vacuum trivia!

[bravokid]

What make and model upright was the very fist to have a full set of functional on board tools ? And was it a clean air of direct air ?

 

[mieles7]

Was it the clean air Regina Housekeeper?

 

[cam2s]

I believe it was the Regina Housekeeper as well. The Housekeeper was a clean air machine.

 

[caligula]

Research is in progress on this one.

I know that the early Hoover Dial-A-Matic's had a tool holder that fit over the handle grip. However, while I don'y recall the name of the first vacuum cleaner to feature on board tools, I know that it was a non electric canister pumper dating back to the late 1800's. The Air-Way Sanitizor (model before todays vacuum of the day)had a pouch to hold tools, and wands. As for the hose it was coiled around the machine. An early Kenmore tank circa 1950 called the Kenmore Cart also had ride on tools, and of course the Electrolux XXX, as well as a myriad of others.

One of the early members of the V.C.C.C. was Peter Frye. His collection was European and early American non electrics. He had pictures of over 100, many with ride on tools. Here is a sample of these.

Research is in progress on this one

Alex Taber

 

[caligula]

From the Original Hoover Historical Center.

A cabinet style vacuum cleaner from 1907.

 

[caligula]

Another.

This one is not in a cabinet, but the same design from 1900.

 

[kirbyvertibles]

Could it have been the kenmore rotary bush from the 60s? It had a tools on board in a pocket on the back. It was like the duo power but way different at the same time. It was a clean air design just like the Eureka easy glide.

 

[dysonman1]

As the questions stated "fully functional" set of on-board tools on an upright vacuum, that would mean the hose was always connected. The very first was the Cyclon 1000 invented by James Dyson in 1984. It wouldn't be until 1986 before Regina copied the Dyson's on board tools (color too) with the Pink Housekeeper.

 

[kirbylux77]

Tom....If we were to include commercial upright vacuums as well, wouldn't the Sebo 370 be the first upright with on-board tools? Was brought out in 1979 if I remember correctly.

Rob

 

[cam2s]

This is very interesting! I guess I didn't realize Dyson machines went that far back. Was that the first one or were there earlier models?

 

[dysonman1]

@cam2s

The Cyclon 1000 was the first production run of any Dyson vacuum. Previous to the Cyclon, James had a lot of prototypes that he made (crudely). The Cyclon 1000 was made by Zannusi in Italy. A door to door company called Kleeneze sold them, along with other household items. A picture of the Cyclon 1000 on a TWA in-flight magazine led a company in Japan called Apex to license the Cyclon, with a few alterations, calling it the "G-Force". They sold the G-Force for at least a decade in Japan - they were status symbols selling for more than a thousand dollars each. The Cyclon 1000 is to Dyson what the Model 0 was for Hoover. Ironically, there were several thousand more model O Hoovers built than Cyclon 1000's.

 

[gottahaveahoove]

I believe I saw a photo that told that

HOOVER had a 'patent' for on-board tools YEARS and YEARS ago. The never used it until everybody started doing it. The D.A.M was a nice connections, but, I don't think that little rubber holder constitutes as making them on board. But, wouldn't THAT have been a great idea?

 

[cam2s]

Thanks for the information! I love learning all these little tidbits!

 

[super-sweeper]

So...

How many Cyclon 1000's where produced?


 


-Alex.

 

[bravokid]

Wow got a lot of information thanks for the posts And all the cool photos. I thought I could be between 2 machines as far as the U.S. in house hold use. The house keeper or the very first incarnations of the dirt devil deluxe/ m.v.p. or just simply called the dirt devil upright. The only reason I consider The dirt devil is because I could an original add that said. The only all in one upright that does it all. Not dated any ideas guy in when these hit shelves? Somtime right after the hand vac? Any way as far as the question I would say U.K. the dyson and U.S. the house keeper and the deluxe you guys can debate over those 2 lol

 

[madabouthoovers]

Sebo were the first to introduce a built on hose on an upright cleaner in 1978 with the model 350, and after all, having onboard tools isn't much good without an onboard hose - so I think Sebo get the honours on this question.

Here is a pic of one (One of Ryan's - ryry_87)

 

[vacuumman206]

well I certainly wouldn't have ever thought of regina for being the first in something. And that early sebo certainly looks like the modern windsor, how interesting.

 

[vacuumman206]

hey dennie, I sent u an email. What's new? I lost your ##.

 

[caligula]

Hi Gottahaveahove

I brought back all my patent books, as well as other paperwork. Tomorrow I plan to scan in the Hoover patents. I also have a lot of historic papers that I got personally from Stacy Krammes in September of 1980. I think you will love this stuff.

Alex Taber.