A few things just in from auction.....

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I do not really collect vacuum cleaners, but I was at an auction last night to buy some antique stoves. This poor guy wasn't drawing much interest.

 

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I found a patent online for this one from 1915.

 

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Not bad for $2.

 

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Here is a neat 1815-1820's era Franklin style stove made in New York & "stolen" off ebay. In other words I got a great buy on it. I just had to drive to CT.

 

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I forgot to add above, but the vacuum body is actually tin & not wood.

 

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Nice score!