toastermike
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Finally here are my two Airway Sanitizors, a 55 and 88
Show us your Vintage Canister/Tank cleaner
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dysonman1
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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
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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
Jeff
delaneymeegan
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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.
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
Jeff
hygiene903
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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.
pr-21
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Ben,
Thanks for the picture of your Premier 21 with a different style bag. I guess I should add that after seeing your Electro Hygiene tanks, I would like to find one that has black skid runners on it. My mom bought it from a door to door salesman in the 50's. It was a workhorse for a straight suction model and lasted many years. It was my job to empty the shake out bag, we never had the paper inserts. Also mom replaced it with a Westinghouse canister similar to the one you also have pictured, but it only had wheels on the base, if I remember correctly. I always had trouble changing the paper bag in mom's as it had a rubber gasket that had to fit over a rubber inlet.....
PR-21
Bud
Thanks for the picture of your Premier 21 with a different style bag. I guess I should add that after seeing your Electro Hygiene tanks, I would like to find one that has black skid runners on it. My mom bought it from a door to door salesman in the 50's. It was a workhorse for a straight suction model and lasted many years. It was my job to empty the shake out bag, we never had the paper inserts. Also mom replaced it with a Westinghouse canister similar to the one you also have pictured, but it only had wheels on the base, if I remember correctly. I always had trouble changing the paper bag in mom's as it had a rubber gasket that had to fit over a rubber inlet.....
PR-21
Bud
hygiene903
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Bud,
Is this the Electro-Hygiene tank you were speaking of? It is a model 950. And like you said, it is a workhorse of a tank! Great suction, yet quiet running. Unfortunately, I don't have all the attachments, and think the ones I do have with it are actually newer, and the wands I got with it look like their from a 200 Filter Queen. I don't have a hose for it either, and borrow one from one of the other tanks when I need to. I've wanted one of these ever since I started collecting, and was glad to get it. Hope you find one someday too.
Jeff
Is this the Electro-Hygiene tank you were speaking of? It is a model 950. And like you said, it is a workhorse of a tank! Great suction, yet quiet running. Unfortunately, I don't have all the attachments, and think the ones I do have with it are actually newer, and the wands I got with it look like their from a 200 Filter Queen. I don't have a hose for it either, and borrow one from one of the other tanks when I need to. I've wanted one of these ever since I started collecting, and was glad to get it. Hope you find one someday too.
Jeff
fantomfan
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Here are all of my canisters/tanks
90% of them were made before 1996. I figured that I'd post them all.
90% of them were made before 1996. I figured that I'd post them all.
fantomfan
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Part 2
More tanks/canisters
More tanks/canisters
alexhoovers94
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My Hoover Constellation is my most vintage Cylinder, that photo though! 
Sorry, had to sneak this pic in! Lol!
Sorry, had to sneak this pic in! Lol!
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pr-21
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Jeff,
That is exactly the model my mom had. Brings back old memories. Thanks for the model number. The hose on my mom's was a grey cloth woven hose. I don't think it was just grey, it had what I call little tracer marks in an accent color, blue, red, or black....
PR-21
Bud
That is exactly the model my mom had. Brings back old memories. Thanks for the model number. The hose on my mom's was a grey cloth woven hose. I don't think it was just grey, it had what I call little tracer marks in an accent color, blue, red, or black....
PR-21
Bud
vacerator
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Alexhoovers, Justin
Nice Chrome Dome Justin!
Alex, naughty boy! Nah, teaser. I hope you're not compensating. It's not the girth that matters, but what's in the heart and mind.
Like I say, be good, and if, or when you're bad, be good at it!
Nice Chrome Dome Justin!
Alex, naughty boy! Nah, teaser. I hope you're not compensating. It's not the girth that matters, but what's in the heart and mind.
Like I say, be good, and if, or when you're bad, be good at it!
canisters
I remember seeing a lot of these at the museum last year. The sunbeam vacuum apparently was known for tripping breakers and blowing fuses when it came out, and it takes the motor about 10 seconds to fully shut down. In the 50's and 60's is when the canister vacuums really seemed to become popular. I'm actually surprised that so many people prefer uprights. A power nozzle canister will clean just as well as an upright, if not better, and is much easier to use with attachments. I really can't think of any advantage uprights offer, other than personal preference.
I remember seeing a lot of these at the museum last year. The sunbeam vacuum apparently was known for tripping breakers and blowing fuses when it came out, and it takes the motor about 10 seconds to fully shut down. In the 50's and 60's is when the canister vacuums really seemed to become popular. I'm actually surprised that so many people prefer uprights. A power nozzle canister will clean just as well as an upright, if not better, and is much easier to use with attachments. I really can't think of any advantage uprights offer, other than personal preference.
dysonman1
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The first Rainbow power nozzle was sourced from Oreck, who got it from Whirlpool Corporation. The cord is a two wire, non grounded cord. Basically it's an Oreck married to a Rainbow.
