Regina collectors

[vacuumdevil]

I'm curious who out there collects Regina machines?

I would love to see some pictures or videos of Regina collections.
Unfortunately my only real experience with them has been with that direct air quick broom thing and this extremely low quality upright made in the 90s.

 

[huskyvacs]

Although I do not specifically hunt them down, I have a couple Reginas, but nothing too spectacular. Just the bagless Quickbroom (the last model made), and a Dirt Magnet hand vac.

I seen a Housekeeper on eBay for months before I got serious into collecting but by the time I went to buy it after several months, it was sold.

Also seen a steamer carpet cleaner at Goodwill but didn't buy it.

They are hard to find - I don't see them much at all.

 

[hygiene903]

My Reginas

These are the only Reginas I have. First pic is my model 39 and 59 together so you can see the differences between the two. Next is the 39 with attachments, then the 59 with attachments. Don't know what years they were built, but the 39 is the older of the two. It runs quite well, but the 59 doesn't run, and I haven't had time to check it out yet.
Jeff

 

[bvac6]

I've got two Housekeepers and one Ultra, along with three brooms. I grew up with the Housekeepers as my family seemed to love them.

 

[kloveland]

I have a couple housekeepers

And the Regina canister I bought at the 2018 VCCC convention in Spokane. Regina made a powerful canister at the time.

 

[dysonman1]

I love my model 50. Westinghouse built the motors. They were the most powerful uprights at the time. Regina made straight suction upright through the middle of the 1950's. Mine is from the early 1940's. It's a two-speed model. So quiet running too.

 

[vacuumdevil]

Wow! Thanks everybody for sharing! This makes me want to get my hands on one now.

@hygiene90thanks for posting pictures hope you get that other one running soon.

@kloveland I've never even seen that canister. How much power would you say it has on a vacuum gauge?


@dysonman1 That's interesting that you say it's quiet, I don't usually associate quiet with direct air machines.

 

[edog192]

I have quite a few Reginas. I have a couple of the Housekeepers, a couple of the Electrikbrooms, the Steemer and Dirt Magnet. I love them; they bring me so much nostalgia because my grandmother had them while I was growing up.