Rainbow D3a, D3c- Strange Birds in Rexair Paradise

Yesterday I was at Goodwill and found a Rainbow d3c that was in fairly rough shape. one of the latches was broken, a "knob" was snapped off of the tool holder and it had no wand or powernozzle. They wanted $ 30.00 for it. Out of curiosity I plugged it in and turned it on.
I am surprised at how quiet the D3 ran. It is practically silent compared to my E-series and to a couple of chrome domes I had in the past.
(Knowing myself, I'll probably wind up buying it tomorrow).
Here's my thought on the D3 Series: Rexiar models A,B and C were relatively similar, Rexiar A was launched in 1936? and that milk can style was made from 1936 (?) to about 1955/ 56 when the gold "Rainbow" came out, replacing the Milk-can style. The Gold "Rainbow" Model D evolved to the beloved "Chrome Domes" and they were made until about 1980(?) ish
The D3 was launched in 1980(ish) until about 1985/6. It was replaced by D4C ( 1986-1997) then E ( 1998 to present- with revisions).
It seems like the D3 is a strange bird:
Why was it produced for such a short time when compared to other Rexiar models. It seems like Rexiar Models/ Styles had a fairly long run before a redesign. for example, the E-4 looks similar to the original E series etc.
I wonder why the D3A - D3C was only produced a few years? I guess that makes the D3 a Strange Bird in Rexair Paradise.

Lol, pardon my humor, but it almost seems like the D3 could be the love child of a D2-A and an SE-Pe. I always thought of them to be kind of a combination of the d2 and later models. It's design was introduced in 1980-ish. It looks like it would have been more at home in the Brady Bunch era- It's a cool design, I actually like the D3 and was amazed at how quiet it was. Anyhow, It looks like it was designed earlier then it's release- Something I have always wondered...
Anyone with a lot of rexair knowledge or someone who had "inside information" able to shed some more light on this "Strange Bird" ?

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Post# 332355 8/23/2015 at 21:29 (3,161 days old) by reo580 (Holland, Michigan)
Checkrate/Likes Yesterday I was at Goodwill and found a Rainbow d3c that was in fairly rough shape. one of the latches was broken, a "knob" was snapped off of the tool holder and it had no wand or powernozzle. They wanted $ 30.00 for it. Out of curiosity I plugged it in and turned it on. I am surprised at how quiet the D3 ran. It is practically silent compared to my E-series and to a couple of chrome domes I had in the past. (Knowing myself, I'll probably wind up buying it tomorrow). Here's my thought on the D3 Series: Rexiar models A,B and C were relatively similar, Rexiar A was launched in 1936? and that milk can style was made from 1936 (?) to about 1955/ 56 when the gold "Rainbow" came out, replacing the Milk-can style. The Gold "Rainbow" Model D evolved to the beloved "Chrome Domes" and they were made until about 1980(?) ish The D3 was launched in 1980(ish) until about 1985/6. It was replaced by D4C ( 1986-1997) then E ( 1998 to present- with revisions). It seems like the D3 is a strange bird: Why was it produced for such a short time when compared to other Rexiar models. It seems like Rexiar Models/ Styles had a fairly long run before a redesign. for example, the E-4 looks similar to the original E series etc. I wonder why the D3A - D3C was only produced a few years? I guess that makes the D3 a Strange Bird in Rexair Paradise. Lol, pardon my humor, but it almost seems like the D3 could be the love child of a D2-A and an SE-Pe. I always thought of them to be kind of a combination of the d2 and later models. It's design was introduced in 1980-ish. It looks like it would have been more at home in the Brady Bunch era- It's a cool design, I actually like the D3 and was amazed at how quiet it was. Anyhow, It looks like it was designed earlier then it's release- Something I have always wondered... Anyone with a lot of rexair knowledge or someone who had "inside information" able to shed some more light on this "Strange Bird" ? View Full Size

Post# 424959 , Reply# 1 5/6/2020 at 14:40 (1,443 days old) by robsmith1977 (Shippensburg, Pennsylvania)
Checkrate/Likes The D3 is a strange bird. Besides the D2A motor being exactly the same, the D3's were designed to be powerful, quieter, and lighter weight than the D2's. I really like the D3A's and the D3C's. I think the design of them is super cool.

Post# 424961 , Reply# 2 5/6/2020 at 15:03 (1,443 days old) by repairman (Woodridge, IL)
Checkrate/Likes *Exactly* The only problem, is that many parts are being phased out for these machines. When I rebuilt my D2, I needed the gasket that secures the motor to the housing. Now that part is NLA. The D3 is just a plastic D2 in my opinion. My aunt bought a refurbished D3C back in the 90s and she still has it to this day. Here is the part courtesy of Rainvac. View Full Size