dysonman1
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They only got one machine correct. There were many other machines rated along with the Sunbeam, who's ratings do not jibe with history
1956 Sunbeam Dual Deluxe
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hooverboy81
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So out of ALL the years Consumer Reports has been publishing ratings of appliances, it just so happens they finally got it right... just once...in 1959/60 with this one and only cleaner? Wow... You've also said some manufacturers paid for favorable ratings (airway and Hoover would not), does that in turn mean Sunbeam paid for this rating?
dysonman1
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No. Communist Reports also got it 'right' in 1970, when they rated the Electrolux 1205 and Model L as the first and second highest in the ratings. Rarely did they get even one model correct in the positions, but they did get the Sunbeam correct (Yet did not get the Apex correct, which should have been second in the ratings). So, in total, even the report with the Sunbeam at the top, wasn't 'correct' totally. Just on one model.
hooverboy81
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Very interesting, Tom. It's intriguing how only machines you personally appreciate are "correct" with "communist reports". Thanks for the "info".
Toms right...
Consumer reports IMHO rated products on how much of a donation the company would give them,..sometimes they did ok and sometimes it was a joke, an example of this was in the mid 60s they rated a Maytag washer best, they said it handled a large load better than most and washed better than most, they rated a Norge only average in washing ability and said it would not handle as large a load as most machines, now I will agree that a Maytag was more reliable, but a Norge will outwash it by a great margin and will certainly handle a much bigger load than the Maytag, I love to read them, but I don't believe many of their observations...the biggest joke EVER was in 1936 they said a GE, AV1 upright was a better cleaner than a Hoover 150!!!ANYONE knows a 150 was one of the all time best uprights ever made.
Consumer reports IMHO rated products on how much of a donation the company would give them,..sometimes they did ok and sometimes it was a joke, an example of this was in the mid 60s they rated a Maytag washer best, they said it handled a large load better than most and washed better than most, they rated a Norge only average in washing ability and said it would not handle as large a load as most machines, now I will agree that a Maytag was more reliable, but a Norge will outwash it by a great margin and will certainly handle a much bigger load than the Maytag, I love to read them, but I don't believe many of their observations...the biggest joke EVER was in 1936 they said a GE, AV1 upright was a better cleaner than a Hoover 150!!!ANYONE knows a 150 was one of the all time best uprights ever made.
dysonman1
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hooverBOY81
I have all the machines communist reports has rated. The ratings have nothing to do with machines I like personally. It has to do with history. Something I work with everyday.
I have all the machines communist reports has rated. The ratings have nothing to do with machines I like personally. It has to do with history. Something I work with everyday.
hooverboy81
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Kenkart
Excellent point. I was surprised to see that rating as well! Many say it was "over engineered", but I personally feel that it set the stage for cleaners in the future. Way ahead of its time for 1936!
Tom- congrats. There is something so awesome about FACT based history. [this post was last edited: 4/29/2015-14:14]
Excellent point. I was surprised to see that rating as well! Many say it was "over engineered", but I personally feel that it set the stage for cleaners in the future. Way ahead of its time for 1936!
Tom- congrats. There is something so awesome about FACT based history. [this post was last edited: 4/29/2015-14:14]
dysonman1
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Yes. That was my point. When you have the ACTUAL machines that were rated, along with the magazine's ratings from that time, comparing the rating to the actual performance is always eye opening. There were very few instances where the actual rating matched the performance. The Electrolux 1205 and the Sunbeam are two examples where, compared to every thing else offered at the time, CR "got it right".
hooverboy81
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What other canister cleaners was the Sunbeam up against?
sunbeam dual deluxe
I've seen this vacuum at the museum, it was so far ahead of its time. Much more powerful than anything else at that time, a turbo brush, it would clean better than many vacuums made today. Here's an awesome idea, try the Tacony Volt with that sunbeam, that would make one mean cleaning machine. Though the turbo brush was good, the Volt would probably clean even better.
I've seen this vacuum at the museum, it was so far ahead of its time. Much more powerful than anything else at that time, a turbo brush, it would clean better than many vacuums made today. Here's an awesome idea, try the Tacony Volt with that sunbeam, that would make one mean cleaning machine. Though the turbo brush was good, the Volt would probably clean even better.
I am still trying my Volt powernozzle with other vacuums-now lets see-how bout with my new TriStar and New Lux Platinum!Need to adapt it to their wands.
Now I remember the vacuum that started this thread-NICE-and that air powered nozzle looks WELL built!!Yes,someone should try a Volt with this Sunbeam machine.
the volt
Tolivac, what vacuums have you tried your volt on so far, and what were the results? That's my biggest pet peeve about the guardian platinum, nonstandard wand, and even a nonstandard electric connector.
Tolivac, what vacuums have you tried your volt on so far, and what were the results? That's my biggest pet peeve about the guardian platinum, nonstandard wand, and even a nonstandard electric connector.
I would have to find a way to adapt the Volt wand to the TriStar and 'Lux wands.I might try the "adaptor" that comes with both of those to see if the Volt would fit.So far the favorite vacuum I use the Volt with is the NSS M1 or the central vacuums.I have been playing around with some other new vacuums.Strange how these come in batches?
dysonman1
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The 1952 Revelation model C-2 cleaning and dusting the 1950's room. Hooked up to the Volt prototype.
Early TriStar Compacts could be used directly with the Volt.Just have to drag my older ones out to try the Volt with them.Currently I am using an old Compact hose with my Volt on the NSS M1.Works GREAT!!!Kinda like hearing the stuff picked up going thru TWO fans!You know the job got done!
