Thread Number: 39923
/ Tag: 50s/60s/70s Vacuum Cleaners
Through the years to come. |
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Post# 423816 , Reply# 1   4/20/2020 at 10:09 (1,438 days old) by luxz80 (England)   |   | |
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This was in reference to old vacs from 20s-60s surviving the ages. I am sure no modern plasticrap vac will survive that long. Just trying to be creative during these weird times. |
Post# 423817 , Reply# 2   4/20/2020 at 10:09 (1,438 days old) by luxz80 (England)   |   | |
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Post# 423819 , Reply# 3   4/20/2020 at 10:26 (1,438 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640)   |   | |
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Also, a lot has to do with care/abuse of them. Look at all of the older cleaners which are still around, AND working. Parts, also, are a factor.
As far as what happens to them after us....... that's been discussed a lot. some of mine are "promised" to others. Some have very careful notes/instructions as to what to do with them.. We just hope they don't just end up "sent to the crusher". Ridiculous. |
Post# 423841 , Reply# 5   4/20/2020 at 16:50 (1,438 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina)   |   | |
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Post# 423846 , Reply# 6   4/20/2020 at 19:23 (1,438 days old) by RainbowD4C (Saint Joseph, Michigan )   |   | |
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A vacuum is going to last as long as you take care of it. If you clean it out, maintain the filters and treat it well it will last a long time. Higher end vacuums like the door to door types are built to last even longer.
With that being said... Bissell is notorious for discontinuing filters and making it so that you can't keep up with the maintenance. Hoover and Eureka are doing the same things. I think that's why I will never buy anything Brand New that is a name brand and in a store. I will always go high end door to door. My 70 year old neighbor has a Hoover Decade 80. Those have been gone for a long long time. Still looks like brand new and going strong. |
Post# 423851 , Reply# 7   4/20/2020 at 21:30 (1,438 days old) by rivstg1 (colorado springs)   |   | |
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I have real doubts that most of the vacs today will be around 30-50-100 years from now....other than a rare unused/barely used model. I think the because fro the most part, they aren't made to be serviced ( on the whole) like the vacuums of the first 3/4's of the 20th century. Most plastic vacuums don't have access to replacement parts.....the old ones made out of steel/pot metal/aluminum were more durable and made to be serviced.
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