Filtex Tank and Early Built-In Vacuums

Having recently acquired several specimens of portable tank vacuum cleaners made by the Filtex Corporation, I share the design evolution, plus the transition from portable into central vacuums with the "Perma-Vac" as it was known. Also included is some very interesting Filtex literature from the 1950s and 1960s. The manuals at that time began with a personal note from Ms. Emmy G. Hoppe, president.

[@kenswenson1976]

Gotta say I like seeing all the love for FIltex. It was my Grandfathers company. I found your video while doing some research on him and FYI, Emma G Hoppe was his wife.

[@MylesV]

Very interesting! I am surprised by how modern the portables were for their time. Great video!

[@denisemilder9514]

My 80yr old neighbor just gave me a filtrex emdeko and he said it was his mom's. She got it in the 50s. Thanks for the video as I'd never heard of these before today

[@2vacuumboy]

Ohh my I love these filtex canisters. My favourite one is the earliest model ( the dark brown ) Just fascinating 🤨 What beautiful machines !!

[@ecosystems]

I have one of the older Filtex canister models. Filtex was my dad's first customer when he started a polishing business in the late 40's after serving in the Pacific.

[@mikemigliorino130]

Beautiful machines!!

[@davidperry4013]

I love Filtex tank vacuums and the 1970s to early 1980s Electrolux vacuums.

[@natej4230]

My favorite brand. Great video!

[@VacMaster2020]

70 inches of vacuum and 90 CFM that was a lot of power in 1960 I would almost say that’s the most powerful vacuum in that time because most vacuums even in the 90s that were director has less than 20 or 30 I’d say they were doing really good in that time obviously modern central vacuums are way better

[@nutzeeer]

Its also interesting to know how much power they needed for what it does. Efficiency was often low in more modern vacuums because people thought more power usage = better

[@WJCTechyman]

In my town on Lake Huron in Ontario, Canada the vac dealership and shop I used to frequent had one Filtex in, and it was the twin motor unit at the end of your video. I thought they were cool looking machines, and the only company that makes anything like that now is the aforementioned "Central Vac International." My particular vac dealer at the time only sold Canavac central vacs and a local appliance shop sold Beam. Both of those shops are now defunct and the current appliance and mattress dealer I deal with sells Canavac and other portable machines. I mentioned before that I have a 20+ year old Beam Smart Home canister that works like a stationary canister vac as I just run the hose from it in the basement up the stairs in the living space and use it that way. At some point I will convert it into a bagged unit.

[@les2998]

Nice video. I just picked up the emdeco 19-b. I'm just starting the restoration of mine. I really Luke how they look.

[@techvacmike88]

Great video enjoyed watching

[@paco3343]

Awesome cleaners & commentary - thanks! What are the model numbers of the tank-types (besides the 19-B, which seems to be quite common)?

[@Smokesmoke76]

Back when things were built to last

[@Smokesmoke76]

And I did some research that a woman designed the first dishwasher