Thread Number: 42706  /  Tag: 80s/90s Vacuum Cleaners
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Post# 448075   11/21/2021 at 22:05 (885 days old) by JohnLeeS (Indiana )        

I have this sweeper that is hardly used. I know they are hard to find but i didn't know what it would be worth. I always wanted one because i liked the way they looked and it was in a basement of a client whom i organize for. They had a cleaning crew so it was kind of preserved. I got a new outer bag and a new brush and belt and sanitized it well. Share any info on this unique machine.

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Post# 448084 , Reply# 1   11/22/2021 at 12:15 (884 days old) by Blackheart (North Dakota)        
Not sure but

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The design is still in use today under the Tornado and Powr-flite Labels so the major thing that separates it from those is the name and color scheme I'd GUESS it's not particularly valuable due to that but who knows.

Post# 448103 , Reply# 2   11/23/2021 at 09:15 (883 days old) by dysonman1 (the county)        

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Tacony bought that design from Bissell, and allowed Bissell to use the "Healthy Home" trade-mark that was Tacony's. Tacony continued to build those machines, although they were problematic and prone to failure. I never sold one to a customer, but Tacony used that model as a 'give away' for Charitable donations. Almost all of them came back for service within a short amount of time. That machine is still made by Tacony as a commercial machine for their Powr Flite division (why they think it is in any way a commercial vacuum I don't know). They made it in yellow as a Carpet Pro, and in red as a Fuller Brush, in blue as a Powr Flite, and in white as a Maytag (which didn't get past the prototype stage).

Post# 448117 , Reply# 3   11/23/2021 at 19:42 (883 days old) by Oreck_XL (Brooklyn, New York 11211)        

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I have the Kenmore version which was called the E4. Same machine, but it has a twister cup "bag saver" on the back pipe. Don't remember seeing them at Sears very long....

Post# 448124 , Reply# 4   11/23/2021 at 22:35 (883 days old) by huskyvacs (Gnaw Bone, Indiana)        

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Most collectors here would likely say "plastic junk". I seen one in Goodwill a few years ago for $9.99 so that's what I'd say it's worth. But really, it's whatever someone wants to pay for it. $10? $20? $35? who knows.

It's one of those "Oreck clones" that everyone was trying to make at that time frame (early millennium). I have a Hoover Clean & Light myself which is a somewhat similar design.


Post# 448128 , Reply# 5   11/24/2021 at 07:46 (883 days old) by myvacsrock (USA)        
I sold mine

For $150 About a year ago. You’ll find someone who specifically wants the Bissell labeling. I sure did!


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