Thread Number: 30209
/ Tag: 80s/90s Vacuum Cleaners
Riccar 2400 Canister - Whirlpool? |
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Post# 335435   10/8/2015 at 19:02 (3,122 days old) by bagintheback (Flagstaff, Arizona)   |   | |
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This eBay listing recently caught my eye. I've never seen or even heard of this model before. It canister body looks awfully like a Whirlpool/Kenmore machine of the early 90s, as does the brush roll and hose. I wonder how well these sold, as you could easily pick up a similar product at Sears, or since you're already at a dealer anyway, why not go for Electrolux?
Can anyone enlighten us on the story behind this machine? CLICK HERE TO GO TO bagintheback's LINK on eBay |
Post# 335456 , Reply# 2   10/9/2015 at 10:42 (3,122 days old) by dirtmaster37 (Ypsilanti, Michigan USA)   |   | |
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The machine in question here, was Tacony's first attempt at a full sized Power-nozzle cleaner. It was manufactured for Tacony, by Matsushita, with it's lineage back to Whirlpool, who owned the vacuum division until 1994-5-6 ? area sometime.
The canister and hose of this machine here, is as what Kenmore received too, but with slightly different power-nozzle "bodies" for the Kenmore line depending on model. The body of the Power-nozzle/Mate that was used here, was used by : Panasonic, Hayden, Whirlpool and Royal and prob. a few others. Tacony offered this model, and the respective "Simplicity Summit"; of which my store was a retailer for back when these were new, for a time, until they were able to source their own canister later on.. About a year ago more or less, one had a pristine "Simplicity" example that was traded back in for a newer cleaner that would be better for the customers allergies. I sent the machine on to Tom, at the Tacony Vacuum Cleaner Museum of which most know. He has it displayed with the other early Tacony products the museum has. Lets just say the machines are quite uncommon or "rare". I dislike using the word "rare" on a mechanized item as rare describes a properly grilled choice steak, not a vacuum IMHO. But for this, it seems aprops. As I have never seen another in 22 years in the vacuum business. To that end, Ken Tacony, president of the firm has NEVER seen one in person before. It was that uncommon apparently. It operated just like Kurt mentioned, and really offered nothing to the consumer that Kenmore or Panasonic or even Whirlpool ( which at the time were better known names) did. It was fairly pricey too for a Kenawhirlasonic badge-engineered clone. I have a orig service manual too, that has the list price written on the back at $599.99. Thats a lot of money for a machine that could be had for $200+ less, a few short miles away at a local Sears store.... Chad |