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Thread Number: 15629
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| Post# 166226 , Reply# 1 1/18/2012 at 01:33 (4,475 days old) by kirbylux77 (London, Ontario, Canada) | ||
Sam, yes the wheels on the Panasonic would pivot EXACTLY like the Riccar would. One thing you have to remember, is that the Riccar/Simplicity models are knockoffs of the Panasonic vacuums. Back in the 1980's for a short period of time Panasonic was making Riccar/Simplicity uprights for Tacony Corp; about a year or two later, they ended their partnership agreement with Panasonic & chose to have their uprights made by a Taiwanese manufacturer.
I would choose the Panasonic over the Riccar because the motors in the Riccar/Simplicity uprights are inferior for creating suction vs either Panasonic-made motors, or the Ametek motors that Panasonic uprights used to be supplied with back in the 1980's to the mid-1990's. Plus, the longevity of the Riccar/Simplicity motors is nowhere near as long as the Pansonic-made or Ametek motors, either. Now, this particular Riccar would come with a double-stage motor, & is the household version of their commercial line, so suction would be on a par with the Panasonic I would bet. BUT the Panasonic would have the edge still, as this particular Panasonic does have the Ametek motor in it, & they are rebuildable motors....the Riccar is NOT. Also, the Panasonic would have a longer hose than the Riccar....that has always been a weakness for this line of Riccar uprights....so you would need to be able to buy an extension hose to use it for tools. Don't know whether that would make a difference or not to you. Do let us know what you decide on....Rob | ||
| Post# 166230 , Reply# 3 1/18/2012 at 03:42 (4,475 days old) by 1926700 () | ||
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and a little Panasonic time line for you...... panasonic in the late 60's and 70's made the Clean Air machines for Kenmore (Duo-Power), Eureka (Easy-Glide and Emperor), and GE 
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| Post# 166231 , Reply# 4 1/18/2012 at 03:48 (4,475 days old) by 1926700 () | ||
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and,,,, thes were the 3 first body styles....the one in the middle is the 600 sires body, ans the one on the right of that was the next.....and the one on the far left was the BOL body style that wouls be used for the next 15 years as the lowend..... 
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| Post# 166259 , Reply# 5 1/18/2012 at 12:41 (4,475 days old) by raycarter (Taylor, Michigan) | ||
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Personally, I would go with the Panasonic. In my collection I have a Performance Plus MC-V5017, which I absolutely love. Cleans carpets very well, has good suction for the attachments, and edge-cleans surprisingly well on the belt side of the nozzle. | ||
Post# 166333 , Reply# 7 1/18/2012 at 23:58 (4,474 days old) by gottahaveahoove  (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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You know that Panasonic bought the patents | ||
| Post# 166419 , Reply# 8 1/19/2012 at 19:13 (4,474 days old) by raycarter (Taylor, Michigan) | ||
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Right you are, John! Let's see how much you wagered... That's a major reason I love the older Panasonics! They look so much like the Dial-A-Matics my mother and both my grandmothers had. Many fond memories of those cleaners. | ||
| Post# 166423 , Reply# 9 1/19/2012 at 19:33 (4,474 days old) by normvac (COLUMBUS, OHIO) | ||
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JOHN, Takes the Lead ! Have to say John you have the High points for this Game ! Now Rob on the other hand, best watch where he walks with the Face Book Collectors. It could get messy ! Norm | ||
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Post# 166438 , Reply# 11 1/19/2012 at 22:21 (4,473 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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That "handle deal" was a big concern.
Panasonic took care of that. It's successor, the "Concept" also corrected that. Most of my DAMs still have a nice firm, stiff handle. And, you WANT that, right?
lolol... The attachment hookup was excellent. Great suction, and, that vac was great for cleaning Chinese rug "fringe" without getting all caught up in the roller. | ||
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