Invincible Wheeled Cannister Vacuum

[sudsmaster]

Here are some photos of an Invincible Model 752A wheeled cannister type vacuum.

The upper section is painted steel. The lower section and lid are cast aluminum. It has not been cleaned but I suspect that if it were polished the aluminum would look spectacular. Note the two baby buggy style wheels in the back, and the little swivel caster wheel in front. It is very easy to manuver.

 

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Closeup

Here's a closer look. I don't think the hose is original (it's very heavy and stiff) but there are extra fittings in the accessory carry bin in the back of the machine.

 

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Label

Here's the product label closeup.

Please note the horsepower (3/4 HP) and amps (13). All of which is suction...

 

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Heavy cloth "dual" dust bag

This is an interesting dust bag. It has a dual cavity. The inner one handles the bigger solids, while the outer one takes care of the lighter stuff.

 

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Dual cavity separator

Here's a shot of the wire basket that separates the inner and outer sections of the dust bag. The bright disk is the bottom of the inner section. Around this is woven metal hardware cloth that keeps the two sections separated.

 

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Dual section dust bag bottom

Here's a look at the dual section dust bag from the bottom. The fabric itself is very heavy - feels like canvas. It doesn't seem to let a lot of dust through, but I'm wondering if it could be washed OK in cold water. Or if it could be replaced by a microfiltration media bag of some sort. It is held in place by a wire clamp (not visible).

The vacuum itself runs quite well and smoothly. I haven't used it much because I didn't want to get the dust bag any dirtier than it already is. Also, the motor needs some light oil; I'm still deciding what to use (have some 20w oil that should do, though).

 

[vacuumkid3]

Neato! How old is it?

I like the looks of the machine! It is very, well, strange! I think washing the bags with soap and water is fine; I did it with my cloth bag of my Royal Prince. I haven't tried washing a Kirby bag, although I should.

 

[sudsmaster]

Thanks. I figure it's at least 30 years old, maybe 50. No idea, really. I've done some Googling on the Invincible vacuum company but come up with nothing.

 

[swingette]

looks like a commercial model. thanks for showing.

 

[compactc9]

Its very old, I would say 70-80 years old. It originally had a whitish cloth hose, from what I have heard. It was used for more commercial/industrial use.

 

[compactc9]

Looking closer..

...That might be the original hose. I know some old central vacs used hoses similar looking to that one.

 

[sudsmaster]

70-80 years old would put it around... 1926-36, right? Seems about right to me.

Probably was more industrial/commercial, but I could see it being used in hotels/restaurants. Certainly a lot of capacity between bag emptyings. One of these days I'll redo the upper part in hammer blue finish, and polish the heck out of the aluminum lid and base.

I don't care for the hose at all - it's way too stiff to be much use, IMHO.

 

[sudsmaster]

Tank type?

I suppose "Invincible Wheeled Tank Type Vacuum Cleaner" would be a better description of this unit.

 

[centralvacman]

nicely built unit

be one I`d have bi current motor like many old machines,due to many homes still using DC power back then

Chuck

 

[sudsmaster]

I noticed the DC designation on the emblem, and wondered why it was there.

10 amps of DC 115 volts must have packed quite a wallop