What's in Dave's trunk this week?

[aeoliandave]

"Nestled between the Susquehanna River and Bucknell University, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, founded in 1784, is an architectural gem listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Downtown Lewisburg features an original 1941 Art Deco movie palace, the Campus Theatre, still showing film nightly the way it was intended….on the big screen, plus dining options for every palate from gourmet to family. Its vibrant retail district is anchored by Barnes and Noble at Bucknell University and filled with friendly, charming independent businesses."


 


It does indeed appear to be a vibrant prosperous down town of ~6000.

 

[aeoliandave]

another view

 

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The aforementioned 1941 Moviehouse.

 

[aeoliandave]

When you open Chuck's door this is what you see first in the narrow hallway.

 

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Turning in to the front showroom on the right.

 

[aeoliandave]

The RICCAR display

 

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Continuing down the hall the second room takes you past some more vintage and newer used vacs for sal and leads to a set of back rooms of storage.

 

[aeoliandave]

Yeah Lady, we got hoses...

 

[aeoliandave]

Back in the hallway Chuck has backlit a series of vintage vacuums inside a built-in bookcase.

 

[aeoliandave]

Lower shelves. Purty!

 

[aeoliandave]

Up those two steps brings you to the Sales Office room. More vintage vacs on display in a very sunny room.

 

[aeoliandave]

Premiere and GE uprights and a flying handvac.

 

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Electrolux Thrift model

 

[aeoliandave]

a gray Reach-Easy

 

[aeoliandave]

the workbench. Chuck uses an Air-Way 66 at the bench.

 

[aeoliandave]

coming down the hallway this stopped me in my tracks and had to catch my breath.

 

[aeoliandave]

It's the inherent nature of a road trip like this that folks can not always be available to vivit. I am grateful to all who found a few minutes.


In Chick's case, I was lucky to find  him in the shop. that's the Davy Luck.


As a one man operation he was out that morning on a central vac call, had just got back when I arrived unannounced and unexpected and had plans for his evening and th store closes at 2PM on Wednesdays.


 


So we had a delightful 2 hour visit chatting about this & that and yes...various and sundry personalities in the VCCC. chuck is one of the stalwarts that just had to stay away once he began this shop in 2001. He does occasionally read the site and I encouraged him to do so more often. He has not read the threads about the Minneapolis Convention yet! I expect he'll be devouring it now.


 


So, it was time to leave  and Chuck generously gave me some lovely parting gifts...


This unusual - to me - handvac.


Made by the Clements Manufacturing Company it features the old style wood dowel handle and has no switch it just goes when the perfect original supple cord is plugged in.


More interesting is that it is called the MARYLIN model as inscribed on the motor plate.


But the bag...oh the bag is alos in great condition.

 

[aeoliandave]

The kindest prize is two original Air-Way upright liner bags in the paper wrapper dated 1941, for my Green Goddess.


 


Thank you Chuck for being there. Very nicely put together store and obviously from the customers that came in you are depended upon to keep them cleaning efficiently. See you another year when we'll have more time.

 

[vac-o-matic]

Thanks Davey for the great pics! I know you're having the time of your life, and deservedly so. Chuck's got a handsome looking shop there, on my bucket list to visit one of these days. The countryside at John's is breathtaking, would love to see it when it snows there! You just visited two of my favorite people in the club, and know you enjoyed it! Take care and keep us posted!

Rick A.

 

[normvac]

thanks Dave

All the pics and stories are great as always !
Norm