Thread Number: 31036  /  Tag: 80s/90s Vacuum Cleaners
Sound of a Sweeper?
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Post# 342939   2/5/2016 at 20:31 (3,002 days old) by Icee (Indiana)        

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So, all of you sweeper lovers out there, what makes a sweepers sound appealing to you? Like a deep roar, a quiet whispy, etc.? Also, which of one in particular of yours is your favorite sounding? :)

Post# 342941 , Reply# 1   2/5/2016 at 20:46 (3,002 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640)        
a metal Hoover Convertible

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has a great "hum", especially when that beater bar hits the carpet.

 A great sounding Vacuum cleaner.


Post# 342943 , Reply# 2   2/5/2016 at 22:02 (3,002 days old) by kirby519 (Wisconsin)        

For me it is the sound/tone that the Kirby's of the 70's and earlier make with the original metal fans installed.

Post# 342946 , Reply# 3   2/5/2016 at 23:35 (3,002 days old) by electrolux137 (Los Angeles)        

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Electrolux XXX and G, early Filter Queens - e.g. Model 33 etc. I like machines that have soft, gentle sounds and these are just about the quietest.


Post# 342949 , Reply# 4   2/6/2016 at 03:40 (3,002 days old) by tolivac (Greenville,NC)        

The sound of the NSS M1-sounds like a Kirby with a hose-but deeper and sort of louder.Then the sound of my MD Silentmaster-for a large machine-its eriely quiet.

Post# 342956 , Reply# 5   2/6/2016 at 07:46 (3,002 days old) by kenkart ()        
The nice quiet smooth sound

Of an Electrolux, G preferably.

Post# 342960 , Reply# 6   2/6/2016 at 08:58 (3,002 days old) by s31463221 (Frenchburg, KY)        
Quiet soft hum...

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I personally can't stand that high-speed shriek of these newer vacuums....nothing gives me a headache faster that listening to a screamer vacuum motor going full-tilt for any amount of time. Here's a link to one of my soft humming vacs running!

CLICK HERE TO GO TO s31463221's LINK


Post# 342964 , Reply# 7   2/6/2016 at 09:48 (3,002 days old) by kirbyvacsandmor (WY US)        

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I Love The sound of the metal fan in a Kirby 560.

Post# 342970 , Reply# 8   2/6/2016 at 11:47 (3,002 days old) by KirbyCollector (Columbus Ohio USA)        

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I have three favorite sounds.
1. 514 and older with a six blade metal fan
2. 515 - Tradition with a ten blade metal fan
3. A g series retro fitted with a ten blade metal fan


Post# 343017 , Reply# 9   2/6/2016 at 14:59 (3,001 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)        

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I agree with KirbyCollector on all of the above.

~Ben


Post# 343105 , Reply# 10   2/7/2016 at 15:09 (3,000 days old) by hooverU4089 (CT)        
I have to agree with @gottahaveahoove.

Those metal-based, pre-mid-70's Convertibles; once the motor and brushroll bearings are lubricated, they have a really nice sound. They could probably put a baby to sleep! I also like the sound of the late 70's 4.7 amp Convertibles (ex. Convertible Elite, Estate) and even the newer plastic models sound nice with a CWP brushroll.

Post# 343118 , Reply# 11   2/7/2016 at 18:17 (3,000 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA)        

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Love the sound of the XXX , so calming and relaxing! Just soothes the troubles away. The kirby is a very much to me the sound of some cleaning getting done, just registers in my head as power

Post# 343148 , Reply# 12   2/8/2016 at 00:36 (3,000 days old) by Icee (Indiana)        

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For me, normally I like a nice deep, growling like tone, I guess is the best way to describe it lol. Alot of newer sweepers sound whiney, or raspy, not very pleasent.

Post# 343188 , Reply# 13   2/8/2016 at 17:05 (2,999 days old) by hooverU4089 (CT)        

@Icee: If you like that growly tone, then a Convertible is just the cleaner for you! I had also used an Electrolux 1205 once before and loved the sound of it, too.

Post# 343291 , Reply# 14   2/9/2016 at 16:34 (2,998 days old) by icee (Indiana)        
Hooveru4089

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Oh ok, I'll have to check those out :)

Post# 343345 , Reply# 15   2/10/2016 at 00:40 (2,998 days old) by Durango159 (State College, PA)        

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My favorite vacuum sound is the Hoover Celebrity! The motor just has a constant, pleasant hum. Some consider it loud decibal wise but the tone is pleasant to me so it doesn't annoy the way a new suction motor sounds like on a Shark, or many other vacs on the market.

The Hoover PowerMax is also very very pleasant me. Both favorites of mine!!


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Post# 343362 , Reply# 16   2/10/2016 at 08:24 (2,998 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA)        

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I think its the muffled exhaust out the bottom of the Celebrity? A guess.Like how quiet the Lux is with the exhaust door shut?


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