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Post# 116073   11/27/2010 at 14:44 (4,870 days old) by kirby16 ()   |   | |
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What is your most powerful vintage vacuum? Mine is my Kirby Classic 3. Whats yours? |
Post# 116075 , Reply# 1   11/27/2010 at 15:01 (4,870 days old) by BrianKirbyClass (Eudora Kansas)   |   | |
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Post# 116076 , Reply# 2   11/27/2010 at 15:04 (4,870 days old) by kirby16 ()   |   | |
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Isnt the heritage 2 made around '85? Oh well, it doesnt matter. |
Post# 116080 , Reply# 3   11/27/2010 at 15:37 (4,869 days old) by eurekastar (Amarillo, Texas)   |   | |
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I would say my Kirby Classic Omega. I don't know if it actually is the most powerful, but it certainly "feels" that way.
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Post# 116082 , Reply# 4   11/27/2010 at 15:41 (4,869 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA)   |   | |
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Post# 116084 , Reply# 5   11/27/2010 at 15:52 (4,869 days old) by vacman117 (Chicago, IL)   |   | |
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Post# 116087 , Reply# 6   11/27/2010 at 15:55 (4,869 days old) by VINVAC (Dubuque IA)   |   | |
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Post# 116095 , Reply# 7   11/27/2010 at 16:30 (4,869 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA)   |   | |
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Post# 116105 , Reply# 8   11/27/2010 at 17:45 (4,869 days old) by BrianKirbyClass (Eudora Kansas)   |   | |
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Woops, you are right,,the Kirby Heritage 2 is from 1985,,and come to think of it, the Filter Queen Mejestic and Tri Star are from the early 90s. Ok,,the most powerful pre 1980s vac in my collection would have to be my Tan Lux G from the late 1960s, or the Golden J from 1975. Both with a newer upgraded hose and PN.
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Post# 116106 , Reply# 9   11/27/2010 at 17:54 (4,869 days old) by dustin (Jackson, MI)   |   | |
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Post# 116117 , Reply# 10   11/27/2010 at 20:13 (4,869 days old) by 2011hoover700 (owosso michigan)   |   | |
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Post# 116118 , Reply# 11   11/27/2010 at 20:19 (4,869 days old) by Kirbyotronic ()   |   | |
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Right now, for an upright I'd say my Hoover 61, but if I had a 60's/70's Eureka, that would be it (hope to find one soon). For the most powerful canister, either of my Compacts (C6 and C8). |
Post# 116124 , Reply# 12   11/27/2010 at 21:50 (4,869 days old) by Sablekid ()   |   | |
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My Dual Sanitronic 50 seems to have the best power. It even sounds pretty mean when I use it...I always get quite a bit of dirt too. That and it just seems to "stick" to the floor unlike most I use. |
Post# 116439 , Reply# 13   11/30/2010 at 05:47 (4,867 days old) by kenkart ()   |   | |
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STRATO CLEANER! This along with the Dual Deluxe Sunbeam will truly suck the paint off the wall!!! |
Post# 116466 , Reply# 14   11/30/2010 at 12:09 (4,867 days old) by djkain2007 ()   |   | |
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Its not vintage... but since its the only cleaner I use, the tristar cxl |
Post# 116471 , Reply# 15   11/30/2010 at 13:10 (4,867 days old) by thunderhexed (Edmond, OK)   |   | |
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My Kirby Classic Omega seems to really pull the dirt and grit out of my carpet the best. I can feel it form a nice tight seal with the carpet. Its the one vac i use that i feel really cleans my carpets well. My DS 50 and 80 don't seem to feel as tight but I'm still amazed at the amount of crud they pull up.
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Post# 116484 , Reply# 16   11/30/2010 at 15:03 (4,867 days old) by electroluxxxx (……)   |   | |
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I gotta think about this one... I am thinking my electrolux Models E and 89, both of these machines will rip paint off of a wall with no issue. the weakest one that I have has to be the GE MV1. |
Post# 116489 , Reply# 17   11/30/2010 at 15:49 (4,866 days old) by klectrolux ()   |   | |
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My Electrolux Silverado, not sure if its because I have the "Franken-hose" on it or not. But either way, out powers my Diplomat LX and AP280. |
Post# 117219 , Reply# 18   12/5/2010 at 23:08 (4,861 days old) by hygiene903 (Galion, OH)   |   | |
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Post# 117226 , Reply# 19   12/6/2010 at 00:06 (4,861 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA)   |   | |
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Post# 117567 , Reply# 21   12/8/2010 at 21:34 (4,858 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA)   |   | |
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Post# 117661 , Reply# 22   12/9/2010 at 18:54 (4,857 days old) by Briankirbyclass (Eudora Kansas)   |   | |
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I remember A relative that had a 1975 Eureka (Ironside) orange cannister with a VG1 brush roll, that when on the full power suction setting would seal down to the carpet so tightly you could not push or pull it. Was not good for glued down, no nap indoor/outdoor type carpet, but was excellent on thick piled shag, or any carpet with a thick nap.
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Post# 117910 , Reply# 23   12/12/2010 at 19:11 (4,854 days old) by djtaylor (Salt Lake City, Utah)   |   | |
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To Sablekid
I was once told by a Kirby salesman, when he came into the store to pick up a new machine and supplie, that he hated to go into a house to sell a new Kirby if they had an old D50. He said that they were some of the best machines Kirby ever made. I don't know if that's true, but I don't care. I love the D50, it's my favorite Kirby. Justin |
Post# 278985 , Reply# 26   5/1/2014 at 23:56 (3,618 days old) by smow69 (Muskogee Oklahoma)   |   | |
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.my canister would be my eureka rotomatic with power head sucks to carpet like brian was saying hard to push. |
Post# 278986 , Reply# 27   5/2/2014 at 00:05 (3,618 days old) by smow69 (Muskogee Oklahoma)   |   | |
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my upright would be my eureka uprights`both have sanitaire motors work great my mom bought these new one upstairs one down. |