Thread Number: 28043
/ Tag: Recent Vacuum Cleaners from past 20 years
Contemporary vac that doesn't look it? |
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Post# 313347 , Reply# 1   1/25/2015 at 17:37 (3,350 days old) by stricklybojack (Southern California)   |   | |
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Post# 313378 , Reply# 2   1/25/2015 at 22:35 (3,350 days old) by cb123 (Mobile, Al.)   |   | |
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Post# 313386 , Reply# 3   1/26/2015 at 00:37 (3,350 days old) by vintagevaclover (Athens, GA)   |   | |
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Post# 313412 , Reply# 4   1/26/2015 at 10:48 (3,349 days old) by Turbo500 (West Yorkshire, UK)   |   | |
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*Sigh*, remember the days when vacuums looked like vacuums and not like multi-coloured UFO's from some 70's Sci-Fi B-movie? I miss those days!
Fortunately, the bagged machines tend to stay fairly traditional. Sanitaire and Kirby being the most "vintage" in terms of styling. Sebo are still very much sticking with their design from the first 1977 Sebo. The Miele S5's have a certain classic look about them also, much more so than the S8. |
Post# 313427 , Reply# 6   1/26/2015 at 13:44 (3,349 days old) by sptyks (Skowhegan, Maine)   |   | |
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Post# 313435 , Reply# 7   1/26/2015 at 15:01 (3,349 days old) by sptyks (Skowhegan, Maine)   |   | |
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Post# 314934 , Reply# 11   2/8/2015 at 15:32 (3,336 days old) by fan-of-fans (USA)   |   | |
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If you like the Sanitaires, a cheaper alternative to the Sanitaires might be a Eureka The Boss 1934B. It is plastic, but a basic old-fashioned design, and the nozzle plate is metal. They are low cost and lightweight, and not high pitched loud like most modern vacuums. Like most of the vacuums mentioned, they have no on board attachments, and hose suction wouldn't be the strongest with a converter.
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Post# 314948 , Reply# 13   2/8/2015 at 17:58 (3,336 days old) by vintagevaclover (Athens, GA)   |   | |
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If you were interested in finding a similar one, the Eureka RetroVac would a good one to consider for a vintage feel. Its basically a chrome Sanitaire with an aqua bumper and a houndstooth bag. I think its a very attractive machine. The only problem is that its no longer produced, it was a short lived promotional item and is sort of rare now.
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Post# 316120 , Reply# 15   2/19/2015 at 21:13 (3,325 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina)   |   | |
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I had never used a Kirby until i rescued my G6 off the dumpster a little over two years ago, but I was an instant convert. I now own three. They combine the best of today's technology with traditional metal construction. The best part is they're designed to be serviced, maintained, and rebuilt in a way that most modern plastic vacs aren't. When you buy one of these machines, you can reasonably expect it to last a lifetime.There's really nothing else on the market like it.
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