New here - need some info as well

[petek]

Hi All
I don't have a washer/dryer addiction, though looking at all the pics etc can get you hooked I'll just try and stick with the "small stuff" for now. I recently found an 81 Amana oven model RR-9TA, still working, clean as a whistle and for only $20 Cdn. I was searching around the web and couldn't find any reference to the TA? Does anyone know what it denotes? It looks to have a probe outlet inside the cavity..but didn't come with it. I always like the look of them so I'm probably going to use it in place of my aging GE, but I wished it had a sensor.

Since I'm here what else do I have?

Numerous Oster beehive blenders with dials, switches, buttons etc.
-my first vacuum I bought new in about 76..Lady Kenmore Power Ease self-propelled Duo Power with hose attachments, 3drive speeds, 2 motor speeds, lights, cord-retract, bag full indicator, belt indicator, washable filters, pile adjust, side cleaning adjust..and it's Avacado green and still working, though the cord retract needs fixing and I cracked the carry handle on the back, looking for a new back casing. It's my pride and joy and it still works..lol

-a Ronson Cook'n Stir, still in use.

-a PS Blendette,,,a wimpy little blender from the early 60's that is more stylish than functional.

-a Vesuvio one cup electric espresso maker from Italy..chrome and stylish...from the 60's

-a John Oster coctail mixer,,the early bar version of the home blender made of cast iron I think..uses irregular chrome coctail shake5s with built in blade.

-a Waring avacado green blender with timer, metal case

There's an ad in our local paper for a Nu-tone food center with attachements for $95 and I'm trying to keep that out of my mind for fear of caving

Other things boxed away I can't remember

Two things I wished I kept... my first MW oven in 75, A toshiba 500 and my KA green portable dw, that thing worked beautifully and didn't even have a middle or top spray arm.

BTW..what kind of washer do I have? Well it's a GE Medallion 850 which I bought new about 1988 or 9 I can't rightly remember. I haven't had one problem with it.

 

[swestoyz]

I love TA's....

Well, Pontiacs and Amana's! This is a very strange one, only found becuase I own the TA, and Cory's parents own the RR9T. The only difference we have been able to see is a slight difference on the control panels - the RR9TA has a completely flat, chrome strip around the control panel, vs the RR9T having a brown strip inside the chrome strip. Functionally, they are the same.

Keep looking in the local thrift stores for the probes. I have found two sets (food and candy) with their boxes for a buck each. They are out there, and fun to boot!

Ben

 

[retromom]

Helloooooooooooo!

Howdy and Welcome! You have quite a collection of vintage appliances! Hope you post some pics soon!

I am still keeping my eyes opened for a ss Amana Radarange. I know that several in our group have them and love them. However, I have heard that they can be a little persnickity. There should be someone here that can answer your questions.

Again, welcome. Look forward to reading your posts!

 

[scott55405]

Welcome Pete! Sounds like you have a great collection!

 

[petek]

Here I'll try a couple of pics

not sure if this is going to work

 

[petek]

And a close-up

The microwave above the Amana is a Beaumark (rebadged GE) I bought new in 88. Full featured with sensors, probe, shelf, no turntable. It really works well and the sensor is precise. I just wish it was more powerful. Beaumark is the store brand for the Hudson Bay Co. dept store in Canada (The Bay). Our second but no longer dept store Eatons which closed about 2 years ago was swallowed up by Sears, they sold many of the same appliances using the Viking name which I figure is one reason why Viking pro stoves etc were renamed Ultraline in Canada.

 

[westytoploader]

Sounds like a cool collection!! Welcome aboard Pete!

Kenmore self-propelled vacuum from '76?? Can you post a picture? Could either be a Eureka or Dial-A-Matic clone...or neither!

--Austin

 

[petek]

Here it is

Definitely not a Hoover but just might be Eureka. It's been an everyday user since I bought it. Surprisingly it's so feature laden with everything you still can't find on any particular model nowadays that I've seen. It's only negative is the cord is too short at about 15 feet which means you have to keep re plugging it in as you cross a room..
Model # is 3599

 

[petek]

Closer up

Don't make me swear on a stack of Bibles it was 76, I'm getting old but it was in that era, trying to remember where I was living when I bought it.
There was a similar cheaper model lacking the power-ease drive and magi-cord etc. This was their "Sears Best" and it was expensive so I don't think too many were sold here anyways..but I found it on clearance and figured it was pretty neat.

 

[kenmore1978]

KM vacuum Cleaner

It's Whirlpool built

I have one of those in blue, It's been replaced by the Kirby G4, but I plan to re-do it someday. it's sort of cheaply made. On mine, the little tabs that hold on the front cover broke off, so I had to use a lage rubber band to keep the front cover on. The bearings in the brush roller are getting bad. The "latch" that holds the cleaner in an upright position is just a friction thing, and has worn out so the upper part won't stay upright anymore. And another annoyance is that the inlet tub would clog where the bag attached to it, especially if you didn't remove the paper flaps inside the opening of the bag. As with the Kirby, the bags are only available from Sears or vacuum cleaner stores, another inconvenience that one doesn't have with Hoovers, Eurekas, Electrolux, or Royal

The five little holes to the right of the height adjustment control is a foam air cleaner, they die, too, you might want to replace that.

 

[scott55405]

Very cool! I do remember these. This one was "Sears Best", I can still see where the sticker was!

 

[petek]

Whirlpool ?

Well that's something I didn't know they made vacs. You're right about the tube getting clogged though I didn't have that happen too often unless I vacuumed up one of my pet birds longer feathers. I had lent the machine to my SIL and just got it back a week or so ago and when I was cleaning it up to take that pic I noticed that the red attachment you install on the bag to clip it to the tube is missing.. I'm gonna be really P.O'd if she went to change bags and tossed it out with a dirty bag..grrrrr. She didn't like the machine because it was too big and awkward to control in her tiny apartment which it probably was but for large rooms it's great, except for that d**n*d short cord. I got her a new Panasonic with cord retract and on board attachments to replace it. Course I had to try it out first at home and even though it's not self propelled it appears to be pretty well made, she loves it. My other main vac I've been using on the main floor is a Hoover Power Max self-propelled upright, soft body, I think it was the followup to the original selfpropelled dial o matic. No major problems other than the wire linkage in the sliding handgrip pops out once in while and is a pain to disassemble and pop back in.

 

[westytoploader]

The Hoover Dial-A-Matics were the best self-propelled vacuums ever made, IMHO, and they were Hoover's first clean-air upright line as well.

I have two (going to list one on eBay soon though; use the other one regularly) from the mid-to-late 1970's, and they are EXCELLENT vacuums. Groom carpets wonderfully, are a breeze to push (have great traction due to the rubber grooved drive wheels), and for floors just whip out the tools. Powerful is definitely an understatement.

I wonder how the new Hoover self-propelled machines would fare against these?

--Austin

 

[tolivac]

Newer Hoover Self propelled vacs

From what I have seen of these-seen a LOT of them in vac shops waiting for repairs--their transmissions fail frequently.The Kirby G-series transmission is far superior.also have seen many Hoover Self prop vacs in trade in piles at the Rainbow and kirby dealers here.Usually they are in bad shape.I would pick the Kirby G-series machines as the best self-propelled ones out there.I have several G-3 Kirbys whose transmissions still work just fine.

 

[mrcleanjeans]

premium power drive

IMHO, the Concept One power drive was the BEST PD that Hoover ever made because its carpet cleaning abilities were far better than the DOM, as long as we're referring to the QuadraFlex models, not the very late ones without it. Although it had a fan-first design, the fans were near impossible to break, being the tough commercial grade found in some large commercial Hoovers,and many,many Concepts are still in use. The DOM was better with the hose, however, but to me, an upright's primary purpose is carpets.All of today's china-market self-propelled Hoovers are AWEFUL,due to flimsy construction.

 

[westytoploader]

Does the Concept series have the "Beats-as-it-sweeps-as-it-cleans" brushroll like the DAM's?

 

[mrcleanjeans]

off the beaten path

No, it had four brushes,backed up with stiffeners which were deemed beater bars, and deep cleaned embedded dirt better than any Hoover ever made . They still claimed "It BEATS, as it sweeps,as it cleans".By the way, the non-propelled DAMs with the 3 position height adjustment cleans better than the self-propelled DAM,because the SP DAM has a floating head that does not utilize the agitator's design as well.However, if you remove the spring on the bottom that regulates pivoting, the head will make better contact, and cleaning efficiency will increase MARKEDLY.

 

[tolivac]

I have a self-propelled Hoover Concept and it works pretty well-its transmission feels "crude" compared to the Kirby.It does clean better than any other "clean-air" upright I presently have.I think the fan survival rate is high due to the channel infront of the fan that could trap coins,pebbles etc.But you have to figure that the Hoover came out with the self-propelling before Kirby.Royal uses the "brush stiffeners" along with Rainbow E2 machines.

 

[scott55405]

IMO, the Concept was probably the last "good" cleaner Hoover made. They've been a lifesaver for my mom, who can't really do heavy vacuums anymore.

I did try one of the self propelled Kirbies last year and was quite impressed with its performance, but I don't think I'd want one in a smaller home due to its size.

I have a Royal amongst my machines, it is a wonderful little cleaner. Light, easy to maneuver and cleans very well.

Rex, is there much difference between a Rainbow E Series and an E2? The newest one I've actually used is a D4 SE.