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Hi Fred, I thought i sent you bags for the GE Carpet sweeper. I sure i did. Or i'm going senile!
Gary, thats a great swivel top. I thinks its C10 or C11.
Marty
Hi Fred, I thought i sent you bags for the GE Carpet sweeper. I sure i did. Or i'm going senile!
Gary, thats a great swivel top. I thinks its C10 or C11.
Marty
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G E Vision in Chrome and Brown
Beautiful! But the one I was talking about was a little different - it was dark green and chrome instead of brown and chrome, but otherwise I'd say identical. It did have a white woven hose (green tracing) and white attachments.
Beautiful! But the one I was talking about was a little different - it was dark green and chrome instead of brown and chrome, but otherwise I'd say identical. It did have a white woven hose (green tracing) and white attachments.
GE Swivel Top
Actually the vacuum is green and white but it came out looking brown in the pics. I'll have to see if I can get a better pic.
Gary
Actually the vacuum is green and white but it came out looking brown in the pics. I'll have to see if I can get a better pic.
Gary
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Marty
You are right! You did send some bags. I guess I am the one who is senile. But, of course, one can always use more
. Boy Gary, that GE sure looks brown to me.
Fred
You are right! You did send some bags. I guess I am the one who is senile. But, of course, one can always use more
. Boy Gary, that GE sure looks brown to me.Fred
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What's Up With That?
I have to admit something here:
Swivel-top GE's are one vac I NEVER "got". A roomie had one (green and white), and I didn't think it was any great shakes as a cleaner. I also hated its habit of falling over almost every time you tugged on the hose, due to its having only four casters. It really needed five, to make tipping less likely. I know there was a power nozzle version later on, but GE really seems to have taken its sweet time about it- all the ones I was ever around were straight-suction machines, and not anything I'd have written home about at that.
Can anyone help me understand the attraction these vacs have to some collectors? Is it just that it's a neat-looking design (which it is)? Does performance count for less when a vacuum reaches a collectible age- with the looks and nostalgia value counting for more than cleaning ability?
Is a puzzlement!
I have to admit something here:
Swivel-top GE's are one vac I NEVER "got". A roomie had one (green and white), and I didn't think it was any great shakes as a cleaner. I also hated its habit of falling over almost every time you tugged on the hose, due to its having only four casters. It really needed five, to make tipping less likely. I know there was a power nozzle version later on, but GE really seems to have taken its sweet time about it- all the ones I was ever around were straight-suction machines, and not anything I'd have written home about at that.
Can anyone help me understand the attraction these vacs have to some collectors? Is it just that it's a neat-looking design (which it is)? Does performance count for less when a vacuum reaches a collectible age- with the looks and nostalgia value counting for more than cleaning ability?
Is a puzzlement!
GE Swivel Top colour
Ooops! Wow was I wrong. My swivel top IS brown not green. I am colour blind in reds/greens and depending on the light conditions I sometimes see dark green as brown, brown as black, etc. (I have to sort my clothes by colour in the drawers and closet). I took the GE out last night for another pic, and put it in the bright light and couldn't believe that it was brown. I had another swivel top before this one. It was green though with chrome and had green tools. And instead of having the round chrome push button switch it had a chrome foot pedal in the front below the exhaust port. The only reason I got rid of it and bought the brown one was that it was in better condition.
Danemodsandy, you are right about the mobility of the swivel top. Mine only has 3 wheels and isn't the easiest to move about, especially on carpeting. I just like the looks of the machine, the swivel top connection, tool carrier and cord winder. The suction isn't too bad and I'm sure would be better if I replaced the woven hose with a rubber like one. The chrome wands seem larger in diameter also than other North American makes. I remember my mom's best friend had a similiar swivel top and I've wanted one ever since.
Gary
Ooops! Wow was I wrong. My swivel top IS brown not green. I am colour blind in reds/greens and depending on the light conditions I sometimes see dark green as brown, brown as black, etc. (I have to sort my clothes by colour in the drawers and closet). I took the GE out last night for another pic, and put it in the bright light and couldn't believe that it was brown. I had another swivel top before this one. It was green though with chrome and had green tools. And instead of having the round chrome push button switch it had a chrome foot pedal in the front below the exhaust port. The only reason I got rid of it and bought the brown one was that it was in better condition.
Danemodsandy, you are right about the mobility of the swivel top. Mine only has 3 wheels and isn't the easiest to move about, especially on carpeting. I just like the looks of the machine, the swivel top connection, tool carrier and cord winder. The suction isn't too bad and I'm sure would be better if I replaced the woven hose with a rubber like one. The chrome wands seem larger in diameter also than other North American makes. I remember my mom's best friend had a similiar swivel top and I've wanted one ever since.
Gary
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the attraction of the GE swivel top
for me is purely nostalgic. as a functional vacuum cleaner, I can't stand them. all the faults you point out Sandy, plus they're noisy and messy to change. (gee, sounds like a baby doesn't it, hahaha!).
for me is purely nostalgic. as a functional vacuum cleaner, I can't stand them. all the faults you point out Sandy, plus they're noisy and messy to change. (gee, sounds like a baby doesn't it, hahaha!).
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Thanks!
Countryguy, I stand corrected about the number of casters on a GE swivel-top; it's been about twenty years since I used one. I still remember seething after about the fifth time it tipped over in one afternoon's vacuuming. It reminded me of a malfunctioning R2-D2.
And yes, Charlie, they were not much fun to empty!
The one I recall was green and white, with green tools. It had the tool caddy, but no cordwinder. And the guy who owned it never HEARD of coiling the cord neatly. I would do that after I used it, but if he grabbed it, he'd put it back in the closet "as-is", with the cord tangled up around everything in there.
WTH, it was his machine, not mine.
Countryguy, I stand corrected about the number of casters on a GE swivel-top; it's been about twenty years since I used one. I still remember seething after about the fifth time it tipped over in one afternoon's vacuuming. It reminded me of a malfunctioning R2-D2.
And yes, Charlie, they were not much fun to empty!
The one I recall was green and white, with green tools. It had the tool caddy, but no cordwinder. And the guy who owned it never HEARD of coiling the cord neatly. I would do that after I used it, but if he grabbed it, he'd put it back in the closet "as-is", with the cord tangled up around everything in there.
WTH, it was his machine, not mine.
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I Agree
The green and chrome machine has nothing but nostalgic value to me since my mom bought one. The one she got had a chrome handle with the cord winder and a vinyl wire-reinforced hose. The one I have has a braided green hose. I can shoot more pictures if you are interested. The machine was not that great for all the reasons already stated - messy to empty, easily tipped, no floor brush, poorly designed rug nozzle, etc, etc. It was, however, a great improvement over the Kenmore Commander it replaced. I remember as a kid sitting at the bottom of the stairs with the new machine on a Saturday night in absolute awe. The awe wore off when I replaced the hose and attachments with a set from Hoover. I was quite precocious and since Mom really didn't care about vacuuming, never noticed.
The green and chrome machine has nothing but nostalgic value to me since my mom bought one. The one she got had a chrome handle with the cord winder and a vinyl wire-reinforced hose. The one I have has a braided green hose. I can shoot more pictures if you are interested. The machine was not that great for all the reasons already stated - messy to empty, easily tipped, no floor brush, poorly designed rug nozzle, etc, etc. It was, however, a great improvement over the Kenmore Commander it replaced. I remember as a kid sitting at the bottom of the stairs with the new machine on a Saturday night in absolute awe. The awe wore off when I replaced the hose and attachments with a set from Hoover. I was quite precocious and since Mom really didn't care about vacuuming, never noticed.
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Many GE's?!
GE sure did make many variations of the same basic machine. The one I remember was exactly like the one Fred describes, except that the attachments, as I said earlier, were white as was the braided vinyl hose - white with green stripes. I have seen quite a few of the Swivel Top machines over the years and in an astonishing variety of colors and trim/attachment combinations!
Some time ago I saw on eBay the identical GE to the one I remember -- same white hose etc. I kept my eye on it but for some reason at the last minute the seller pulled the plug on the auction.
GE sure did make many variations of the same basic machine. The one I remember was exactly like the one Fred describes, except that the attachments, as I said earlier, were white as was the braided vinyl hose - white with green stripes. I have seen quite a few of the Swivel Top machines over the years and in an astonishing variety of colors and trim/attachment combinations!
Some time ago I saw on eBay the identical GE to the one I remember -- same white hose etc. I kept my eye on it but for some reason at the last minute the seller pulled the plug on the auction.
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What Was the Non-GE Version?
Does anyone recall who made the swivel-top after GE exited the small appliance biz in the '70s (if memory serves)? I remember seeing the same machine sold under another brand name- GE obviously sold off the tooling, as it did for another of its flagship small appliances, the GE Mustang portable stereo. The tooling was sold to Emerson, and the "new" machine called the Emerson Wildcat.
Does anyone recall who made the swivel-top after GE exited the small appliance biz in the '70s (if memory serves)? I remember seeing the same machine sold under another brand name- GE obviously sold off the tooling, as it did for another of its flagship small appliances, the GE Mustang portable stereo. The tooling was sold to Emerson, and the "new" machine called the Emerson Wildcat.
compactelectra
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Non GE Version
Was called Premiere. I am not sure what the actual history and ownership was though.
Fred
Was called Premiere. I am not sure what the actual history and ownership was though.
Fred
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Compactelectra,
I'd love to see more pics of your GE swivel top
Gary
Compactelectra,
I'd love to see more pics of your GE swivel top
Gary
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OK Gary
Here they are. I usually don't photograph machines that haven't been given the once over cleaning, but didn't realize this machine needed a cleaning until I shot the photos. I think I got this one from Chad S. If I did - thanks!! Chad I know that at one point you expressed regret about parting with it. If you want it back, let's talk.
Fred
Here they are. I usually don't photograph machines that haven't been given the once over cleaning, but didn't realize this machine needed a cleaning until I shot the photos. I think I got this one from Chad S. If I did - thanks!! Chad I know that at one point you expressed regret about parting with it. If you want it back, let's talk.
Fred
compactelectra
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Back Shot
Replaced plug, but a cordwinder model. My mom's had a metal handle and a off-white wire-reinforced hose. I always felt a bit cheated since they had a great Hoover dealer in Park Ridge (Hillary's hometown.) Mom finally got a lavender 33 but with no attachments.
Replaced plug, but a cordwinder model. My mom's had a metal handle and a off-white wire-reinforced hose. I always felt a bit cheated since they had a great Hoover dealer in Park Ridge (Hillary's hometown.) Mom finally got a lavender 33 but with no attachments.
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Top Shot
With the cover off. Consumer Reports noted how messy this model was to empty and how it was exceptionally difficult to clean stairs with.
With the cover off. Consumer Reports noted how messy this model was to empty and how it was exceptionally difficult to clean stairs with.
more GE memories
I never knew anyone who had one but I remember seeing the moss green and chrome version in the the stores. It will live on, of course, as the vacuum June used to keep her house spotless on "Leave It To Beaver". I think it was the same one all the years the show was on. Color unknown, b & w show. I guess it lasted better than Aunt Bea's long string of Hoovers - but that's a topic for another time. Cheers! Tom
I never knew anyone who had one but I remember seeing the moss green and chrome version in the the stores. It will live on, of course, as the vacuum June used to keep her house spotless on "Leave It To Beaver". I think it was the same one all the years the show was on. Color unknown, b & w show. I guess it lasted better than Aunt Bea's long string of Hoovers - but that's a topic for another time. Cheers! Tom
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