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Thread Number: 31573
/ Tag: 80s/90s Vacuum Cleaners
Just bought an Oreck... Information wanted! |
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| Post# 348985 3/29/2016 at 15:37 (2,942 days old) by jmurray01 (Scotland) | ||
Well, last week I saw a rather tempting advert online for an Oreck upright at £15. I got the seller down to £10 ($15) and picked it up.
Not a bad cleaner, I've used it a few times now on medium and shag pile and it works well on both, although the handle becomes stiff after a while (not sure why!). I think it is from the 1980s but would like to know all info there is on these models. Also included in the deal was a BNIB Oreck handheld vacuum (cigarette lighter type) which I have yet to try out. I know that was manufactured in 1998 from the original postage sticker on the box. | ||
Post# 348987 , Reply# 1 3/29/2016 at 15:40 (2,942 days old) by gottahaveahoove  (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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Jamie, may I call you Jamie????????? | ||
| Post# 348991 , Reply# 2 3/29/2016 at 16:05 (2,942 days old) by jmurray01 (Scotland) | ||
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Post# 348994 , Reply# 3 3/29/2016 at 16:22 (2,942 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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I'll send you | ||
| Post# 349000 , Reply# 4 3/29/2016 at 18:20 (2,942 days old) by MPN () | ||
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I have that same hand-held car vacuum. It works very well as long as you DON'T let the re-usable bag/sock become clogged. | ||
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Post# 349016 , Reply# 6 3/29/2016 at 21:39 (2,942 days old) by Durango159 (State College, PA) |
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John, I think you should send holy water too!! LOL
I've used several Orecks. I find that they are very lightweight to carry around the house. However their small wheels and what I feel is weak agitation make it stiff at gliding over a carpet. I've seen housings on some literally just about fall apart when taking off for service. They're a neat machine to try and at least you can say that you've experienced an Oreck. Beyond that it's not my cup of tea. Some have really nice color schemes and some models had really neat cool looking dual headlights. Enjoy your machine. Don't forget your Hoovers and other great cleaners though! | ||
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Post# 349018 , Reply# 7 3/29/2016 at 21:46 (2,942 days old) by vacuumlad1650 (Wauponsee, IL) |
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Oh Johnny! | ||
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Post# 349026 , Reply# 8 3/29/2016 at 22:24 (2,942 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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I'm there | ||
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Post# 349029 , Reply# 9 3/29/2016 at 22:43 (2,942 days old) by vacuumlad1650 (Wauponsee, IL) |
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Post# 349033 , Reply# 10 3/29/2016 at 23:34 (2,942 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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sure!! | ||
| Post# 349053 , Reply# 11 3/30/2016 at 10:33 (2,942 days old) by jmurray01 (Scotland) | ||
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| Post# 349059 , Reply# 12 3/30/2016 at 11:29 (2,942 days old) by singingrainbow (Texas) | ||
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Indeed, That would be my guess. Another detail I just noticed was the looped handle, another later 90's development. I don't mind them. I think they clean and groom well enough, and they are very light and have huge bag capacity. Plus uses very little energy. Scott | ||
| Post# 349061 , Reply# 13 3/30/2016 at 11:35 (2,942 days old) by jmurray01 (Scotland) | ||
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Yes you are absolutely right Scott! Such a small and simple machine - perfect for the hotel industry they were originally designed for. I love the pocket at the back of the bag for storing extra bags and also the mold underneath for a spare belt.
In fact, looking at the information plate now, it says that the serial number is "97", which perhaps means it was manufactured in the year 1997? Either that or just a coincidence. 
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| Post# 349069 , Reply# 15 3/30/2016 at 12:52 (2,942 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
Nice find, Jamie!
That's the same XL my parents had - Oreck in the UK sold two of these models in the grey colour and Hypo decals at the front - one with a black rubber like ours (and yours) and another model with a white bumper.
If you got a later model, there's every chance that it has the far better slip in bag holder. If not its a simple case of pushing the bag onto the dust channel dock - but beware, if you keep checking the bag to see how much dust is in it, the cardboard slip will wear quickly and may fall off the bag dock which allows dirt to seep into the outer bag. Luckily the outer bag is machine washable. Ours had a tiny little pocket inside the outer bag at the top when unzipped to put a scent pellet in. I have never put a pellet on the back pocket as I find very little scent came off the back pocket. In all the years we owned it, the back pocket wasn't really used all that much. The drive belt storage on the base plate is a nice idea though. | ||
| Post# 349112 , Reply# 16 3/30/2016 at 17:51 (2,941 days old) by jmurray01 (Scotland) | ||
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Thanks for the further information Nar! I am really glad I bought it now (especially for £10!), despite initially thinking "oh, an Oreck..." because I had seen rather poor reviews of them on here and elsewhere. For the time being it is sitting in the living room and I am using it for the daily vacuum of the downstairs carpets, a duty which it is fulfilling without fault.
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| Post# 349127 , Reply# 17 3/30/2016 at 21:58 (2,941 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
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| Post# 349138 , Reply# 18 3/31/2016 at 05:34 (2,941 days old) by Vintagerepairer (England) | ||
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The on-off switch is in the handle and not a foot switch on the base. That itself dates it to the late 1990's. | ||
| Post# 349146 , Reply# 19 3/31/2016 at 08:36 (2,941 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
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| Post# 349230 , Reply# 20 4/1/2016 at 06:53 (2,940 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
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Also meant to say - you might want to invest in a commercial grade metal fan impeller. As far as I know almost all XL uprights have a plastic fan which is inclined to break long term. The red XL upright has a metal fan impeller but if you can find a spare one, fit and replace it as it will last a lot longer.
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| Post# 349249 , Reply# 21 4/1/2016 at 12:55 (2,940 days old) by jmurray01 (Scotland) | ||
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| Post# 349565 , Reply# 22 4/5/2016 at 09:41 (2,936 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
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