Picture it...1962..your local SEARS !! WHISPERTONE!

[Davinator1977]

1962 Kenmore

Wow that is so very kewl. I would love to see it in action on video! Very very nice, thank you for sharing!

 

[kenkart]

And the wierd thing is...

I have a 1962 model 75, the book had a loose leaf page in it showing the machine, it wasnt even listed, also in my fall 1962 Sears catalogue they had already brought out the much smaller machine like they used in 63-64, but the Whispertone 90 was still top of the line...with the more conventional square powerhead and regular grip hose, the L shape Powermate and pistol grip hose had been discontinued sometime in 62. Sears was notorious for changing stuff!

 

[eurekaprince]

Wow! I am loving the on-board wand storage!!!!!

You gotta hand it to Whirlpool or Birtland or whoever made these for Sears.... They really came up with great innovations in canister vac design. This seems to be a wonderful characteristic of Kenmore canister vacs throughout the history of Sears: spending lots of time and effort to make cleaning with a canister better and easier.

 

[kenkart]

By 62 it was Whirlpool,

They took over Birtman in 57.

 

[caligula]

Hi Kenkart.

A year ago I embarked on researching my family tree on all sides. While it's exhausting, it's very rewarding. By typing in names, I can research people now out of touch, or no longer alive. So I made Craig Long my latest project. Here's what I found out.

He's Craig D. Long, and was born on August 1, 1955. As there is no mention of his death, I assume he is alive, and out there somewhere. My project is to try and find him, and if he's interested, bring him back to the fold. Yes, it's going to be a lot of brick walls, but who knows? I just might locate him.

Alex Taber.

 

[kenkart]

That is him..

Because I remember he was about 10 years older than me, I hope you find him!

 

[caligula]

Sad news to report.

I just found out that Craig D. Long passed away in June of 2009. Not only was he one of the original members, but one of the most entertaining. I still remember him standing in my living room in Naperville singing 'Shuffle off to Buffalo'in false setto, and I can still taste that great lasagna he made from scratch.

Alex Taber.