I DO like Green Ham and Bags...

[aeoliandave]

What a wonderful 2 days I had driving down to visit Kyle Kritchbaum, dropping in on Chad, thrifting my way up through Michigan, overnighting in Sarnia with Pete and again thrifting my way home on Tuesday via London and St Marys.

So much happiness came my way at every turn and as usual the Subaru became stuffed up to the windowsills with treasures. Because I am now working 4 12 hour days in a row it will take a while to post all the pictures.

So I will begin this thread, aptly named Green Eggs and Ham...er...Green ham and Bags, with the astounding thrill that at last I have a 1958-62 era green/yellow Eureka 2010 Mobil-Aire 'ham' and 3 bags, thanks to a chance statement about scarce ham bags I've been questing for that Kyle picked up on and took me back to The Shed...forever grateful, Kyle! He also came up with 3 genuine Ham bags...

 

[aeoliandave]

Does it not look too perfect along with the Roto-matic in green?

Kyle had all the green tools for it and Pete co-incidentally had found a green Vibra-Beat nozzle with a Blue cardboard tool caddy stuffed with blue tools when I got to his place. Wow!

The 1955-59 blue Compact C4 with the flat lid is the one Kyle posted back in April that we struck a deal over. My failure to apply for and receive my passport delayed retrieval until now.

 

[aeoliandave]

As for the Bags reference I came across a motherload of 35, that's thirty-five, genuine Kenmore branded bags for the square Kenmore Magiccord 2-speed series.

 

[aeoliandave]

Thre is ever so much more to post to excess...

...and you know I will, but it will take a few days.

For your wacky pleasure I found this H20 complete with extra optional accessories that looks never used, for $9.99 at the Sally Ann in London.

I didn't have the heart to leave its silly self behind as it will make for a contrast with the 4 Rexair Rainbows already in residence.

 

[aeoliandave]

One more studiously composed glamor shot in Pete's basement with his fantabulous corner divan set and high-style boomerang coffee table. I'm holding up a GE Roll-Easy magazine ad. Yippee!!!!!!

Not the only magazine ad I received but more on that and much much more in our second installment of:

I DO like Green Ham and Bags.

 

[vacman117]

ohhh

how i wish i could of stayed longer so I could of looked in the shed . I probably could of found SOMETHING worth taking.....

 

[vintageroyal611]

You were VERY lucky to have found those bags for the 2 speed Magicords. Around here they are scarcer than hen's teeth. I've resorted to using Hoover K bags in mine.

 

[aeoliandave]

That's not all that followed me out of that shed, Chase. See below.

But there's still plenty in there that I left for others who will desire them more than I, should they be so fortunate as to be invited in...

While I am sure - just as with my spare partz junk pile area of stuff that holds no appeal for me - this is stuff Kyle just wanted to be rid of and I still feel mighty privileged.

Dave

 

[luxg]

Dave it sounds like you had a wonderful trip!! Glad that you found so many treasures!!!

 

[arh1953]

Wowzers!

Dave, your vacuum haul is typically spectacular! Kyle's "junk" has another Eureka canister? Two in one trip? Pete has orbs in his first picture, interesting.

 

[williamr1248]

I do like Green and Ham

Dave,
Did you notice the very strange "bend" or angle for the Eureka hose handle. I always wonder why it was designed at such a almost squared angle. Never saw any other Eureka made like that except the Green Mobile Air.
Rob

 

[aeoliandave]

I did notice that extreme bend right away,Rob. Thanks for confirming it is correct. The other end is certainly not original in blue but then neither is the one on the Roto-matic. No problem. The Roto-matic green hose is supple and leak-less but the Mobil-aire's leaks like a sieve. Since it is a saran weave it will get the latex treatment and perhaps I'll paint the blue connector green in a few months. The gold plastic Eureka Script is gone from the lid so my temp plan is to scan the script, color it in gold and apply it over the lug holes rather than call them relief vents. I wonder what the vacuum tester will read after plugging them?
Til then the quest for more 'Ham Bags' is on...I know there are some 'out there'...

Also on my way out of London's East end I spotted an older vacuum repair shop sign. It was closed but through the window I was able to make out some vintage shapes. It sure looked like an old time one-man operation so hope springs eternal it's a parts mecca. It could be and well worth checking out next time through...

I picked up a few appliances here and there, too.

Two Sunbeam Radiant toasters, a T-40-1 and a T-48.
A chrome percolator made by the Opal Mfg. Co. Ltd Toronto that takes the older style cord with the wide spaced prongs.
A lovely glass SCM Procter-Silex clean, complete and ready to brew.
A complete and clean Magic Hostess Ice Crusher. There's a grind control dial on the back; this is a serious electric iceberg demolisher...Too bad there's no room for ice trays in my freezer but they sell ice by the bag at the variety store across the street so I'm getting a hankering for fresh localy grown raspberry slushies for Sunday breakfast.

 

[aeoliandave]

Both on the same shelf at the Sally Ann where I found the H20. $3.99 each.

 

[aeoliandave]

It has been in the recent news about the Security Spy Blimps tethered at border points - it was still a shock to see this high over Port Huron...

 

[aeoliandave]

Got a closeup - it's a doublewide.

 

[aeoliandave]

Now, about those Hoovers from Kyle's shed...

Two 115s that need the TLC but they run. Need 4 new brush strips, tho.

The Model 25 Special made my heart skip a beat. pulling it out into the sunshine I saw it was BLUE! and in fairly excellent cosmetic shape under all that dried mud and dust. As we were carrying it across the lawn, the handle fell of, which is when I discovered it has a receptacle inside the bale barrel that the handle plugs in to and secures with a Hoover bolt. Cool!
Found the White Dustette in St Marys.

Tell me again, Kyle, what machine the Hoover Variflex hose is for? I forget and didn't put it in my notes.

 

[aeoliandave]

This 25 is gonna be a project. Here are the before pictures.

I washed the bag, which took 12 rinsings before clear water. It has a few nasty faded streaks but the lettering is solid. I think it deserves a gentle dye job? I'll have to reference Jack's site for details.

 

[aeoliandave]

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[aeoliandave]

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