My Biggest Dream Machine has now been found

[myvacsrock]

I have been talking with Chris (hoover28) and we had worked out quite a deal for this machine which was my biggest dream machine, but now i am looking for a Kenmore Duo-Power upright.

Anyway~ the Machine is a basically new out of box 1984 Regina Housekeeper 1000, that may not sound like much, but once you see the picture you'll know why i wanted it so much.

It is literally THE FIRST Regina Housekeeper ever made, hence the name 1000. I have it machine, tools, tool box, and all. Complete, with the tools completely unused and the tool "clips" still in the plastic bag.

This machine runs so well that it is so hard to discribe. The motor is PERFECT, not dry, nothing. It sounds amazing, fairly quiet. And it even has a clutch, to turn the brushroll off when using tools.

Chris, i cannot thank you enough for this machine. It is being displayed on a stand in my room, with the tools part of the display also, and a few scans i found of a scamatic of this machine.

Now, Let's enjoy a few pictures!

 

[myvacsrock]

It is SOOO Tiny, it is like a TOY!

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[myvacsrock]

Back

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[myvacsrock]

"Step"

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[myvacsrock]

Logo

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[myvacsrock]

*GLAM SHOT*

NOTE: I like it better without the tools on it

 

[hoover_elite_20]

It looks so small.

A very cute but powerful vacuum. What year is it?

 

[myvacsrock]

Very nice and powerful, for it's size. and it is a 1984

 

[hoover_elite_20]

How big are the bags? Are they hard to find?

 

[clarkecombi]

Thats Awsome Kyle..Glad You Found ur Regina

That machine looks so kool...Congrats Dude...And Elite The Bags Are sorta like electrolux bags with the hole in the top and they are kinda deep. Im not sure What style. I have a housekeeper somewhere...I think i have 2. There Newer. A Gray color with the L Shaped Nozzle.....If u look in Pic #3 its got a Small Black filter For the Motor Carbon Dust...LOL....Id Say That thiing Is sorta of a Hepa Vacuum....Awsome Find Kyle...Glad u GOt ur Dream Machine.

 

[swingette]

Is the build quality similar to Sebo or Lindhaus??

 

[hoovercelebrity]

Is the build quality similar to Sebo or Lindhaus??

**giggle**

 

[charles~richard]

Now, now boys! "One man's trash is another man's treasure."

 

[hoovercelebrity]

Oh, I wouldn't call that machine trash at all!

It definitely has collector value. I know Jeff has said something to this degree before--but that was the first cleaner that offered on board, always attached tools--and was also an upright. They very much revolutionized the industry in the same way that the Dial A Matic did. Definitely ahead of its time.

The other thing that makes it all the more collectable is the fact that those machines were SOOOOOOO cheaply made. That plastiqué just didn't hold up... thus making those machines, especially in that condition, rare as hen's teeth.

~F

 

[vac-o-matic]

Congrats!

Nice find, especially if you were looking for one. One thing I admire about some collectors is the diversity of brands that they collect. I have a new Regina Housekeeper Ultra, maybe towards the end of production, but was made in the USA, even has a sticker with the woman's name on it who inspected it before packing. They weren't the best cleaner around, but it's a vacuum nonetheless, and I believe the first to have on-board tools which set a precedent for all other makes, so I wanted at least one in my collection to represent the brand. Enjoy yours Kyle, it's a nice looking specimen!

Rick

 

[camelotshadow]

Good thing we all don't all want the same thing...LOL

Congrats on your find & enjoy it!

LOL

What it comes down to is no matter what make or model
the most important thing is how a vac makes us feel...so enjoy the vacs that tug at your heartstrings

 

[hoover1060]

Actually

The Housekeeper did not come out until later in 1986. I remember that because I was working part time cleaning model homes, and one of the developments we cleaned bought one of those brand new to use inbetween our cleanings.
To say those are miserable excuses for vacuums would be an understatement!
Yet they were bought like mad, because people wanted an upright with tools. Royal would have a better version in 1990 when their first Dirt Devil upright came out.
Kyle the "1000" on your cleaner indicates its place in line. I believe there were three models initially, a 500, 750, and 1000. You have the TOL model.
Those were so bad, and they disappeared fast, ultimately they killed Regina. Yes these are very collectible today!

 

[arh1953]

Kyle, I'm glad too you got your dream vacuum, it will certainly have a good home with you and all the rest. It's such a pretty color too.

 

[hoover_elite_20]

the most important thing is how a vac makes us feel..so enjo

I totally agree! I also act that way, with my Hoover Elites of course!