Tell me about a Delco

[brandon_w_t]

Ok So I am talking to someone about a rainbow for sale, which it turns out its a D2, so its too old for me.

But he says he has an old original Delco vacuum with attachments, box and manual. So I have no idea what this thing is. I got some pictures and its a (ugh) straight suction cleaner :S

Someone tell me something- is it worth $20 and 45 minutes to drive to get it?

 

[brandon_w_t]

more pictures

Note the cracked in half wheel. Its a neat design. Too bad there is no brush roll.

 

[brandon_w_t]

again

original bag looks good. He says the cleaner spent all its life in a box.

 

[lux1521]

I'd totally get it. You don't see too many of those. Its a GM product, from when the Delco division built appliances. Lately the name has been associated with things like car radios, and other automotive electronics.

 

[brandon_w_t]

nope

My mom is refusing to drive to get this or the rainbow. Guess this one will have to stay in lincoln.

 

[vintagehoover]

That's a rare machine, Brandon. If it's NIB, with tools, it's valuable - pity about the cracked wheel, though. It's NOT a straight suction machine, it has a brush-roll.

If you're not interested in it, or you can't pick it up, I'm sure others would appreciate you passing the details onto them, so they can give it a good home. It would be a crime if this one got dumped.

 

[ohio_tuec]

Stan Kann's Delco

Indeed it would. I know it's a machine I would LOVE to have in my collection. Stan Kann had one in his, and IIRC, it's one of the machines now being sold in that lot on eBay. I wonder if they will sell the machines individually if no one bites for all of them

 

[kenmore81]

Brandon

Check this out. I would so get it if it wasnt 3000 miles away lol.
Kenny

 

[aeoliandave]

I suspect that wheel is made of bakelite and as such will mend perfectly with gap filling crazy glue and a pressure clamp. I would so go get it. Someone please save this GM Delco!

Dave

 

[methodistbill]

Take the Bus

I'd take the bus to Lincoln! What a rare find, and for $20!