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Post# 188027   7/3/2012 at 07:33 (4,286 days old) by jmurray01 (Scotland)   |   | |
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I've been thinking about this for a while.
Once a Vacuum Cleaner becomes vintage (over 20 years old), should you put it into "retirement" and only use it occasionally, or still use it regularly to stop it seizing up, so to speak ? There seems to be pros and cons to keeping vintage cleaners going and retiring them. Pros for retirement: -Less wear and tare -Obsolete (and thus irreplaceable) parts won't wear Cons for retirement: -Parts may seize up due to stagnating Sorry I couldn't come up with any more pros and cons, but you get the gist of it. So, your views ? |
Post# 188086 , Reply# 3   7/3/2012 at 13:44 (4,286 days old) by hooverboy81 (Myrtle Place)   |   | |
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I use all of mine regularly. If I can't use it, there isn't much point in having it. What's the point in having a vacuum that collects dust OUTSIDE of the bag? I can service all of the cleaners I have, so I don't see it being a problem. I also stock up on parts, brushes, etc. so I don't have to worry down the road. I think not using a machine is more detrimental to it mechanically than using it! Just my personal opinion, that and I find these older "vintage" machines out clean any of the crap on the market today! :) I say use them, and enjoy them!
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Post# 188095 , Reply# 4   7/3/2012 at 15:09 (4,286 days old) by jmurray01 (Scotland)   |   | |
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"it won't jam up on a piece of cat food." Ha ha, that made me laugh.
That is a beautiful Servis you have there Aled! I'd give anything for a vintage washer. Don't get me wrong, the Beko WM5100W works fine, but it takes an absolute age! At least the dryer is vintage, a Bendix 7414. Getting back on track, I hear you all and quite frankly, agree! I use my 1977 HOOVER Ranger two or three times a week which keeps the old girl from seizing up, but of course with no hose she isn't ideal for the daily jobs such as crevices and upholstery... My other vintage cleaner, a 1982 Electrolux 502S only gets used rarely, but I don't know for the life of me why! It isn't intentional and I LOVE using it, but for some reason I always avoid it when picking a Vacuum Cleaner to use... I'll maybe use it tomorrow since it has been laid up a week now. |
Post# 188117 , Reply# 5   7/3/2012 at 15:38 (4,286 days old) by papasvacs (Lauderdale Lakes, FL)   |   | |
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Post# 188122 , Reply# 6   7/3/2012 at 15:52 (4,286 days old) by hooverboy81 (Myrtle Place)   |   | |
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Post# 188132 , Reply# 7   7/3/2012 at 16:11 (4,286 days old) by kenkart ()   |   | |
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ONLY vintage, I dont own but one newer vacuum,"A new Constellation" and i rarely use it. |
Post# 188244 , Reply# 9   7/4/2012 at 07:22 (4,285 days old) by jmurray01 (Scotland)   |   | |
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"You may laugh, but I've actually burned up a belt on one of those department store special Dirt Devil uprights with a piece of cat food. This was dry cat food in pellet form where I spilled a bunch trying to feed the cat. A couple of pieces jammed between the brushroll and the body of the machine and burned up a belt." Really!?
Wow, that just shows the quality (or lack of) put into modern Vacuum Cleaners. I use my uprights regularly for tough jobs which include hard pieces of dirt, similar to cat food, with no adverse affects. |
Post# 188395 , Reply# 10   7/4/2012 at 22:23 (4,285 days old) by alexhoovers94 (Manchester UK)   |   | |
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I use all of my older vacs for daily cleaning it is the best thing to keep those fine pieces of machineary running smooth, I can't remember when I used a modern machine for daily vacuuming! I like to alternate different vacuums I use during the week, I don't like to use one of my older ones constantly because I don't want too over use it and burn it out. To sum up however, I say use it/them on a regular basis to keep them going strong and preventing them from gathering dust rather than sucking it up, but don't over use them is my advice, because, those old girls are not getting any younger :) |
Post# 188422 , Reply# 11   7/5/2012 at 06:10 (4,284 days old) by jmurray01 (Scotland)   |   | |
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