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Thread Number: 8875
Vintage Vacuuming-GE Swivel Top Question |
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Post# 98414 5/16/2010 at 08:53 (5,086 days old) by arh1953  ( River Park, in Port St. Lucie, Florida) |
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Since "The Big Change", my friends Karen and her daughter Whitney and I have been hitting the high spots in this place, after three years in an interrupted life. I decided to use my wonderful Swivel Top Cord-Reel without the extra helpers to hit the things popping up that the kitties and I track around. I'm sure you've noticed how horrible floor vacuuming in tight places is, with that unyeilding hose. That's not really that much of a problem, the machine performs flawlessly. I'm curious, what's the lift on that canister when measured by the vacuum Suckometer? Can't think of the real name.
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Post# 98439 , Reply# 1 5/17/2010 at 05:18 (5,085 days old) by arh1953 ( River Park, in Port St. Lucie, Florida) |
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| Post# 98445 , Reply# 2 5/17/2010 at 09:09 (5,085 days old) by petek (Ontario) | ||
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I couldn't tell you but I'm sure Dave can | ||
| Post# 98479 , Reply# 3 5/17/2010 at 18:42 (5,085 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada) | ||
Way back in the furthest reaches of vacuum Lounge Siberia. Took a bit of gingerly clambering but anything for youse guys! Notes and Disclaimers *Deer were in a pre-existing condition of taxidermic paralysis in the accomplishment of this photo survey* *No Davys were gored by antlers while falling over on to them when tripped up by Rainbow hoses* Notes to self *Remember next time to first toss, lariat-style, long orange extension cord in a cowboy calf-roping manner BEFORE making hunched way back with Vac-u-tronic tester case to where the GEs are stored* *On return trip to retrieve said cord remember that there are long sharp bony spikes to be avoided when backing up to prevent head from banging into low hanging rafters* 
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| Post# 98480 , Reply# 4 5/17/2010 at 18:44 (5,085 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada) | ||
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At great risk to life, limb and exposed bald noggin I burrowed my way to the furthest back corner of the attic eaves where the GE Roll-Arounds and Swivel-tops vacuums are (were) essentially inaccessible. Taking into account that because of the notch and button leaks inherent in the design of the GE's turret-top hose inlet, I took readings from the hoses - which have all been latexed tight - and the results are as shown. I did not attempt to turn the vacuums over to record their model numbers, in that cramped crouched position. :-) determined and due diligenced Dave 
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| Post# 98481 , Reply# 5 5/17/2010 at 18:46 (5,085 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada) | ||
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| Post# 98482 , Reply# 6 5/17/2010 at 18:58 (5,085 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada) | ||
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| Post# 98510 , Reply# 7 5/17/2010 at 21:59 (5,085 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA) | ||
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Post# 98524 , Reply# 8 5/18/2010 at 06:15 (5,084 days old) by arh1953 ( River Park, in Port St. Lucie, Florida) |
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Vac-u-tronic
Thanks Dave, I would have believed you! My GE is similar to the one you are pictured testing. I'm pretty sure I need a new hose, I can blow air out fine, but pickup was lousy the last time I tried. It wouldn't pick up cat litter for anything. I finished up with my Hoover Tempo that has the hard plastic hose.
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