Regina Electric Broom

[launderess]

Leaving for work this AM found an Regina Electric Broom by the discard area to go out for tomorrow's recycling rubbish. Well couldn't stop to sort it out so promptly took it back to the apartment and went on my way.

After getting home earlier only plugged it in to see if it powers on, and it did, but haven't tested it further. Am going to give it a wash down with disinfectant kitchen cleaner to get the grime off (well you never know where it has been do you?),then maybe will play around.

Already have my older Kenmore (built by Panasonic) upright and a recently purchased NIB Miele S147 upright "stick broom" so not sure what if anything one needs with the Regina, but have wanted one for years.

It looks like the one in member's photo in post #175394, second from left.

1960's Regina brooms

It's been a while since there was a vintage broom thread on here so here we go. I found the blue one on the curb and the mauve one was a free but not trash. The blue one is a two speed and dates 1968 adn still has the toggle switch, the other one is around 1964iss, it's a single speed and was...

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[danemodsandy]

These Reginas....

....Tended toward cracked necks - the usual reason for trashing them. If yours doesn't have this problem, it's a somewhat unusual find.

If it does have the problem, I know of no lasting fix other than a new part. The machine will spew dust all over Hell's half acre if the neck is broken.

 

[launderess]

And I Thank You!

Will check for a cracked neck when doing the wash down.

 

[supersuds]

I had one of those in college. Everyone wanted to borrow it because it was so handy. I think after one loan too many, it didn't come back.

Got a Eureka Mighty Mite canister to replace it, which I still have.

 

[danemodsandy]

Launderess:

Sometimes the crack is in an obscure location, and hard to see.

Your clue will come when putting it into service - if it seemingly emits more dust than it picks up, that's when you'll know.

Hopefully, yours is good.

 

[launderess]

Oh Have A Newer Dirt Devil

Bit of rubbish (another waste bin find) that one keeps for Hoovering the bath (don't own a broom anymore), if the Regina stays it goes.

 

[ptcruiser51]

Eureka Quick-Up

Mine is a corded model I got when I worked at THD. Best purchase I ever made! Has a powered brush-roller and does a great job. I use it more than my Hoover Elite upright. I haven't seen a Regina Electric Broom since the 70s when they seemed all the rage in my parents' development.

 

[launderess]

One Wipe Down Later

Complete with wearing rubber gloves (again, you never know where things have been do you?), happy to say so far a quick trial run through the hall and front door welcome mat, no dust or such coming out from any where.

After wiping away god only knows how many years of curd, went to empty the dust cup and it looked as if that hadn't been done in ages. Thing was nearly compacted with dust/soil. So emptied and washed that out (more disinfectant) dried and slipped a vintage Hoover "Throw-Away Bag (part #12312 for model 2940) replacement dust bag. Nabbed a case load of them off eBay years ago, but never had much use for them until now. Simply cannot abide dust cup vacuums. You always end up scattering just as much of the filth as you have collected when emptying don't you?

So for now the Regina is a keeper. The cheap tat of a Dirt Devil will go out in the rubbish later for collection tomorrow. That is if the roving scavengers don't get to it first.

Only problem is the cloth bag has a bit of a whiff which of course scents the air as one uses the unit. Since the bag does not seem to come off, nor can one wash will have to make due with a spray of Febrezze.[this post was last edited: 7/2/2013-23:23]

 

[wayupnorth]

I had one with the powermate style end, it was great for quick cleanups. But unfortunately it died after a long life with a loose carpet thread that killed it.

 

[tolivac]

I used to have a Regina Electribroom vacuum with the powernozzle-the little thing did a great job!Until--At that time I built lots of electronic kits-for myself and others.I would use the Regina to pick up the wire clippings and wire strippings.Then I could dump the dust cup in the hallway trash chute-lived in an apartment.Well one time the Regina picked up a wire clipping that got caught in the fan-and sure enough CUT OFF the neck.Was kinda funny --felt like something happening in a cartoon or slapstick comedy show.I was holding the upper part of the machine and neck and powernozzle fell to the floor.Laughed about it-put the dead Regina in the trash room and replaced it with a used Kirby.Honestly that little Regina worked well-wished the fancase and floor tool neck was METAL instead of plastic.would have ate that long wire peice with no problem.I did dump the dust cut after each use-didn't let dirt store in the machine.those were meant to be dumpted after each use.

 

[toploader55]

Regina !!!

We had one in our Summer Cottage. That kittle vac could pick up sand from the beach like nobody's buisness.

Great find. I'd love to find one too. Good Luck and Happy Vaccing.

 

[launderess]

This Is Why I Love You Guys

Nasty bag is soaking in the tub right now.

Who knows once gussied up may must move it along after I've had my fun.

who know about a regina electrikbroom?

I picked this up at a thrift shop for $3 today. Its a Regina ElectrikBroom 3 speed. The motor was a bit dry when I bought it so I tore it apart and lubed it. Seems to work OK. I get the feeling if I washed the cloth bag it would have alot more suction. Does anybody know how to remove the bag...

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[vintagekitchen]

Electrolux branded Regina

I found one of the power head models, from when Regina produced them for Electrolux to sell as a lightweight upright, it's a great little machine. The aunt who helped raise me has nerve dance in her arms due to a car accident years ago which broke her neck, requiring surgery with donor bone and a steel plate. Luckily she wasnt paralyzed, but she is no longer able to deal with heavy vaccuums. I gave the vacuum to her, she loves it, says it has great suction, grooms the carpet well, and even works well on bare floors.

 

[spookiness]

Ergorapido

I have an Electrolux Ergorapido. LOVE it. I haven't seen an Electric Broom in years, but my parents had one when I was a kit and I remember it being a noisy dust machine. The Ergorapido won't win suction contests, but I use it almost daily, and it is so handy because it is cordless.

 

[chuffle]

Had a Regina...

...for kitchen use when living in the city years ago. Really liked it, though wasn't a fan of the dust cup. A number of years ago, I purchased a Dirt Devil bagless for quick pick ups here. That thing went to the Goodwill a couple of years ago, as I am not a bagless fan.

Have been looking for a used bagged stick vacuum while in the thrifts, and finally, last week, hit pay dirt - an Electrolux 2102 bagged vac. Runs like a champ and is great for day to day use - and it takes bags that are still available.

The Electrolux came at a god price, too - $2.99. Photo is before the machine received a good clean up.

Joe

 

[launderess]

Cloth Bag Cleaned

And am here to tell you won't be doing that again in a hurry. What a mess trying to remove the thing full of dirt, dust and god only knows what else. Took the member's advice and kept the Kenmore upright handy so to suck up as much of the muck as possible.

Two aggressive tub washings with commercial phosphate detergent (Ecolab) rinsed well, than a wash in hospital grade disinfectant, rinse, spun dry in spinner, then allowed to dry.

Whomever designed the nut that holds the "C" clasp at the bottom which secures the bag ought to have been shot. Why didn't he use a simple Phillips or regular screw. Took ages to to loosen and tighten the darn thing with pliers.

Once bag was dried and secured did some cleaning and while the whiff is mostly gone there still is a bit of it whafting about. Being as this may the unit is good enough for a stick broom vac. Does not have the suction power of my Miele which literally hugs the floor, nor the Kenmore upright but gets the job done.

Noise wise the only other appliance we own to date that makes more is the Hoover TT. Wish there was a way to turn off the floor brush beater as that seems to make things worse.

Will keep the thing to play with for abit, but space wise don't have room so it may go eventually.

 

[launderess]

Dust Cup Vacs

Agreed!

Cannot abide the things and am that glad those Hoover vac bags work with the Regina. I also jig the same to fit our Eurkea hand vac for which bags are NLA.

 

[yogitunes]

I like the ones with the power head best....

I have always cleaned the cloth bag with compressed air......outside!

but read somewhere that they can be machine washed, preferred in a front loader

decent little machines for a quick pick up