They just keep coming....

[dysonman1]

People are always dropping off their old vacuums at the Vacuum Cleaner Museum. If anyone wonders why I give away so many machines at the Vacuum Collector's Convention (which we have at the Vacuum Museum every June) - this is why.

Up first today was a Hoover Constellation and a APEX Dyno cleaner. I've never had an Apex Dyno before, and this one will clean up very well.

 

[dysonman1]

The Air-Way "Scout"

The Air-Way Sanitary System model 50 (the "Nifty Fifty") or "Scout" as the model was titled. Lower priced non-power-nozzle version of the Super Chief. Note the skinny handle and burgundy bag. Has the floor polisher attachment still on the nozzle. The man who brought it in told me it was his mother's and he was born in 1937.

 

[suckolux]

LOVE that Constelation and its COLOR

 

[ultimatevacman]

Wow, that's a beautiful Constellation! I love the colour! It's one of my dream machines, are they rare in this colour variation?

Thanks,

Joe

 

[dysonman1]

Still More Machines

This is a Hoover Celebrity II and an Electrolux CB from the 1205 era. I did get all the hoses and tools and power nozzle (PN-2) with the Electrolux. Also, I got a dozen of the bags. Didn't know there were paper bags for this model, but they just protect the filter, they don't actually hold the dirt (as they did in the CA model).

 

[suckolux]

Great new machines to ad, lucky guy.

 

[sbakerde]

Electrolux CB

I would love to buy that unit but i am sure it has a special place in the museum.

 

[camelotshadow]

Great Machines
Nice presentation

Hey looky lots of Riccars

 

[dysonman1]

And this is only....

Today's donations. There's almost no day that goes by where someone doesn't donate something to the Museum. I either use the donated machine to make one we already have better, or if the one I have already doesn't need anything - I pass along the donated machine to fellow Vacuum Collectors who come to the Museum for the Convention.

 

[seamusuk]

The Celebrity....

*Swoon* LOVE it
Seamus

 

[dysonman1]

@seamus

Wanna trade a Celebrity for a Dyson? I have all the tools for the Celebrity as well as extra genuine bags.

 

[gottahaveahoove]

How about a Celebrity for

an Oreck upright?

 

[centralvacs1928]

Will you send me the Celebrity in exchange for a Dirt Devil Swivel Glide?

Lol...just messing with you

 

[vacuumman206]

man would I love to visit the museum but I can't find any means of travel/accommodations to get me directly to st. james....

 

[tolivac]

I used to have two Electrolux CB vacuums-one was wet-dry pickup-the other dry only.I beleive I was able to get like the 10Gal Shop Vac bags that you get at Lowes to fit the dry one.You might want to try that if you want to use that vacuum-I HATE dumping "Shop Vac" style drums-very messy and nasty.And the filters get nasty,too-the bags help in emptying the machine and keeping filters cleaner and lasting longer-and keeps your drum cleaner.

 

[rugsucker]

Tom,

Great vacs!I think I have had 14 colors of Constellations but have never seen this.What is the model?Is it US or Canada?
I wonder if we know anyone who likes Apex?!?
CBs are almost never found this nice.Do you know if it might have been in small store,church or ?The paper filters were available but I never knew anyone who used or asked for them.(We had a salesman who left a new CB with a resturant to try.He knew the people and thought it was a sure sale but they did not buy.He then had to clean it after they used it on the entire dining room.He had to scrape the food crumbs and more off the bottom of the tank before washing it.--Trivia-There was a demo unit to connect to the CB hose inlet that was basicly the front of a Mo L and could hold demo bag.)
Jimmy

 

[dysonman1]

Hey Jimmy:
The Constellation is model 858. Made in North Canton. 120 volts.

The CB came from a homeowner who used it as a 'shop vac'. The blue 'bags' have elastic at the top, and go over the rim of the dirt container. They push down almost to the bottom. The filter is placed over the top of the paper 'bag' and then the motor unit on top of that. Basically, the unit sucks the paper 'bag' up to and against the filter, keeping the filter clean. Emptying the unit is easier, as you upend the machine with the disposable 'bag' still over the top of the container. All the dirt falls out of the container and onto the surface of the 'bag'. Remove the 'bag' and you're good to go with a new one.

I never even knew they had disposable filters for the CB. This model came with the PN2 power nozzle, which was never used. Only the dusting brush was used, all the other tools were brand new.

This morning, there was a yellow air-ride Celebrity (bottom of the line model) waiting by the door to the Museum. Another donation.

 

[electrolux137]

Jimmy, you have just cleared up a HUGE mystery that has been perplexing me for many years ... the use of this strange object (see photos). I found one on eBay a long time ago and could never figure out what it was for. Oddly enough, none of the various Electrolux salesmen I asked about it knew what it was either!

It clearly is some sort of tester, but not a very efficient one. The back of the bag cage is covered with a perforated plate that blocks much of the airflow. If you look closely, you can see that there are only a half-dozen or so holes over the suction opening. This really restricts airflow, and for demonstration purposes it would seem to be all but useless.

I really like the color of it -- early Model G turquoise. I wish that they had produced a Model L in that color. I think it would be quite lovely!

So thanks for solving this riddle for me!!

 

[hygiene903]

Wow!

Some nice donations for sure, and if I'm not mistaken, the Apex Dyno is a rare machine. I didn't know the 858 Connie was made in different colors, thought they were all orange and brown like mine.
Jeff

 

[gottahaveahoove]

Jeff!

You've got to love that Connie. I saw one once in Zayre's store, new, for only $39.00. I should have bought one then, but I was 15. I now have 3. Great tools. I think they were the last of the really great attachments.
John.

 

[rugsucker]

Charles,

That's it ! I have been in many Elux offices but only one had this and knew what it was for.The 'Dig More Dirt' demo was to get a minimum of 50 piles of dirt & dust from the cloth demo bag.This was not a trick that some demos could be as it was the facts of seeing the dirt that was already in the customershouse anbd how quickly and easily the Electrolux could remove it. You would vacuum an area briefly and remove the demo bag.By shaking the bag you would get from 4 to 8 piles of dirt with sand falling out first and fine dust last.The more dirt the customer saw from different area the more they knew they needed and wanted a better vac.This allowed the same demo with the CB in motels,stores,ofices,etc.-RARE item!

 

[dysonman1]

Regina model 59

This was donated today at the Vacuum Cleaner Museum. It's a straight suction Regina upright, model 59, complete with optional attachments and floor polisher kit. It was made in the late 1940's, decades after the revolving brush had been developed. Yet, Regina wouldn't make a revolving brush upright until the Brush 'N Beat in 1970.

 

[dysonman1]

Had their own PLUG

I guess they made the cord themselves.

 

[dysonman1]

nameplae

Nameplate - it would have been removed to insert the hose. HUGE Westinghouse-built motor. 55 inches of water lift (which is EXCELLENT for a dirty air motor design).

 

[hygiene903]

Nice Regina!

I also have a 59, and a 39. My 39 is the best of the two--runs like a top and has a complete set of attachments, except for the sprayer. My 59 doesn't run, and is also missing the wand and suction adapter for the hose. Here's a pic of both, the 39 on the left and the 59 on the right.
Jeff

 

[hygiene903]

And here's the 39 with the attachments.

 

[hygiene903]

And the 59 with its attachments. As I said before, it's missing a few.

 

[13071972442]

Electrolux CB

I just have two questions concerning the Electrolux CB model. I bought one about 2 years ago for 30 bucks and it's in gorgeous condition. I've been using it all this time with no problems whatsoever. My questions are these: 1- what is this vacuum worth? 2- I have been told that there are bags that were made for this model. Where can I get them and where do they go on the unit?