truckerx
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pulled this vacuum from a stack. I know anything about it. Are there any Hamilton Beach collectors who could help me? Many thanks in advance.
Hamilton Beach No.12....
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truckerx
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Hamilton Beach No.12
The belt cover
The belt cover
Holy Toledo!
What a beautiful vacuum! Congrats on your find.
Guy
What a beautiful vacuum! Congrats on your find.
Guy
portable
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<span style="font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: medium;">Bernie - Hamilton Beach had this model and the 14 about the same time. The 14 was the headlight version. Does yours have a step-on height adjustment at the side or in the back? I know the 14 had one. I'll see what I can dig up on these. </span>
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<span style="font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: medium;">- John</span>
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<span style="font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: medium;">- John</span>
truckerx
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Hi John...
The height adjustment is on right the side by turning the knob. It has lots of what appears to be deco trim but really haven't a clue about its age.
I've seen model 14's painted and unpainted but know nothing about this particular unit other than the fact it doesn't make milk shakes. Any information you have to share would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.
The height adjustment is on right the side by turning the knob. It has lots of what appears to be deco trim but really haven't a clue about its age.
I've seen model 14's painted and unpainted but know nothing about this particular unit other than the fact it doesn't make milk shakes. Any information you have to share would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.
truckerx
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Hi John...
The height adjustment is on right the side by turning the knob, as you can see in the photo. It has lots of what appears to be deco trim but really haven't a clue about its age.
I've seen model 14's painted and unpainted but know nothing about this particular unit other than the fact it doesn't make milk shakes. Any information you have to share would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.
The height adjustment is on right the side by turning the knob, as you can see in the photo. It has lots of what appears to be deco trim but really haven't a clue about its age.
I've seen model 14's painted and unpainted but know nothing about this particular unit other than the fact it doesn't make milk shakes. Any information you have to share would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.
truckerx
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My opening statement...
was a bit confusing. I goofed. It should read: I DON'T know anything about this machine. Can't image there'd be a ton of Hamilton Beach vacuum collectors. The serial# on this machine is 523669. If anyone could make some sense of that, I'd be thrilled. Thanks.
was a bit confusing. I goofed. It should read: I DON'T know anything about this machine. Can't image there'd be a ton of Hamilton Beach vacuum collectors. The serial# on this machine is 523669. If anyone could make some sense of that, I'd be thrilled. Thanks.
hamiltonbeachbo
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I can chime in here.
Our family had an HB upright when I grew up.
I remember having to ask an older sibling to turn it on since I was afraid of the machine but also excited by it.
I didn't push it around for long when M&D bought a Compact.
Hamilton Beach was made in Racine Wisconsin.
My mom and her 2 sisters all had HB uprights model 14.
Yes, the 14 has a headlight above the belt cover and also has a grey hammertone finish.
In addition, the bags are a royal blue vs. the black and silver.
And, as John brought up, the model 14 had a step on height adjuster.
I think the model 12 was built in the late 40s to early 50's.
And I'm guessing the model 14 was introduced about '53 - '54.
I have a beautiful specimen model 14 that came from Minneapolis via Robert and Fred.
John, any clarification/insight you can share would be appreciated --- Thanks!
A nice looking machine with ok performance.
psf
Our family had an HB upright when I grew up.
I remember having to ask an older sibling to turn it on since I was afraid of the machine but also excited by it.
I didn't push it around for long when M&D bought a Compact.
Hamilton Beach was made in Racine Wisconsin.
My mom and her 2 sisters all had HB uprights model 14.
Yes, the 14 has a headlight above the belt cover and also has a grey hammertone finish.
In addition, the bags are a royal blue vs. the black and silver.
And, as John brought up, the model 14 had a step on height adjuster.
I think the model 12 was built in the late 40s to early 50's.
And I'm guessing the model 14 was introduced about '53 - '54.
I have a beautiful specimen model 14 that came from Minneapolis via Robert and Fred.
John, any clarification/insight you can share would be appreciated --- Thanks!
A nice looking machine with ok performance.
psf
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<span style="font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: medium;">Pat -</span>
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<span style="font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: medium;">Some of the 14's were hammertoned, but the earlier ones were not. I have never seen a hammertone 12's, though. I have found an ad of a 14 that I will post when I can figure out how to duplicate it (it is a 1/4 page ad along a right-hand margin; my stupid scanner/printer does not know what to do with this or how, so I will have to take it somewhere and reduce at, and bring it back and scan it.) The ad is dated 1941.</span>
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<span style="font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: medium;">Bernie: I am still looking for a brochure/partial ad I have SOMEWHERE of the 12 and 14. I HOPE it has a date on it.</span>
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<span style="font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: medium;">Some of the 14's were hammertoned, but the earlier ones were not. I have never seen a hammertone 12's, though. I have found an ad of a 14 that I will post when I can figure out how to duplicate it (it is a 1/4 page ad along a right-hand margin; my stupid scanner/printer does not know what to do with this or how, so I will have to take it somewhere and reduce at, and bring it back and scan it.) The ad is dated 1941.</span>
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<span style="font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: medium;">Bernie: I am still looking for a brochure/partial ad I have SOMEWHERE of the 12 and 14. I HOPE it has a date on it.</span>
truckerx
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Hi guys....
I found a 1946 ad for a model 14 on Ebay, and it's interesting that John has an ad for the 14 dating from 1941.
That puts it back a ways in time. The question I have now is: Was the model 12 produced as a price-pointed version of the 14, or was it a model produced before the 14? I'm no expert, but based on the lovely deco bag logo and belt cover plate, I would think it's an earlier machine produced in the 1930's, perhaps late 30's, of the deco era.
The bag is black with white silk-screened logo. The boiler plate states that Hamilton Beach is a division of Scovill Mfg. Co., Racine, Wisconsin.
(see 1946 model# 14 ad link)
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1946-Antique-Hamilton-Beach-Vacuum-Cleaner-Ad-/300357230293
I found a 1946 ad for a model 14 on Ebay, and it's interesting that John has an ad for the 14 dating from 1941.
That puts it back a ways in time. The question I have now is: Was the model 12 produced as a price-pointed version of the 14, or was it a model produced before the 14? I'm no expert, but based on the lovely deco bag logo and belt cover plate, I would think it's an earlier machine produced in the 1930's, perhaps late 30's, of the deco era.
The bag is black with white silk-screened logo. The boiler plate states that Hamilton Beach is a division of Scovill Mfg. Co., Racine, Wisconsin.
(see 1946 model# 14 ad link)
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1946-Antique-Hamilton-Beach-Vacuum-Cleaner-Ad-/300357230293
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truckerx
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HB was sold to Scovill Mfg. in 1922.....
History
Founded in April 1910 by inventor Frederick J. Osius in Racine, Wisconsin, the Hamilton Beach Manufacturing Company took its name from two men Osius hired, Louis Hamilton and Chester Beach. He hired Hamilton as the new company's advertising manager, and Beach to work as a mechanic. Osius did not care for his own name, so he paid Hamilton and Beach $1000 each for the right to use their names instead. The company mostly sold products that Osius had invented and patented, but Chester Beach had invented a high-speed fractional motor in 1905, which the company used in many of its products. Osius designed the agitator implement for the company's first drink mixer, the Cyclone, introduced in 1911. Hamilton and Beach left the company in 1913 to form their own firm, Wisconsin Electric Company. Osius sold Hamilton-Beach to Scovill Manufacturing in 1922 and moved to Millionaires' Row in Miami Beach.
History
Founded in April 1910 by inventor Frederick J. Osius in Racine, Wisconsin, the Hamilton Beach Manufacturing Company took its name from two men Osius hired, Louis Hamilton and Chester Beach. He hired Hamilton as the new company's advertising manager, and Beach to work as a mechanic. Osius did not care for his own name, so he paid Hamilton and Beach $1000 each for the right to use their names instead. The company mostly sold products that Osius had invented and patented, but Chester Beach had invented a high-speed fractional motor in 1905, which the company used in many of its products. Osius designed the agitator implement for the company's first drink mixer, the Cyclone, introduced in 1911. Hamilton and Beach left the company in 1913 to form their own firm, Wisconsin Electric Company. Osius sold Hamilton-Beach to Scovill Manufacturing in 1922 and moved to Millionaires' Row in Miami Beach.
portable
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<span style="font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: medium;">Interesting that they (Hamilton, Beach) got out of the company.</span>
portable
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<span style="font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: medium;">OK...some more ads re: the 14 (still looking for the pamphlet that shows the 12, but I am SURE that is the original bag). </span>
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<span style="font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: medium;">Here is one from Life Magazine, 3/24/41 for the Model 26 tank, showing the Model 14 at the bottom. Sorry for the bad quality. This is a scan of a reduced copy....</span>
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<span style="font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: medium;">Here is one from Life Magazine, 3/24/41 for the Model 26 tank, showing the Model 14 at the bottom. Sorry for the bad quality. This is a scan of a reduced copy....</span>
portable
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<span style="font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: medium;">And, an April 1947 Good Housekeeping ad, again with the Model 26 tank and the 12 noted at the bottom.</span>
portable
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<span style="font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: medium;">Bernie -I have noticed, in reviewing the trade catalogues and vintage ads, that Hamilton Beach kept its model numbers for many years. They would add features to a model, but not change the number. I guess this made for a very short model list. I believe they kept the Model 14 until at least the mid-50's; not sure about the 12.</span>
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<span style="font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: medium;">Speaking of the early days, here's a H-B ad from 1922, showing how their small home motor could be adapted for their vacuum, fan, mixer, sewing machine, and polisher. Donch'a love the vacuum? I think they had a vibrator, too, but it may not have worked with the small motor. </span>
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<span style="font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: medium;">Speaking of the early days, here's a H-B ad from 1922, showing how their small home motor could be adapted for their vacuum, fan, mixer, sewing machine, and polisher. Donch'a love the vacuum? I think they had a vibrator, too, but it may not have worked with the small motor. </span>
truckerx
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OK...
I'm thinking that the clue to the date of production of the No.12 could lie within the serial number. Serial numbers on other products often contain dates of manufacture. I will ass-u-me that serial# 523669 could be decoded as 5-2-36. Since the model 14 was in production in 1941, let's guess the No.12 is an earlier model. The trim shouts Deco, so guessing it's between 1936 and 1940.
I'd appreciate any other views, and thank you guys for the information already given.
I'm thinking that the clue to the date of production of the No.12 could lie within the serial number. Serial numbers on other products often contain dates of manufacture. I will ass-u-me that serial# 523669 could be decoded as 5-2-36. Since the model 14 was in production in 1941, let's guess the No.12 is an earlier model. The trim shouts Deco, so guessing it's between 1936 and 1940.
I'd appreciate any other views, and thank you guys for the information already given.
truckerx
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John...
In the 1947 Good Housekeeping ad, wouldn't that be a model 14 at the bottom rather than a model 12 because of the obvious headlamp? I couldn't find any notation for the model number of the upright.
In the following post regarding the adaptable motor, could that be Mr. Beach's fractional motor invention?
In the 1947 Good Housekeeping ad, wouldn't that be a model 14 at the bottom rather than a model 12 because of the obvious headlamp? I couldn't find any notation for the model number of the upright.
In the following post regarding the adaptable motor, could that be Mr. Beach's fractional motor invention?
