Vacuum Cleaners Discussions

Just thought that i would throw this out there for the vacuum collectors,restorers, and just plain vacuum nuts.

What brands of vacuums are worthy of rebuilding,from Airway, to Zenex centrals,

All replys are welcome ,from the OLD-TIMERS, to the rookies.

MOLE

Hi Carmine,yes i know what your saying,been there done that.

So you think PANASONIC put the hurt on HOOVER with the indy's,i believe they did, we started selling PANASONIC in the early 90's.

We were also warranty for HOOVER, EUREKA, ROYAL ,FILTER QUEEN. even had customers write to kirby for us asking if they start us up as a warranty station,[did not work].

Yes when the big boys went to the bigboxers they really left the indys out in left field. Their business pratices put them where there at today,NUFF SAID?.

At least tacony backs their dealers with out the special behind the closed doors meetings.[you know what i'm talking about].

Look what happened to ELECTROLUX when they went in box stores,this is an industry wide fact to what happened.it almost put the nail in the coffin,and the management were all fired>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

MOLE

MOLE:

I couldn't have said it any better!  The vacuum makers reap what they sow!  When they [HOOVER included] kow towed to the big box retailers for the quick profits to line their pockets, they sowed their seed on rocky hard ground.  The harvest years were short lived.  If they planted their seed in the rich fertile soil of vacuum cleaner stores [with the professionals and experts], they would have received 30, 60 and 100 fold more in time and still today.

Carmine D.

Your right BROTHER your right,


MOLE

Hey guys!  I forgot to mention Air-Storm, Patriot and Miracle Mate.  I would never tell anyone to buy any of these brands new as they are ridiculously expensive.  However, second hand or re-built, I can't think of anything sturdier.  More  recent models come with Lindhaus type power nozzles but substituions are easy to make.  I also substituted all-metal Compact tools for carpet and bare flooring. You can't get more durability than that. 

There are now HEPA pre-filters that should fit any of these models if filtration concerns arise.  With the HEPA filter, cloth bag and paper disposable paper insert I think you come up with a winner quite easily.  Of the three, Miracle Mate is the only one of these molded metal beauties that includes a cord reel.  Noise level for all is not great but bearable.

Venson