Someone in this club has one of these, does it work very well? I have ads for this in my 1920's National Geographic magazines. They had a toy, also. How many years were they offered?
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In my vintage vacuum cleaner collection, I do have a Vacuette, just like the one pictured. However, the mechanism in mine is "frozen up"; so the cleaner won't operate. The Vacuette and other similar cleaners had large back wheels and operated by friction. A vacuum collector and restorer in Pennsylvania says he can repair mine if I send it to him.
The Vacuette was introduced right after World War I ended in 1918. It was invented by Jim (James B.) Kirby and particularly appealed to the many homes of the time in rural areas that didn't have electricity. Kirby had worked making flare guns, for Scott and Fetzer, I believe, during World War I. He then entered into an agreement with them to design a non-electric vacuum cleaner that they could manufacture.
Kirby was also involved with invention and design of other early vacuum cleaners; for example, he designed the electric Frantz Premier in cooperation with the Frantz brothers, who manufactured and sold it. I believe the Frantz Premier was introduced in 1912. Around 1920 the Frantz Premier became the Premier. About 1930 General Electric acquired Premier. I have a 1917 Frantz Premier.
About 1925 Kirby and Scott and Fetzer introduced the straight suction electric Vacuette although the non-electric continued to be sold. About 1928 the Scott-Fetzer Sanitation System was introduced and finally in 1935 the Kirby Model C. It was the first Scott-Fetzer cleaner that Jim Kirby permitted his name to be on.
I have a Scott and Fetzer Sanitation System and a Model C Kirby.
In my vintage vacuum cleaner collection, I do have a Vacuette, just like the one pictured. However, the mechanism in mine is "frozen up"; so the cleaner won't operate. The Vacuette and other similar cleaners had large back wheels and operated by friction. A vacuum collector and restorer in Pennsylvania says he can repair mine if I send it to him.
The Vacuette was introduced right after World War I ended in 1918. It was invented by Jim (James B.) Kirby and particularly appealed to the many homes of the time in rural areas that didn't have electricity. Kirby had worked making flare guns, for Scott and Fetzer, I believe, during World War I. He then entered into an agreement with them to design a non-electric vacuum cleaner that they could manufacture.
Kirby was also involved with invention and design of other early vacuum cleaners; for example, he designed the electric Frantz Premier in cooperation with the Frantz brothers, who manufactured and sold it. I believe the Frantz Premier was introduced in 1912. Around 1920 the Frantz Premier became the Premier. About 1930 General Electric acquired Premier. I have a 1917 Frantz Premier.
About 1925 Kirby and Scott and Fetzer introduced the straight suction electric Vacuette although the non-electric continued to be sold. About 1928 the Scott-Fetzer Sanitation System was introduced and finally in 1935 the Kirby Model C. It was the first Scott-Fetzer cleaner that Jim Kirby permitted his name to be on.
I have a Scott and Fetzer Sanitation System and a Model C Kirby.
Thanks Sfovacman! I imagine the more you pushed it, the more efficient it became. I'm going to check my magazines today to see just what different ads appear. It's nice to know that the company lasted into the present. I was intrigued by the Vacuette when I saw those ads over 30 years ago.
