Water Matic Find!

[norgeway]

Box and all, I was really pleased with this, it took 2 hours to clean it up , it was nasty, but in great shape under the dirt, I ran the hose thru the dishwasher!

 

[whirlcool]

What does it do? It looks like a Rainbow vacuum cleaner? Never heard of one of these before.

 

[appnut]

I was going to ask the same question. 

 

[norgeway]

Still being made...

These are now made in Virginia, but years ago they were made in Canada, its a lot like a Silver King, you could pick up water with it, it had a float valve that went in it for wet pick up...now sold under the Water Matic name, or, with a bag as the less expensive Trend Vac.

 

[whirlcool]

Oh, it's a wet/dry vac?

 

[norgeway]

yes, it can pick up water..

But mainly was designed as a standard canister, I also have a earlier version called a Gem, its all chrome with a braided hose, but all the ones sold today have the wet pick up kit.