Show us your Vintage Canister/Tank cleaner

[dysonman1]

The Saturn in my collection was made by Whirlpool right after Sears finished their hostile takeover of Birtman Electric.

 

[dysonman1]

Hoover Dimension 1000 (left) and Hoover Spirit (right)

 

[dysonman1]

Sunbeam Challenger. Very good vacuum.

 

[dysonman1]

Singer "Roll-A-Magic" with optional Preco-built Turbo Brush

 

[dysonman1]

Kenmore KenKart. Rare version (Thanks again Alex Braun)

 

[dysonman1]

Eureka Mobile Aire canister with Vibra Beat nozzle.

 

[dysonman1]

Air-Queen by Apex.

 

[tinytyke]

Wonderful pictures, and wonderful machines! I especially like your Filter Queen 200 (of course), but that Singer Roll-a-Magic is really cool too. I'm also intrigued by the McAllister Bagless. Does it use a filter system similar to that of the Filter Queen?

You've all seen my Filter Queen 350 a couple of times now, but here she is again. I wouldn't have this beauty at all had Tom not been willing to part with it, so once again, many thanks!

 

[gsohoover]

Drooling...

Over those old Kenmores, they sure don't make them like they used too! Great pictures everyone! I love the Saturn and the other Kenmores especially. Everything else is great too, it is nice to see new pictures instead of the same old stuff. I will have to get some pictures of my canisters.
-Tyler

 

[jill1990]

saniway canister

My mom has a royal canister that looks just like the saniway only its blue. She's had it all my life. It's a really good vacuum and still works great. I had to use it a lot growing up so I hated it but I can appreciate what a nice vacuum it is now. Her Panasonic upright is still working good also. It's also as old as I am. They don't make anything that well anymore. The Panasonic is plastic but even so it still works good.

 

[delaneymeegan]

Beautiful collection.

They all look well maintained and presented.

 

[Deleted member 1090]

The Compact Electra C9 canister vacuum built in 2979 cyclonic action .

 

[Deleted member 1090]

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i mean built in 1979 type error sorry

 

[vacerator]

Mr. Tom Gasko has been a vacuum cleaner dealer and repair icon for decades

 

[bikerray]

My 1928 Electrolux Model XI

 

[bikerray]

My 1930's Rexair Series A

 

[packardmanken]

First Saniway

Still working hard!

 

[dysonman1]

Your Golden Sani-Way is awesome. And VERY rare.

 

[toastermike]

Most of my collection is metal uprights, most of those are Royals, my favorites. But I have been adding some tanks and canisters laltely. Not pictured are a late 1940s Kenmore Commander like my Grandmother had decades complete Filter Queen Limited Edition. Here is my Royal 4650.

 

[toastermike]

Recently I have been interested in Compacts and Tristars. Here is a 1993 CXL I am completing. I chrome painted the side badge and have ordered an exsaust cap and new bumper since I could not completely remove the dark stains near the motor. I so am working on a Compact C2 and C5.

 

[toastermike]

Finally here are my two Airway Sanitizors, a 55 and 88

 

[dysonman1]

The Modern Hygiene, made by Royal Appliance. Modern Hygiene was a direct sales company who purchased Modern Hygiene vacs from Royal and sold them door to door (like Health-Mor did for the first two models of Filter Queen).

 

[hygiene903]

Many of my tanks and canisters are the same makes and models as those already posted, but here are some of my others. First, a Royalaire model 260. Complete, except for tool caddy and instruction book.
Jeff

 

[delaneymeegan]

Mid 70s Kenmore 2672



When it was new, it didn't originally come with a pn, but the port is electrified

and now it has an original electric hose, and a pn.

 

[hygiene903]

Next is a Westinghouse model SC-1. This one belonged to an aunt whose husband worked at the Mansfield, OH Westinghouse plant most of his life. I got it when they went into assisted living. It is complete except for instruction book (I do have one for a later model that is somewhat similar) and original except for the hose.

 

[hygiene903]

And now, my Hoover Constellation 82. This is a very special vac in my collection, as my Grandpa bought it for my Grandma for their 40th anniversary in 1955, which was their last, as he passed away the following February, just 4 months & 2 weeks before I was born. Grandma moved in with us just before I turned 9, and from then until she passed away she only used it to clean her room. Mom got the Connie when Grandma passed away, then I got it when Mom moved from her house to an apartment.

 

[delaneymeegan]

 


That's in beautiful condition, Jeff.  You can tell it's been lovingly taken care of.


 


Is the owner's manual round?  )  Thanks so cool !

 

[hygiene903]

Electro-Hygiene model 966. I have 2 of these, this one I got several years ago at an estate sale, the other one I bought new for my Mom while I was selling Electro-Hygiene in 1974. Unfortunately, the one I bought for Mom isn't in working condition. This pic was taken before cleanup & polish.

 

[hygiene903]

Yes delaneymeegan, the Connie instruction book IS round. And yes, it has been well taken care of, and saw very little use from 1965 until 1992. About the only signs of wear are on the tool caddy and crevice tool, the strip brush on the rug nozzle is pretty well worn down, and the hose is permanently stretched from many years of Grandma keeping it hung up--the weight of the machine end connector caused the stretching. And thank you for the compliments.
Jeff

 

[hygiene903]

Model XII Electrolux. This was a gift from Norm Brown when he was downsizing his collection. Thanks again, Norm! I have since replaced the handle and polished it up a bit.