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I heard that familiar British voice on the TV and looked up... and saw...
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Post# 37406   4/7/2008 at 19:44 (5,855 days old) by hoovercelebrity (Germany)        

...This commercial.

I had to rewind it and watch it from the beginning (thank goodness for DVR).

Some fabulous (but quick) footage of old vacuums running!

((For the record, I don't think it's a design flaw that we've 'had to put up with' ...))

Enjoy!





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Post# 37409 , Reply# 1   4/7/2008 at 19:57 (5,855 days old) by vintagehoover ()        
Hehehe...

I just bought one of those this morning :D

I'm not often seduced by modernity, but I'd never seen the DC24 before, I didn't realise it was so small and cute!


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Post# 37411 , Reply# 2   4/7/2008 at 19:58 (5,855 days old) by vintagehoover ()        
And with the handle down...

...it's even smaller. Looks like a toy!

Post# 37418 , Reply# 3   4/7/2008 at 20:24 (5,855 days old) by filterqueen83 ()        
ha ha

thats too funny I loved that commercial too. I want the little yellow one the woman was using with the white front bag. Reminds me of the early orecks. I remember when I was a kid in daycare I would secretly swap out the vacuum my teacher was using on the play ground to the old one. So I could watch it.

Post# 37423 , Reply# 4   4/7/2008 at 20:39 (5,855 days old) by hoovercelebrity (Germany)        
WoW!

The TRUTH comes out!! LoL!

I'm looking at this cleaner on Dyson's website...

LOOK at the motor amperage AND their explanation, err... disclaimer!!
Oh, how the pendulum swings!

The dirt cup doesn't look like it'll hold a whole lot.

The machine is quite cute. I may have to go play with one.


Post# 37428 , Reply# 5   4/7/2008 at 21:14 (5,855 days old) by swingette ()        

just TRY to get that ball under a dresser or low table or couch or under a bad. design flaw?

Post# 37429 , Reply# 6   4/7/2008 at 21:27 (5,855 days old) by vintagehoover ()        
'just TRY to get that ball under a dresser or low table.

That's certainly true, but that critisism could be leveled at a lot of machines - try doing it with a Kirby, for instance! The only modern uprights I've used which fit under a low piece of furniture AND maintain close contact with the carpet are the Sebo X1 and Felix, and Vorwerk machines.

Post# 37437 , Reply# 7   4/7/2008 at 22:53 (5,855 days old) by hoovercelebrity (Germany)        

AND just think how dog hair is gonna stick to that plastic ball in the winter time when static electricity is at its worst... You know, with an electric motor inside of it...


Post# 37445 , Reply# 8   4/8/2008 at 06:20 (5,855 days old) by ian88 ()        

Oh yes I saw this, was annoyed when it turned out to be Dyson.

Anyone know what the upright with the dark brown bag door is? I think it's a Hotpoint Swallow or something.


Post# 37511 , Reply# 9   4/9/2008 at 00:35 (5,854 days old) by buffster ()        
Fred and Jack

Fred, thanks for sharing that fun commercial. Hmmm... interesting how a person recognizes footage after a while. I'm sure I've seen bits and pieces from links on this site.

That's another great thing about this site and this club--more eyes to spot footage of vacuums (and other appliances) in commercials and shows that I would otherwise miss.

Jack, I love that Hoover. And, it appears to be MINT. Congrats.


Post# 37538 , Reply# 10   4/9/2008 at 15:01 (5,854 days old) by turbo500 (West Yorkshire, UK)        
Vacuum's in this advert

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Yes Ian it's a Swallow. Also, someone mentioned the Oreck-looking thing? It's a McDonald Electric. I think these were Littlewood's budget vacuums.

Post# 37542 , Reply# 11   4/9/2008 at 15:53 (5,854 days old) by kirbysthebest (Midwest)        
It actually reminds me of #5 in Short Circut

#5 is Alive!!!

Post# 37594 , Reply# 12   4/10/2008 at 04:57 (5,853 days old) by ohio_tuec ()        
McDonald Electric

Yes, that was the same cleaner badged in the U.S. as the Oreck CVR-4000 (later XL-4000). I have seen them in blue, black, and orange. Wonder if McDonald Electric made a yellow model for Oreck. Would sure love to add that to my collection. I too was disappointed to find out this was a commercial for Dyson.

Post# 37603 , Reply# 13   4/10/2008 at 07:52 (5,853 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill (Birthplace of the Railway),England, UK.)        
Is It A Swallow!!!....????

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have been rying to work out what they are???

My guess is:

Eureka
GE
Kenmore /Norca...is it a Hoover??
Norca / Hoover 26??
Is it a Hotpoint Swallow or a Mercedes/Linhaus thingy
McDonald by any other name
next to last a take on the New Miele
Floor head is a Morphy Richards Bojack

Intesting slant/ angle with this new campaign, non of the "No Loss Of Suction" " Never Needs Filters" etc..and no obvious link with Electrolux stuff..HHmmmmm...

Whats your vote??


Post# 37604 , Reply# 14   4/10/2008 at 07:54 (5,853 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill (Birthplace of the Railway),England, UK.)        
Hotpoint Swallow..!!!

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Lovely piece of kit me thinks.....

Post# 37605 , Reply# 15   4/10/2008 at 08:06 (5,853 days old) by petek (Ontario)        

Ok UK guys,,Is Dysons accent correct for his place of birth, formative years or is he plumming it up?

Post# 37610 , Reply# 16   4/10/2008 at 11:07 (5,853 days old) by ian88 ()        

You don't start a business like that without a bit of cash in the coffers ;p

I couldn't say tbh.


Post# 37621 , Reply# 17   4/10/2008 at 13:26 (5,853 days old) by watsonw (Newport, Shropshire, UK)        

Dame Fortune was certainly on his side when he won his case against BISSELL.....if it had gone the other way ??? and whatever Sir James & Lady Dyson are spending the money on it certainly is'nt clothes; i've seen them on a 'near bankruptcy to obscene riches' type programme and they were dressed like a walking rumage-sale !!

As to accent I think we can safely say its just your typical middle England middle class was of speaking !

Does anybody know who made the Macdonald or was it an independent set up ? I actually remember the TV advert @ 1973 featuring a popular character actress of the time called Valerie Lush ?

I think the Mcdonald came in yellow,red or orange ?



Post# 37656 , Reply# 18   4/11/2008 at 13:57 (5,852 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill (Birthplace of the Railway),England, UK.)        
Yes

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I`d say the voice rather fits its owner and the area of dwelling!!!

Hey Walter ...Valerie Lush, a lovely blast from the past...Heres a blue McDonald for you, Mike



Post# 37697 , Reply# 19   4/12/2008 at 07:13 (5,851 days old) by watsonw (Newport, Shropshire, UK)        
Powder Blue Mac.........

Thanks Mike, I only now remember that colour, I hope to restore my Sunbeam Mixmaster De-luxe during the forthcoming summer(if we have one !!!) which was originally that very shade of 'powder blue'. Only last night I was only speaking to a friend who was in the cleaner/washer trade and he told me that the MD of Mcdonald who was in the Birmingham area at the time on some kind of initial sale drive actually demostrated the clnr to my friend and this resulted in an agency being set up in Sutton Coldfield. Apparently the clnr had a good brush roller and performed well, but no tools. It disappeared when Goblin bought the company @ 1977 ?

What wattage was it ?



Post# 37700 , Reply# 20   4/12/2008 at 07:47 (5,851 days old) by ian88 ()        

Love the Swallow ever since I saw it on your photo album, Mike. :)

Very elegant design in my opinion, almost looks like it was sculpted..or grown, rather than designed. That lil Cylinder by Hotpoint looked good too, All I remember seeing was a yellow Hotpoint light and easy from the same era, always remember thinking how odd it was seeing that I only knew Hotpoint for their washers.


Post# 37703 , Reply# 21   4/12/2008 at 08:00 (5,851 days old) by shanonabc ()        

Well I have met him and his accent is for real

Post# 37710 , Reply# 22   4/12/2008 at 16:26 (5,851 days old) by ohio_tuec ()        

Now, the $64,000.00 question is which came first, the MacDonald Electric or the Oreck CVR-4000? Which machine inspired which? I'm guessing the Oreck, since its predecessor was the Whirlpool CVR-2000 (which I am now very fortunate to own thanks to Marc Turbyfill). Those were made here in the States.


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