rogera608s
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Terry and I hit one of our favorite thrift stores yesterday and found this......
Kingston Deluxe Vacuum Cleaner
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rogera608s
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closeup of the name plate
rogera608s
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the s-wands and rug nozzle. Has anyone ever heard of a Kingston before? The data plate says made in Michigan.
hygiene903
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Great Find!
You don't see too many of these, and it's a good looking machine, too!! Congrats!!
Jeff
You don't see too many of these, and it's a good looking machine, too!! Congrats!!
Jeff
scott55405
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Ah, there it is! Very pretty! I was told by someone that Kingstons are a Royal derivative that were sold door to door. I know I've seen the name on Royal style canisters as well. Anyone know any more about this?
I am not sure but...
There were other names this vacuum went by. My parents had a Firestone that was dark green and looked like this as well, all we had that I remember was the crevious tool and the apolstery tool, we cleaned the cars out with it. There was a tan one in one of our newsletters that was at a convention. That tan one had the same switch on the back as our Firestone. I will keep looking for that machine and see if I can ever find one. I have only seen the literature about my Firestone at one of a previous memebers home, when they had a convention at their home.
David
There were other names this vacuum went by. My parents had a Firestone that was dark green and looked like this as well, all we had that I remember was the crevious tool and the apolstery tool, we cleaned the cars out with it. There was a tan one in one of our newsletters that was at a convention. That tan one had the same switch on the back as our Firestone. I will keep looking for that machine and see if I can ever find one. I have only seen the literature about my Firestone at one of a previous memebers home, when they had a convention at their home.
David
vac-o-matic
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Kingston
I have the same blue Kingston. I found mine in a retro store here in St. Louis. I saw a storage hassock, always usually empty but it was red and in awesome shape so I thought I'd pick it up and store my XXX in it. I opened it up to check the condition of the inside and was shocked to see a complete blue Kingston inside complete with manual and everything. Up to that point I'd never seen one in person. The tan machine mentioned in the aforementioned thread was a Coronado that too was in beautiful condition. I believe these machines must've given Electrolux a run for their money at the time, mine has extremely good suction, better than the XXX I think.
I have the same blue Kingston. I found mine in a retro store here in St. Louis. I saw a storage hassock, always usually empty but it was red and in awesome shape so I thought I'd pick it up and store my XXX in it. I opened it up to check the condition of the inside and was shocked to see a complete blue Kingston inside complete with manual and everything. Up to that point I'd never seen one in person. The tan machine mentioned in the aforementioned thread was a Coronado that too was in beautiful condition. I believe these machines must've given Electrolux a run for their money at the time, mine has extremely good suction, better than the XXX I think.
charles~richard
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Kingston
machines are all VERY beautiful and high-styled. I always wondered who designed them. Here are a couple of "quick and dirty" pix of mine. I have the original hose (turquoise woven vinyl with white XXX tracing) and all the attachments but I couldn't get to them.
machines are all VERY beautiful and high-styled. I always wondered who designed them. Here are a couple of "quick and dirty" pix of mine. I have the original hose (turquoise woven vinyl with white XXX tracing) and all the attachments but I couldn't get to them.
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What wonderful looking vacuums. Roger can you give us a close up of the floor tool. They must not have been a popular machine here as I have never seen one in any thrift stores. Love that rich blue color!!
Morgan
What wonderful looking vacuums. Roger can you give us a close up of the floor tool. They must not have been a popular machine here as I have never seen one in any thrift stores. Love that rich blue color!!
Morgan
electrolux-dude
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Coronado Vacuum
I happened to find a Coronado Vacuum, a Tan one, at a thrift store that's in quite good shape, if I can find it in my storage trailer I'll try to shoot a picture of it, it's in pretty good shape.
I happened to find a Coronado Vacuum, a Tan one, at a thrift store that's in quite good shape, if I can find it in my storage trailer I'll try to shoot a picture of it, it's in pretty good shape.
rogera608s
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Morgan,
Here is the rug nozzle......
Here is the rug nozzle......
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The underside......the knurled knob adjusts how far the bristles retract as you use the nozzle
Thanks Roger
That looks like a very good rug tool. You will have to bring this Vacuum to Omaha.
Morgan
That looks like a very good rug tool. You will have to bring this Vacuum to Omaha.
Morgan
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Salivating
Boy what I could do with such a classy looking macine. MMMMmmmmm.
http://www.goodfirm.com/marksart/mark8
Boy what I could do with such a classy looking macine. MMMMmmmmm.
http://www.goodfirm.com/marksart/mark8
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Here are a couple more photos
of my Kingston that I found on my hard drive. Isn't that a beautiful hose!
of my Kingston that I found on my hard drive. Isn't that a beautiful hose!
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And another pic...
In this one, you can also see my gorgeous turquoise Ken-Kart!
I have a lot of turquoise machines; one of these days I'm gonna do a "Visions in Turquoise" feature for my web site.
In this one, you can also see my gorgeous turquoise Ken-Kart!
I have a lot of turquoise machines; one of these days I'm gonna do a "Visions in Turquoise" feature for my web site.
