The 1960's just Exploded

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We have rearranged and added to the 1960's section of the Vacuum Cleaner Museum in St. James, Missouri. I wish I could go back to the beautiful cleaners of the 1960's BRAND NEW. Since time stands still for no man, we'll just have to do with admiring the vintage cleaners of the 'glory days'.

First UP:

The Hoover Convertibles (specials and deluxe)

 

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More beautiful Hoover Convertibles

 

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Hoover and Eureka hand vacs. Many visitors (young visitors) have never seen a rotary dial phone.

 

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The gorgeous red Silver Knight - along with the Eureka Whisk, Eureka Crown Pricess, and Eureka Roto-Matic.

 

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Rare 1960's Electrolux cleaners - Hospital Model G (bronze and cream) and Canadian model 86 in cranberry.

 

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More Rare Electrolux cleaners from the 1960's. Turquoise Model G from 1960 (note the clip-on hose cord) and Hospital Model G with very rare Canadian-Made matching Electric Hose with Pistol Grip.

 

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The VERY BEST of Kenmore - the glorious 1960's models. The 1961 Lady Kenmore "Whispertone" is my ultimate favorite canister vacuum from Kenmore. Two speed motor, full bag indicator, on-board storage for ALL attachments including bare floor brush, whisper quiet operation, and unique storage for the cleaning wands "on-board". Lady Beverly Whispertone would be very proud. (ask any very long time member of the VCCC who Lady Beverly was - and ask about the poodle skirt).

 

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A beautiful GE Swivel Top with Automatic Cord Winder. Amazing cleaner, very powerful suction. So easy to use.

 

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Brilliant Sunbeam canisters. The round model has a single suction fan (big as a dinner plate) and has TREMENDOUS suction. The "courier" model looks like a brief case.

 

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The Eureka Empress and Emperor - our "Royalty". Best of the Eureka lineup.

 

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The BEST vacuum cleaner of the 1960's - the gorgeous Air-Way Sanitizor model 88.

 

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The light and easy to handle - Air-Way "Priscilla". An 'economy' model, the Priscilla used genuine Air-Way 14 layer cellulose dust containers but with a larger cardboard bag top. The unique rug tool of the Priscilla will out-clean any other straight suction rug tool (except the Apex Strao-Cleaner's rug tool).

 

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Great pics to see!

 

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The Air-Way model 33 Hand Held revolving brush vacuum cleaner. Matches the Model 88 as well as the Priscilla Sani-Magic models. Who knew there was an Air-Way hand vac?

 

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Close-up of the Air-Way model 33's bag.

 

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The Shetland-Lewyt "Lifelong" with Lewyt's version of the Vibra Beat nozzle. This machine was designed to be repaired "in the home".

 

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The Kirby Dual 80, Eureka Stick Vac, and the 'very first Oreck' (a Kenmore, designed by Whirlpool, which David Oreck would later buy the tooling for). The Singer with Cord Reel is a lovely vacuum to use.

 

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My very first 'stove' - my father had a fit when I got this for Christmas in 1967 (I was 5 years old). A "Suzy Homemaker". In fabulous turquoise. It started my lifelong obsession with cooking.

 

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The '1960's' section - viewed from the '1970's' section.