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Thread Number: 39236
/ Tag: 80s/90s Vacuum Cleaners
Dirt Devil Swivel Glides |
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Post# 416282 11/21/2019 at 09:44 (1,614 days old) by kloveland  (Tulsa) |
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 I am 34 years old and the 1990s and early 2000s was really my heyday for vacuum cleaners. My grandfather bought a Dirt Devil Swivel Glide for their downstairs and they kept their Kirby Classic III upstairs. I recently acquired two Swivel Glides last weekend a Vision and a standard bagged version. They push easily, have good suction and some of them had a hide-a-hose option. The Swivel Glides also groom the carpet nicely and the Vision comes with more on-board tools. I don’t think all the 1990s department store vacs were awful. I think it greatly depended on how the owner treated them as with all vacs. I’ll post pictures of my two finds later. I also acquired a Hoover Concept and PowerMax upright which also have been abused but work great! I may start another thread on those. | ||
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Post# 416283 , Reply# 1 11/21/2019 at 09:49 (1,614 days old) by kloveland (Tulsa) |
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Post# 416317 , Reply# 2 11/21/2019 at 19:59 (1,614 days old) by kloveland (Tulsa) |
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My Dirt Devil Family
I think the first Deluxe was really innovative along with the Regina Housekeeper, which I may do a thread on next. I also have the can vac with the power nozzle. I will get a picture of that later.
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| Post# 416322 , Reply# 3 11/21/2019 at 21:15 (1,614 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah) | ||
Canvac | ||
| Post# 416332 , Reply# 4 11/22/2019 at 07:52 (1,614 days old) by Turbo360 (North TX) | ||
I have one too
I found my grandmothers Dirt devil swivel glider vision in a barn it was very dirty it was covered in dust I need a new cord because a rat and chewed it I put a new cord on it just to realize that the motor burnt out I took it apart and everything is going to be cleaned and the motor is going to be replaced. I hate to just get rid of it because it was my grandmothers.
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| Post# 416335 , Reply# 5 11/22/2019 at 08:33 (1,614 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA) | ||
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Post# 416336 , Reply# 6 11/22/2019 at 09:07 (1,614 days old) by kloveland (Tulsa) |
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I'd keep it going! Here is the CanVac and the carpet sweeper.
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Post# 416337 , Reply# 7 11/22/2019 at 09:13 (1,614 days old) by kloveland (Tulsa) |
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Interesting fact.
In 2014 the VCCC (Vacuum Cleaner Collector's Club) held our annual convention in Cleveland, Ohio to tour the Kirby factory. Several of us visited Dick Pike's home. I remember Dick's wife telling me that Hoover had plans to buy out Dirt Devil. Well, we all know how that turned out. Before Hoover could acquire Dirt Devil they were bought out. :(
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Post# 416341 , Reply# 8 11/22/2019 at 12:04 (1,613 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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Kenny!!!! | ||
| Post# 416383 , Reply# 9 11/23/2019 at 07:25 (1,613 days old) by fan-of-fans (USA) | ||
My church had one of those green DD Visions.
The Deluxe has nice attachments - full bristle dusting brush and upholstery nozzle, you don't see that on many uprights these days. Those Can Vacs with the power nozzle are super cool! I like the 90s DDs. My favorites were probably the MVP models, they even had one with cord retract and variable speed plus a drawer for extra belts and headlight bulbs. | ||
| Post# 416467 , Reply# 11 11/25/2019 at 08:18 (1,611 days old) by Hoover300 (Kentucky) | ||
I had a blue BOL Swivel Glide and matching Vision MVP Silver (pictured above) that I got from a recycling center for $1 a piece. The Vision ran fine but needed a few things(filter door,cord hook) and the SG had a bad motor and handle lock. I ended up putting the date sticker,handle,and blue parts on a later trash find tan one with a broken handle. I ended up selling the two to another collector. I also have a Vision FeatherLite, probably one of the best vacs Dirt Devil made. It is light, easy to push, and quiet. Plus I love the headlight.
~K
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Post# 416474 , Reply# 12 11/25/2019 at 11:11 (1,610 days old) by kloveland (Tulsa) |
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| Post# 416499 , Reply# 14 11/25/2019 at 21:29 (1,610 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah) | ||
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Hey
Canvac
I have the 11 amp canvac the red version. It has a power nozzle connection. I hooked a power nozzle up to it and it's super loud but that small thing works. It said use with power nozzle 13 or 313. I was wondering if anyone has a spare power nozzle. If not i'm bojacking a Kenmore power nozzle I just bought. Les | ||
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Post# 416526 , Reply# 15 11/26/2019 at 10:10 (1,609 days old) by kloveland (Tulsa) |
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CanVac | ||
| Post# 416582 , Reply# 17 11/26/2019 at 18:10 (1,609 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah) | ||
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Hey
I don't have the power nozzle but im not sure the question was directed at me.
The canvac is loud. It has a smaller motor and seems to be hot. I have a generic bag for an upright that has opening the same size on the bag as the dirt devil so I've been using them. It doesn't fully power the power nozzle. I used bare floor tool and it gets everything a power nozzle would. It's quite powerful but extremely loud. I use it for small spills it's quite handy similar I imagine to a mighty mite. I can tell the tool bracket is covering the exhaust and i wonder if the exhaust blower could be utilized. Les | ||
| Post# 416585 , Reply# 18 11/26/2019 at 18:22 (1,609 days old) by RainbowD4C (Saint Joseph, Michigan ) | ||
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Post# 416604 , Reply# 19 11/26/2019 at 21:46 (1,609 days old) by kloveland (Tulsa) |
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