A Blast from the Past

gadgetgary · Oct 27, 2017

Picked this up yesterday at my local Goodwill. It was a 'Pink' day. Price was $7.99. Got is for $4.00 A great memory since my maternal grandmother had one and used it all the time.
She also had a 1956 GE Filter Flo with the 4 turquoise buttons.

Great memories!

johnrk · Oct 27, 2017

Color!

It saddens me how we have de-colorized so much in our society. Who would've ever believed it back in the 60's and 70's? I just bought an NOS Proctor-Silex stem off of EBay that I really didn't need. But--it is a beautiful lime green and so evocative of the time in which it was made. It's actually rather cool, because it states there are only 5 units making up the iron, making it easy to repair.

Like anyone actually repairs these things today...

golittlesport · Oct 27, 2017

Cool!

What a cute electric broom! Love the colors! Bet you'll enjoy it, especially since your grandmother had one.

daveamkrayoguy · Oct 27, 2017

I remember my grandma & grandpa having a rather plain gray Hoover electric broom like that, and my uncle (dad's brother) had something that was branded "Shetland"...

-- Dave

turquoisedude · Oct 28, 2017

Congratulations, Gary! Those Electric Brooms are a fave of mine too! I love the colour of your new find!

wayupnorth · Oct 29, 2017

My mother had one of those Reginas in a brown. I won one with the Powermate head that sadly died after many years of quick clean and not have to dig out the Electrolux. Wished I still had it.

polkanut · Oct 29, 2017

I found a rust colored Electrikbroom several years ago at a local thrift for about $5.99. I don't know what I'd do without it.

warmsecondrinse · Oct 29, 2017

Great find! Hope you enjoy it.

My mom had a tan/taupe & white one from the early 60's she liked. It 'needed' to be replaced when we got shag wall-to-wall in the 70's. When I got pulled along vacuum shopping I wanted her to get a Regina powerhead model that was on display. For reasons that never did get explained that wasn't viable and we came home with a sunbeam like the one below that did NOT have a powerhead but WAS deemed viable. Go figure. Even at 10 years old I saw a slight logic problem there, lol.

My main memories of the Sunbeam were that the wands were way too short and that it was so top-heavy all you had to do was look at it and it tipped over.
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"... died after many years of quick clean and not have to dig out the Electrolux. Wished I still had it."

Agreed. I've no rugs at the moment and I'd be much more diligent about vacuuming if I had an Electrikbroom stored at shoulder height so I could grab and use it pain free. I *LOVE* my near-silent Electrolux but hate all the stoping and bending involved in using it.

Apparently these Reginas are in demand as the 'sold' listings in fleapay run upwards of $50. Electrikbrooms as an investment tool. Who knew?!

http://thumbs4.picclick.com/d/l400/...ier-Cordreel-vacuum-cleaner-rare-canister.jpg

tolivac · Oct 30, 2017

I used to have a Regina broom vacuum that had a-owner nozzle I used to build electronic kits at that time.That little vacuum was. Great for picking up the wire clippings and strip pings.But the vacuum died after a price of wire jammed in the fan and cut the nozzle off that held the power nozzle or bare floor tool.The machine met its final fate in the dumpster.Bought a metal Royal upright to replace the Regina.

gyrafoam · Oct 30, 2017

The best electric broom I ever had was a Miele. It was powerful, whisper-quiet, and a beautiful soft green color. I've never seen anything quite like it again.

askolover · Oct 31, 2017

Mother had a blue one that color but her cloth bag was also blue.

thespiritof76 · Nov 1, 2017

Ahhh Yes!

The famous Regina ElectrikBroom! A very Iconic machine, was introduced in about 1947, and ran till about 1993. I will post some ads and literature for your viewing pleasure. Enjoy!