Benjamin Iron and metal company.
Hi Paul:
Thank you for starting a great topic, its fun wandering down memory lane. Its no secret that Electrolux is my favorite topic.
As for Benjamin Iron and metal, I'm trying to research this but all I find is data related to the early 1960's. This tells me that they made the later cordwinders after the model E and E automatic. Probably up to the model G, when the winder became part of the main machine.
Actually my interest in Electrolux ends with the model E. My fascination is model V-model LXI, and all my research ends at this period as well.
It would be interesting to see who made the hoses. I'm not sure if Belden had a rubber division or not. its more than likely, as they made the outer jackets for the cords. So perhaps they made the rubber encased coil hoses as well. Just a guess.
