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Post# 437030   1/2/2021 at 17:44 (1,180 days old) by Bluecube448 (West Chester)        

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Got another vacuum from Goodwill auctions today! This one being a Fair-Fax from (what I think to be) the 80s. Don't have a whole lot of info on the machine other than a few google searches which are how I found the age of the machine. It's incredibly well built and runs great though It does need a replacement belt on the powerhead. From what I've heard Fairfax is still around making (from what I can tell) to be a very similar, if not identical, machine with a Wessel-Werk powerhead.

If anyone has any info on this thing, I'd love to hear it!


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Post# 437034 , Reply# 1   1/2/2021 at 19:33 (1,180 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah)        
Some

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I know the power nozzle was made by eureka and rebranded. The belt fits kirby uprights, royal, rainbow and eureka power nozzles.
I don't know much other than their similar to filter queen.


Post# 437035 , Reply# 2   1/2/2021 at 19:43 (1,180 days old) by Thevacomaticiec (Bathurst New Brunswick Canada )        

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Nice machine keep the pics coming .
Yes the pn was made by eureka and use by rainbow,panasonic, JC Penny ,MontGomery wards, Compact too nice unit .


Post# 437039 , Reply# 3   1/2/2021 at 22:09 (1,180 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina)        

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There was one of these in the basement at my parents' house ten or fifteen years ago. I'm not sure what its story was. It was just shoved in a corner and there was so much crap down there I couldn't even get close enough to it to take a good look at it, much less try it out. I never saw it in use and it eventually just disappeared. I always thought it looked pretty cool but that was long before I got bitten by the vacuum bug.

Post# 437056 , Reply# 4   1/3/2021 at 06:00 (1,180 days old) by kirbyklekter (Concord,Ca.)        
Niiiiiicccceeee!!!

Is this considered a wet/dry vac or dry vac only? How big is the motor, curious about the kind of filter it uses too. Enjoy!

Post# 437057 , Reply# 5   1/3/2021 at 12:50 (1,180 days old) by Blackheart (North Dakota)        
Filters and such

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They're certainly not similar to filter queen other than it being a tub style.

As for it being wet/dry generally it was used as a dry system but there was a float valve made for them so they could be used to pick up water, this model used a peripheral bypass motor hence the vents on the front and top of the machine.

Now getting to the filters. There are bags made for them, you could also use them with a flat paper disc filter. And there was a cloth disc filter for motor protection too.

I THINK they used a 5.7" 2 stage peripheral bypass but I cannot remember for sure.


Post# 437058 , Reply# 6   1/3/2021 at 13:10 (1,180 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah)        
Motor

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I stand corrected on the motor. It is different from filter queens. I'm not going to assume anything else.

Post# 437059 , Reply# 7   1/3/2021 at 14:14 (1,180 days old) by bnsd60m9200 (Akron OH)        

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fairfax started using the eureka pn under liscense from 1989-2008.

Post# 437060 , Reply# 8   1/3/2021 at 14:44 (1,180 days old) by Bluecube448 (West Chester)        
Industrial version

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I've also seen some pictures of a "Fair-Fax Industrial" model with a metal base and no 3 pin power plug for the power nozzle. Curious if that metal base would fit on this machine, I personally think it looks way cooler!

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Post# 437064 , Reply# 9   1/3/2021 at 19:52 (1,179 days old) by huskyvacs (Gnaw Bone, Indiana)        

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I seen that same Fairfax on shopgoodwill but never looked beyond the first photo, so never knew it had a powerhead. Also I don't know much about Fairfax so I passed on it. I try not to get too "samey" with my collection, I like having variety and not too much of the same vac style.

It's in great shape! Very likely sold and marketed for light commercial use for small offices and entryways and such. Enjoy it!


Post# 437071 , Reply# 10   1/3/2021 at 23:17 (1,179 days old) by cam2s (Nebraska)        

I have the newer black "A Touch of Class" Fairfax. The suction unit is very very powerful, though the Wessel Werk PN leaves a bit to be desired. The Eureka PN on yours will be a great performer. I'm guessing it has a VGII? Mine has a Lamb dual stage full bypass motor, I"m guessing yours has a similar set up. It's designed to be able to be used with or without bags. There are two cloth filters, then you use a flat paper filter, kinda like a Silver King or a Watermatic. The muffler on the exhaust is suppose to have a sponge in it that you can put oil on to deodorize the air. Otherwise you can pull the muffler out and use it as a blower.

CLICK HERE TO GO TO cam2s's LINK


Post# 437084 , Reply# 11   1/4/2021 at 09:07 (1,179 days old) by Collector2 (Moose Jaw, Sk)        

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Actually the metal base machine without the power nozzle connection was just the first version that Fairfax put out. That is a larger base than normal though (which was an optional piece) The dolly that the machine rolls around on is removable. I have the slightly later version which still has the metal base but had the PN outlet added.

Incidentally the precursor to the Fairfax was the McAllister - Ross vacuum cleaner. (also pictured)


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Post# 437186 , Reply# 12   1/8/2021 at 12:41 (1,175 days old) by quebecois (Waterloo, Canada)        

Nice model !

Does anyone know if I could match an Electrolux PN with this kind of machine without modification? There is a similar Fairfax for sale around here, the machine itself is in good condition, but the PN seems in poor shape and doesn't look good.


Post# 437198 , Reply# 13   1/8/2021 at 20:03 (1,174 days old) by Bluecube448 (West Chester)        

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Not too sure about using an Electrolux PN but I took a few more pictures of the PN inlet to possibly help you match it up better, take note of that 3 pin connector!

If that doesn't work Fairfax still does sell all the power nozzles for all their models on their website.

(At least I think its all the models, still new at ownership with this thing lol)


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Post# 437212 , Reply# 14   1/9/2021 at 08:38 (1,174 days old) by quebecois (Waterloo, Canada)        

Thanks for the pictures.

The connectors are made are rather similar to my old Rainbow than Electrolux.



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