"Interstate" Vacuum Cleaner Accesory BARN FIND

[classicfan1]

I found this on a pick Saturday morning, it was in a barn that was about to fall over. I think its an airbrush that you hooked up to a vacuum cleaner. The box is in bad shape, but I see it says "All Purpose Spray Gun" on one side and something about a scalp massger on the other. It was operated by flipping the switch on the vacuum to "blow". I don't know if it was ever used, the instructions are still inside the spray gun bottle! Was this a good find? I have seen vacuum accessories for hair dryers, floor polishers, buffers, and even a shampooing attachment for my grandma's Kirby, but I never saw a scalp massager or a spray gun and certainly not in the same package.

 

[classicfan1]

Contents

of the box

 

[suckolux]

the part on the far left is screaming Compact

 

[kenkart]

Interstate Engineering...

Made Compact and Revelation, I think this was one of those"I will give you this if you buy today" deals, certainly late 50s early 60s.

 

[classicfan1]

hmmm

So this was a promotional item? Did Interstate ever build their own vacuum cleaners?

 

[suckolux]

I think just the two mentioned above.

 

[danemodsandy]

Interstate:

Based in Anaheim, CA, as the company that made both the "Compact" and "Revelation" brands of vacuums. Compact was door-to-door sales; Revelation was sold in stores.

The Deluxe Accessory Kit shown was a "persuader," as has been mentioned. It was given with purchase to close a deal when the prospect was wavering. The rubber scalp massager and spray gun came with our C2 purchased in 1955 (as a "leftover" 1954 model). They were never used to my knowledge in the thirty years Mom owned the vacuum.

The rubber part of the massager that has the hose-end fitting goes onto the other, cylindrical part; you then turn on the vacuum and rub the toothed end of the cylinder over your scalp.

 

[electrolux137]

See link for more Compact info...

http://1377731.com/compact/

 

[classicfan1]

Thats cool! I learn something everyday!

Well now that I know the story behind this find, as a picker, I have to pop the question. Is it worth anything?

 

[classicfan1]

Any ideas

on what this might be worth?

 

[electrolux137]

Frankly, with the poor condition the stuff is in, it would most likely be of little to no value to collectors.

 

[classicfan1]

Ouch!

The attachments aren't bad, just really dirty. I'll clean them up and see if I can save the box.