vintagerepairer
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I guess not then.
Early Lewyt history.
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collector2
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Just another interesting note. Up till the model 97 (1957/8) the attachments matched the machines.
The first of the 97's had a blue crevice tool and a purple small nozzle (possibly using up the left overs from the 77?) then later ones had the plain white parts. Likewise the first 103's had the same pink parts as the model 81 but the later (brown) version has white parts.
Like too many other companies they must have decided to cut costs by just making the generic white parts for everything.
In an interesting reversal when the Shetland co. took over Lewyt they again began colour matching the parts to the machines.
The first of the 97's had a blue crevice tool and a purple small nozzle (possibly using up the left overs from the 77?) then later ones had the plain white parts. Likewise the first 103's had the same pink parts as the model 81 but the later (brown) version has white parts.
Like too many other companies they must have decided to cut costs by just making the generic white parts for everything.
In an interesting reversal when the Shetland co. took over Lewyt they again began colour matching the parts to the machines.
I had a model 77 ,still have the 2 wands and the floor /
carpet tool with the red adjustable lever and the wide metal brush . I got the entire unit back in the 80's for free from a neighbor who was moving. I just had to remount the small caster wheel back on . seemed to work ok no noise just not a lot of suction . I used to call it R2D2.
carpet tool with the red adjustable lever and the wide metal brush . I got the entire unit back in the 80's for free from a neighbor who was moving. I just had to remount the small caster wheel back on . seemed to work ok no noise just not a lot of suction . I used to call it R2D2.
Russian "Lewyt".
Very interesting story! Lovely vacuum cleaners!!
I would like to purchase one of them!
I saw on Ebay Lewyt model 55, but without motor and tools. It's a pity!!
The interesting thing was that in Russia was manufactured russian
version of "Lewyt"!
It was renamed to "Moscow". This vacuum cleaner had a nice
crystallite paint, 127V voltage and there was some differences
in the tools. This vacuum cleaner was manufactured for the government.
Afterwards factory began to produce vacuum cleaner version called "Uralets".
This version was for citizens. "Uralets" first version was still crystallite paint
and 127V. Afterwards it was repainted in the usual hammer enamel and voltage
was 220V.
(When the government ordered to move to 220V, vacuum cleaners and other appliances began to be manufactured at European voltage. Vacuums "Uralets" also began to do on 220V).
I now know that Lewyt model 66 vacuum stopped producing in 1955.
In Russia, this model made right up to the 90s!!
P.S! This photos a not mine. Because I can't find this "Moscow" vacuum in my
country. Vacuums "Uralets" I do not have too.I tried to get one but I did not succeed.
It's very beautiful vacuum cleaner!
What do you think?
Very interesting story! Lovely vacuum cleaners!!
I would like to purchase one of them!
I saw on Ebay Lewyt model 55, but without motor and tools. It's a pity!!
The interesting thing was that in Russia was manufactured russian
version of "Lewyt"!
It was renamed to "Moscow". This vacuum cleaner had a nice
crystallite paint, 127V voltage and there was some differences
in the tools. This vacuum cleaner was manufactured for the government.
Afterwards factory began to produce vacuum cleaner version called "Uralets".
This version was for citizens. "Uralets" first version was still crystallite paint
and 127V. Afterwards it was repainted in the usual hammer enamel and voltage
was 220V.
(When the government ordered to move to 220V, vacuum cleaners and other appliances began to be manufactured at European voltage. Vacuums "Uralets" also began to do on 220V).
I now know that Lewyt model 66 vacuum stopped producing in 1955.
In Russia, this model made right up to the 90s!!
P.S! This photos a not mine. Because I can't find this "Moscow" vacuum in my
country. Vacuums "Uralets" I do not have too.I tried to get one but I did not succeed.
It's very beautiful vacuum cleaner!
What do you think?
collector2
Well-known member
Hi Daniil:
Very interesting pictures. They are a good looking machine.
Doug
Very interesting pictures. They are a good looking machine.
Doug
human
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Model 103!
The pink and gray model 103 in reply no. 12 is the first vacuum cleaner I ever remember. By the time I was about four or five years old, I could take the thing completely apart and put it back together again. I've never seen another one like it. The thing was still at my parents' house until they moved in 1997. It had been out in the garage for a number of years, basically pulling duty as a car vac. The hose and cord were both held together with black electricians' tape. I'd love to find one like it, just for sentimental reasons.
Oh, and the paint job on that 'Moscow' clone model is wild. It's interesting how tooling for obsolete American products kept finding their way over to the USSR.
The pink and gray model 103 in reply no. 12 is the first vacuum cleaner I ever remember. By the time I was about four or five years old, I could take the thing completely apart and put it back together again. I've never seen another one like it. The thing was still at my parents' house until they moved in 1997. It had been out in the garage for a number of years, basically pulling duty as a car vac. The hose and cord were both held together with black electricians' tape. I'd love to find one like it, just for sentimental reasons.
Oh, and the paint job on that 'Moscow' clone model is wild. It's interesting how tooling for obsolete American products kept finding their way over to the USSR.
collector2
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Hey Paul - Thanks for the information - very interesting
