Very old Regina

[countryford]

I was out at some antique shops this weekend with my partner. One of the places had this very old Ragina vacuum. It has a pump on it to get the suction through the house. Not electrical at all. Here is a close up pic of the name plate.

 

[countryford]

better pic

This is of the whole unit. There wasn't a price on it, but compared to the prices on other items in the store, I'm sure he wants an arm and a leg for it.

 

[camelotshadow]

I'll keep my limbs..thank you

LOL

We had a Regina metal disk music box
Had a huge tin type 16 or so inch metal record that had holes in it

You cranked the music box
now this was big
close to 2 foot box
not your usual lil music box

The sound was out of this world!!!

think it was Regina
memory is sort of failing me in my old age
LOL

 

[camelotshadow]

Holy cow

Gosh, I think my dad still has it in Australia
When we moved he sold so much
Like my favorite gargoyle legged carved partners desk

Bwwaaaahhh!

OOOh well, its only stuff

LOL

http://cgi.ebay.com/OAK-Double-Musi...VQQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1638Q2em118Q2el1247

 

[charles~richard]

I have one of those -- it's a Regina Model A. This one is missing a long wooden handle that inserts into the hollow iron fitting. Mine is missing the hose, aluminum wand and floor nozzle.


http://137.com/museum/regina.htm

 

[countryford]

well

This one had the hose with it as well as a floor nozzle. I doubt that the hose is original. If I go to that store again, I'll ask what he wants for it, but like I said his other stuff was very expensive.

 

[collector2]

Here's a 1910 ad for the Model A