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The first "Dyson" Cannister
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Post# 305958   11/12/2014 at 16:10 (3,445 days old) by SeamusUK (Dover Kent UK)        

Hey Guys
I won this this evening.... It's created a fair bit of interest lol...
Seamus


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Post# 305962 , Reply# 1   11/12/2014 at 16:32 (3,445 days old) by dysonman1 (the county)        

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That machine is the 'mate' or match to my Johnson Professional "Vectron" dual cyclonic upright that would become the Fantom Thunder.

You are VERY lucky to have that machine. Congratulations. Even I don't have one of the canister models.


Post# 306014 , Reply# 2   11/13/2014 at 07:14 (3,444 days old) by seamusUK (Dover Kent UK)        
Can't wait.......

Really can't wait for it to get here and to give it a Spa treatment:). I think it may be worth the attention. Classic example of the seller being totally unaware of what they are selling.......
Seamus


Post# 306016 , Reply# 3   11/13/2014 at 08:22 (3,444 days old) by parwaz786 ( )        

Awesome!
May we also see pics of the refurbishment? :)


Post# 306024 , Reply# 4   11/13/2014 at 10:03 (3,444 days old) by suctionselector (Leeds, England)        
Hang on

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Was this the one Dyson were working on with Vax before they chucked in the deal before he got off on his own feet?


Post# 306028 , Reply# 5   11/13/2014 at 10:42 (3,444 days old) by ultralux88 (Denver, Colorado)        

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Take some good pictures of the cyclone setup and everything, I'm curious to see how its designed.

Post# 306029 , Reply# 6   11/13/2014 at 10:59 (3,444 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2)        

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Eh.. a "please" wouldn't go amiss.

Post# 306039 , Reply# 7   11/13/2014 at 12:23 (3,444 days old) by hydralique (Los Angeles)        
Congrats on this . . .

I’m not too knowledgeable about plastic vacs or Dysons but this one is clearly interesting, especially the “dual cyclonic” part. What makes it dual as opposed to regular cyclonic like a Compact or Filter Queen? From the FQ style layout it surely looks like a machine that could pull some serious suction with a powerful motor. 

I’m confused on what it has to do with Dyson though: the machine is labeled both Johnson and Victor, while the seller thinks it’s a Hoover. Did Dyson design for Johnson/Victor or Hoover before starting his own company? Did Hoover actually manufacture it for Johnson/Victor?


Post# 306043 , Reply# 8   11/13/2014 at 13:20 (3,444 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa)        

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I think the seller referred to it as a Hoover because thats what allot of people call a vacuum in the UK.

As far as I can remember James dyson developed this machine for Johnson/Victor


Post# 306044 , Reply# 9   11/13/2014 at 13:23 (3,444 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa)        

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Sorry Seamus I meant to say Congratulations that is a awesome find

Post# 306064 , Reply# 10   11/13/2014 at 15:19 (3,444 days old) by dysonman1 (the county)        

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James Dyson designed a commercial upright as well as a commercial canister, for Johnson Wax's commercial division, called Johnson Wax Professional. The upright was sold in the USA, and called the VECTRON. It was made by IONA for Johnson Wax. After Johnson discontinued it, it was relabeled the Fantom Thunder.

The Canister was sold in Europe. Unlike a Filter Queen or Compact, the dual cyclone machines use two different types of cyclones, spinning at different speeds, to separate the fine dust from the airflow. Way before the air gets to the pre-motor filter. The Victor is also a wet/dry machine.


Post# 306069 , Reply# 11   11/13/2014 at 15:52 (3,444 days old) by super-sweeper (KSSRC Refurbishment Center)        

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Gosh, you got lucky, the word 'Dyson' is not meant for the vintage forum, but this is just un-Dyson enough to pass! Move on, and congrats on your purchase! wink


Post# 306073 , Reply# 12   11/13/2014 at 16:36 (3,444 days old) by parwaz786 ( )        

Actually Dyson is allowed in the vintage section as the DC01 is from 1993 :) making it 21 years old, as it was launched in June 1993.

Post# 306074 , Reply# 13   11/13/2014 at 16:37 (3,444 days old) by Marks_here (_._)        

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I was just going to say that 😃

Post# 306078 , Reply# 14   11/13/2014 at 16:51 (3,444 days old) by parwaz786 ( )        

XD beat ya to it lol 😜😃

Post# 306080 , Reply# 15   11/13/2014 at 16:58 (3,444 days old) by Marks_here (_._)        

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Yes just like ⚡️

Post# 306081 , Reply# 16   11/13/2014 at 17:02 (3,444 days old) by kirbylux77 (London, Ontario, Canada)        

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Seamus, that is a great find there! You certainly have a rare piece of vacuum history on your hands now.

Tom - Since it has been mentioned in the past that James Dyson designed a dual-cyclonic machine for Filter Queen, but they turned it down, was this design the one that was offered to Filter Queen & they rejected? Or was there a second canister design that was offered to them here in North America?

Rob


Post# 306083 , Reply# 17   11/13/2014 at 17:17 (3,444 days old) by super-sweeper (KSSRC Refurbishment Center)        

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Oh I knew somebody would play the technical card! I could never see a Dyson as vintage, it never went out of style! wink


Post# 306086 , Reply# 18   11/13/2014 at 18:05 (3,443 days old) by parwaz786 ( )        

Yes, they look so modern don't they? 😂

Post# 306136 , Reply# 19   11/14/2014 at 02:21 (3,443 days old) by SeamusUK (Dover Kent UK)        
Dyson in Vintage?

Well actually the DA001 came out in 1993 so a Dyson could be in Vintage.......


Post# 306169 , Reply# 20   11/14/2014 at 16:29 (3,443 days old) by super-sweeper (KSSRC Refurbishment Center)        

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By ONE year! I can't even find Fantoms vintage, and they've been eligible for the Vintage section for 3 years now! wink


Post# 306320 , Reply# 21   11/16/2014 at 07:27 (3,441 days old) by seamusUK (Dover Kent UK)        
Pre spa pics.....

Obviously a spa treatment is needed ASAP...

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Post# 306331 , Reply# 22   11/16/2014 at 11:25 (3,441 days old) by hydralique (Los Angeles)        
Very Interesting . . .

That thing is complex! I'm assuming the idea is to first separate the lighter soil from heavy soil by forcing the heavy stuff to collect in the outer chamber and then the lighter stuff is sucked into the inner chamber where it drops out before the air is then sucked through the filter and into the fan. What does the filter look like?


Post# 306428 , Reply# 23   11/16/2014 at 22:52 (3,440 days old) by Dysonman1 (the county)        

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The design for Filter Queen used their dirt container but was a duel cyclonic machine without a shroud. Basically, a cyclone 1000 scrunched into a gold filter queen.

Post# 306444 , Reply# 24   11/17/2014 at 08:44 (3,440 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa)        

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Wow that is such a nice machine. I wonder why dyson has never put a shop vac style vacuum into production.

Post# 306793 , Reply# 25   11/20/2014 at 06:34 (3,437 days old) by seamusUK (Dover Kent UK)        
Well it's been joined by a baby brother.....

The oldest Dyson designed canister next to one of the newest.....

Post# 306859 , Reply# 26   11/20/2014 at 17:35 (3,437 days old) by super-sweeper (KSSRC Refurbishment Center)        

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LOL I LOVE the boxes of 3.5 Floppy Disks! I but them a LOT, even if i rarely used them! hopefully that changes today, thanks to something I bought.....

Post# 306920 , Reply# 27   11/21/2014 at 08:28 (3,436 days old) by seamusUK (Dover Kent UK)        
Ah the Floppys...

Those belong to my better half Matt who is into Vintage computers..... I'm vacs and phones!!
Seamus


Post# 329497 , Reply# 28   7/17/2015 at 14:01 (3,198 days old) by AmwayClearTrak (ㅤ)        

Hey did you clean up the vacuum? Also do you think you could take some pictures?


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