Thread Number: 35946
/ Tag: 80s/90s Vacuum Cleaners
Just go with the “Jet” Flo. |
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Post# 385489   2/5/2018 at 21:04 (2,264 days old) by Gj3476 (Prosper,TX)   |   | |
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Hey everybody! Once again I happen to found this in eBay so I would love to show y’all my new addition to my collection! This is a Panasonic Jet Flo MC-6225 vacuum and this is my first Panasonic vacuum and I always wanted one of the vintage Panasonic like this! This cost $60 or best offer with a $17 shipping, but it also said I can do a free pickup since this came from San Antonio TX, I wish we could’ve done that but it was far so I did delivery. I’m planning on getting a decent attachment set real soon so enjoy!
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Post# 385490 , Reply# 1   2/5/2018 at 21:06 (2,264 days old) by Gj3476 (Prosper,TX)   |   | |
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Sadly the only problem is that the handle broke while in shipping so I fixed it with gorila tape but probably soon I’ll try to look for another one on eBay or maybe someone has a spare.
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Post# 385491 , Reply# 2   2/5/2018 at 21:09 (2,263 days old) by Gj3476 (Prosper,TX)   |   | |
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This is probably a sort of a luxury model because this features a electronic power control that has low, medium, and high speed! And a full bag alarm too.
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Post# 385492 , Reply# 3   2/5/2018 at 21:10 (2,263 days old) by Gj3476 (Prosper,TX)   |   | |
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Post# 385493 , Reply# 4   2/5/2018 at 21:11 (2,263 days old) by Gj3476 (Prosper,TX)   |   | |
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Nice stainless steel brushroll!
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Post# 385494 , Reply# 5   2/5/2018 at 21:13 (2,263 days old) by Gj3476 (Prosper,TX)   |   | |
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The hose port, it has a little piece that broke off but it still doesn’t affect the vacuum’s performance.
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Post# 385496 , Reply# 6   2/5/2018 at 21:13 (2,263 days old) by Gj3476 (Prosper,TX)   |   | |
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Post# 385497 , Reply# 7   2/5/2018 at 21:15 (2,263 days old) by Gj3476 (Prosper,TX)   |   | |
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Does anybody know what month and year my jet flo was made in. And I would love to know when the jet flos were made in.
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Post# 385499 , Reply# 8   2/5/2018 at 21:16 (2,263 days old) by Gj3476 (Prosper,TX)   |   | |
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Not original but it’s better than nothing!
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Post# 385500 , Reply# 9   2/5/2018 at 21:17 (2,263 days old) by Gj3476 (Prosper,TX)   |   | |
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Post# 385705 , Reply# 10   2/9/2018 at 22:55 (2,259 days old) by Gj3476 (Prosper,TX)   |   | |
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Post# 385709 , Reply# 11   2/10/2018 at 07:06 (2,259 days old) by eurekastar (Amarillo, Texas)   |   | |
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It's hard to tell from the photo how badly damaged the handle grip really is. However, you might also try to epoxy the bits back together. I did that once on a power nozzle and the broken part ended up being stronger.
I've always wanted to a Jet Flo. They look like great machines. Their design reminds me of the old Hoover Dial-a-matic. |
Post# 385714 , Reply# 12   2/10/2018 at 07:52 (2,259 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA)   |   | |
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I had a similar model for ever! 6255, the kids have it now and can't kill it! Lived in my trunk for years to clean mom's huge beauty shop too! Wooden brush-roll and single speed. Never has broken anything. 7 Amp I think, plenty.I got mine in 89 I believe from Wards, not cheap, very recommended by consumer reports! It looks a lot like the dial a matic cause they bought the patent!
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Post# 385751 , Reply# 14   2/10/2018 at 16:58 (2,259 days old) by Gj3476 (Prosper,TX)   |   | |
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Post# 385757 , Reply# 15   2/10/2018 at 18:29 (2,259 days old) by Real1shep (Walla Walla, WA)   |   | |
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You might test an inconspicuous piece of the plastic to see if it's ABS or not. If it is, it will chemically bond perfectly with plumber's ABS cement.
Kevin
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Post# 385764 , Reply# 16   2/10/2018 at 19:33 (2,259 days old) by huskyvacs (Gnaw Bone, Indiana)   |   | |
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Post# 385778 , Reply# 17   2/10/2018 at 20:50 (2,259 days old) by Gj3476 (Prosper,TX)   |   | |
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Post# 385781 , Reply# 18   2/10/2018 at 20:59 (2,259 days old) by huskyvacs (Gnaw Bone, Indiana)   |   | |
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I've never used this site before, so I have no idea about how it works, but if you never find one on eBay and want to cross it off your checklist, this site has it. Parts #51 and #52:
www.vacsite.com/en/panasonic-1-2-... Oddly they only have the right side in brown and not blue. I'm sure you could get some spraypaint color-matched and respray the brown one a matching shade of blue. |
Post# 385822 , Reply# 20   2/11/2018 at 14:11 (2,258 days old) by MadMan (Chicago, IL, USA)   |   | |
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Seems like a very well made vacuum.
Can't see the extent of the damage to the handle, but you could take your time and super glue the bits back together, then reinforce everything with epoxy glue. I've had good luck doing that lately, with gorilla gel super glue, and Loctite epoxy. Also, I've found that epoxy glue won't stick to scotch tape, so I've made molds out of it and filled them with epoxy glue to make new bosses, and the like. If you get that brown handle, you could try plastic dye in rattle cans, might be better than paint. CLICK HERE TO GO TO MadMan's LINK |
Post# 385920 , Reply# 22   2/12/2018 at 21:15 (2,256 days old) by Gj3476 (Prosper,TX)   |   | |
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Post# 386210 , Reply# 23   2/16/2018 at 09:52 (2,253 days old) by Gj3476 (Prosper,TX)   |   | |
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The attachment set arrived yesterday! I try it out and it’s cool, the suction is amazing! This will be used for other Panasonic vacuums, Riccar, Simplicity, and hopefully one day a Amtrak Workhorse vacuum.
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