question about the Lewyt Electronic

[kirbyvertibles]

Mike. The first one in 1957 was not called the Electronic. It was the Lewyt Automatic upright beater sweeper or something like that. They called the first power nozzle an upright. The next model in 1958 was the first to be called Electronic and of course the next and last model was also Electronic in 1959-60

 

[dysonman1]

Mike:
You can see all three Lewyt Electronics (two are 'zappers') at the next convention of Vacuum Cleaner Collectors - June 14 - 16, at the Vacuum Cleaner Museum in St. James.

Hans Craig has been kind enough to see that the Museum has all three models - I'm going to South Carolina next weekend and will bring them home with me.

 

[tolivac]

Arm-to-arm 120V-this can KILL you--CAREFULL!!!!!!!!!The next----could be your LAST!!!!!REMEMBER---120V has KILLED MORE people than other power supply voltages!The winding in the motor was acting as an auto transformer-the primary and secondary on the same winding.UNSAFE design for sure-some motors have been used as transformers-stator windings-they did have a secondary winding as a transformer-really a transformer and motor in one-the GE portable record players were made this way.the TT motor had the windings to power the SS amp.Stepped the voltage down to like 25 or 30 V.

 

[n0oxy]

120 volts is lethal

Yes, I believe 120 volts could kill a person, I'm sure it has, I've heard that getting shocked with a 240 volt outlet is even worse though, which would make sense.
Mike

 

[dysonman1]

As long as you have shoes on, and don't touch a kitchen sink at the same time, you'll be fine.

 

[tolivac]

Don't count on shoes to protect you-the soles often have metal parts that can contact your feet.Best thing to do is work on the device with it UPLUGGED-or have only ONE hand in it at a time-follow the old electricians-techs rule-keep one hand behind your back!!I have been bit by 240V-it HURTS!!!!!Pulled the breaker to that transmitter right after that!!!