A Lewyt condensed timeline
Lewyt's cloth cone over a wire cage was introduced on the 1947 Model 40 and as shown used a secondary paper cone - an obvious patent infringement.
Lewyt's solution after losing the law suit was to flatten the wire frame, cover it with a very attractive double-thick plaid cloth (sidestepping the concept of an induced bagless vortex cone) and called it the Exclusive Sanitary Dustalator,
At the same time, eliminating the deep cone provided more tub volume offering the option of an inner rectangular paper dust bag - besting the Filter Queen for advance modernity and hygienic disposal. This was the Model 44 of 1948.
The model 40 and 44 have those gorgeous blue hexagonal storage containers that hold the wands upright in opposite corners and the accessories in a fitted hexagonal hatbox on top as a lid.
The same Dustalator & paper bag combo was used throughout the tub series into the late 1950s. It was the improved Model 55 in 1953 that introduced the exceeding rare powerless carpet Sweeper nozzle that looks like a pn. The next tol Model 66 debuted a handy wheeled trolley base that carried all the tools on posts, in 1954.
With the advent of the Big Wheel, Lewyt continued to offer the simplified re-designed Tub type canister in a series of colour combinations as bol entry level loss leaders well into the late 1950s
At this time - 1955 - the new square Lewyt Big Wheel series began with the matching hammertone blue Model 77. The Big Wheels use the same paper bag as the tubs.
I am ever grateful to Mr Crevictool Winkler for the complete Model 66 on the trolley, on the left. It was part of the famous NC57 treasure find.[this post was last edited: 3/15/2011-22:48]
