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Post# 213837 , Reply# 1   1/13/2013 at 01:23 (4,115 days old) by Durango159 (State College, PA)   |   | |
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I don't know about Made in the U.S.A. or not but they are good vacs. Keep in mind though that bags are small so they'll lose suction fast. They are straight suction canisters, no power nozzle.
I've found a bunch on eBay some used one or two new and one from Overstock.com. Most have a power head included. In the U.S.A the power head canisters are more deluxe with larger bag capacity, better filtration and great suction. I think the build quality tends to be better too. I guess it really depends on your needs if you're looking for a small quick picker upper type of machine then a Eureka Mighty Mite or Hoover Portapower would work. If you're looking to do a house with bare floors, and any area rugs then a PN canister is great to have because suction tends to be much better than straight suction designed ones. http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Riccar-Moonl... Brand new Riccar Moonlight on eBay $149 http://www.ebay.com/itm/Simplicity-S24-C... Simplicity S24 used but $50 for a great vac with power head too. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Oreck-Quest-Pro-... Oreck Quest Pro with PN used $58 www.overstock.com/Home-Garden/Sha... Shark Professional bagged canister Manufacturer Refurb on Overstock.com. $140. KirbyLux77 swears by these and thinks they're terrific!! http://www.ebay.com/itm/Kenmore-Canister... Kenmore PN vac $75 http://www.ebay.com/itm/KENMORE-CANISTER... Older terrific Kenmore canister $75 CLICK HERE TO GO TO Durango159's LINK on eBay |
Post# 213848 , Reply# 2   1/13/2013 at 08:10 (4,114 days old) by Blackheart (North Dakota)   |   | |
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Post# 214112 , Reply# 3   1/14/2013 at 17:27 (4,113 days old) by fan-of-fans (USA)   |   | |
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Post# 215306 , Reply# 5   1/22/2013 at 12:03 (4,105 days old) by Durango159 (State College, PA)   |   | |
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Tacony manufactured Riccar and Simplicity machines are very powerful, reliable,well built machines. The introductory page on both company websites has a news video regarding their Built in America products. It's definitely worth your while to take a trip over to your local vacuum dealer and take a look at both lines. Every once in a while my local vac shop has refurbed Simplicity and Riccars from customers deciding to switch to an upright, upgrade to higher model, moving, etc.
Bottom view photo of Simplicity Gusto power nozzle shown below! If that doesn't look like a workhorse power nozzle then I don't know what does!!! 6 position height adjuster, lifetime, serpentine belt, motor resist, trouble indication light/ operation light, headlight, soft non marring rubber coated wheels on metal axles. Powerful, aggressive agitation. Riccar/ Simplicity canisters have 3 different electric power nozzles to suit needs for customers of different carpet styles, and budgets! CLICK HERE TO GO TO Durango159's LINK |
Post# 215307 , Reply# 6   1/22/2013 at 12:05 (4,105 days old) by Durango159 (State College, PA)   |   | |
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