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Post# 122622   1/22/2011 at 13:12 (4,835 days old) by vac_whisperer ()   |   | |
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Looking for info on fantoms. Help? VW |
Post# 122623 , Reply# 1   1/22/2011 at 13:13 (4,835 days old) by vac_whisperer ()   |   | |
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Wait! Sorry! I made a typo-The title is supposed to say "fantom" |
Post# 122808 , Reply# 2   1/23/2011 at 16:33 (4,834 days old) by electroluxxxx (……)   |   | |
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Hello what kind of info are you looking for ? maybe I can help |
Post# 122954 , Reply# 3   1/25/2011 at 10:14 (4,833 days old) by vac_whisperer ()   |   | |
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Im looking for info like what their history was, what ever happened to them, etc. VW |
Post# 122980 , Reply# 6   1/25/2011 at 16:20 (4,832 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada)   |   | |
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Post# 122988 , Reply# 7   1/25/2011 at 17:22 (4,832 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada)   |   | |
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I agree Karl. The fact that they continue to show up at thrift stores and even used & refurbished in vacuum shops up here is a testament to their sturdy build quality. That's where my Fantastic Fantom Four came from.
L-R early and late Furys, Cyclone XT and the Westinghouse Wired. I'd like to add the PN-equipped Fantom Canister that straddles stair treads but I never seem to be in the right place at the right time so far. IIRC, James Dyson licensed his bagless cyclone technology to the IONA Appliance Corporation in Wellend Ontario Canada and they created the FANTOM Technologies Division to manufacture the vacuums in Canada. I'm not sure the business relationship went all that well but IONA retained the design and Fantom brand, while Dyson began the process of improving, manufacturing and selling his technology under his own name. I think there's mention of this early history in James Dyson's book Against the Odds: An Autobiography. Besides Jack Copp, I'm sure there are other Dyson aficionados that can tell us the full story in greater detail. Dave |
Post# 122990 , Reply# 8   1/25/2011 at 17:57 (4,832 days old) by bagintheback (Flagstaff, Arizona)   |   | |
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I find Fantoms in Goodwills quite often in bad shape. I've seen about three with broken handles. If not that they are seriously dusty.
One weird thing I heard about Fantoms is that one model, I think the Thunder, has a motor that takes time to 'break in', like shoes. I've never experienced one of these vacuums so I can't say anything on that. |