That 120 volt Electrolux is way cool. Interesting to think that during the Cold War there were enough American and Canadian service members, families and civilian contractors living on bases with 120 volt power to make it worthwhile to manufacture and sell a model aimed just for them.
Curious if anyone can confirm this persistent story I hear about Patriot vacuums. I have been told that they are called Patriot because the US Army bought them to use to clean the electronics on Patriot missile batteries. I tend to doubt that story but do know from my own time in the Navy that we had to regularly and carefully vacuum all the ground electronics on an air base I served at as the Ground Electronics Officer. I don't remember what we used however and this was long before Harold Schoettler bailed from Tristar.
