Lewyt 1947 - 1960

[cheesewonton]

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[collector2]

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One of the last Lewyts from around 2001 - This was the top of the line. Smith Marchand Corona still owns the rights to the name and had this series made in China for sale here under the Lewyt name. (Picture is from my web page - part of my collection)

 

[cheesewonton]

One of the last Lewyts from around 2001 - This was the top of the line. Smith Marchand Corona still owns the rights to the name and had this series made in China for sale here under the Lewyt name. (Picture is from my web page - part of my collection)

Thank you. You have an amazing collection.

 

[hygiene903]

One of the last Lewyts from around 2001 - This was the top of the line. Smith Marchand Corona still owns the rights to the name and had this series made in China for sale here under the Lewyt name. (Picture is from my web page - part of my collection)

Wow, didn't know they were around that long! I always thought the Shetland-Lewyt canisters in the 60's were the last of the run!
Jeff

 

[collector2]

Wow, didn't know they were around that long! I always thought the Shetland-Lewyt canisters in the 60's were the last of the run!
Jeff

Hi Jeff - nope they put out this style in the 1970s

 

[collector2]

Wow, didn't know they were around that long! I always thought the Shetland-Lewyt canisters in the 60's were the last of the run!
Jeff

Then in the 1980s they changed to this style. They were out of the market entirely in the 1990s but then tried to make a comeback with the Chinese made machines in 2000 but that didnt last long

 

[cheesewonton]

Then in the 1980s they changed to this style. They were out of the market entirely in the 1990s but then tried to make a comeback with the Chinese made machines in 2000 but that didnt last longView attachment 172428

That looks like something from the 1960s. No wonder they died.

 

[centralsweeper63]

It would seem that they sort of started not making top of the range, standout machines, anymore.

 

[huskyvacs]

Great collection, Tom and Jeff; and sharp-looking 210, Doug.

In another thread the Model 90 was briefly discussed; to prevent hi-jacking the main topic, I am posting an early ad for it here of several I located from 1956 to 1957; the model 97 seems to have succeeded it in 1958.

Also attached is a news item about Alex Lewyt and a young boy named Martin Roche for those like me who were ignorant of the origin of the Lewyt big wheels.

In case you're wondering about that little boy, I think I found him. Not sure if it's the right guy but the education accreditation and everything lines up as well as his age. This guy would have been 17 at the time and a 1956 article mentions he would be going to Cornell that year. Scroll down and click on his pic to get the bio. About Us - Broward Medical & Urgent Care If it's the right guy, safe to say he did get his dream of becoming a doctor!

Mrs. Lewt's obituary and family history (Babette Lewyt, rescuer who rescued the North Shore Animal League – ANIMAL PEOPLE NEWS) gave insight that he was a grocery store delivery boy and it was a grocery scooter. So must have been on something like this;

 

[centralsweeper63]

Interesting. Thank you.