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Is there literature that states that the red and blue lines began in 1972? I have found nothing to support that in advertising. In fact, the earliest Sanitaire newspaper ad I could locate was 1975.

1. 1975 May 17 ST. JOSEPH NEWS-PRESS

2. 1978 May 8 ST. PETERSBURG TIMES (Correct line drawing?)

3. 1979 Sep 14 ST. PETERSBURG TIMES - Model 686

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Paul

Paul,

According to Jeff Parker (hoover1060) Sanitaire's "Blue Line" consumer-use uprights and canisters -- which included models S639 ("Maid Saver"), S644, S646, S648 and S678 among the uprights and the S440 canister (using the old canned ham body) -- first came out in 1986, but I wonder if they actually came out much earlier than that?

~Ben
 
Jayelux

Hi Jay,

I would guess then that the Blue Line series did come out in 1983 after all, as many of the uprights represented were variations of the then-current Red Line (commercial use) from before the "Quick Kleen" update was introduced.

S639 = SC679
S644 = SC684
S646 = SC686
S648 = SC688
S678 = SC699

~Ben
 

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