US Premier, G-E & Hotpoint Companies & Model Timelines

[eurekaprince]

I like the design of the British Hotpoint uprights of the 1980’s. Here’s Beko1987 putting together a Hotpoint Junior upright on YouTube - very interesting!

 

[cheesewonton]

Though not as good as it used to be.

Were you able to ask by dad who is long deceased Hotpoint never made anything even halfway decent.

 

[centralsweeper63]

Their copy of the junior was, well, good enough.

 

[hoover300]

I had such a Hotpoint as shown in one of the ads posted originally. It ran well but the lack of power was noticeable.

 

[cheesewonton]

Gorgeous looking. Beautiful restoration.

I had such a Hotpoint as shown in one of the ads posted originally. It ran well but the lack of power was noticeable.
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[centralsweeper63]

Beutiful vacuum.

 

[vacuumman]

My non-Air-Way Holy Grail is probably the Toshiba VC-A, a pre-WWII Japanese release of the GE Standard. After the war, Toshiba switched to the smaller VC-C model in the second picture.

 

[paul]

Which is so easily to confuse with the model 89, the only real difference being the 89 is smaller as is the fan case shape View attachment 171201

Thank you for all your photos that showcase your awesome G-E collection and amazing restorations. Are you hoping to (or do you have) the entire fleet until the early '50s?

 

[paul]

Liberty model 55BL. Very fancy. Ball bearing wheels, 2 speed motor.
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https://vacuumland.org/threads/liberty-model-c.41677/

 

[paul]

The u-1 sounds very cool.

I posted these on another thread.

 

[paul]

Weren't Swiveltops made in Brazil into the 1990s?

https://vacuumland.org/threads/1960s-ge-canister-sold-in-brazil.21474/

https://vacuumland.org/threads/ge-premier-post-1982.42506/#post-446759

 

[cheesewonton]

https://vacuumland.org/threads/1960s-ge-canister-sold-in-brazil.21474/

https://vacuumland.org/threads/ge-premier-post-1982.42506/#post-446759

That's It !!! Cool. Thanks.

 

[centralsweeper63]

Very cool. Thanks Paul!

 

[paul]

Very cool. Thanks Paul!

You're welcome, Elliot!

 

[centralsweeper63]

I love that colour scheme from Brazil.

 

[hoover300]

Thank you. I can't say all of them are mine, like this one. AV16

 

[centralsweeper63]

Very nice.

 

[paul]

Thank you. I can't say all of them are mine, like this one. AV16 View attachment 171245View attachment 171246

Oh, ok. Well, I'm glad you posted them just the same. I have yet to come across another thread with so many photos of G-Es. Apparently, they're not as popular with VLers.

Ah, so you have a G-E "Sweet 16"—very nice. How does it compare/contrast with its contemporaries in terms of performance and features?

 

[centralsweeper63]

Is the sweet sixteen the machine in post 46?

 

[paul]

Is the sweet sixteen the machine in post 46?

Yes, but "Sweet Sixteen" is my name for it; in reference to the "Sweet Sixteen" 1600 Series Eureka canisters of the early 1970s. I know Hoover300 is familiar with Eureka and has quite the collection of Eureka models from c.1910 to c.1950.

 

[centralsweeper63]

Thank you Paul.

 

[hoover300]

The GEs are a vacuum. Not the best, not the worst tbh. Most share the same motor as well.

Here is another documented for archival purposes, AV5. I love the lightbulb location, though this picture was taken before I started restoring my machines.

Yes, but "Sweet Sixteen" is my name for it; in reference to the "Sweet Sixteen" 1600 Series Eureka canisters of the early 1970s. I know Hoover300 is familiar with Eureka and has quite the collection of Eureka models from c.1910 to c.1950.

 

[centralsweeper63]

That looks so cool.

 

[paul]

Thank you Paul.

You're welcome, Elliot.

 

[centralsweeper63]

That AV5 looks like a blobfish or something!

 

[hoover300]

Ge Junior model 75. It is indeed as small as it looks! Has all the power of a usb powered Henry for your keyboard. XD

 

[centralsweeper63]

Could you please measure how wide that nozzle is. It looks about 7 inches wide.