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my garage sales find, a vorwerk 135 (pic) need some info....
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Post# 96198   4/15/2010 at 17:46 (5,117 days old) by edgar (Belgium)        

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Hi,

this is my latest find. payed only 15 euro for it, which is nothing. It looks brand new and most of the parts has never been used. Now I need to know what was standard and what was optional with this machine. Anybody got an Idea, I am hoping for Tommy because in Italy they are populair 2

greetz edgar


Post# 96239 , Reply# 1   4/16/2010 at 09:50 (5,117 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada)        

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How do you say "cool" in Flemish???? :-)

Post# 96265 , Reply# 2   4/16/2010 at 19:04 (5,116 days old) by edgar (Belgium)        
cool

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Hihihihi cool means leuk. so the dutch word is leuk.


Post# 96278 , Reply# 3   4/16/2010 at 23:59 (5,116 days old) by vacuumfreeeke ()        

That is cool! That's great that it came with all those accessories. What is the plastic white thing? It looks like a brushroll with blades instead of bristles.... what's it for?

I have an older Vorewerk, but I love it! It was really ahead of its time with the telescopic handle... I also love how quite and agile it is and how comfortable the handle is... really a fabulous machine that I don't use nearly enough. I used it the other day and tried to pick up a Skittle (candy)... it kept flying back out, so I snapped off the power nozzle and just tried to pick it up with the suction part.... it went flying across the room and it was then that I learned the machine is fan first! I'd always assumed it was a filter first for some reason!

Anyway, awesome find!


Post# 96699 , Reply# 4   4/21/2010 at 17:16 (5,111 days old) by tommymilan (milano)        
Hello k 135 italian manual

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Hello Edgard,
you touched me deep inside with this wonderful and luky find. The kobold vk 135 is my daily driver vacuum and one of my favourites in general. I'm posting ome pictures of the italian manual of the k 135 that you have...it's interesting how careful and colorful it is if compared to the german manual. Enjoy!
tommy


Post# 96700 , Reply# 5   4/21/2010 at 17:17 (5,111 days old) by tommymilan (milano)        

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after a few pages regarding company's history etc...

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to be continued...well the white rolls with blades are for cleaning matrassess.better beating action, no much need for brushing action...just flexible beating bars vibrate and dislodge dirt down to 20 centimeters!!! There are pages explaining matress care as well!
Now italian guys need to go to bed!
Greetings.
tommy


Post# 96733 , Reply# 18   4/21/2010 at 21:03 (5,111 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada)        

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As Edgar has taught me: "LEUK!" :-)

Post# 96825 , Reply# 19   4/22/2010 at 17:22 (5,110 days old) by tommymilan (milano)        

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continuing: setup for mattress cleaning

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Post# 96845 , Reply# 32   4/22/2010 at 19:46 (5,110 days old) by edgar (Belgium)        
thank you Tommy

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I share your opinion , I use it as a daily driver aswell. I love the atachment bag, but can not find it on ebay germany. is there an Italian site were I can order, greetz edgar

Post# 96848 , Reply# 33   4/22/2010 at 21:00 (5,110 days old) by vacuumfreeeke ()        

I love it! I wonder if they had this model in the US? Are bags easy to find? I know they are hard for the older Vorwerks. My Vorwerk is the one I use at night when I don't want to use the Miele but I need something quiet and powerful.

Post# 96864 , Reply# 34   4/23/2010 at 02:17 (5,110 days old) by whirlpolf ()        

hey Edgar, phantastic find, 15 € is NOTHING! Congrats!
(this machine sells like several hundred € here, IF it is in such a great shape)

To help you out, here is a complete list of parts (as far as I am aware of).
And folks, YES, the Italian manual is the most beautiful I've ever seen.
Bobby, I don't know whether you can get exactly THIS model in the US, but I am positive Vorwerk is in the US. (see link below)

Parts list for Vorwerk Kobold VK 135
(Kobold = folletto in Italian = dwarf, goblin in English)

main unit Vorwerk Kobold VK 135 (136 has additional automatic speed control)
telescopic handle with swivel cable hooks
cable, detachable 7 m (standard)
cable, detachable 10 m (extra)

power brush EB 351/350 (351 is 1-speed, 350 is 2-speed) (both have bare floor setting: motor off and brushes/rubber lip come out for floors)
regular set of brush rollers (green) to vacuum carpets
rubber lip brushes (white) to vacuum mattresses (anti dustmite)
"freshener kit" (yellow)
-for use with "Kobosan" powder (dry carpet cleaning)
-for use with "Lavenia" mattress cleaning powder

Pulilux PB 515 electric floor polisher
set of discs white
(side 1 sweeping brushes, side 2 scouring pads)
set of discs black
(side 1 polishing brushes, side 2 felt buffing pads)

electric upholstery brush PB 412
with motorized oscillating brush

suction hose regular (no cable)
suction hoes electric (cable alongside, w. clips)
suction hose electric (cable integrated/invisible)

telescopic wand green with 45° swivel connector

canister type suction kit SC 135
(converts this upright to a full canister)
consists of:
- base carriage with wheels (insert main unit without handle)
- electric hose extra long with switch in handle
- electric wand aluminium

hard floor nozzle, swivel type (Italy and UK only, what a shame)
- base plate w. bristles
-(possibly base plate w. felt pads, too - not sure)

hard floor/carpets combination nozzle, switchable (Germany and Northern Europe)

upholstery brush regular (as you have it)

upholstery brush with variable "wings" (Italy only)
- extra base plate for it (w. bristles)

surface and wall brush (you have it)

variable dusting brush (bristles go from short+hard to extra long+soft)

variable crevice tool with 180° joint, extendable tip
- radiator brush
- suction cup for drilling holes, will stick to wall by suction
- small brush for end of crevice tool

shoulder strap for overhead cleaning

green tool bag (Italy only)

gray carrying bag for complete unit (UK)

standalone carpet cleaner unit VTF 733
- use with its own telescopic handle
- or use with handle of vacuum (adapter needed)

adapters available:
- handle adapter (to fit vacuum handle into carpet cleaner machine)
- suction adapter (this vacuum (oval socket) to older Vorwerk tools (U-shaped)
- suction adapter (these tools (oval) on older Vorwerk units (U-shaped)
- suction adapter (older U-shaped to vintage units (round)

consumables:
Kobosan carpet dry cleaning powder
Lavenia mattress cleaning powder
Kobotex stain remover
Kobolin floor wax
Dovina scent tablets

filter bags
motor filter
HEPA exhaust filter

And for all of us kids: "Koboldino" stuffed toy!!! ;-)))

And here are some links:

Vorwerk Italy, parts for 135:
www.vorwerk.com/it/kobold/html/co...

Vorwerk worldwide, Europe, choose your country:
vorwerk.com/html/vorwerk_all_over...

Vorwerk Kobold user manual German (rather dull and boring)
www.vorwerk.com/de/kobold/pdf/geb...

and in the end a picture wall to show some of the parts.

Cheers!



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