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*Model VR-27 "LeSabre"
Built 4/2003 Vacuum Rocketship Dimensions: 48" tall, 20" wide, 54" long Aspects: 1950's Universal vacuum, metal flake blue, on old belt weight reducing machine base. Spinning cube on top, American Beauty iron handle, glass decanter front end, bicycle handlebar wings, old bakelite tripod handle on rear. Side amber light, 2 flicker flames, and one samll underneath light to illuminate the base. |
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*Model VR-21 "Quasar Hotrod"
Built 1/2002 Vacuum Rocketship Dimensions: 73" tall, 41" wide, 54" long Aspects: A 1950's Kenmore vacuum cleaner Rocketship Front: Pot top, red vinyl record, juicer base, optomotrist chin rest bracket (the long top front piece), curved sprinkler, red knob, metal spinner Back: Saw blade, pot top, speaker frame, pot tops, red vinyl record,silver funnel, Christmas tree stand Wings: Chrome exhaust pipes. For shipping purposes these are detachable. They slide into the body and then have a bolt thru them to hold them in place. Body: American Beauty iron handle on top, bakelite spoon handle rudder, wavy antenna Lighting: Top gooseneck, flicker flames underneath; rear flicker flame tail Base: Aluminum nose cone for an industrial water pump, with 4 pool balls; small hood ornament rocket by a pot top knob moon; red pot top, top of an old extinguisher, 2" pipe up to a 45 degree angle; rocket seperates here for shipping |
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*Model VR 24 - "Telemachus"
(the son of Ulysses & Penelope) Vacuum Rocketship Dimensions: Vertical - 68"Hx24"Wx24 deep ; Hort. - 52"Hx24"Wx52"L Aspects: Base from bottom up- Office chair base to metal ceiling fixture to to velvet rope stand base to alum. pot top to hamilton Beach vacuum front to velvet rope stand post to telescope elbow with antique wrench to tighten for the desired angle. It can be raised all the way from vertical to horizontal. Body - A beautifully almost unscratched 1950's kenmore vacuum with vacuum motor inside for loud takeoff sound; two extendable antennas; top extendable antenna Front - Chrome display syand base to silver cup to glass pot top to fence post top to alum. nozzle to glass knobby decanter stopper. Rear - Pot top to art deco greenish glass lamp base to glass pot top to silver pot top to silver cup to big Electrolux nozzle to art deco greenish glass lamp ball to key spinner (It does spin!) Lighting - Two old Buck Rogers microphones with 12 volt lights inside; two nitelites with flicker flames on the side; lower front bicycle light with 12 volt light; and rear gooseneck with 40 watt bulb on a dimmer. 12 volt, 40 watt, and motor are all switched seperately |
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VDIMSRH Built 3/2000 Dimensions: 13"Hx9"Wx6"deep 3 lbs. Aspects: Vacuum Drive-Inn Movie Speaker Robot Head; chromed speaker with bubbling Christmas light inside, flicker flame light outside, deluxe wall hanger |
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VSTR-1 Built 3/2000 Dimensions: 13"Hx7"Wx14"L 12 lbs. Aspects: 1936 Sales Trophy mounted on speaker magnet by railroad tie holder; coffee pot handle fin, bushing holder wings; 7 ball planet |
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VTR 4763 BUILT 10/00 Vacuum Thermos Rocketship DIMENSIONS: 16" H, 12" W, 8" deep 8 lbs. ASPECTS: Super Deluxe Stanley Thermos insert on antique discus by curved railroad tie holder; super TV antennae, fork antennae; pieces on top say,"Faulty Coin Return", "Stop, reset", and "Protect yourself and others", antique teething ring and half silver planet; no lights; Deluxe sculpture |
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VTR 4742 BUILT 11/99 Vacuum Thermos Rocketship DIMENSIONS: 16"L, 14" W, 9" Deep 8 lbs. ASPECTS: 60's Japanese lantern with RW&B FLIT wings, white backlit stars ceiling light, front blue, rear red |
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Lux R. Spacer, with planet Built 2/01 Dimensions: 12"Hx9"Wx25"L 22 lbs. Aspects: 1932 ThermoRoller, green bakelite, coffe pot handle, on bass speaker with olive pot tops |
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VFR Iota II and Kappa II BUILT 1/01 Vacuum Flashlight Rocketships DIMENSIONS: 9" H, 7" W, 7" deep 5 lbs. ASPECTS: 2 matching Ponchartrain Club flashlights on bent antenna wire off red/yellow/black candle pin ball on holey glass/pink dish; 12v lights under planet and in flashlights; Deluxe |