Redivac Vacuum find

[kirbyman65]

I was at savers today,
didn't find much. but I did see this old Redivac hand vacuum. it was only $10 so I decided to buy it. The motor doesn't sound perfect, But it works. Im on my laptop so I can't take pictures. but I found a pic of one similar.

 

[centralsweeper63]

What colour is yours?

 

[kirbyman65]

 

[centralsweeper63]

Nice colour! Looks mint.

 

[huskyvacs]

Wow! those are rare!

 

[centralsweeper63]

They are! There are so many variants though.

 

[cheesewonton]

Those are from Scott and Fetzer? Didn't Kirby sell a version with their branding?

 

[lesinutah]

The aardvac is by douglas. Douglas was a kirby subsidary company. The readivac was another variant.
Douglas busy bee, oreck power brush, maybe craftsman readivac, oreck power brush, kirby vacuette.

 

[cheesewonton]

The aardvac is by douglas. Douglas was a kirby subsidary company. The readivac was another variant.
Douglas busy bee, oreck power brush, maybe craftsman readivac, oreck power brush, kirby vacuette.

Douglas was a subsidiary of Scott & Fetzer like Kirby and Cleveland Wood Products.

 

[centralsweeper63]

Yes, that is correct.