Do fabulous vacuum finds ever end...I got my convertible !!

[hoover1060]

headlight lens

Austin & Pete:
What you see on the newer Singer is the cutout for a different lens that was used on the more deluxe Singers by Ryobi. That lens somewhat resembled the wrap-around lens on the Kenmores and my Sunbeam
Jeff

 

[GESwivel]

Pete,

The Singer made vacuum cleaners actually cleaned very well with their beater bar agitators. Their twin-fan uprights would create alot of noise compared to many other vacuum cleaners.

The vacuum cleaners were also harder to push. They had very narrow, cheap rear wheels. It was difficult to push on thick carpeting. The self-propelled models were an improvement, but not much. Their drive was on the rear wheels, which were also wide.

You will want to add another company to the long list Singer made vacuum cleaners for. They made vacuum cleaners for Kmart.

 

[hoover1060]

Singer made...

Singer, Kenmore, Lewyt(Canada) Sunbeam, Westinghouse, and Kmart.
The Kmart brand was called "Flor-Genie" and if memory serves they were made about 1977-78 somewhere around there anyway. There were three models, a plain one, a more deluxe 2 speed model, and the super deluxe model with cord reel and box top bag.

 

[GESwivel]

Flor Genie

Yes, you are correct, they were called Flor Genie. Kmart also used Singer canisters under their Flor Genie brand. The line only lasted a short time.