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Post# 157134   10/27/2011 at 13:29 (4,536 days old) by fan-of-fans (USA)   |   | |
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This may have been discussed before, but does anyone collect shop vacs as well?
I used to like them as a kid. My favorites were the more unusual ones. JcPenney had two maroon and white Shop Vacs called the Floormaster series. They had a bin on the back for the tools and I think blower ports. The smaller one was very short and there was a larger, taller model too. There are also Eureka shop vacs in those catalogs. I have a Sears Home Central catalog that has the Hoover wet/dry vac as well. Another favorite was the Shop Vac All-Around, which looked a bit like a canister vacuum and was meant for more in-house cleaning. In the 1990s Sears sold a white 6 gallon Craftsman shop vac that I liked because it had a cord reel. I saw one in the trash a few years ago but couldn't get it. Anyhow, I have one Shop Vac myself, a 5 gallon from 1997. I was always diligent about keeping the tank washed out and filters cleaned. At the time I thought about getting a Craftsman 2 gallon wet/dry vac instead, because it had a blower port. However, it didn't have wheels. My grandparents have a metal tank red and white Montgomery Ward shop vac from the 1970s, although the plastic dolley broke. A few years ago they got a Craftsman 2 gallon when they were on sale for $14. I like that they come with a dusting brush and other tools, but they louder than other shop vacs. |
Post# 157138 , Reply# 1   10/27/2011 at 13:48 (4,536 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa)   |   | |
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I love shop vacs But they are hard to collect as they are usually used to destruction and then the bin is used as a bucket to store stuff or wash the car.
I love the original steal bin shop vacs, we used to get them her under the aqua vac name.
One of my first projects in R&D at Electrolux SA was testing the locally designed wet&dry shopvac.
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Post# 157165 , Reply# 2   10/27/2011 at 16:43 (4,536 days old) by vacman117 (Chicago, IL)   |   | |
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I collect shop vacs too! I don't really like the huge ones, but I really like the small ones. I have a few old metal ones, as well as some newer ones. I have a 5 gallon (I think it's 5) that I use to clean the cars, and then I have a small pink and gray All-Around one that I use in the house for quick messes. I attached a Eureka Mighty Mite hose onto it, which is much more flexible than the original, and has a handle grip. I would absolutely love to find the shop vac with a power nozzle from the 1990's, but that is probably near impossible...
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Post# 157392 , Reply# 6   10/29/2011 at 12:37 (4,534 days old) by kenmore81 (Warwick, RI)   |   | |
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Id like to collect Shop-Vacs but theres just no room. I especially liked the early- mid 80's ones. They had so many sizes and colors depending on the store. We got our first Shop-Vac in 1988, it was white with a blue and white can 5 gal. It lasted quite a few years then the can rusted. I didn't care for that much the dolly was always falling off. I always wanted the steam cleaner attachment for it. When Hoover came out with there 2 tank system I wanted one so bad. Also there was one called a Roo vac. Its logo was a kagaroo and it had a 3 level tank, I always wonderd how it worked. The smallest top tank could detatch as a small 2 gallon wet/dry. |
Post# 157465 , Reply# 7   10/29/2011 at 22:32 (4,534 days old) by RainbowD4C (Saint Joseph, Michigan )   |   | |
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When I lived in the house in Michigan I had two. I had a shop Vac All Around that I had down in the basement for those days I didn't want to carry my Rainbow downstairs. and I had a Shop Vac big mouth I used to call it out in the garage that I used for cleaning the decks, garage, sidewalks and car. I got rid of both when I sold the house and moved into a apartment.
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Post# 157505 , Reply# 8   10/30/2011 at 10:35 (4,533 days old) by broomvac (N/A)   |   | |
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Post# 157511 , Reply# 9   10/30/2011 at 11:19 (4,533 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa)   |   | |
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Post# 157573 , Reply# 10   10/30/2011 at 22:11 (4,533 days old) by broomvac (N/A)   |   | |
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Post# 157620 , Reply# 11   10/31/2011 at 14:42 (4,532 days old) by fan-of-fans (USA)   |   | |
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Post# 305099 , Reply# 14   11/6/2014 at 21:37 (3,430 days old) by floor-a-matic (somewhere)   |   | |
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I currently have: Ridgid WD1956 WD1670 Sears/Craftsman 8 Gallon 16 Gallon Shop Vac 5 Gallon metal tank All of the above my parents & I bought new |
Post# 305410 , Reply# 15   11/8/2014 at 22:52 (3,428 days old) by vacuumfreak95 (Aransas Pass, Tx)   |   | |
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Post# 305427 , Reply# 16   11/9/2014 at 08:16 (3,427 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa)   |   | |
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Here are some of my "ShopVac" as none of them are the actual brand shopvac. Staring off with two of my Karchers. I will have tp find them all
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Post# 305436 , Reply# 17   11/9/2014 at 10:15 (3,427 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa)   |   | |
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Here is a goblin Aqua vac. I love this machine due to its powerful double stage (twin fan) Bypass motor set up. Its a powerful force to be recond with. I have a smaller single stage version two but this beast is my favorite
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Post# 305558 , Reply# 18   11/10/2014 at 00:26 (3,427 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa)   |   | |
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Another Karcher. The only issue is they have very small filters and therfore yiu have to use paper bags which get expensive when your using them for their purpose..... Cleaning up big messes
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Post# 305615 , Reply# 19   11/10/2014 at 11:19 (3,426 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa)   |   | |
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A old hoover wet&dry . a Rowenta ( every one here seemed to have one of these in the 80.s and the Hoover module 1000 and aquaplus 1800 wet and dry. Also very popular as household vacuums in the 90.s
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Post# 305629 , Reply# 20   11/10/2014 at 12:43 (3,426 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa)   |   | |
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My workshop workhorses
A wap xls never die. and a Nilfisk (post Wap) alto atix 3 |
Post# 305642 , Reply# 21   11/10/2014 at 14:43 (3,426 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa)   |   | |
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Currently my most expensive shopvac to purchase and to maintaine. Its also one of the most uses been hooked up to my woodworking equipment.
Any one who owns any Festool tools can attestify to their quality and their cost. It does feature auto on off for powertools meaning that if plugged into the machine the vacuum will switch on the minute I for dust extraction. It has the most interesting drum and filter set up and those two filter cost a small fortune. It does have great suction. It uses a Dommel 1200watt double stage bypass motor. It even has a storage compartment for tools. |
Post# 305699 , Reply# 22   11/10/2014 at 21:31 (3,426 days old) by super-sweeper (KSSRC Refurbishment Center)   |   | |
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Post# 305732 , Reply# 23   11/10/2014 at 23:16 (3,426 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa)   |   | |
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Post# 305734 , Reply# 24   11/10/2014 at 23:26 (3,426 days old) by Marks_here (_._)   |   | |
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Post# 305735 , Reply# 25   11/10/2014 at 23:26 (3,426 days old) by spiraclean (UK)   |   | |
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On the mention of wet/dry cleaners being used as household vacs, that seemed to be a thing here in the 80s and 90s too. It was fairly common to see the Rowenta, Hoover and numerous variations of the Goblin Aqua Vac being pressed into service as a daily driver. I always thought this was one reason why 3 in 1 cleaners subsequently became so popular here; they are, after all, just a natural progression along the same theme.
In the US it seems a wet/dry vac is used strictly as a workshop vacuum. Probably explains why they tend to be supplied with a more basic tool kit, with plastic tubes and simple nozzles, whereas ours usually came with a set of standard household-type tools rather like any other cylinder cleaner. |
Post# 305754 , Reply# 26   11/11/2014 at 02:29 (3,426 days old) by beerad (Beautiful Vancouver BC)   |   | |
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Red and Chrome
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Post# 305756 , Reply# 27   11/11/2014 at 02:31 (3,426 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa)   |   | |
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Yes thats right . My mom bought a Electrolux typhoon 3in1 vacuum in the mid 90's to replace her Hoover turbomaster. They had removed most of the carpets in the house and put down ceramic tiles. The typhoon was great because it could be used to wash the tiles too and with only two rooms with carpet it worked a treat for vacuuming the tiles.. I remember when my Uncle and cousin came for a visit from Michigan they were a bit surprised that we used a "shopvac" as our household vacuum
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Post# 305824 , Reply# 28   11/11/2014 at 15:31 (3,425 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa)   |   | |
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Brad . That looks like a model we got here called a Whirbil made in Italy.
Here is my Jetvac. I have all the hoses stored away. They used to sell these through mail order adverts in Magazines here in the 80.s Again it came with two sets of attacents a large outside use hose and a Inside hose. It was billed as a "This is the only vacuum you will ever need " machine
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Post# 305844 , Reply# 29   11/11/2014 at 18:41 (3,425 days old) by beerad (Beautiful Vancouver BC)   |   | |
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I think it is the one made in Itay |
Post# 306066 , Reply# 30   11/13/2014 at 15:45 (3,423 days old) by super-sweeper (KSSRC Refurbishment Center)   |   | |
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Post# 306163 , Reply# 31   11/14/2014 at 14:05 (3,422 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa)   |   | |
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Post# 306176 , Reply# 32   11/14/2014 at 16:54 (3,422 days old) by super-sweeper (KSSRC Refurbishment Center)   |   | |
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Post# 306187 , Reply# 33   11/14/2014 at 18:13 (3,422 days old) by ultralux88 (Denver, Colorado)   |   | |
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I have an old Craftsman shopvac with a cardboard drum, would be late 50's to early 60s. And I have a newer, probably 70s Wards metal tank wet/dry vac. I have one of those Shop-Vac AllArounds, I have the blue one, really not a bad little vacuum, not as loud as most. I also have a VacMaster 5 gallon stainless steel one, I got it half off for $25 at Target, its a great vacuum, I use it in the house really, haven't used it in the garage.
For typical shopvac use I use on of my indutrial wet/dry vacs, I have 2 15 gallon, a Pullman Holt 55, and a Minuteman of some sort thats stainless steel. |
Post# 306209 , Reply# 35   11/15/2014 at 01:08 (3,422 days old) by beerad (Beautiful Vancouver BC)   |   | |
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Looks nice
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Post# 306237 , Reply# 36   11/15/2014 at 13:26 (3,421 days old) by ultralux88 (Denver, Colorado)   |   | |
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I've ran across many people as well that bought shopvacs for use in the house. They bought it because they seem to have the idea that they are more powerful than similarly priced regular vacuums, in some cases they are, but not in others. They often overlook the fact that most shopvacs don't have as good of filtration as a good home vacuum, although newer models take bags and better filters these days, they don't just rely on the single layer paper filter over the foam sleeve these days. I think they're just too big and loud to use in the house, I'd rather use something smaller and quieter with as much or more power. I like the Shop-Vac All Around and my 5 gallon VacMaster because they aren't any bigger than a FilterQueen and aren't that loud, as well as taking bags.
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Post# 391364 , Reply# 38   5/1/2018 at 03:43 (2,159 days old) by compactc9guy (Bathurst NB)   |   | |
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I have been a fan of shop-vacs fora long time i had a 4 gallons ,5 gallons,6 gallon whit blower port,10 gallon whit blower port,11,5 gallon whit pump motor went to hell after un clogging my bathroom sink (next house over had sewer pipe repair)(dig up whole front yard ect ect my pluming got affected same line i guess?) i was getting some smell in bathroom so almost had to fix my line shop vac to rescues motor stop but smell went away and sink flow normal again.) Now my current vac Shop-vac 16 gallons wet and dry whit cartridge filter tear resistant bag 24 feet hose by connecting 3 hose together love it
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Post# 391475 , Reply# 40   5/2/2018 at 23:16 (2,157 days old) by huskyvacs (Gnaw Bone, Indiana)   |   | |
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I do not collect Shop Vacs either, I see them as tools to use and take care of business. I have a big one to suck up water when my basement floods. I just got a Hang Up Mini at Goodwill to use for cleaning up nasty termite and mouse debris and gross stuff from my basement that I don't want in my upstairs vacuum, and I would love to have a Shop Sweep for my garage and patio when I get it more cleaned up and open.
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Post# 391476 , Reply# 41   5/2/2018 at 23:18 (2,157 days old) by huskyvacs (Gnaw Bone, Indiana)   |   | |
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I would like to have one of the first shop vacs (not necessarily shop vac brand) from the 1960's that were basically a metal paint drum with a hose screwed into the lid and a bag stuck inside. lol
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Post# 391554 , Reply# 42   5/4/2018 at 23:25 (2,155 days old) by fan-of-fans (USA)   |   | |
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I've seen a few of those around there. The old shop vac brand and I saw two at a church sale a month or two ago. One was Powr-Vac, the other I don't recall the brand.
Has anyone seen a Singer Fat Cat? I seen a few on here. It was basically an orange 5 gallon bucket with a black motor/lid on top with hose. I find some of the older shop vacs interesting, when Hoover and Eureka and other companies you generally don't associate with shop vacuums made them. My JCPenney catalog from 95 I think has some of them, and there was a line of Shop Vac Floormaster shop vacs with maroon tank and white top. There was a very short and fat 6 gallon or so model and a taller one. I'm having trouble picturing at the moment. I think they both came with a bin on the back to carry the attachments, and both came with a full set if I recall. |
Post# 391555 , Reply# 43   5/4/2018 at 23:56 (2,155 days old) by vacuumdevil (Vacuum Hell )   |   | |
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My dad for Carbon Fiber, Micarta and would uses these vacuums in his machine shop
Straight suction Miele canisters. These seem to be cheaper and some of the high-end shop vacs on the market. Personally I have a cyclone Interceptor setup to use my central vac in my shop. I also have one of those Kubota vacuums for wet pickup that I got at Costco.
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Post# 392036 , Reply# 44   5/17/2018 at 00:17 (2,143 days old) by ridgidwd0670 (se wood co ohio)   |   | |
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I have a Ridgid wd1280 & a Craftsman 17066 shop vac w/detachable blower its the most powerful vac i own
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