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The 1962 Vacuum Cleaner Report |
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Post# 301023   10/8/2014 at 07:20 (3,488 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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Today's post on Product Stat give the entire 4000 word report rating vacuum cleaners of all kinds in 1962, makes for a very fun read!
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Post# 301029 , Reply# 1   10/8/2014 at 08:13 (3,488 days old) by vac-o-matic (Saint Louis, Mo.)   |   | |
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Thx Robert! Interesting read! |
Post# 301034 , Reply# 2   10/8/2014 at 10:37 (3,488 days old) by dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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I had no idea the Air-Way was so expensive in 1962. $220 is a lot for a straight suction canister. The Filthy Queen was $209, again for straight suction. The Electrolux G with an electric power nozzle was $200. The magazine got it 'wrong' in claiming the PN-1 Elux power nozzle didn't improve deep cleaning. Please. What were they drinking?
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Post# 301041 , Reply# 3   10/8/2014 at 11:11 (3,488 days old) by kenkart ()   |   | |
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The 500 Filter Queen was still out then, I thought the 31 came out earlier, also note the Strato Cleaner was still on the market, but I think it was gone by 63. |
Post# 301042 , Reply# 4   10/8/2014 at 11:20 (3,488 days old) by dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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The Filter Queen model 31 WAS out by then. Mentioned in the report is the fact the new cleaner came out too late for the tests. Perhaps they bought the cleaners in 1960 or early in 1961 - you'll note the very old style Electrolux model G's hose cord with clips instead of straps. The GE C-100 was a 1960 model as well.
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Post# 301043 , Reply# 5   10/8/2014 at 11:23 (3,488 days old) by kenkart ()   |   | |
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Didnt the first generation 31 come out sometime in 60???..the one with the small decal that still said Filter Queen arund the top . |
Post# 301120 , Reply# 7   10/9/2014 at 00:51 (3,487 days old) by kenkart ()   |   | |
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To have this much variety in the new vacuums today, these were all very different, not like todays look alike stuff. |
Post# 301402 , Reply# 11   10/10/2014 at 22:34 (3,485 days old) by pr-21 (Middletown, OH)   |   | |
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I agree with Hans, I use the flip over tool for throw rugs, then I flip it over for all the hard surface floors, wood and tile. I do not ever run an upright over a bare floor, not even if you can turn off the brush roll. A horsehair floor brush is best. Rainbow also has a wonderful floor brush. They also make a rug floor tool that I have, but never used.....
Han's, I find that the Aerus and Rainbow floor tools will work on hard surface or throw rugs. It will not work well under a bed....will see if the Rainbow rug tool will fit my new E2 Black Rainbow next time I use it and vacuum under the bed with it. Sincerely, PR-21 |
Post# 301422 , Reply# 13   10/11/2014 at 05:46 (3,485 days old) by kenkart ()   |   | |
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Straight suction rug tools 95% of the time..it worked years ago, so it will work now.Its amazing the sand and grit a good straight suction tool will pull out behind any upright. |
Post# 301446 , Reply# 15   10/11/2014 at 11:35 (3,485 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA)   |   | |
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Post# 301463 , Reply# 16   10/11/2014 at 13:37 (3,485 days old) by electrolux137 (Los Angeles)   |   | |
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Some folks may consider this silly, but then again, some folks think vacuum cleaner obsessions are silly in the first place. So I really don't get too concerned about what other people think! |