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Thread Number: 57100
/ Tag: Classified Ad Finds
Vintage "Compact" vacuum with storage box - $250 (Salinas) |
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Post# 794048 11/15/2014 at 12:27 (3,459 days old) by ovrphil  (N.Atlanta / Georgia ) |
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Here's another Compact that's interesting...gotta love that case and all the accessories. wow.
CLICK HERE TO GO TO ovrphil's LINK on Monterey Craigslist | ||
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| Post# 794051 , Reply# 1 11/15/2014 at 12:38 (3,459 days old) by danemodsandy (The Bramford, Apt. 7-E) | ||
Hmm. | ||
| Post# 794055 , Reply# 2 11/15/2014 at 13:17 (3,459 days old) by danemodsandy (The Bramford, Apt. 7-E) | ||
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Correct Polish-Aire....
....Is available on eBay, along with a Magic Disc sweeper.
The Magic Disc was an "add-on," that Interstate salesmen could throw in to sweeten a deal that looked iffy, or charge for, to squeeze the last dollar and cent out of someone who was in a mood to buy everything he had. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-1960s-In... 
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| Post# 794059 , Reply# 3 11/15/2014 at 13:33 (3,459 days old) by scoots (Chattanooga TN) | ||
Beautiful and Interesting.... | ||
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Post# 794060 , Reply# 4 11/15/2014 at 13:37 (3,459 days old) by ovrphil (N.Atlanta / Georgia ) |
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| Post# 794062 , Reply# 5 11/15/2014 at 13:45 (3,459 days old) by danemodsandy (The Bramford, Apt. 7-E) | ||
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Bill:
Hassocks were a manufacturer-offered item.
They were an effort (and a very good one) to overcome a sales objection often heard by vacuum salesmen in the midcentury years, when "starter" houses like those in Levittown had very limited storage space - "I just don't have room for anything like that." With a storage hassock, the salesman could offer both storage and an item that enhanced the comfort of the home - "Now there, Mrs. Throttlebottom - won't that make Mr. Throttlebottom comfy when he comes home and has a place to put his poor tired feet up?" It worked a surprising amount of the time; many of the hassocks survive, though not often in such good condition. The hassock in this ad is an exceptionally attractive one; most were fairly ugly, in that peculiarly downscale "mass-market '50s" way. Electrolux's hassocks were ugly enough to terrify Godzilla. | ||
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Post# 794064 , Reply# 6 11/15/2014 at 14:09 (3,459 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay) |
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| Post# 794066 , Reply# 7 11/15/2014 at 14:20 (3,459 days old) by danemodsandy (The Bramford, Apt. 7-E) | ||
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Ralph:
The tan one is a C-2, which is what I grew up with. Those were produced from 1949 to 1954. We got ours as a "last year's model" in 1955, at a discount deep enough to persuade my mother to buy it, which means it was probably substantial indeed.
The one on eBay is a C-4, produced only in 1959 and 1960. | ||
| Post# 794091 , Reply# 8 11/15/2014 at 16:25 (3,459 days old) by danemodsandy (The Bramford, Apt. 7-E) | ||
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Suggestion for Ralph:
Ralph:
I have fond memories of the C-2 I grew up with, but I also well remember that it was not a terribly convenient or capable unit by today's standards. It did not have a power nozzle (those weren't added until '62), it exhausted at floor level (the exhaust blew as-yet-unvacuumed dust everywhere), it did not have an afterfilter (returning some dust to the room) and it had piss-poor maneuverability, due to two small stationary wheels at one end, and none at the other. When I got a hankering to rekindle those good old Compact memories, I decided on a TriStar CXL from the '80s, the last major update for the old "pig"-style body the C-2 also used. It has a very capable power nozzle, the exhaust has been relocated to blow upwards, an afterfilter has been added (you can choose a standard afterfilter or a HEPA unit; I use the standard one) and swivel casters free the user from the yanking and tugging I remember so well. Below is a shot of a C-2, plus a shot of my CXL. As you can see, the CXL still has the '50s look, but it's one hell of a vacuum cleaner, completely modern in performance. It's also tan - in the same wrinkle finish the C-2 used. Might not be for you, but I've been very happy. | ||
| Post# 794093 , Reply# 9 11/15/2014 at 16:33 (3,459 days old) by danemodsandy (The Bramford, Apt. 7-E) | ||
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P.S.:
TriStar also found a way to add a cord-storage feature to the design. Compacts and TriStars didn't have cordwinders - they don't to this day - because there's no room in the body for the "cyclonic" design plus a cordwinder. But they did find a way to manage storing the cord - a little post-like bracket on the bag door, with the afterfilter serving as the other post:
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| Post# 794235 , Reply# 11 11/16/2014 at 09:21 (3,458 days old) by Classiccaprice (Hampton, Virginia) | ||
I have a hassock for a Eurika roto-matic. I picked it up at an estate sale awhile back. No vacuum. I think it's in great shape for the age. Just a little damage on the back.
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Post# 794240 , Reply# 12 11/16/2014 at 09:29 (3,458 days old) by ovrphil (N.Atlanta / Georgia ) |
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Opinion
If you want a hassock, while it's not for everyone, just build a box, cover top with foam and the sides with polyester batting. Then cut some material(there's so much vintage material available, maybe even close to this design) and your vacuum has a nice hassock-home. I know I could do it, but the real deal is always nicer to find or have included, of course.
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Post# 794423 , Reply# 13 11/17/2014 at 03:12 (3,457 days old) by tolivac (greenville nc) |
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Making your own would work-but the orig would of course be best-esp for collectors.For a user-the homemade case would be OK. | ||
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Post# 794454 , Reply# 14 11/17/2014 at 09:49 (3,457 days old) by ovrphil (N.Atlanta / Georgia ) |
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| Post# 794457 , Reply# 15 11/17/2014 at 10:20 (3,457 days old) by danemodsandy (The Bramford, Apt. 7-E) | ||
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Phil:
So far as I know, the original Compacts used to clean airplanes were treated like most turnaround equipment - brought on board at the airport to perform the cleaning, then taken off and used to clean other planes.
I could be wrong, but I can't imagine these being left on planes in-flight; weight was such an important consideration in those days that there was special tissue-thin paper and envelopes for airmail. | ||
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