Interesting Canadian built machine..

[kenkart]

Presenting the 1963 GEM, Made in Canada for the Cyclo Floor Machine Co, Newark new Jersey.

 

[kenkart]

Attachments..

Fairly standard for the Canadian machines i have seen, this was one of the brands Ruth Hollander used to sell, Tom got it from her and I got it from him years ago.when he got it i believe it was brand new.

 

[suckolux]

Handsome machine

 

[kenkart]

It is

Basically the same as a new Water Matic.

 

[jade_angel]

Hmmm... Never seen one of those - or a Water-Matic in person. Kinda like a Fairfax or a Silver King internally, no?

 

[kenkart]

Similar..but

The deflector spins the air instead of deflecting it downward, so it does not plug up as quickly as a Silver King .

 

[dysonman1]

The filter paper isn't the same as a Silver King or Fairfax. It's actually a crinkled paper, similar to Air-Way bag material. The only thing I didn't like was how tightly the hose and wands fit together. But it's a really good and well made vacuum. And proof that there were 'bagless' vacuums before Dyson came along.

 

[kenkart]

Re Wands..

I got another similar machine and those wands fit much better, I think they messed up a little at the factory on the others.

 

[collector2]

Watermatic, Gem, Switson, Valliant, Eaonia, Some Viking, Regina, Master Craft, Fairbanks Morse and quite a few others were initially made by Switson Industries then General Signal Appliances that took over Switson. All from Welland Ontario

 

[kenkart]

I Knew

You would know who built it, Doug, thanks, these were great machines in my estimation.

 

[tolivac]

I thought Fairfaxes used bags.

 

[kenkart]

Re Fairfax..

The first ones used a flat filter , bags were optional.

 

[collector2]

Hey Hans

What is the model number on that machine?

Doug