My Biggest Dream Machine has now been found

[rugmaster37]

oh wow....

Kenny that picture is priceless. The fact that you got a BRAND NEW vacuum cleaner that was real for christmas leaves me green with envy...lol.

I was NEVER allowed to have a real machine, and in fact did not have one until I bought a late 1950's General Electric SwivelTop mint green and chrome model w/ cord reel, myself many years later, on my own...and with my own money.

Sompeplace up in a huge plastic tub of pictures at my mom's is a few snapshots of me with various machines I recieved over the years as a youngster.

One I know of for sure, was a picture about age four of me using my new Eureka BatterOperated Upright. It was blue and white, with a whit bag with blue stripes.This was one of several Eureka's I had including a several pink ones and a green one. Or a least I believe it was green.

Thanks to Kyle I have that young childhood machine once again, except it's in red. Which leads me to believe that it's a later one.

I also had a canister version that looked like an Electrolux with a clear dirt container, white hose, and a clear suction tube. the attachments that came with it were all body color...which I believe was either yellow, or butter yellow. That was also a battery operated machine as well. It lasted the longest of all I ever had tho.

What a great pic. Brought up wonderful memories...for me on a boring, saleless Wendesday here at work...

Chad

 

[hygiene903]

Congratulations, Kyle!!

I know you've wanted a Housekeeper for a long time, and I'm glad you finally have one! And being new in the box makes it even better! Enjoy!!
Jeff

 

[ohio_tuec]

Toy vacuums

Yes, Chad, I too had that butter yellow canister that looked like an Electrolux. IIRC, it even picked up dirt! I also had a few blue Eureka battery operated uprights. Earlier models had a slide switch, whereas later ones had a turn switch. I still have one of them, sans the vinyl bag. I recall seeing them in pink as well, but not red. Ah, memories....

Karl

 

[rugmaster37]

IIRC, it even picked up dirt!.........

Hey Karl,

Yep it did pick up dirt, and quite well I believe, ore er. at least very well for a toy.. The machine split in half, so you could clean out the little filter, which IIRC looked like a little "filter-footie" that went over the motor inlet.

That machine also used 2 or 4 D cell batteries. Whichever amount, would allow it to work for quite some time before dying out, which I could accomplish in less than 24 hrs if I really tried to do...which usually was always.

In regurads to the Eureka upright style machines, I do remember that my blue and pink ones had slide switches, yet the red one that Kyle gave me has a turn switch like you described. I also remember that they died the quickest on their D cell batttery supply...

The Eureka I have now works perfectly, and doesn't pick up dirt per se, but really takes to inlating the bag up. It uses D cells too, right where the percieved roller brush would be.

I turn it on every now and then just for a smile.


Yeah...the memories.

P.S. The toy vacuum's I have now are the Miele Canister Toy, which I just bought two Christmas's ago. And I also have a 1960's ELECTRIC Kenmore upright. The one that uses the small vent fan motor...and it has a headlight. And of course the Eureka Upright that Kyle gave me.

 

[clarkecombi]

I Found a Regina Housekeeper 1000 commercial on youtube

Its the Mahcine kyles got...Its in the commercials after the Wrestling show..it says it in the Details..Avalable at Zayre.

 

[myvacsrock]

yeah

i saw it before, i have had it on my ipod.

 

[kloveland]

Housekeeper

The attachments were sold separately from the first version of the Regina Housekeeper correct? Finally found the one like I had in the picture above. I'm so glad to have one of the first Housekeepers. Did the model 2000 have the attachments included?

 

[kirbyvertibles]

How many of these early models were there? I've seen 1000 2000 I have a 2500 and I have a box of attachment for a 3000. Were they all the same pinkish color?

 

[dial-a-nap]

Very cool find! I remember when these came out, one of the first "affordable" all-in-one uprights. Those that have found good, unbroken examples of them are very lucky, I saw more than a few with broken handles in the garbage. A friend of mine bought a little later version and the handle snapped off the first day he had it. He returned it, the handle only lasted for a few months before meeting same he same fate. He ended up with a Sanitaire that he's still using today. It was pretty powerful for its seemingly shoddy quality and that some have survived is a counter to the "all junk" moniker they've acquired

I think there were some Housekeeper bags at a small-electric shop here, I'll have to look again the next time I go in there.

That's a great picture, Kenny - is the Visions cookware still around? Those had a love-hate reputation as well!

 

[vacuumman206]

kinda old

I know this thread is kind of old, but would you be interested in a Housekeeper 2000 to add to that 1000?

 

[mielesalesman]

Congrats!!

Hey Kyle, that is so awesome that you fond your dream machine! I know why Fred made the laugh about the build quality.. not that he was making fun of it, but the plastic on these models seems very thin and fragile. Austin had a brand new in the box of this same model, that is now in the vacuum museum. Neat looking machine, but I was almost afraid to touch it it seemed to small and fragile. VERY cool machine for your collection though! I've only ever seen two .. your's and Austin's.

 

[kloveland]

Greg - I'm not sure about the cookware. Someone probably received it for Christmas. This picture was taken a long time ago. Thanks for checking on the bags. I'm currently waiting to get my Houskeeper. I'm having some separation anxiety because it's still in Kansas City.

 

[myvacsrock]

Kinda old..

Haha, yeah this is a really old thread. I've had this machine for a long time now, but I still love it! I would be interested in a 2000 to add to that; especially considering I JUST found the model 3000 "Heavy Duty" (haha, that's a laugh!). So having all three machines would be really cool.

Here is the new one.

 

[vacuumman206]

that is very funny

That is certainly funny that you found the 3000. I was considering buying the 2000 to match my 3000, but I can't bring myself to do it for some reason. But you would have a nice display of the 3 now! And I think the guy will take $10 for it.

 

[kloveland]

Early models

So the model that I had above was in gray. Could it have been a 400 model? I’m not sure what year the picture was taken. I’m with Phillip, we are both wondering how many early models of Regina Housekeepers were made.

 

[dustin]

Hey Kyle, I still have a load of vacuums for you if you still want them- The Kenmore self propelled and the Duo power, and probably a few others if I think about it...