poman31
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Has anyone ever seen one of these? Seems to be rare to me, but which year? maybe 1965 or 1970?
Thanks
Ed
Thanks
Ed
Kirby Printing Block?
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Yes, they are old.
I have 2 different Hoover ones, as well as a brass one...for print work. That one has a coffeecan on it.
They are great to use on things, kinda like the stampers the nuns used in school. You can easily put ink on it, or tap it into a stamp pad.
I have 2 different Hoover ones, as well as a brass one...for print work. That one has a coffeecan on it.
They are great to use on things, kinda like the stampers the nuns used in school. You can easily put ink on it, or tap it into a stamp pad.
hygiene903
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Print Blocks
I have several of them, which are actually called engravings, electrotypes, or simply cuts. Here are some " prints of them that I made, called "rough proofs," because I simply inked them and made the print on a proof press without proper makeready, which would have produced a better print.
Interesting too, that until I proofed the Hoover cuts shown here, they most likely hadn't seen ink since 1929! Also, since I am both a vacuum cleaner collector and a hobby printer (and was employed in the Printing Industry for many years as well), these cuts actually serve to tie the two hobbies together!
Jeff
I have several of them, which are actually called engravings, electrotypes, or simply cuts. Here are some " prints of them that I made, called "rough proofs," because I simply inked them and made the print on a proof press without proper makeready, which would have produced a better print.
Interesting too, that until I proofed the Hoover cuts shown here, they most likely hadn't seen ink since 1929! Also, since I am both a vacuum cleaner collector and a hobby printer (and was employed in the Printing Industry for many years as well), these cuts actually serve to tie the two hobbies together!
Jeff
rustyskull
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I Want One!
Wow this is exactly the kind of thing I'm after, would any of you sell me a Kirby one at all please?
Wow this is exactly the kind of thing I'm after, would any of you sell me a Kirby one at all please?
poman31
Member
Thanks Gottahavehoove, I thought it might be from the 50s due to the style of the kirby logo. Even if it is not from the 50s, you are correct, it is definitely old.
hygiene903: Those are wonderful. Can't believe a electrolux was only 11.95 with attachments.
I have just started to branch out into things related to Kirby but which are not the machine itself of attachments for the vacuums. I hope I can find more unique items like this one.
hygiene903: Those are wonderful. Can't believe a electrolux was only 11.95 with attachments.
I have just started to branch out into things related to Kirby but which are not the machine itself of attachments for the vacuums. I hope I can find more unique items like this one.
hygiene903
Well-known member
Ed,
Keep in mind the Lux in the ad was a rebuild, and the ad was probably from the 40's or 50's. There was also a place to insert the name of the vac store offering this promotion, and I'm thinking that the rebuild company (probably Metropolitan) probably included the ad cut when the vac shops ordered a certain number of units.
You probably also noticed a GE and a Kirby, think it's either a Classic, Omega, or Classic III. Glad you enjoyed them!
Jeff
Keep in mind the Lux in the ad was a rebuild, and the ad was probably from the 40's or 50's. There was also a place to insert the name of the vac store offering this promotion, and I'm thinking that the rebuild company (probably Metropolitan) probably included the ad cut when the vac shops ordered a certain number of units.
You probably also noticed a GE and a Kirby, think it's either a Classic, Omega, or Classic III. Glad you enjoyed them!
Jeff
