Let's Start A Revelation

[dysonman1]

Got this one out for a 'one day' driver. Haven't used it in a while.

This is the 1956 Revelation C4 from Interstate Precision Products out of Anaheim.
The Revelation was sold in stores, the Compact was sold by door to door salesmen.
Same Cleaner - Same Price.

The Revelation featured the new 'suction control' on the hose. It was very short lived as a feature, as was the flat lid.

I love this machine. I don't care what anyone says, that rug tool can get a rug clean.

 

[Deleted member 1090]

Niiiice i own a Compact C9 love it

 

[Deleted member 1090]

Niiiice i own a Compact C9 love it

 

[completenutt]

Is that a vaporizer attachment just above the crevice tool?

 

[dysonman1]

Hey Bill:
That's the combination demother/scalp massager. For demothing, the 'barrel' separates from the top, moth crystals are placed inside, reassembled, hose placed in top. Insert hose into blower end. Remove bag(s) and leave lid open. Place entire unit in closet. Close door after running cord out the bottom. Seal door with wet newspapers or masking tape. Plug in machine and allow to run for an hour. Pull plug. Allow door to remain sealed for three days. Open door quickly and remove cleaner.

For scalp massage, the barrel is removed, and just the top portion is used (use suction end of cleaner with hose attached). There are 12 rubber 'fingers' and a screen inside to massage the scalp - but it won't suck your hair inside. It supposedly removes dandruff.

 

[kenkart]

Tom is right!

That rug tool cleans great,,,but it IS hard to push on some carpets, Love all my Compacts and Revelations.

 

[Deleted member 1090]

As new as tomorrow Compact

As new as tomorrow nothing beats a good Compact i just love my Compact C9 for ease of use and air flow and suction looove the big power head on my rugs just superb every time

 

[dysonman1]

Some of my Compacts.

 

[toddk13]

Straight suction

Soo right. I never imagined that a straight suction machine would work as well as my Kirbys. My C6 is all of that. After a visit with Tania, I was convinced. The rug tool is spectacular. Sucks up dog and cat hair perfectly.

 

[bnsd60m9200]

tom

it seems to me the DTD compacts were pushed and sold much more aggressively than Revelation. when did the drop the revelation branding? they didnt carry on into the power nozzle era it seems with the c8 etc.

also i do love compact and thier designs entriqued from listening to tania at st louis convention and listening to ruth hollander. my only complaint with them was listed above, no suction relief vent on the hose, so the floor tool can be hard to use. its the only canister i own where i can carry it in my hand vacuuming stairs.

 

[dysonman1]

Since revelation Vacuums were sold in the vacuum stores it was difficult to convince people why they should spend the money, since there was no emotion involved seeing the dirt come out of the rug. Still, there were a lot of them sold through Vacuums stores. I’m lucky enough to still have the original box and attachment carton for my revelation.

 

[Deleted member 1090]

The power of my Compact C9 is outstanding not much compares.My grandmother and godfather had some so after many years of trying to get my hand on there vac i got my own.So please its a lovely cleaner

 

[kirby519]

The tried and true never fail

I'm not one for canister or tank type vacuums but I would be inclined to take a compact vacuum over one of today's big box store disposable vacuums any day.

I just added to my collection a Hoover model 700. I received it from one of my suppliers. The Hoover was left behind by one of their repair technicians now long departed.

 

[Deleted member 1090]

Thats why my Compact C9 still put to work never fails performs well 24/7

 

[kirby519]

@compactc9guy

I feel the same way about all my Kirby's. They haven't failed me yet.

 

[Deleted member 1090]

i have a Compact C9 and 2 electrolux none have failled me yet i just love my small collection 4 machine in all but all work like new thats why i use vintage nevvver fails to work 1005 il never buy from box store again

 

[n0oxy]

revelation motor

Does this revelation use one of the nice sounding Ametek motors? Thanks to Tom I have a compact C6, love it, awesome machine, those were as well made as the Electrolux models.
Mike

 

[dysonman1]

Mike:
The 1956 Revelation uses the same Lamb motor as your C6 model. That Lamb motor was new for 1956. More powerful, and lighter weight than the motor they made previously. Eureka, Lewyt and Interstate Engineering were some of the first manufacturers to use it.

 

[n0oxy]

how about a compact history lesson

The compacts were great vacs for sure. Does anyone know what year each one came out and what the differences were between each one, which model introduced a new more powerful motor? Sounds like the C4 did, how high did the numbers go, was the C9 the last one before the tristar models started? I think the C6 was the first one to support an electric power nozzle?
I knew Lamb Electric introduced a new motor sometime in the 1950's, the Eureka 800 series earlier in the 1950's used the lower power motor, but the 900 series and the canned ham used the more powerful motor, I love the sound of those, very smooth running. You can tell the one from the later 1950's was a bit more powerful, the pitch is slightly higher, a D flat note where as the early 1950's motor had a C note, slightly lower. I would love to know when each of the compact tristar models came out and what was new for each one.
Mike