Thread Number: 7480
Is it a Miele or Hoover or Royal? |
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Post# 82546 , Reply# 1   10/18/2009 at 16:58 (5,275 days old) by vacman117 (Chicago, IL)   |   | |
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Post# 82552 , Reply# 2   10/18/2009 at 18:31 (5,275 days old) by vacfanatic (Omaha, NE)   |   | |
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Post# 82553 , Reply# 3   10/18/2009 at 18:33 (5,275 days old) by vacfanatic (Omaha, NE)   |   | |
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Post# 82588 , Reply# 4   10/19/2009 at 10:15 (5,274 days old) by luxlife (Under a Pecan Tree)   |   | |
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Personally, I wouldn't think Miele is part of this equation, but the location of the switches, LED lights, and the telescoping wan mechanism are practically identical between Royal, Hoover, and the Tacony machines. take a look at the pics of the Riccar and Simplicity mid size canisters: |
Post# 82605 , Reply# 6   10/19/2009 at 13:25 (5,274 days old) by joe22 ()   |   | |
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the royal lexon has a power nozzel like the new hoover platinum canister. the lines blur more. |
Post# 85331 , Reply# 7   12/4/2009 at 20:56 (5,228 days old) by szymonrules (Philadelphia, PA )   |   | |
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Post# 85333 , Reply# 8   12/4/2009 at 20:57 (5,228 days old) by szymonrules (Philadelphia, PA )   |   | |
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Post# 85341 , Reply# 9   12/4/2009 at 22:09 (5,228 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada)   |   | |
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Are we really so surprised at the yawn-inducing sameness of these? It's because they are what I call PodVacs. All the components and switches and cordwinders and stuff are sourced from the same oriental parts companies and placed in the same chassis layout before the decorative 'individual' plastic shell skins are screwed on and the purloined Company Brand label affixed. Fix one, you've fixed them all. Trash one, no loss. Don't get me wrong, I have a few choice podvac examples myself I find charming in their naivety. Reminds me of the look-a-like range of cars GM, Ford and Chrysler were 'styling' in the blocky 80s decade. Change a bumper shape or a side marker lens and maybe no one will notice the doors are interchangeable. Pod Vacs...Yes, they are stylish, Yes, they are powerful, Yes, the Power Nozzles encompass a wide range of applications, Yes, they come in the colour of the moment. Yes, they range in price from Wallydirt cheap to through the roof status symbol. They are all cloning Miele originality and innovation. But at the end of the day, week, month, year or end of life - whichever comes first - they ain't metal and they ain't vintage and they don't collect much dirt in those small bags and they won't be around for our descendants to collect. Just had to comment, ya know. Dave |