Early Kenmore Deluxe

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I found this other higher end Apollo. I wonder if anyone got it?
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Birtman has been private labeling vacs since the 1910s. I have an old ad showing the same odd looking Birtman vac sold under 2 different names from around 1915. I'll have a look later. I'd LOVE to find either the 1930s handheld or upright Birtman "Magnetic"
 
You're Welcome Jim!

So glad to be able to help. And just remembered someone who might have even more info for you. Although I haven't seen any posts from him in a while, Steve Holvay, aka Beevac here in Vacuumland, is pretty much our resident expert on Kenmore and Birtman up until Birtman was bought out by Whirlpool. His email is [email protected]. He could probably give you the years of production of your Kenmores and other helpful info. And yes, all three of your kenmores are absolutely beautiful!
Jeff
 
You were right!

Hoover300

You were right when you said "Looks like you need the black trim automatic" I won that Automatic and it will be on the way here soon. I bought another Kenmore to complete my Automatic, witch came without a bag, and the original black handle grip was damaged as was the bumper trim as well.

I'm looking forward to getting this I'm hoping the condition of the replacement parts are in good shape. Picture #1 is the Kenmore I used for parts with the Automatic. I will start a new thread about it when it arrives. I also have a 1935 Kenmore Jr. Deluxe on it's way. So I will have both the Kenmore Deluxe and the Jr. Deluxe as well.

Jim

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Congratulations

Looking forward to your two new projects: Kenmore Automatic and Kenmore Jr. Deluxe.

I read the catalog print ad (posted above a few days ago) for the Deluxe and Jr. Deluxe. Is the Deluxe a bit wider than the Jr. Deluxe? It looked like the Jr. Deluxe had a shorter cord (20 feet vs. 25 feet) and the Jr. did not have a "rite-hite" feature. Are there other differences in the two models? They both look great in the catalog images.
 
Can't wait to see your new finds all finished! I will say, BE CAREFUL taking the belt pulley and fan off the Junior. Its built like a Royal in that, unless you get lucky and nothing is seized, it is very hard to remove the fan without damaging it as there is no real way to stop the rotor.
 
Interesting find

After getting the copy of the 1935 Sears catalog page showing the Kenmore Deluxe from Jeff, I decided to buy a copy of the 1936 Sears spring/summer Catalog which also shows the Kenmore Deluxe as their top Vacuum model for that year.

I always thought the Kenmore Imperial came out in 1935, but it turns out that is not the case. Maybe it was 1937? If I can find a copy of the 1937 catalog for the right price I might pick it up and dig a little deeper. Pictured is the ad for the 1936 Deluxe.

Jim

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1937 / 1938 Fall / Winter Sears Catalog

I just ordered a 1937 / 1938 Fall/Winter Sears catalog.

Out of 1100 pages there ought to be one page showing their vacuum cleaner line-up.

As soon as I receive the catalog I will scan and post the page showing vacs.
 
Oh my! Not even an upright vacuum in the 1942 catalog.

We went from vacuums befitting Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers to vacuums befitting Andy Hardy.

I remain optimistic that the 1937 / 1938 Sears vacuum selection will be a pleasant surprise.
 
Cool! Very cool!

Thanks for uploading that picture of the Sears Catalog vacuum page. It really helps me a lot because now I have an idea of when my Kenmore Deluxe was made. The unusual thing is, my Kenmore Deluxe doesn't have a model number listed anywhere on the vacuum, it only has a serial number.
 
Removing motor

Hi! I have one of these Kenmore Deluxe vacuums with the light and I was wondering how you get the motor off the base? I removed the 4 screws that appear to hold it down but the motor still doesn't seem to budge. I want to take the motor off to clean it and to repair the wires going to it.
 
So cool!

Kevin,

Thanks so much for posting the Sears catalog page's now we know when the first Kenmore deluxe with a light came out. This is one of the models I would like to find. Kenmore had two different models with lights that I hope to add to my collection some day. Thanks again Kevin.

Eli,

You might need to pry it off with a screwdriver or try using a rubber mallet to tap around the motor cover to break it loose...good luck!

Jim
 

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