I think these are pretty old

[opelgtkarl]

Hey Jason can I call you?
Thanks!
-Karl

 

[opelgtkarl]

Hey Jason can I call you?
Thanks!
-Karl

 

[johnnyb59c]

Kenmore?

what makes ya think that?

 

[brandon_w_t]

Yay! I was right.


I am quite fascinated with these early kenmores.


Someone on Craigslist emailed me with one for sale locally. They are asking $250 for it though, which is out of my price range.

A little newer than yours. Maybe 8-10 years newer?

 

[electrolux~137]

Brandon, those folks will live to be a ripe old age before they get anywhere nearly that much for their old Kenmore.

 

[johnnyb59c]

whats the deal here?

this looks like a Kenmore Commander but not a Kenmore?

 

[johnnyb59c]

Commander2

whole

 

[brandon_w_t]

Looks like a kenmore to me. The typical silver bumper running from tip to toe is very "kenmoresque"

 

[johnnyb59c]

3Commander

whole2

 

[brandon_w_t]

Definitely a kenmore! Must have been a deluxe model.

Its missing the tag near the bullet nose that would have said Kenmore.


There is a guy in town who turns these machines into art. Like space ships, jet packs and so much more!

 

[johnnyb59c]

connection

have you ever seen one without a removable cord?

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[johnnyb59c]

artwork

I made a couple of strange and/or works of art myself(even made one I could wear on my back out of a Commander by adding an old metal back pack frame!)

 

[brandon_w_t]

Cool!

Looks like something straight out of ghost busters! One of my favorite movies!

 

[johnnyb59c]

artwork2

actually, this is artwork 1 the previous pic should be artwork 2(actually the previous is artwork 1 with stuff added the next year)

 

[johnnyb59c]

kenmore+?

what all parts can you recognize?

 

[crevicetool]

I see a transponder for a satellite dish!!!!


I love these contests where I win a Vintage Jason Upright vacuum for having the first correct answer!!!!!


YAY!!!!!!

You can ship it when ever you're ready......no super hurry.

 

[brandon_w_t]

Well the yellow and black box is Obviously the Ghost trap.


That is really an ingenious creation! My little brother was Venkman one year for Halloween.

I was thinking of getting a Kenmore commander from a local vacuum shop, however I realized it would probably be too heavy and large for him to carry. So I made the box using some UPS box, painting it, and sticking a kirby hose out the side. Was really cute!
My mom had sewn an entire one piece uniform for him too, with little patches and stuff from ebay.

 

[johnnyb59c]

Hey I found this and thought I'd show it off

found this on my old computer- been several years since it was taken. I notice there had been quite a few messages on the board from several years ago to me. sorry folks- I do promise to check up on my messages way more often from this day forth

 

[kirbyclassiciii]

johnnyb59c

Jason,

Welcome back!

~Ben

 

[kenkart]

Commander

I DO HOPE that wasn't made into "art:..I have been looking for that one for years, It is indeed a Kenmore, But the first ones were called Commander Imperials, the Kenmore name was not on them, the detachable cord dates it to just before WW2 I believe, of course a Birtman product, This one is hard to find!!!