Thrifting and Gifting in North Canton, Ohio

[aeoliandave]

The only thing original to this late R1 is the cord.

Notice that the double action floor unit is much more pale green than turquoise. Like the the hose and wands, from a Swiveltop or Reach Easy, I think.

The crevice, dusting and upholstery tools have absorbed a lot of atmosphere aging and are in fact for the wider Version 1 concave Roll-Easy, not this later convex version. They should be ribbed with lettering along the sides. Especially noticeable in the shapes of the crevice tools.

But, aRoll-Easy is a Roll-Easy is a Roll-Easy...and I still think a rare bird and as such, any Roll-Easy is a find.

I have both manuals.

 

[aeoliandave]

Another tool dating picture.

Note that the first version tools have an internal groove for the latch and 4 half round cutouts for the latch button, to lock the tool in 90 degree increments.

The later tools have 4 cutout latch rectangles to the same purpose and the button does not contact the tool.

Another example of GE cost cutting, the later tools have thinner walls & have less material in them and I suppose as they were developed they were simply packaged with your new Roll-Easy

 

[aeoliandave]

These are the late Roll-Easy turquoise tools, that in a multitude of colors (avocado green, olive green, dark green, pale blue, burgundy, white, yellow, etc) came with the Swiveltops and Reach Easys.

 

[arh1953]

Dave, thanks for those delicious Roll-Easy pictures! I noticed all the things you did too, except for the three tools. I need just about everything for mine, but I love them just as much as the show pieces.