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Thread Number: 44861
/ Tag: Recent Vacuum Cleaners from past 20 years
Forgotten Bissell Products |
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| Post# 465702 8/31/2023 at 14:42 (506 days old) by powerstarenergy (Portland, Tennessee) | ||
Fun Fact: This thread was supposed to come before my Forgotten Oreck Products thread, but I had trouble finding some forgotten products from Bissell, but I found some, so hooray. This thread is about forgotten and rare Bissell products. Like always, I will start.
-The Powersteamer, this product appears to be made in the early 2000s, We can safely theorize this because Bissell products back then had the Big Logo, just like Dirt Devil then. -The City Sweep: Up until only a few days ago, Bissell used to have a carpet sweeper line called the City sweep. They featured London and Chicago as designs. Remember when I said "Up until a few days ago?", well, that means that it was discontinued recently. Anyways, if you guys know of any forgotten Bissell products, then please feel free to share them. | ||
Post# 465707 , Reply# 2 8/31/2023 at 21:33 (506 days old) by JustJunque  (Western MA) |
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Grant, | ||
| Post# 465741 , Reply# 3 9/1/2023 at 19:01 (505 days old) by PowerstarEnergy (Portland, Tennessee) | ||
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Anna, by Bissell
here is another forgotten product. It is known as the Anna.
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| Post# 465789 , Reply# 4 9/3/2023 at 13:48 (503 days old) by panasonicvac (Northern Utah) | ||
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Post# 465821 , Reply# 5 9/4/2023 at 09:37 (502 days old) by luxlife (Under a Pecan Tree) |
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The Anna It’s a wonderful machine. Probably would be the contemporary crown jewel of anyone’s collection. | ||
| Post# 471090 , Reply# 6 5/5/2024 at 12:24 (258 days old) by Eureka1998 (New York ) | ||
Bissell Lift Off Bagged
I have only seen like one or two photos, but there is an ALL BLACK Bissell Lift Off bagged vacuum/Plus. Not with the white lift off unit. Think of like the all black PowerForce everyone is familiar with.
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| Post# 471095 , Reply# 7 5/5/2024 at 15:27 (258 days old) by panasonicvac (Northern Utah) | ||
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I didn't know this one existed
A blue Bissell Powerglide Plus. I knew there was a green Powerglide, ivory Powerglide Ultra, and maroon Powerglide Platinum but never have I seen one of these before.
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| Post# 471217 , Reply# 8 5/11/2024 at 08:51 (252 days old) by Eureka1998 (New York ) | ||
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Pic provided by RegularRett69
This is the one I was referring to. A rare all black Bissell Plus Lift Off and I think this looks even better than the white and green and white and black. Only found out about this one not so long ago.
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| Post# 471247 , Reply# 9 5/13/2024 at 18:33 (250 days old) by cam2s (Nebraska) | ||
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I don’t know how forgotten it is but there’s not a lot of mention of the healthy home here.
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Post# 471249 , Reply# 10 5/13/2024 at 21:04 (250 days old) by RainbowD4C (Saint Joseph, Michigan ) |
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| Post# 471257 , Reply# 11 5/14/2024 at 20:46 (249 days old) by RoyalFan103 (Bremerton, Washington) | ||
Bissell 1st Gen Quicksteamer?
There was a thread on this unit. Who thought using a Direct Air design for a Carpet Cleaner was a good Idea?
CLICK HERE TO GO TO RoyalFan103's LINK
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| Post# 471258 , Reply# 12 5/14/2024 at 21:45 (249 days old) by AmtrakSebo1997 (Vacmasterthegreats basement) | ||
Royalfan103 | ||
| Post# 471260 , Reply# 13 5/14/2024 at 22:44 (249 days old) by RoyalFan103 (Bremerton, Washington) | ||
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AmtrakSebo1997 | ||
| Post# 471269 , Reply# 15 5/15/2024 at 17:18 (248 days old) by DoraTheExplorer (Virginia, USA) | ||
Rare PowerForce models
There are several variants of the well known Powerforce line that are pretty rare and therefore mostly forgotten outside of those who still have them and fellow Bissell enthusiasts.
One particularly rare model is the Bissell "Bagless" 6579/6579-1 model. This model came out in early 2005 for a few months and it served as both a bridge from the original entry in the Powerforce Bagless line, the 6594 model, but also served as a prototype for the 6579-2 model that would come out in 2006. Being a prototype model, it doesn't bear the Powerforce name, but rather is just titled the "Bagless"despite obviously being a Powerforce Bagless that is debadged. Besides that, differences include a handle sticker with green background versus the purple one and later on blue, plus green hood with all-white graphics instead of the dark blue hood with colored graphics that would become the common hood design on them for years to come. Another model that is quite rare, is the Canadian Powerforce Bagged that is actually just a Powertrak/Powerglide Platinum in blue and with a plastic hose instead of the premium stretch hose. Unsure of the model number, and I only somewhat recently discovered its existence for the first time when I found this picture online. Here are pictures I found of both: | ||
| Post# 471270 , Reply# 16 5/15/2024 at 17:59 (248 days old) by RoyalFan103 (Bremerton, Washington) | ||
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ThaT blue Powerglide...
Looks like a older Walmart Powerforce from the Late 2000's/Early 2010's.
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| Post# 471271 , Reply# 17 5/15/2024 at 18:07 (248 days old) by PowerstarEnergy (Portland, Tennessee) | ||
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What a sight. | ||
| Post# 471273 , Reply# 18 5/15/2024 at 20:07 (248 days old) by DoraTheExplorer (Virginia, USA) | ||
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RoyalFan103 | ||
| Post# 472499 , Reply# 19 7/26/2024 at 00:37 by Durango159 (State College, PA) | ||
PowerTrak Revolution
I have always thought the color scheme of these was awesome!
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| Post# 472500 , Reply# 20 7/26/2024 at 00:42 by Durango159 (State College, PA) | ||
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PowerClean & PureAir Series
I would love to try one of these. I know they are supposed to be very loud just like Eureka Bravos but they look really neatt!
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| Post# 472508 , Reply# 21 7/26/2024 at 22:28 by kirbylux77 (London, Ontario, Canada) | ||
PureAir & Powerclean | ||
| Post# 473416 , Reply# 22 9/28/2024 at 02:21 by AmtrakSebo1997 (Vacmasterthegreats basement) | ||
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Singer-made Bissells
I've always wanted to own one of these! More specifically, a Mircolock, or just any one of them that has tools.
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| Post# 473423 , Reply# 23 9/28/2024 at 13:53 by panasonicvac (Northern Utah) | ||
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Those Bissells were actually made by Ryobi for Bissell and Singer. Probably the most expensive Bissells they've developed because they were hit by Hoover and had to pay them as a result. Nonetheless, that black 10 amp model I'd say is my all time favorite Bissell. At least for a non Bissell made machine. My favorite Bissell they made themselves would be the Amway ClearTrak.
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| Post# 473439 , Reply# 24 9/29/2024 at 13:55 by PowerstarEnergy (Portland, Tennessee) | ||
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No disrespect to people for liking these machines, but... | ||
| Post# 473440 , Reply# 25 9/29/2024 at 14:35 by panasonicvac (Northern Utah) | ||
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Yeah | ||
| Post# 473445 , Reply# 26 9/29/2024 at 19:37 by PowerstarEnergy (Portland, Tennessee) | ||
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panasonicvac | ||
| Post# 473449 , Reply# 27 9/30/2024 at 07:09 by AmtrakSebo1997 (Vacmasterthegreats basement) | ||
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PanasonicVac | ||
| Post# 473458 , Reply# 28 9/30/2024 at 12:54 by panasonicvac (Northern Utah) | ||
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Yup
Hoover had already filed a patent on their Elites that Bissell copied thinking they were going to get away with it. It didn't take long for them to notice so to answer your question, I'd say no earlier than 1996. In fact they even used the same bags and belts as the Elites. But between the two, at least with my Bissell, Hoovers were better made. Nonetheless the Bissells and Singers were overall decent machines, I mean I wouldn't have minded buying one back in the day. However after Hoover had won, Bissell was forced to discontinue them.
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| Post# 473464 , Reply# 29 9/30/2024 at 13:14 by AmtrakSebo1997 (Vacmasterthegreats basement) | ||
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PanasonicVac
Oh, well that seems a bit more reasonable... but not by much. That's like if Coke were to sue Pepsi for selling cola flavored pop. Sure, they're both the same type of pop, but they're different in their own respects. As long as Ryobi wasn't copy+pasting the Elite design and using the same bags and belts, I don't really see the problem.
At least that makes obtaining parts a bit easier in case I ever get one ;P | ||
| Post# 473713 , Reply# 30 10/17/2024 at 19:01 by wstonehockertv (North Carolina) | ||
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And when Bissell was forced to kill off the Singer/Ryobi-designed machines, they later entered a partnership with Samsung. | ||
| Post# 473790 , Reply# 31 10/22/2024 at 09:55 by Rugsucker (Elizabethton TN) | ||
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This was -- --also labelled as a Barbie vac.
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| Post# 473797 , Reply# 32 10/22/2024 at 12:47 by panasonicvac (Northern Utah) | ||
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| Post# 474132 , Reply# 33 11/11/2024 at 15:56 by AmtrakSebo1997 (Vacmasterthegreats basement) | ||
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Rugsucker
You're right, but there was also a Scooby-Doo version available. I think it's a neat concept- making real hand-held/stick vacuums for kids. It'd teach them the basics of vacuuming and such from a young age. Plus, the translucent plastic is giving me Frutiger Aero vibes. It's a shame these didn't catch on.
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| Post# 474170 , Reply# 34 11/14/2024 at 03:18 by LeoMan04 (United States) | ||
My powergroom
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| Post# 474189 , Reply# 35 11/15/2024 at 18:48 by niclonnic (Bonney Lake, WA) | ||
A forgotten rarity...
The Bissell CatchAll, dating from the early 2000s. It was billed as "the bare floor cleaner that vacuums and dusts your floors in one easy step." The CatchAll is essentially just a dry floor mop combined with a vacuum for picking up large crumbs. According to the manual, the cleaner can utilize ANY kind of dry electrostatic cloth, including Swiffer and Pledge.
What makes this little machine truly rare is that absolutely NO videos of it on YouTube exist. It doesn't really surprise me; the CatchAll must not have sold very well, and all that were sold eventually made their way to the dump due to dead batteries (it utilized a removable NiCad battery that lasted up to 15 minutes on a single charge).
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| Post# 474191 , Reply# 36 11/15/2024 at 20:11 by VacsofProsper (TX) | ||
Anybody remember the forgotten Bissell ProDry?
Ran across this page and I found perhaps one of the most forgotten Bissell products from the late 2000s. This here is the Bissell ProDry carpet deep cleaner and when I was a kid seeing these, I always thought these look interesting. It features a TLR power roller that looks like a paint roller brush. I guess these didn't last long. Probably about a year or two. I assume these didn't clean carpets and rugs that well and probably weren't meant for every spills like yogurt or coffee.
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| Post# 474386 , Reply# 37 11/30/2024 at 16:04 by wstonehockertv (North Carolina) | ||
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The Bissell Catchall is how the Swiffer Sweep & Vac was born. | ||
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