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Goblin Omni 1000 - one for Benny
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Post# 190019   7/15/2012 at 15:04 (4,274 days old) by ryry_87 (Earth)        

Dug this little rarity out of the garage today after Benny had mentioned them the other day. It's a Circa 1980 Goblin Omni 1000. To be quite honest, I don't know much about this odd looking cylinder. It's quite a big old beast though. but they seem to be non existent these days.



Post# 190021 , Reply# 1   7/15/2012 at 15:05 (4,274 days old) by ryry_87 (Earth)        

top view..

Post# 190022 , Reply# 2   7/15/2012 at 15:06 (4,274 days old) by ryry_87 (Earth)        

we even found the remains of the original box!

Post# 190032 , Reply# 3   7/15/2012 at 15:28 (4,274 days old) by vintagerepairer (England)        

Why thank you Ryry. Any chance you can let me know if the tube is a 35mm or 38mm? Yours is a very fine example. Where did you get it? I don't know much about them except to say I think they were made in the days before the Shop-Vac acquisition of Goblin and that I don't think they were Goblin cleaners, I think they were branded for Goblin. The motor in a good deal of these was the Electrolux cylinder motor, but at least two styles of motor were used.

Post# 190043 , Reply# 4   7/15/2012 at 15:57 (4,274 days old) by ryry_87 (Earth)        

Again this is another of rics ones lol the tools are 32mm but I'm pretty sure it's got replacement ones unfortunately. It's cleaned up lovely but the cloth filter bag was damp and had disintegrated completely. I've saved the frame so might be able to do something with it. Not powered it up yet, but hoping to get a vid done soon :)

Post# 190050 , Reply# 5   7/15/2012 at 16:18 (4,274 days old) by vintagerepairer (England)        

Ryry if it's 32mm then it is a replacement set. The hose looks original though. But as the Omni originally had shiny metal tubes and that exact same popular Wessel Werk floor tool, I thought it was the original kit.

Post# 190051 , Reply# 6   7/15/2012 at 16:20 (4,274 days old) by ryry_87 (Earth)        

all it had was the hose with it so I tried to find some tools that matched the box the best I could lol seems i was successful. Can't wait to get it going.

Post# 190053 , Reply# 7   7/15/2012 at 16:36 (4,274 days old) by vintagerepairer (England)        

Ryry there is also an electronic version which I think is the green colour. There was an orange colour too, but I think that was a lower power version of what you have here.


Post# 190056 , Reply# 8   7/15/2012 at 16:54 (4,274 days old) by ryry_87 (Earth)        

amazing! i've only ever seen this one. love the sound of the orange one! how retro! haven't even seen any literature of the time with them in

Post# 190062 , Reply# 9   7/15/2012 at 17:02 (4,274 days old) by vintagerepairer (England)        

Well I don't remember seeing them in shops, but they probably were sold that way. Where I remember these cleaners is in catalogues.

Post# 190134 , Reply# 10   7/16/2012 at 02:29 (4,274 days old) by ryry_87 (Earth)        

i'm hoping the motors ok in this, i've yet to try it. Looked a bit damp inside though

Post# 190136 , Reply# 11   7/16/2012 at 03:59 (4,274 days old) by vintagerepairer (England)        

If it has the Electrolux motor you may find another to put into it fairly easily.


Post# 190137 , Reply# 12   7/16/2012 at 04:46 (4,274 days old) by ryry_87 (Earth)        

also got this to work on today, looks tidy but sounds god awful lol..

Post# 190138 , Reply# 13   7/16/2012 at 04:49 (4,274 days old) by vintagerepairer (England)        

Well you don't see many of those! I've seen pictures but never worked on one. I think the retail price was too high for what it was. I don't think people who wanted a cheap, small cleaner wanted to pay that much.

Post# 190139 , Reply# 14   7/16/2012 at 04:59 (4,274 days old) by ryry_87 (Earth)        
Goblin Rio Grande 1000 ...

well apart from the cord rewind, it's not a lot different to a regular Rio which was quite a bit cheaper. The regular rio being around £39 and the Rio Grande about £20 more



Post# 190140 , Reply# 15   7/16/2012 at 05:01 (4,274 days old) by ryry_87 (Earth)        

Standard Rio …

Post# 190141 , Reply# 16   7/16/2012 at 05:09 (4,274 days old) by vintagerepairer (England)        

That's right. So 50% more expensive than a standard Rio. That's a massive % and £20 was a lot back then. I think the Solo was about £60 too.

Post# 190143 , Reply# 17   7/16/2012 at 05:58 (4,273 days old) by jmurray01 (Scotland)        

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I do love seeing those catalogue pictures, any chance of a thread dedicated to them ?

Post# 190174 , Reply# 18   7/16/2012 at 11:50 (4,273 days old) by rutger (England)        

I think a thread dedicated to catalogue pictures is an excellent idea.

That Goblin Omni 1000 is rather an odd looking thing (I like it though), it rather looks like it's made up from bits of other vacuums.

Dave


Post# 190300 , Reply# 19   7/17/2012 at 09:47 (4,272 days old) by andy-lux ()        

that omni is looking good pal. i, amazed how well these scrub up.

Post# 190305 , Reply# 20   7/17/2012 at 10:36 (4,272 days old) by singingrainbow (Texas)        

I know I am in the US but I really want one of the basic goblin rio's. I always liked how the goblin cylinders looked.

The Omni looks really neat!

Scott


Post# 190325 , Reply# 21   7/17/2012 at 12:45 (4,272 days old) by ryry_87 (Earth)        

cheers guys, scott theres loads of the basic Rio's left over here, they were really popular

Post# 190337 , Reply# 22   7/17/2012 at 13:18 (4,272 days old) by singingrainbow (Texas)        

Well if I ever go to europe, perhaps I will pick up a fewWink!

Also, did Which? ever test the basic rio?. And if so, was it rated well? And I noticed that it says that the rio does not require bags, so did it have a cloth bag?

Sorry to steal the thread, I am just curious.

Thanks

Scott


Post# 190351 , Reply# 23   7/17/2012 at 14:36 (4,272 days old) by vintagerepairer (England)        

The Rio was amongst the Which? reports. I don't have such a document to hand but I do remember it didn't score that highly. I am not surprised as Which? seem to test and report all products by the same highest standards. Can that really be achieved on bottom of the range products? Of course not. These Rio cleaners did what they said and had a huge consumer base as so many different people wanted them. For instance, new home makers, elderly people, those on small budgets, those in small houses, those in big house (who needed more than one cleaner for different jobs), those who wanted a cleaner for the car. The list went on and on.

The was no cloth bag. The dirt was collected in the main body (dust box) and a cloth filter stuck to a plastic frame was wedged into the rear end of the dust box. They used to clog very quickly so suction was soon lost. It was about the only downside of an otherwise fairly good cleaner.


Post# 190354 , Reply# 24   7/17/2012 at 14:59 (4,272 days old) by singingrainbow (Texas)        

Thanks for the information, I kinda figured it would not have scored very well.
From what I have seen of Which? reports, Goblin cleaners never scored very well.
Funny thing is that I now am finding myself making a mental list of U.K cleaners I want!
Scott


Post# 190356 , Reply# 25   7/17/2012 at 15:11 (4,272 days old) by vintagerepairer (England)        

Goblin cleaners were cheap and of the poorest quality. But almost always without exception, the retail price reflected that as Goblin was a good deal cheaper than so very many other brands. Which? don't like anything which is cheap and mediocre in terms of performance, even if there is a market for it. Goblin knew it's market and price limitations.

Post# 190357 , Reply# 26   7/17/2012 at 15:12 (4,272 days old) by kirbymodel2c (Nottingham, England)        
Nice..

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The small Goblin cylinders like the rios were nice small vacuum cleaners.
My very 1st real vacuum cleaner was a mostly red and black bottomed Goblin cylinder like the small Goblin Rios in the posts above.I found it in a bin storage area when I was staying at my dads maisonette for the weekend when me and my brother was young.
Around 1989/90ish

I wish I could find another...

James:o)


Post# 190359 , Reply# 27   7/17/2012 at 15:15 (4,272 days old) by vintagerepairer (England)        

James, the red & black Rio was a strange one. Exactly the same as the cream & red & black and on sale at the same time too. But as you say, it was mostly red. The first Rio was peach & red & black and had a much small hose coupling. You don't see many of those.

Post# 190439 , Reply# 28   7/18/2012 at 08:10 (4,271 days old) by uksausage (eastbourne east sussex UK)        
love the omni

hi ryan how you doing
i remember my mums neighbour having the omni it struck me as huge then and still does now but it was actually quite a good vacuum it coped well with the hair from a long haired german shepherd i thought id never see another one of them again especially one that looks so good
hope all is well
dave
x


Post# 190441 , Reply# 29   7/18/2012 at 08:22 (4,271 days old) by ryry_87 (Earth)        

Hi mate :)

I haven't got this one going yet it still needs a bit of work, but I can't wait until it is. Such a cool looking vac


Post# 190493 , Reply# 30   7/18/2012 at 16:07 (4,271 days old) by singingrainbow (Texas)        

Thanks to all again for the information, I really would love to see a thread of vintage vacuum cataloge pictures from the U.K.
I must admit that I wish the U.S had gotten as many neat and interesting cylinders as the U.K, oh well I will just have to start colecting U.K vacs! Undecided
By the way Ryan, I am really enjoying watching your videos on youtube!
Scott


Post# 190500 , Reply# 31   7/18/2012 at 16:56 (4,271 days old) by ryry_87 (Earth)        

thanks lol keep watching because i've got quite a few new ones coming in the next few weeks

Post# 190559 , Reply# 32   7/19/2012 at 05:11 (4,271 days old) by vacuumboy1993 ()        
Hey Ryan!

The Omni 1000 looks amazing! I've been shocked when I saw the four rear wheels, I think they have a great idea thinking of a canister that can glide in upright position, but wouldn't it be a bit dangerous when cleaning the stairs?
Anyway, I love the design, it reminds me to a Kelner that was sold over here about 1986, it had a very similar look, but it wasn't that overenginered. Can't wait to see the video of it, I wonder if it'll be as loud as the rest of the Goblins.

By the way guys, the idea of making a thread about catalogues is great, it's always cool to see what it was sold in the past hehe.

Kevin.


Post# 190698 , Reply# 33   7/20/2012 at 08:33 (4,269 days old) by ryry_87 (Earth)        

Hey Kevin :)

Apparently they had Electrolux motors so I doubt they'll be that loud. This one needs a bit of work though. I haven't tried to power it up yet because it was quite damp inside, so much so that the cloth filter bag had completely disintegrated. So I need to try and find another.


Post# 190702 , Reply# 34   7/20/2012 at 09:46 (4,269 days old) by Turbo500 (West Yorkshire, UK)        
the idea of making a thread about catalogues is great

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I have almost every Argos Catalogue from 1985 - 1997 scanned into my computer. I also have a few Kays, Littlewoods-Index and Grattan catalogues. I have a few more on the way to fill the gaps. Once the collection is complete, I will be posting various things on here for people to enjoy :)


Post# 190729 , Reply# 35   7/20/2012 at 15:01 (4,269 days old) by vintagerepairer (England)        

Ryry, most had Electrolux motors, but I didn't say all. Hopefully yours will. As I rememeber though, the motor runs left to right across the rear of the cleaner and is held in place by a large 'C' clamp over the middle of the motor and I think both types should fit the same, so you may find that if yours is not one with the Electrolux motor, you may still be able to replace with one.

Post# 190768 , Reply# 36   7/20/2012 at 17:37 (4,269 days old) by ryry_87 (Earth)        

well when its fully dried out and I find (or make) a new filter for it, we'll get it opened up and find out!

Post# 191476 , Reply# 37   7/26/2012 at 01:58 (4,264 days old) by Docker (Cape Town, South Africa)        
Capil

Found this Goblin on Gumtree, labeled as a Capil.

Post# 191485 , Reply# 38   7/26/2012 at 06:57 (4,263 days old) by ryry_87 (Earth)        

awesome find! never heard of Capil though. We did have an electronic version of the Goblin with variable power

Post# 191487 , Reply# 39   7/26/2012 at 07:17 (4,263 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2)        

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I had a red and white Rio and loved it to death. Always wanted the Hoover Jet version too.


Post# 191533 , Reply# 40   7/26/2012 at 14:10 (4,263 days old) by vintagerepairer (England)        

That will be the lime green one I told you about, Ryry.

Post# 191889 , Reply# 41   7/28/2012 at 10:42 (4,261 days old) by funvacfan (Canada)        
OK

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Now I can add to this thread! I picked up this little Mighty Mini by Shop Vac yesterday!

It has surprizingly good suction, and isn't too loud!



Post# 191890 , Reply# 42   7/28/2012 at 10:43 (4,261 days old) by funvacfan (Canada)        

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One more pic. Boring colour scheme for sure! Sorry for the terrible pictures!

Guy



Post# 193281 , Reply# 43   8/4/2012 at 20:10 (4,254 days old) by fan-of-fans (USA)        

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I saw one of those Mighty Mini vacs at a thrift store a few months ago. It was very tiny. I thought about getting it, but decided to leave it.


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