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Post# 95545   4/6/2010 at 21:39 (5,104 days old) by joe22 ()        

these are beautiful vacs

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Post# 95547 , Reply# 1   4/6/2010 at 21:50 (5,104 days old) by em-tor64 ()        

WOW, those are beautiful!! Especially love the vintage style hose....thanks for posting!

Post# 95550 , Reply# 2   4/6/2010 at 21:58 (5,104 days old) by a1945 ()        

Couldn't understand a damn word but they are very good looking lol

Post# 95551 , Reply# 3   4/6/2010 at 21:59 (5,104 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada)        

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Seriously tasty vacuums!

Dave


Post# 95554 , Reply# 4   4/6/2010 at 22:08 (5,104 days old) by petek (Ontario)        

mmmm tasty is right. 15m retractable cord that's nearly 50 ft. I only wished there was sound so we could hear what sound it makes, quiet, moderate or ?

Post# 95555 , Reply# 5   4/6/2010 at 22:14 (5,104 days old) by vacuumfreeeke ()        

The look a little to utilitarian/commercial for my taste, but they do have some great features, and the hose is definitely nice!

Post# 95557 , Reply# 6   4/6/2010 at 22:56 (5,104 days old) by kirbyotronic ()        
Sweet...

Thanks for posting these, Joe. I LOVE them!


Post# 95583 , Reply# 7   4/7/2010 at 16:05 (5,103 days old) by crevicetool (GA )        
yeah, hey!

What's up with the hoses?


Rick


Post# 95585 , Reply# 8   4/7/2010 at 16:31 (5,103 days old) by rexaird ()        

I love the braided hoses too. I wonder if they will be sold in the US.

Post# 95586 , Reply# 9   4/7/2010 at 16:48 (5,103 days old) by vintagehoover ()        

I do like the hose - much lighter in weight and more flexible than vintage woven hoses. I do wonder, though, if the slightly 'loose' weave will show a tendency to snag on sharp edges...I guess only time will tell!

The motor comes with a 10 year guarantee, which is impressive. I'm just not convinced the overall build quality is *quite* as high as comparable Miele models...


Post# 95587 , Reply# 10   4/7/2010 at 16:49 (5,103 days old) by vintagehoover ()        

Here's a pdf. file of the complete Bosch Floorcare range (pages 2-14):

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Post# 95589 , Reply# 11   4/7/2010 at 17:37 (5,103 days old) by crevicetool (GA )        
Perhaps,

Just perhaps.....someone will make those hoses again for a variety of machines. You're right Jack....time will tell, but wouldn't it be great for us to get our hands on some really cool looking hoses for our vintage machines? I know they wouldn't be the original patterns, it's just interesting to know that someone is producing them again.

Thanks Joe, for the posting!

Rick


Post# 95601 , Reply# 12   4/7/2010 at 19:49 (5,103 days old) by kenkart ()        
I WANT ONE!!!!!

I would put in a 220 volt outlet for that!, don't usually like anything new, but THAT HOSE!!! Wish they would sell it here!

Post# 95603 , Reply# 13   4/7/2010 at 20:06 (5,103 days old) by luxlife (Under a Pecan Tree)        
I wouldn't look for these machines in North America.....

I'm not trying to burst anyone's bubble, but something tends to get "lost in translation" when the Bosch vacuums come to this side of the Atlantic. Let's not forget that their "fabulous" upright has now been rebadged in our country as a Dirt Devil and also as a Vax in the U.K. They were so smug and sure of themselves 5 years ago when they thought they would send their machines here to compete with the likes of other contemporary brands of German origin or something other...... They left their dealers in a lurch when they realized that the numbers weren't moving quickly enough. They sold out and started selling their wares through Sears.com and on shopping channels. When I mention Bosch to the dealer who sold me my machine, he foams at the mouth and points to the boxes of old Bosch inventory that he cannot sell. He's already told me to seek out eBay for bags because he will not re-stock them. I don't foresee Bosch making an impact in the North American vacuum market anytime soon.

Post# 95604 , Reply# 14   4/7/2010 at 20:14 (5,103 days old) by vintagehoover ()        

'Let's not forget that their "fabulous" upright has now been rebadged in our country as a Dirt Devil and also as a Vax in the U.K.'

Actually, it was a Vax first, then a Bosch/Siemens/Dirt Devil. It started life as the Vax AVC1 and AVC2 models, designed and developed by Vax's design team, based in Droitwich, UK. Bosch rebadged it under their name, both in the UK, and in other markets.

This is one of the later Vax versions - the VX1.


Post# 95605 , Reply# 15   4/7/2010 at 20:25 (5,103 days old) by luxlife (Under a Pecan Tree)        

My goodness! What are we to believe of Bosch if they no longer design their own products! On this side of the pond, they are the industry leader in spark plugs, fuel injection, and antilock brakes. Heaven help me to determine who REALLY created these things only for Bosch to market them with its good name.

Post# 95607 , Reply# 16   4/7/2010 at 20:54 (5,103 days old) by petek (Ontario)        

I remember that Bosch upright... Sears had them in bag and bagless versions.. so did Future Shop. They didn't carry them too long and now neither sells bags etc for them.

Post# 95611 , Reply# 17   4/7/2010 at 21:51 (5,103 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada)        

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Somebody in Vacuumland already mentioned that these new woven hoses by Bosch are somewhat problematic as all they have done is wrapped a rubber hose with vinyl mesh. Can't remember the details of the criticism, but it sounds like the weave has been plastered onto a very heavy inner hose, making it very inflexible. Apparently it is very different from the woven hoses we are used to from the traditional Eureka vacs of the 1960's.......

Please feel free to correct me if I am wrong about this.....


Post# 95618 , Reply# 18   4/7/2010 at 22:43 (5,103 days old) by joe22 ()        
upright

was sold in usa as bosch, vax (2 versions) and dirt devil

Post# 95620 , Reply# 19   4/7/2010 at 23:28 (5,103 days old) by swingette ()        

That upright ALSO sold as Siemens.

Post# 95630 , Reply# 20   4/8/2010 at 12:00 (5,102 days old) by vintagehoover ()        

EurekaPrince: I disagree with that statement...the hose is pretty lightweight and very flexible. Not heavy at all - lighter, in fact that many 'traditional' cloth hoses. It's true that it's not constructed in the 'old' way - good thing, too, as we know older hoses are prone to hardening and leaking with age!

Post# 95663 , Reply# 21   4/8/2010 at 19:07 (5,102 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada)        
Hey Jack...thanks for this correction...

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not sure if it was you who made the earlier comment on the hoses.....but it would be interesting to hear what other Europeans are saying about them too. Somewhere on this forum, I read that someone was not too fond of them. If I remember incorrectly, then great! I actually love the retro look of the hoses, and if they work better than the old ones, all the better.

EP Brian :-)


Post# 95681 , Reply# 22   4/8/2010 at 21:47 (5,102 days old) by 1926700 ()        
VintageHoover..........

I have that machine, I got mine in impeccable condition from work.
It was traded in on a panasonic, im personally not that impressed with the fact that its a bagless, and how it cleans. Although it seems to be a somewhat good quality made machine.
jason


Post# 95693 , Reply# 23   4/9/2010 at 02:37 (5,102 days old) by vintagehoover ()        

How well it cleans depends greatly on what surface you're using it on - I can't see it doing well on thick American carpeting. I find the brush is too soft for deeper-pile carpet, but it does well on medium and lower pile, and bare floors.

I'm assuming your one will be rated at 1200w at most? My one is 1700w - although that's not an automatic guarantee of better performance, I'm sure the extra 500w must make some difference.

Aside from that, yes, it's a nicely made machine. If you don't like 'bagless' then you're not going to like it. I'd greatly prefer it if it was multi-cyclonic, because I don't like having to clean the messy filter every time I empty it, but it has a huge bin, and lots of well thought-out design touches. The edge-cleaning system is very clever, and works really well.





Post# 95709 , Reply# 24   4/9/2010 at 10:04 (5,101 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada)        
Bagged Vax/Siemens/Dirt Devil upright?

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Did I read correctly? They made a bagged version of this nifty upright? Don't think I ever saw that....




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