aeoliandave
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I also thought the yellow cloth Tool caddy bag was home-made to fit the frame. It has 3 sets of snaps to accommodate larger diameter vacuums.
The Universal E65 (later VC6700) owner's manual .
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akabent
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Dave!!! Cord Alert!
Hey Dave,
The pic on the stair-case does show the cord. It is black, rubber, very flexible, easy to coil!! The plug, however, remains a mystery!!!!
Rick
Hey Dave,
The pic on the stair-case does show the cord. It is black, rubber, very flexible, easy to coil!! The plug, however, remains a mystery!!!!
Rick
aeoliandave
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Good eye, Bent Rick. She has it plugged in up on the second floor.
Crevice Rick - the cart handle is one piece aluminum tube and attaches to the cast aluminum gray crinkletone base with thumbscrew bolts from underneath. It's turned around anyway.
Davy
Crevice Rick - the cart handle is one piece aluminum tube and attaches to the cast aluminum gray crinkletone base with thumbscrew bolts from underneath. It's turned around anyway.
Davy
aeoliandave
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Universal calls theirs the Roll-A-Vac Carrier.
Mine's labeled the clumsier off the tongue Car-Ree-Vac Model 2-A made by the Car-Ree-All Products, Inc., Minneapolis Minnesota.
Looks for all the world like the same darn contraption. My guess is Car-Ree-All supplied these to Landers Frary & Clark's UNIVERSAL Division.
Mine's labeled the clumsier off the tongue Car-Ree-Vac Model 2-A made by the Car-Ree-All Products, Inc., Minneapolis Minnesota.
Looks for all the world like the same darn contraption. My guess is Car-Ree-All supplied these to Landers Frary & Clark's UNIVERSAL Division.
aeoliandave
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The cloth caddy is held taut by rods top & bottom.
The back pockets for hose, cord, dusting & upholstery brush, floor/wall brush and crevicetool.
The back pockets for hose, cord, dusting & upholstery brush, floor/wall brush and crevicetool.
aeoliandave
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Front pockets for wands and rug nozzle - this missing piece. So I stuck a Kenmore cream aluminum one in there.
aeoliandave
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The chromed sprung steel thingies on the back serve no structural purpose as the handle fits snugly into the base secured with rubber washers and wing nuts. I determined tho that they act as sled skids to pull the cart smoothly up and down the stairs without fouling on the wheels.
Ribbed rubber panels to keep the cylinder from getting marred and a deep well for splitting and directing free exhaust down and up the front & back so no floor bunny blasting. It will, however, blow her dress up...
Ribbed rubber panels to keep the cylinder from getting marred and a deep well for splitting and directing free exhaust down and up the front & back so no floor bunny blasting. It will, however, blow her dress up...
aeoliandave
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Underside of the cast base.
OK Rick, awaiting your Universal Roll-A-Vac detailed scan...
Dave
OK Rick, awaiting your Universal Roll-A-Vac detailed scan...
Dave
akabent
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You have some really wonderful
machines, Dave!! Very eclectic, really great collection of tanks!
Rick (p.s. The 'radiator picture' and the 'refigerator picture' also show that supple, black cord!! ((I have this reputation that ties in with original cords and plugs, in case that reputation has not made it to Canada!!!))
RB
machines, Dave!! Very eclectic, really great collection of tanks!
Rick (p.s. The 'radiator picture' and the 'refigerator picture' also show that supple, black cord!! ((I have this reputation that ties in with original cords and plugs, in case that reputation has not made it to Canada!!!))
RB
crevicetool
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If anyone else was running my scanner......
they could have gotten it to do what they wanted it to.....but since it's me - This is as good as I know how to do!
Rick
they could have gotten it to do what they wanted it to.....but since it's me - This is as good as I know how to do!
Rick
crevicetool
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I need to take a class....
aeoliandave
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Perfectly scanned, Rick. Thankyou for solving the mystery id
Clearly the self-same vacuum cylinder 12" x 14" cart right down to the rubber capped front feet, gleaming chromed frame & stair gliders and wide belt with snaps running under the handle. Ratz, now I'm gonna have to find a Universal Cylinder, since the Commander has wheels and front skid.
Mine doesn't have a heavy Duck attached to the back though. :-( Perhaps I could substitute a rubber chicken...the hose pocket is capacious enough for a Butterball turkey...
Dave
Clearly the self-same vacuum cylinder 12" x 14" cart right down to the rubber capped front feet, gleaming chromed frame & stair gliders and wide belt with snaps running under the handle. Ratz, now I'm gonna have to find a Universal Cylinder, since the Commander has wheels and front skid.
Mine doesn't have a heavy Duck attached to the back though. :-( Perhaps I could substitute a rubber chicken...the hose pocket is capacious enough for a Butterball turkey...
Dave
crevicetool
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When I would "view" the scanned image, you couldn't see the lady, and the picture of the cart was nice and big. But when I post it or print it, this is what I get.
crevicetool
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Jack:
I have seen two Universal uprights on EBay. They both went for very high prices. They resembled Kirby's (vertical fan). This ad is supposed to be from 1951 according to the seller - it's obvious they changed styles by then. I've included a scan of yet another article I have with the earlier type on it. There is also a picture of me when I was so damned cute. I'm the one playing with the vacuum - not the one in the dress!
Rick
Incidentally, us American types often named our new settlements after our homes in the "old countries". New England, New Britain, New Snellville. Not kidding about the last one. Before they changed the name to honor the town's first family (Snell) it was known as New London.
I have seen two Universal uprights on EBay. They both went for very high prices. They resembled Kirby's (vertical fan). This ad is supposed to be from 1951 according to the seller - it's obvious they changed styles by then. I've included a scan of yet another article I have with the earlier type on it. There is also a picture of me when I was so damned cute. I'm the one playing with the vacuum - not the one in the dress!
Rick
Incidentally, us American types often named our new settlements after our homes in the "old countries". New England, New Britain, New Snellville. Not kidding about the last one. Before they changed the name to honor the town's first family (Snell) it was known as New London.
aeoliandave
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Are you still using that 1970s suitcase Compac computer with the 7" screen or moved up to the 12" Jello pudding flavourbud Barbie iMacpod?
Runs for his life...Dave
Runs for his life...Dave
Rick's using a Wizard Citation computer.
akabent
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You are indeed cute in that picture
???And nobody figured it out at THAT point??
(Also runs for his life!)
Rick
???And nobody figured it out at THAT point??
(Also runs for his life!)
Rick
Rick.....I have one of these Universals which I believe is badged under the "HouseKeeper" name. Is this possible? Like the picture shows The hose connection on the machine end is different. It works via pressure fitting. One simply turns the coupler which then swells the rubber ring thus holding it inside the bell end. I will have to retrieve my instruction booklet which is with the machine in my mom's walk-up attic....Like Madonna's song, and one of my favorite...."This Used To Be My Playground", this attic is my "remote" vacuum storage site and is definitely one of my favorite playgrounds!
