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Thread Number: 56650
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Vintage Compaq CEC Electra Canister Vacuum - $60 (Cordova) |
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Post# 789704 10/19/2014 at 18:16 (3,485 days old) by ovrphil  (N.Atlanta / Georgia ) |
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 ad: " This little gem was invented to clean Howard Hughes' airplane. Lightweight, portable, and powerful. Excellent suction and comes with all attachments shown. Model Compaq CEC Electra. Fun and functional. " CLICK HERE TO GO TO ovrphil's LINK on Memphis Craigslist | ||
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| Post# 789711 , Reply# 1 10/19/2014 at 18:55 (3,485 days old) by danemodsandy (The Bramford, Apt. 7-E) | ||
It Would Have Helped:
The seller if they'd listed it with correct names - it's a Compact Electra vacuum made by IEC. It's 1970s, and for $60, a solid buy even though it does not have the power nozzle.
However, with the exceptions of the cast-aluminum floor and rug nozzles shown, the attachments are aftermarket. The existence of the floor and rug tools is lucky, because those cost a freakin' fortune to replace - usually over $100 each at parts retail. Not the worst deal I've ever seen. I do hope that "attachments included" scrawl is on the photo, not the cleaner itself - that's a wrinkle finish, and getting any kind of marker off of it is going to be tons o' fun (sarcasm). | ||
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Post# 789721 , Reply# 2 10/19/2014 at 20:25 (3,485 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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Post# 789722 , Reply# 3 10/19/2014 at 21:14 (3,485 days old) by ovrphil (N.Atlanta / Georgia ) |
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| Post# 789727 , Reply# 4 10/19/2014 at 21:48 (3,485 days old) by danemodsandy (The Bramford, Apt. 7-E) | ||
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Phil:
Collectors call those Compacts the "Flower Power" machines - the hippie flower decals are factory issue.
Here's a photo of my Tristar CXL, restored from a semi-neglected condition. Do not ask what restoring it correctly cost - I still shudder at the final tab. It has every correct accessory, its instruction manual, and - not seen in this shot - its box. More blood, sweat, tears and cash than I care to remember.... 
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Post# 789729 , Reply# 5 10/19/2014 at 21:58 (3,485 days old) by ovrphil (N.Atlanta / Georgia ) |
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How sold?
Oh beautiful! I forgot! You do own one of these little gems. I won't ask, but it's a labor of love and shows.
Do you know...were these sold in the 60's door to door? I can't recall who in my neighborhood, family or friends had one of these, but I remember them as the shape seemed so aerodynamic. It looks like it could fly, but not related to the Tri-Star jet. :-) And thanks for clarifying that those were factory applied flower decals. Summer of love, whatever happened to it? LOL! | ||
| Post# 789732 , Reply# 6 10/19/2014 at 22:15 (3,485 days old) by danemodsandy (The Bramford, Apt. 7-E) | ||
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Phil:
Compacts and TriStars were sold by "direct sales," meaning door-to-door. In the Compact days, Interstate also made the machine available through stores, calling that version the Revelation. The two brands were identical except for a decal bearing the name.
I grew up with a Compact C-2 that my mother bought in 1955 as a leftover '54 model at a discount. Even with her "work 'em 'til they drop" attitude towards appliances, it lasted thirty years. Robert once found one exactly like it, in pretty much pristine condition - I hope he still has it. | ||
| Post# 789734 , Reply# 7 10/19/2014 at 22:28 (3,485 days old) by danemodsandy (The Bramford, Apt. 7-E) | ||
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Post# 789744 , Reply# 8 10/20/2014 at 03:54 (3,485 days old) by ovrphil (N.Atlanta / Georgia ) |
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C-2
That looks like it should fly or maybe float on air, at the least. Interesting, it reminds me of a spaceship I once saw on a Flash Gordon series - Dr. Zarkov's Rocket (1936).
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| Post# 789781 , Reply# 9 10/20/2014 at 10:37 (3,485 days old) by danemodsandy (The Bramford, Apt. 7-E) | ||
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Phil:
It's actually the same basic machine that I have. Interstate added some "character lines" to the housing, and made a few detail changes over the years to improve the machine's performance. For instance, the C-2's exhaust port was moved from a position near the floor to a new position in front of the handle/switch assembly, where it would exhaust upward and not stir up not-yet-vacuumed dust at floor level. An afterfilter went on the new exhaust, plus a little bracket to facilitate cord-winding went on the bag door. And beginning in the '70s, the wiring and port were added for a power nozzle. Casters were improved, too.
However, the CXL I have is remarkably similar to that C-2 Mom had. That is why I wanted it, and that is why I was so keen to restore it. It was a modern vacuum loaded with memories, and you can't do better than that. Here's a closer shot, so you can compare the CXL to the C-2 better: 
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Post# 789789 , Reply# 10 10/20/2014 at 12:09 (3,485 days old) by ovrphil (N.Atlanta / Georgia ) |
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I like the small form factor - appears easy to maneuver. I can see the similarities now, thanks Sandy.
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| Post# 789810 , Reply# 11 10/20/2014 at 15:05 (3,485 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona ) | ||
i'm diggin' on | ||
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Post# 789886 , Reply# 13 10/21/2014 at 06:55 (3,484 days old) by ovrphil (N.Atlanta / Georgia ) |
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Ebay Turquoise
The older style has personality, the Tristar as much, but I'd pass up on the new version.
Currently at ebay: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Streamli... Did Sears Kenmore take the Compact Vacuum Cleaner name...anyways, here's a bunch for $29 ea (depending): atlanta.craigslist.org/nat/eld/46... Rex - thanks for all the info | ||
| Post# 789893 , Reply# 14 10/21/2014 at 08:26 (3,484 days old) by alr2903 (TN) | ||
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The one in Cordova is sold. Sandy are the Compacts as heavy as the Elux Olympia? | ||
| Post# 789907 , Reply# 15 10/21/2014 at 10:18 (3,484 days old) by danemodsandy (The Bramford, Apt. 7-E) | ||
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| Post# 789926 , Reply# 16 10/21/2014 at 13:44 (3,484 days old) by twintubdexter (Palm Springs) | ||
It's a "Home Renovating System"...
I don't know about you, but I see Three Queens in that photo...
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| Post# 789965 , Reply# 17 10/21/2014 at 19:34 (3,483 days old) by alr2903 (TN) | ||
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Thanks Sandy, multi level house here . | ||
| Post# 789982 , Reply# 18 10/21/2014 at 21:44 (3,483 days old) by danemodsandy (The Bramford, Apt. 7-E) | ||
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alr2903:
If you have a multi-level house, I suggest not worrying about the weight of cleaners so much. Do what I did when I had three stories instead -
Get a cleaner for each level! Much, much MUCH easier on you. The TriStar CXL was used on the third floor, where the bedrooms were. A Lux 1205 had pride of place on the main level. And a Lux Diamond Jubilee was the downstairs vac. I would have liked having TriStars for all three floors, but the CXL's restoration was very costly and I couldn't see my way clear to doing that three times over. In addition, a Dirt Devil Model 500 power-brush hand vac was kept around for stairs. Today, a Lux Sidekick mini power brush is kept for that purpose. Trust me, it works much better than lugging.... | ||
| Post# 790751 , Reply# 21 10/27/2014 at 01:33 (3,478 days old) by alr2903 (TN) | ||
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Here is another, no attachments CLICK HERE TO GO TO alr2903's LINK on eBay | ||
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