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| Post# 126126 2/27/2011 at 16:01 (4,799 days old) by joshdonnell () | ||
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does anyone have any info on this vacuum ? | ||
| Post# 126127 , Reply# 1 2/27/2011 at 16:33 (4,799 days old) by eurekastar (Amarillo, Texas) | ||
I have one. I think it came out in the late 80s or early 90s and was sold in vacuum stores. It has a one speed motor. I guess it was Filter Queen's attempt at filling a niche with those who prefer a bagged vacuum cleaner. The motor unit sits in a tub like all Filter Queens. But instead of a cone that filters fit onto, there is a cage that protects the motor unit. A conventional dust bag is then fitted onto a redesigned hose inlet. I thought it was a poorly conceived design on Filter Queen's part (which may explain why they were short lived). So I converted mine over to a conventional Filter Queen setup (which was easy to do with the right parts). I use it out in my garage to vacuum debris when I polish aluminum castings.
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| Post# 127174 , Reply# 2 3/10/2011 at 11:15 (4,788 days old) by eurekastar (Amarillo, Texas) | ||
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Someone on Ebay is selling a Filter Queen Optima. One thing I forgot to mention is that Filter Queen actually does a conversion to their conventional set up for about $200. It was a long time ago that I contacted them about it, but I vaguely recall that it includes installing a brand new motor. I did my much less money with used parts and kept the old motor. It works just fine too!
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