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thank God finally someone is thinking Without even having read the article: In the good old days, vacs had like 400 to 600 watts and they were cleaning reasonably well even compared to today's machines. Then the 80s wattage race came up in the commercials, the miraculous 1 kW being THE holy...

Vortech Force there? hi Hope, a tremendous pile that you have there, wow! Do you happen to have a Vortech Force there, preferrably 230 V Euro version? I know this is next to nothing, but why not ask? Thanks in advance. Joe, Germany.

in other words: just google "[email protected]" mysterious.... ;-)

love Alex's cartoon ;-) So true! Exactly what I was thinking. Well here we go: Years of hushed-up "hard thinking" and what do we see? Some Jetsons' family 60s fabric pattern (any arbitrary print design apprentice could have done the job just the same). Rumors are going: "oh but that is not...

just discovered this one while browsing. Seems to be in pretty reasonable condition. in Florida. http://www.ebay.de/itm/Vorwerk-Vacuum-Cleaner-VK117-/271015794018?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f19ccd562

love my 2 twin boys hey there, While you have more practical experience than I do (or will have more very soon, owning three of those), I can only add that it never occured to me that they came to the shelves in two different versions: The bag pattern is different and some versions have a...

pretty easy hey there, that is right, it is a carpet cleaner to be used with absorbent carpet powders. I had it myself for some years but the leaflet is gone. Here is what you want to do: a) assembly take the long handle (green if it is its own, white if it is of a Kobold stickvac), press the...

the blue one! What a nice lineup. I would love to get hold of the blue one one day. Still remember those green LEDs. It used to be sold along with an "Electrokinetic Bürste" (=brush) which I loved for its orange bristles on a black roller. Is this the one with the "Contour" nozzle? Joe

What a find! Congratulations. I love that "missing cord" story ;-) But can you show us some pics or make a short video about how it works? I've always wondered. My guess would be some wind-up mechanism like in small matchbox car toys. But what is it really like?

agreed! Hoover Ranger U 4014 Have my own here, never get tired of it. These smooth lines, that trustworthy and no-nonsense growl and the idea, that it is THE original Shake'n'Vac dance partner ;-)

yes, that old and odd pouch I had seen it on an old Kirby Classic III when in the U.S. Even back then I thought: "Goodness, they go through all this thinking process of how to make shakeout bags easier to use" and I was shaking my head as shakeouts were gone over here for good (for some 1- 2...

sorry, I meant to say "Venson". My apologies. Joe

same thing here hey Vanson, There is no difference here, it's just the same. In the old days (oldest, that is), shops were open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Mo to Fr. Then came open Saturdays. Then open "no shopping, just showing" Sundays. Then opening hours till 8, now till 10 and till midnight in...

Does the world need this??? Hm. Frankly no for me. But for those who like it....why not? Same with smartphones: Do I like or need that? Plainly no, a call on my mobile is an insult by itself (shocking me out of my good times in nature or on the road), nothing could be so important as to having...

old and new nice thread, have a similar Dustette as well (but more bronze coloured), but this Dyson? Surely a handy and strong vac (tried in once, nice on-off behaviour, is on 100% in no time), but the Dustette clearly wins at "looking like a real vacuum" (bag, nozzle, blower casing etc.). The...

could well be Hm. I leave it to the experts.... To each his own. The only Henry I do take serious is the small table-top battery Henry, looks cute, is cute (due to its size) and will make any user look heartwarmingly silly (THIS one I do want!) ;-D

Henry quiet? ...nah.... Well, either the one I saw was from outer space or I had a smiley face printed on my contacts. The Henry canister "vessel" or "bucket type" vacuum that was shown to me here would scream the place down like any other commutator-motor type vac without any sound insulation...

Brian's (eurekaprice)'s answer covered it pretty wel It's the surface available, mainly. And some living conditions. Seen from here (Germany), large carpeted areas have never been a major concern. After WW2 it was predominant to get rid of dust at all, so any good stick vac/ handheld...

Ach du Schande! meaning: Holy shit! I am overwhelmed, I wish we could have these over here. They were being sold anywhere but not here. What a machine! McGuyver and a sparing sprinkle of StarTrek, this concept is more than worth collecting. Thanks for sharing the pics. Joe

AEG duster I would not know if it is my favorite or really ingenious, but I find it quite practical: An electrostatic duster brush for all those tiny spaces and areas where you wouldn't want to have direct suction (for fear the airstream might catch and swallow small figurines or delicate plant...