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Thread Number: 22946
How popular would Hoover Futura and Hoover Spectrum canisters be in Japan in the 1990''s or today? |
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Post# 256862 , Reply# 1 11/18/2013 at 21:54 (3,810 days old) by Durango159  (State College, PA) |
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I would love to see those features on a Futura/ PowerMax cleaner. If Hoover took that model and improved the filtration, produced a rubber coating for the wheels, improved rear power nozzle wheels, implemented a serpentine belt with power head protection and a more flexible power cord- as that stiff cord was detrimental to the cord winders, I think you'd have a terrific machine. That traditional Hoover canister motor sound is SOOOO MUCH better than the sqealing new motors on todays canisters. Also that attachment set was terrific!!!
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| Post# 256922 , Reply# 3 11/19/2013 at 13:59 (3,809 days old) by tjhooverman () | ||
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Why don't we start a revival of those canisters? | ||
| Post# 257069 , Reply# 4 11/20/2013 at 20:05 (3,808 days old) by fan-of-fans (USA) | ||
Another issue is the intended market for these canisters. I believe Japan does use mainly canisters, but the living spaces there are much smaller than in the US. Typically small apartments instead of single family houses. The vacuums that have been popular there have been designed with this in mind.
Look at some of the interesting Japanese vacuums on here, such as those made by Sanyo and Panasonic. They are typically small straight suction machines. Many of them such as Sanyo and National machines store the hose and tools in a small compartment to save storage space. A few of these machines have been sold in the US, such as under the Kenmore name. So really I don't think full size power nozzle canisters would catch on there as well. But things do change so it could be that they are what people there want now. | ||
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Post# 257086 , Reply# 5 11/20/2013 at 21:32 (3,808 days old) by Durango159 (State College, PA) |
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Well the PowerMax/ Futura heads were nice that way. Not too small, not too big. They were much smaller and lighterweight than its predecessor the Quadraflex. At 12" wide by about 6" long and about 3" high they're a very easy to manuever head. Much easier compared to a 14" Centec or even 12" Eureka Worldvac style nozzle. But perhaps that's just my opinion.
Then again if this line were to somehow be recreated I'm sure they'd redesign the head and shave off another inch in length, particularly to suit the market its in. | ||
| Post# 258290 , Reply# 6 12/2/2013 at 13:24 (3,796 days old) by tjhooverman () | ||
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Why don't have petitions to revive them and send them to Hoover? | ||
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