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Post# 282215   5/29/2014 at 01:59 (3,592 days old) by michaelwalter (christchurch, new zealand)   |   | |
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Found today on a NZ trading site this National Jetflo Upright in great order! I remember these machines in the 80's when in my teens along with the Hitachi CV50D. Curious of others opinions on the National uprights. Think I might bid on it, i'm sure i'll find room for this baby somewhere!!! cheers mike
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Post# 282245 , Reply# 1   5/29/2014 at 08:07 (3,591 days old) by Blackheart (North Dakota)   |   | |
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Looks like a panasonic to me they produced a series of Jet-flo vacuums. I used to have a three speed jet-flo, they are a very good vacuum IMO they have good agitation, great airflow for a bypass machine, and runs pretty quiet.
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Post# 282254 , Reply# 2   5/29/2014 at 09:36 (3,591 days old) by dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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The National IS a Panasonic. Your National is our second version of Jet Flo uprights in the U.S. Too bad Hepa bags were not available at the time those Jet Flo machines were new. The original one-ply Panasonic bags leaked like a sieve. Most of those old Jet Flo's suffer from dry bearings due to the dust leakage. Excellent vacuum though, Riccar copied the design of putting the rear wheels on the dust compartment as opposed to the nozzle frame (as Simplicity does).
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Post# 282287 , Reply# 3   5/29/2014 at 14:52 (3,591 days old) by petek (Ontario)   |   | |
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I've got numerous of them. I just like them for whatever reason, even though they're not the greatest vacuum but they do a good job on low/med carpet, they're relatively quiet and certainly easy to use. |
Post# 282428 , Reply# 4   5/31/2014 at 02:00 (3,590 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa)   |   | |
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Post# 282548 , Reply# 5   5/31/2014 at 14:50 (3,589 days old) by ultralux88 (Denver, Colorado)   |   | |
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Tom, I believe the National he has is the same type as my blue commercial Panasonic. Here it is... It had been used all of its life with the cloth dump out bag, the bearings in the motor were shot, as were the ones in the brushroll. I replaced them and thoroughly washed the whole thing and now use HEPA bags in it. I think it came out great.
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Post# 283559 , Reply# 6   6/7/2014 at 02:19 (3,583 days old) by michaelwalter (christchurch, new zealand)   |   | |
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hi all
Picked up my new national mc-663 today, all in all very good condition just a few scratches and a little dust. Here are a few pics after a light clean and buff. Cheers Mike |
Post# 283682 , Reply# 7   6/8/2014 at 12:16 (3,581 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa)   |   | |
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Post# 286667 , Reply# 8   6/29/2014 at 20:50 (3,560 days old) by michaelwalter (christchurch, new zealand)   |   | |
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Stoked to have bought the accessory kit for the MC-663 off Ebay. Have to wait for it to arrive from the states. You've got to love Ebay and Paypal....Makes searching for stuff so much easier!
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Post# 286670 , Reply# 9   6/29/2014 at 21:15 (3,560 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada)   |   | |
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Post# 286679 , Reply# 10   6/29/2014 at 22:04 (3,560 days old) by bagintheback (Flagstaff, Arizona)   |   | |
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