Thread Number: 31099
/ Tag: 50s/60s/70s Vacuum Cleaners
Hoover day at the thrift store! |
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Post# 343584 , Reply# 1   2/11/2016 at 22:56 (2,994 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina)   |   | |
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I had a Quik Broom almost just like that back in the late '80s and into the '90s. I got rid of it when I was moving in 1998 and now regret doing so. I found a Quik Broom Supreme last summer at a thrift store and paid too much for it. I don't like it nearly as well as my old blue one. Oh well, at least I've got something to pick up the cat litter.
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Post# 343922 , Reply# 2   2/13/2016 at 21:24 (2,992 days old) by Packardmanken (atlanta ga)   |   | |
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Human! This is my fourth one. All the others were not very good. This one for some reason is very strong and actually works. When I have played with it for a while and get tired of it, I will give you a shout. |
Post# 343936 , Reply# 3   2/13/2016 at 23:21 (2,992 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640)   |   | |
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Attachments, too.... works great. Yes, that self-propelled upright IS a great cleaner. the Concept II. It has the Helpmate on board. I must get one of them one day. Be careful picking them up. They are NOT supposed to be picked up by that handle. There is a very convevnient carry handle bail for that. People broke them/abused them all the time. That goes back to the "power drive Dial A Matics. It tells you in your manual how to care for, treat, AND carry them. You'd see morons all the time picking them up the wrong way. Some are even vac experts. Thse things can last a lifetime when cared for correctly. That Concept is a well made, powerful cleaner. John |
Post# 344391 , Reply# 4   2/17/2016 at 11:46 (2,988 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina)   |   | |
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Thanks for that Packardmanken.
Both Quik Brooms I've owned were pretty good on hard floors but almost useless on carpet. While the Quik Broom Supreme may have a more powerful three-speed motor, I think the older blue Quik Broom's simpler nozzle design gives it better air flow and fewer opportunities for debris to form obstructions. When I got the Quik Broom Supreme last summer, it was totally obstructed and required a complete tear-down of the nozzle to clear everything out. Nasty doesn't begin to describe it. |