Vacuum Cleaners Discussions

Let's hear all there is about Filter Queens.  All I basically know is they are exclusively appointment only DTD.  They are expensive, and they last for freeking ever.  I have heard they have gone plastic, but other than that the basic design hasn't changed. 

Did Royal once build them?  Or did they build Royal?

I have heard this as well.   Actually it was "Cult Like' what one said in a review.  They felt they had to give into the saleman or he would stay the night.  

Wouldn't many of these DTD sales prosper more from lowering their prices/commissions, being a little more user friendly themselves, and not leave such a bad taste in peoples mouths.

In a slight defense of Kirby, I have not ever been treated badly by a Kirby person.  If I say "No thanks' they pack up and leave.  I will add that most are young college kids trying to earn a quick buck, so their experience levels are low and sales skills lower.  I have always bought my Kirby's at the shop.  Our local Kirby dealer has a big sign that says "NO SALES MADE FROM THIS OFFICE, IN HOME DEMO/SALES ONLY"  To this I reply "Oh, that's too bad, I had my checkbook."  I have always gotten what I wanted.  (I go in the shop to buy my bags and belts as I try to buy from the local guy.  I will buy from ebay on occasion, but not on a regular basis).

Now back to FQ, I have always been fasinated with this machine, but they are as rare as hen's teeth in my area; I guess their sales natzis haven't hit my are in a while.

Kirby sales people developed a very bad reputation and deservedly so.  Spoiled by a few rotten ones.  To his credit, when Warren Buffet purchased the Kirby company [as part of Berkshire Hathaway], he made sure they cleaned up their sales act.

Carmine D.

Hi,

Though the earlier FQs proved heat endurant, I think a bigger motor would up the heat production factor and possibility of early breakdown.  Without the muffling material, which also held in heat as it cut noise, FQ would rank as average regarding noise levels.  That is not news -- Electroluxes, prior the G, were quieter because of the exhaust filters they used.  However, I have to defer to craftsmanship as FQ and the old Luxes remarkably seemed to endure when a lot of others didn't.  I know of few people who ever thought to change the exhaust filters on early Luxes or the secondary filters on FQ but these machines kept on going and going.

Best,

Venson early