals/Kenmore-711-Vacuum.pdf

 

[kenkart]

Im not sure!

About the date, but I know who made it..Birtman Electric Co.

 

[portable]

Mark -

That style debuted in about 1937, right around the time (a little later) than the "Bugeye" Imperial. For some reason known only to Birtman Electric and Kenmore/Sears, it was kept around for quite awhile. It started off as a polished metal model and eventually morphed into a painted metal model.

Somewhere I have research that I did years ago about the Kenmore vacuums, dating each one by year of debut. If/when I dig it out, I'll post a thread about this one. Thanks for the great scans of the manual.