Thread Number: 44823
/ Tag: 50s/60s/70s Vacuum Cleaners
1964 Kirby cost vs competitors at the time |
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Post# 465473 , Reply# 3   8/23/2023 at 13:35 (425 days old) by bnsd60m9200 (Akron OH)   |   | |
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Post# 465475 , Reply# 4   8/23/2023 at 14:36 (425 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640)   |   | |
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Post# 465477 , Reply# 5   8/23/2023 at 16:17 (425 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada)   |   | |
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Post# 465479 , Reply# 6   8/23/2023 at 18:23 (425 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina)   |   | |
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Yeah, $240 was a lot of money back then, but your grandma got more than 40 years of use from it, so that equates to less than $6 a year, not including any maintenance and repair costs. When you consider that high end vacuum cleaners like Kirby and Electrolux were designed to last a lifetime or more, the total cost of ownership was pretty reasonable. It is a shame and a crime that our society has become so addicted to easy disposability these days, especially given the associated environmental costs.
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Post# 465483 , Reply# 7   8/23/2023 at 20:41 (425 days old) by Tylerhawkins84 (Elkhart, IN)   |   | |
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The younger generation liberals are all about preserving the environment while they fill up the landfills faster than any previous generation. Such stupidity and hypocrisy! |
Post# 465486 , Reply# 8   8/23/2023 at 23:08 (425 days old) by martin187 (Illinois)   |   | |
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Not sure why we need to bring liberal/conservative talk into this, this is about the cost of a vacuum in 1964. |
Post# 465489 , Reply# 9   8/24/2023 at 09:06 (425 days old) by gardenweasel (philadelphia)   |   | |
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Thanks all! And for the politics comment: what? Nobody asked. |
Post# 465490 , Reply# 10   8/24/2023 at 09:17 (425 days old) by dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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In 1964, an Electrolux model G with the power nozzle was right at $200 plus tax. A Filter Queen model 31 was $189. A Compact C-6 was $229. The Fairfax S-1 was $199. A chrome dome Rainbow was $220. So the Kirby was in its correct price point given it has all the attachments.
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