Most members here have seen pictures of my 1922 Premier Duplex vacuum. I took it to the convention with me,so some people even got to see it (and "test drive") it in person.
I looked on ebay for any other Premiers,and although there were none to be found,I did find an interesting item pertaining to the history of my vacuum,that I did not know.I knew that my Premier was a wedding gift to my grandmother in
1922.And that Grandma had given it to my mother in the late 1940's.And that it was retired to my parents attic in 1972,and stayed there for 25 years until I restored it in 1998. (so I thought I knew it all)
However this ad found on ebay just made for a new chapter in this vacuums 83 year history....
Someone at the convention told me they had never seen an old Premier with the bakelite wheels mounted behind the brushroll,as they were always mounted on the sides of the brushroll housing.
This ad shows that even though a customer could not purchase a new vacuum during the war years,a 20+ year old one could be modified,and updated to "hold you over" until the war was over. I found this very interesting,and a nice piece of information to add to the history of this appliance.
After I discovered this ad,I looked at the brushroll casting more carefully. I found a few small screw holes that are filled in with lead,from the modifications. My vacuum looked like the one on the left,when it was new in 1922. My grandmother had it rebuilt in the 1940's during the war! After the war was over,she bought a new vacuum and gave the rebuilt Premier to my mom,instead of tossing it to the scrapper.
Note the changes in the vacuums on the ad. And also the "VIM" "VITALITY" "VALUE" (V V V V V) During the war years the "V" (for VICTORY!!) was more popular than the plastic ribbons people put on their cars today.
Vintage appliances have a story to tell,if you take the time to "read" the clues!
I looked on ebay for any other Premiers,and although there were none to be found,I did find an interesting item pertaining to the history of my vacuum,that I did not know.I knew that my Premier was a wedding gift to my grandmother in
1922.And that Grandma had given it to my mother in the late 1940's.And that it was retired to my parents attic in 1972,and stayed there for 25 years until I restored it in 1998. (so I thought I knew it all)
However this ad found on ebay just made for a new chapter in this vacuums 83 year history....
Someone at the convention told me they had never seen an old Premier with the bakelite wheels mounted behind the brushroll,as they were always mounted on the sides of the brushroll housing.
This ad shows that even though a customer could not purchase a new vacuum during the war years,a 20+ year old one could be modified,and updated to "hold you over" until the war was over. I found this very interesting,and a nice piece of information to add to the history of this appliance.
After I discovered this ad,I looked at the brushroll casting more carefully. I found a few small screw holes that are filled in with lead,from the modifications. My vacuum looked like the one on the left,when it was new in 1922. My grandmother had it rebuilt in the 1940's during the war! After the war was over,she bought a new vacuum and gave the rebuilt Premier to my mom,instead of tossing it to the scrapper.
Note the changes in the vacuums on the ad. And also the "VIM" "VITALITY" "VALUE" (V V V V V) During the war years the "V" (for VICTORY!!) was more popular than the plastic ribbons people put on their cars today.
Vintage appliances have a story to tell,if you take the time to "read" the clues!
