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Thread Number: 31272
/ Tag: Recent Vacuum Cleaners from past 20 years
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| Post# 345867 2/29/2016 at 23:53 (2,971 days old) by Vacmaster (San Diego) | ||
Seriously what is up with people mixing parts from parts from vacuums to create something that doesn't even look right at all just to have a vacuum? I understand that sebo is an expensive vacuum but come on you can do better than this. I saw this at a local vacuum store and I just had to take a picture because of its hilarious. I mean, it is a mix of three different vacuums.Has anyone else had experiences like this? If you have pictures of them, go ahead and show them.
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| Post# 345893 , Reply# 2 3/1/2016 at 06:56 (2,970 days old) by vacerator (Macomb Michigan) | ||
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Justin, Whatever can you mean? It's been done since the 1970's. Rainbow used Eureka power nozzles. So did Fairfax, and they also used Hoovers. | ||
| Post# 345912 , Reply# 3 3/1/2016 at 08:44 (2,970 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA) | ||
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| Post# 345926 , Reply# 4 3/1/2016 at 09:27 (2,970 days old) by Vacmaster (San Diego) | ||
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Post# 345928 , Reply# 5 3/1/2016 at 11:05 (2,970 days old) by gottahaveahoove  (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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| Post# 345935 , Reply# 6 3/1/2016 at 12:04 (2,970 days old) by vacerator (Macomb Michigan) | ||
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Yes, it's all been done before. Hoovers first hard floor washer was not the Floor Mate either. How in the heck did we get our houses clean before hepa filters, plug in's, air wicks, and steam mops? Maybe we didn't, but I've never been a smoker. But my uncles were, and I never recall any yellow walls. | ||
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Post# 345948 , Reply# 7 3/1/2016 at 15:23 (2,970 days old) by vacuumlad1650 (Wauponsee, IL) |
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| Post# 345956 , Reply# 8 3/1/2016 at 15:48 (2,970 days old) by vacerator (Macomb Michigan) | ||
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Andy, It only makes good sense to do so. Why toss out two machines? Protect mother earth. | ||
| Post# 345961 , Reply# 9 3/1/2016 at 16:04 (2,970 days old) by Kirbysthebest (Midwest) | ||
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I paired a Eureka power nozzle with a vibra-groomer with my Vita-Vac, because I didn't care for the Douglas power nozzle. I still have the Douglas, just for cleaning purposes the Eureka is WAY better cleaning.
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| Post# 345964 , Reply# 10 3/1/2016 at 16:21 (2,970 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
To be honest, it doesn't surprise me in the least that the Sebo shown has been sold on. Most commercial users won't mind what condition the body is - at least if it comes with a clean-ish motor, the body parts alone can simply be used on whatever the owner might own beforehand.
For collectors of course it will put the nose out, but for those who are actually after a vacuum cleaner and who probably do very little cherishing, an old SEBO made up of using different exterior parts is very little different to the usual second hand or refurb'd vacs we get in the UK. Refurb'd or pre-owned classic Hoover uprights for example seldom have the original external soft bag fitted for example let alone faceplates with an actual Hoover badge that hasn't either fallen off or is too faded to be of little help with restoration. | ||
| Post# 345972 , Reply# 11 3/1/2016 at 17:59 (2,970 days old) by Parwaz786 ( ) | ||
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Oh don't get me started! So not OCD friendly.
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| Post# 345973 , Reply# 12 3/1/2016 at 18:01 (2,970 days old) by Parwaz786 ( ) | ||
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| Post# 345974 , Reply# 13 3/1/2016 at 18:02 (2,970 days old) by Parwaz786 ( ) | ||
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| Post# 345975 , Reply# 14 3/1/2016 at 18:03 (2,970 days old) by Parwaz786 ( ) | ||
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And the WORST!
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| Post# 346019 , Reply# 15 3/2/2016 at 06:13 (2,969 days old) by vacerator (Macomb Michigan) | ||
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It's all art! Vacuum art, like the steam punks do also. | ||
| Post# 346022 , Reply# 16 3/2/2016 at 06:45 (2,969 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
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I had forgotten about Dyson, Tayyab!! I imagine it must be a collector's nightmare if you see a perfect example on EBay only to have some more modern part that has been added to it from another Dyson model
But then some collectors are quite happy to have a working model. I used to own many Hoover Junior uprights like that. Bags that were universal Qualtex like ones, non-model faceplates that belonged to other models; I think its a prerequisite aspect of being a collector to put up with the fact that some vacuum parts are no longer available. | ||
| Post# 346030 , Reply# 17 3/2/2016 at 08:42 (2,969 days old) by Parwaz786 ( ) | ||
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Totally agreed Nar! :) I quite like my machines to be all original, especially oldies as parts are harder to find than modern machines | ||
| Post# 346035 , Reply# 18 3/2/2016 at 09:24 (2,969 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
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| Post# 346040 , Reply# 19 3/2/2016 at 10:05 (2,969 days old) by Parwaz786 ( ) | ||
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Yes that's very true | ||
| Post# 346061 , Reply# 21 3/2/2016 at 14:31 (2,969 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina) | ||
I did it with my Kirby G5
When it came to me about a year ago, my G5 needed a lot of love. The back part of the handle had been replaced with one from a G4, which is fairly common as something in the G5's burgundy pigments makes the lower cord hook more fragile than other colors. The brush roll was shot so I replaced it with a new Sentria style one and the cloth bag had holes in it so I found an entire bag assembly from an Ultimate G to replace it. For aesthetic purposes, I put the burgundy bag topper back on it, which helps bring out the flecks of burgundy in the otherwise mostly gray bag fabric, thus complementing the G5's unique color scheme. I have occasionally considered taking the color integration further by putting the original burgundy emptor on as well but it seems like a lot of work for no functional gain, especially when the light gray one is in much better shape. From a functional standpoint, I do prefer the newer style outer bag with its curved zipper.
So all told, my G5 is made up of fully compatible parts from four different Kirby models, all of which have made vast improvements over its previous semi-decrepit condition and in some ways may even arguably improve on the G5's original design. | ||
| Post# 346080 , Reply# 22 3/2/2016 at 20:00 (2,969 days old) by floor-a-matic (somewhere) | ||
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How can a Electrolux Epic 4000/Epic 6000 upright handle fit a 'Franken-Sebo' upright? | ||
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Post# 346082 , Reply# 23 3/2/2016 at 20:53 (2,969 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon) |
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| Post# 346106 , Reply# 24 3/3/2016 at 02:39 (2,968 days old) by delaneymeegan (Mary Richards lived here) | ||
I would think it would be in dealers best interest to make the Used vacs look a certain way, that is less than perfect. Than they can say, well, this is what you get when buying that Used stuff.
How about this gem?
A Montgomery Wards Eureka 3.0 h.p. from around 1980. The cord and cord -reel were removed and replaced with a heavy duty 30' extension cord. The original electric hose was removed and a shop vac hose put on, in black not white. The floor tool is a Hoover. The bags he was using were from a hoover Celebrity. The switch was replaced with a 3 position switch, because apparently that's what he had laying around. This guy really knew how to keep things running without spending any money; he used this for property maintenance. Oh, and the latch which originally clasped the top into place was broken, so he simply drilled 2 holes and would screw the top down between bag changes. Motor still ran good though. (The entire units since been parted out) 
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| Post# 346364 , Reply# 25 3/5/2016 at 11:36 (2,966 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina) | ||
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