Indianapolis Meet

[dysonman1]

Air-Way model 77 Wheel-A-Way

This is a shot of the model 77's Wheel-A-Way carrier. The machine is horizontal, unlike the carrier for the model 66, but it does stand about six inches off the ground. Too tall to be practical for use - it tended to tip over. This is the household version of the Wheel-A-Way. Note that the wands and attacha-carrier can also be stored on the cleaner. This machine is in our overhead storage area for the overflow from the Museum waiting for the Vacuum Collector's Convention in June here in St. James, MO. I'm hoping to give away at least 40 vacuums that are duplicates.

 

[dysonman1]

Commercial Wheel-A-Way for the Air-Way 77

This is the Wheel-A-Way that turns a model 77 into a Commercial model 77. The machine slides horizontally into the middle, and everything rides along. The machine is protected on all four sides. I need to clean this one up and place a model 77 in it before the Vacuum Collector's Convention, here at the Museum, in June.

 

[dysonman1]

Standing upright - the Air-Way Commercial Wheel-A-Way (unlike the household versions) could also be used vertically.

 

[tolivac]

Love those wheel bases for the Air Ways instead of the sled runners.did the Commercial Air Way machines have 3 wire cords?And in first picture of the 77 base-like the NSS M1 "Pig" hiding behind the Electroluxes.My favorite "canister" vacuum!

 

[pinkge]

dysonman1

Thank you for posting the pictues of the carriers.They are cool to see and make use to the Air Way easier.

 

[vacbear58]

The green one?

Could you kindly give us some more pictures and maybe information about the green cleaner with the chrome nozzle entry in the background of the pictures in reply 40 & 41 please. I am presuming it must be a Eureka as it is beside the Eureka cleaning tools satchel

Many thanks

Al

 

[dysonman1]

@tolivac

Here's a shot of a 1911 NSS "Pig" - the very first model

 

[dysonman1]

1970 NSS "Pig"

This is my model M NSS "Pig". It belonged to Austin Wilder, and I got it after he passed away, along with many other very rare cleaners. His parents were very generous to bestow so many of his cleaners to the Museum.[this post was last edited: 4/24/2013-12:03]

 

[dysonman1]

2011 NSS "Pig" - special edition

This NSS "Pig" was given to the Museum by NSS. It's serial number is 1 of 100.

 

[dysonman1]

NSS Power Nozzle

Our Special Edition NSS "Pig" has the optional power nozzle as well

 

[dysonman1]

100th anniversary "Pig"

Shot of the canister itself.

 

[dysonman1]

@vacbear58

The Eureka model 700 airomatic tank cleaner. 1952 model.

 

[dysonman1]

Eureka Serial Number plate

The Eureka model 700

 

[dysonman1]

Eureka With Tools

This is a shot of the Eureka, hose, and tools with carrier

 

[tolivac]

Glad to have seen a 1911 NSS Pig-does it still work?Do you have a bag for it?Figure the new bags should fit.Then you could try it.Tried to get a 100th Anniversary Pig-but the dealer said they were no longer available.I have a Pig like the 1970 one.Bought mine new from Daycon Janitorial Products in Wash DC in the 70's.And on the Daycon truck was a fleet of Pigs to be delivored to the White House!The Pig is on the GSA products list(GSA product supplier to the government)A government agency.Another of my Pigs has the "Pigtail" power outlet for a powernozzle-again mine like what you have shown.I no longer use the power nozzle-I made up a "Tandem" vac using my Kirby Sentria and the NSS Pig.Just put the Kirby hose on the Kirby in place of the bag-the connect the Kirby Hose to the Pig's hose.Great combination.When I dig up my Royal hose-will try this with one of my Royal metal uprights.The other three Pigs I have I bought from Wilco in Danville,Va.Daycon no longer carried NSS.A freind of mine from Danville suggested I try Wilco-sure enough they are a NSS dealer.If anyone wants to sell a 100th Ann Pig I would be interested-same with a 1911 model.

 

[vacbear58]

@dysonman1

Thank you very much for the pictures of the Eureka, nice looking cleaner and its seems like the styling detail was carried on to the floor or is the rug nozzle in the carrier. I presume that this is late 1940s/early 1950s.

I was aware of the "can of ham" Eureka and models of similar vintage but not of this earlier model.
Al

 

[dysonman1]

@vacbear

Here's a shot of the attachments, note the detail in the dusting brush, upholstery tool, and bare floor brush. The 'lines' match the lines on the name plate of the tank cleaner itself.

 

[dysonman1]

@vacbear58

A front shot of the carrier

 

[dysonman1]

@vacbear58

Rear shot of carrier showing wands, crevice tool, and demother unit.

 

[bespiritu]

nss power nozzle

Is the nss power nozzle still available to be purchased.