Saw this Panasonic brochure on ebay..

[ian88]

I'm just waiting for Alan to post his 70s Panasonic Vac brochures <3 lol

Doug Smith (a canadian collector, has a website) has some nice old japanese vacs too, 2 old Hitachi canisters and a 70s Sanyo cylinder if I recall correctly...these must be preserved more than any other vacuum! as the law in japan is that any appliance older than 10 years must be thrown away due to safety reasons or something ;p

 

[ian88]

(you search ebay.com for "vintage panasonic" and all the prizes will be revealed ;p it's the same with most of the brands..vintage toshiba, hitachi et al)

 

[petek]

The Panapet radios are quite neat and collectible as is their Toot A Loop radio, not shown

 

[ian88]

Oh god the toot a loop, I love the scope of Panasonic's older products..alas much like VW, Honda, Hoover etc..they've followed with convention..

I HATE how every damn product looks the same nowerdays.

 

[petek]

Sanyo put out some great products for the home as well and they were usually less expensive but well made. Their stuff never had the "cachet" though.

 

[ian88]

And well, Konosuke Matsushita (founder of Matsushita ie, national, panasonic, technics, pioneer etc ;p) does happen to be my business idol and inspiration..

there he is, don't let his diminutive appearance fool you...his mind was sharp as a knife, alas he left us in 1989.

 

[arh1953]

Ian, I am going to try to dig those pictures out today, and then I have to figure out how to scan and send, and it is a complete disaster here at this time. I'll send vacuum pics here, and some of my radio pics on the off-topic forum. I'm sorry if it might look like I'm giving you the business.

 

[ian88]

Nah it's ok mate, do em when you're ready :]

 

[sikiguya]

Panapet

I had a Panapet when I was younger! That was the greatest radio ever! Mine was that lovely yellow color.
Man, I miss a lot of stuff from the 70's. :-(

 

[arh1953]

I'm trying so hard

and I can't find the damn Panasonic booklet with the vacuums!! I found a 98 page book, and a 38 page of video and audio. Still looking!

 

[ian88]

I'd have thought all 98 pages would have at least 1 vacuum but maybe i'm being naive

lol

 

[arh1953]

Gee,after all that, I found the booklet about two hours ago. Four canisters, and one upright. Have not figure how to transmit scans. Booklet is undated. Othet three booklets do not include appliances.

 

[ian88]

lets see the upright! lol

(I bet it's a jetflo ;p)

 

[arh1953]

And an upright.

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[ian88]

pic not working i'm afraid (i'm not being nasty btw lol)

 

[ian88]

Oh wait there it is, very nice..just the one out of the brochure I found.

 

[ian88]

good design, tools come with it and all..clean fan, modern design with just a hint of old fashioned-ness...I wouldn't excpect any less from Panasonic.

 

[arh1953]

I have not shelled out for a proper camera as of yet, and I can't figure how to transmit scans yet, either. I know you're not picking, but I am anxious to be a part of the visual aspect of this site, and am subjecting you all to half-a__ed images. Money is tight. Oh, and I guess you noticed it is not a Jetflo.

 

[ian88]

God no, I love the jetflo design (the old browny ones) but that design pictured has to be my favorite upright panasonic atm, lol.

 

[gsheen]

Just found this thread while looking through the history on Vacland.

I have that panasonic upright vacuum

It needs some work , the bellows at the base has perished.