Kenmore Shop Vac?

[tristar]

So what is this thing? Is it a shop vac? Canister vac? It's pretty powerful! I like it...

 

[tristar]

And another....

Says it's for dry pickup only!

 

[tristar]

Made in October '71...

 

[tristar]

New filter! Has a new filter........pretty cool! The dangling metal basket thing in the bottom of the filter is a bit odd.....seems like a fixed cage would have made more sense?

 

[tristar]

Cyclonic action? It's got this 90˚ elbow in the intake to direct the air away from the filter. Filter-Queeny!

 

[tristar]

Pretty powerful too! Pulls 56"!!

 

[tolivac]

Some kind of utility vacuum?could be used as a "shop" vacuum.Is there a water ball shutoff valvle inside the filter bag under the lid?If so the machine could be used for wet pickup-if no valve-for dry pickups only.Interesting machine.

 

[collector2]

Hey Eric - heres a scan of the machine information from the 1971 Sears Fall and Winter Catalogue.

Doug

 

[cbrown]

I have one! But mine isn’t in as nice of condition! It requires a apaper bag over the cloth one. I am collecting these!!