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Thread Number: 27078
/ Tag: 50s/60s/70s Vacuum Cleaners
Which Vintage Vacuums Could Still Be Marketed Today? |
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Post# 302847 10/23/2014 at 18:53 (3,462 days old) by bagintheback  (Flagstaff, Arizona) |
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 I often read arguments from other members here that the primary reason why "retro" or"throwback" models are not frequently introduced is because the modern consumer demands something different. For the most part I agree. Many technological innovations and convenience features such as HEPA filtration and electrically controlled motor speeds are very useful, and bypass motors are occasionally the superior choice for uprights. While I haven't studied business, I can imagine some vintage vacuums could still be sold with demand. How much demand, I don't know, that would require some market research.
For example, I honestly believe Aerus could get away with reintroducing a slightly modified 1205-Diamond Jubilee machine. They're not too heavy, and Aerus still hasn't introduced a model using solely swivel wheels, so it's not as if they maneuverer significantly differently than their current models. They could easily add a swivel hose and PN, and at the right price point, it could be one of the better products on the market. The Perfect canister is similar, but it's not automatic and I'm sure Aerus has a wider market available to them with all their distributors.
Can you think of any others? This post was last edited 10/23/2014 at 23:46 | ||
| Post# 302870 , Reply# 1 10/23/2014 at 20:22 (3,462 days old) by super-sweeper (KSSRC Refurbishment Center) | ||
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| Post# 302878 , Reply# 2 10/23/2014 at 21:34 (3,462 days old) by kenkart () | ||
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Compact... C-6, C-7 , still one of the most practical machines ever built...The model G Electrolux with a direct connect hose,the Royal Power Tank....these are a few that come to mind, but I think the best canidate would be a updated version of the 2 motor Air Way. | ||
| Post# 302887 , Reply# 3 10/23/2014 at 22:09 (3,462 days old) by Jaker15 (Meridian, ID) | ||
Agreed | ||
| Post# 302936 , Reply# 6 10/24/2014 at 09:17 (3,462 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
The Twin-Motor Air-Way could easily be marketed and sold in great quantities today. Perhaps with a clean air motor. Stainless steel handle. Clear window to see the dirt going into the bag. Hmmm. Maybe someone needs to show one to an engineering department. Maybe someone already did. Don't know. Can't say. When it happens one day, I'll be the very first to say "I TOLD YOU SO". A dream today - a reality tomorrow.
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| Post# 302962 , Reply# 8 10/24/2014 at 11:24 (3,462 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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My Vote
Is for the Lewyt. Just don't touch the sink while its running (ha ha).
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| Post# 302990 , Reply# 11 10/24/2014 at 15:56 (3,461 days old) by anthony (leeds uk) | ||
i work
with the elderly in leeds and believe me if hoover ever started to produce the Hoover junior they would clean up [pardon the pun]you would be suprised at the amount of people that just want a machine thats light and cleans a carpet well without the usual pedal bin atached to the front of it along with all of its more than useless tools. one old lady had just bought the latest Vax upright cleaner it cost around 200 pounds but standing in the cupboard next to it was a well used hoover 119 when i asked what was wrong with it she said it works but i cant get the belts anymore .when i said i might be able to get her some belts she was delighted .this isnt just a one off i get loads of people complaining about modern vacuums and saying if only the old Hoover or Electrolux machines were still available they would buy one
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| Post# 302995 , Reply# 12 10/24/2014 at 17:24 (3,461 days old) by vintagerepairer (England) | ||
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But in the meantime they have no choice but to buy something else. So a cleaner is still sold. There would really have to be something in it for the manufacturer too. | ||
| Post# 302997 , Reply# 13 10/24/2014 at 17:56 (3,461 days old) by ultralux88 (Denver, Colorado) | ||
My vote is the Rainbow D2. I can't think of a quieter, smooth running machine. Plus they clean so well, with a P/N they outs clean many modern machines, and its one of the very few vintage machines that filters as well as a modern HEPA vacuum (the real sealed HEPA vacs, not the cheap things with HEPA stuck on it).
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| Post# 303014 , Reply# 14 10/24/2014 at 19:46 (3,461 days old) by super-sweeper (KSSRC Refurbishment Center) | ||
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