neptune
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Hello!
Cleaning out my dad's house getting ready to move, I have unearthed these two vintage vacuums.
I am wondering how much each of these two beauties could be worth.
The industrial size Electrolux Model CB runs well and quiet, and the stainless canister is gleaming on the inside. It has it's wheels. The filter bag is in beautiful shape. Outside could use a good buffing, methinks. My dad treated some rust spots on the lid with Rustoleum, and also made a really good repair job on a crack in the plastic top with JB Weld and plastic screen. It's missing the hose and all attachments. My dad had it hooked up to the sander in his woodshop sucking up sawdust. The CB has a tan colored top and a reddish orange neck.
The General Electric swivel top model VIIC85 works like a dream. Aside from a little line of rust along the rim under the lid and a few scratches around, it's in excellent shape. Stainless steel pipes, flexible hose, duster attachment and sweeper with original wooden rollers on the underside are all here, and the cardboard disc inside the canister looks like it's new. The filter bag is solid, too. The cable retractor works perfectly well, and the wheels are good. This canister is teal colored with a white top and a white General Electric rubber ring around the middle. The plastic attachments and the plastic swivel top are yellowish white.
I realize that I have two very rare pieces here, and I plan to list them on craigslist before we move, but I can't figure out what would be their real worth, and their likely years of manufacture.
I'd appreciate any suggestions!
Neptune
P.S. I have photos, but they're not managing to upload from my iPhone!
Cleaning out my dad's house getting ready to move, I have unearthed these two vintage vacuums.
I am wondering how much each of these two beauties could be worth.
The industrial size Electrolux Model CB runs well and quiet, and the stainless canister is gleaming on the inside. It has it's wheels. The filter bag is in beautiful shape. Outside could use a good buffing, methinks. My dad treated some rust spots on the lid with Rustoleum, and also made a really good repair job on a crack in the plastic top with JB Weld and plastic screen. It's missing the hose and all attachments. My dad had it hooked up to the sander in his woodshop sucking up sawdust. The CB has a tan colored top and a reddish orange neck.
The General Electric swivel top model VIIC85 works like a dream. Aside from a little line of rust along the rim under the lid and a few scratches around, it's in excellent shape. Stainless steel pipes, flexible hose, duster attachment and sweeper with original wooden rollers on the underside are all here, and the cardboard disc inside the canister looks like it's new. The filter bag is solid, too. The cable retractor works perfectly well, and the wheels are good. This canister is teal colored with a white top and a white General Electric rubber ring around the middle. The plastic attachments and the plastic swivel top are yellowish white.
I realize that I have two very rare pieces here, and I plan to list them on craigslist before we move, but I can't figure out what would be their real worth, and their likely years of manufacture.
I'd appreciate any suggestions!
Neptune
P.S. I have photos, but they're not managing to upload from my iPhone!
