A new cardboard vacuum cleaner.....

[gsheen]

back in the 40's

when things were made properly and not to the lowest bidder in the east.


 


Today we were doing a bit of rearranging in the shop and I ( stupid idiot ) knocked a late 40's Electrolux off a two meter shelf and it landed on a current model  Electrolux bagged cylinder , I should rather say it landed through it. it demolished the machine ( a trade inn from a customer this morning ) only a few scrathches on the old 40's machine

 

[rickenbacker]

They sound good, don't think I've ever seen a grey one. I have a black and orange one from I think 1989. It doesn't have the dry filter unfortunately which means I've only really used it to vac up spills in the kitchen I've always liked early VAX machines, they are another one on the list to start collecting especially lol, that with Dyson DC01s and valuable Numatics (Which is pretty good so far!)

 

[kirbylover]

cardboard is better than plastic when it comes to cheap vacuums and landfills

 

[twocvbloke]

"cardboard is better than plastic when it comes to cheap

Good point actually...

BUT, if a vac is well-made, it should never need to go to landfill...

 

[kirbylover]

Not every vac is a Kirby, twocvbloke,

 

[gottahaveahoove]

Isn't it sad to think that so many of them

land there.  Look at the ones we've all rescued.

 

[goadie12]

I wonder what kind of motor it has in it but I know I would never buy one but I think they may be more popular in Asia or maybe some one who was in collage. Zach

 

[twocvbloke]

"Not every vac is a Kirby, twocvbloke, "

Nor a Sanitaire, cos they're just brilliant at cleaning, and yes they do outclean a Kirby, be they Shakeout, F&G or ST bagged...

 

[Sanifan]

Concept/Novelty/Design Projects

Cool and interesting, but you really have to take design school projects with a grain of salt.

A lot of these projects "riff" on and explore an idea - in this case, eco-friendliness through the use of cardboard.

That's what design and art schools are like (I know, I went!). There's an exploration of some driving concept behind the work, and those concepts don't necessarily translate into a final, market-ready, real-world product. It's more like a process of trying something, working it out, and learning from the exercise.

Sometimes the project have enough merit that some aspect of the design or concept is carried on to other designs, or the designer is hired by a company because of his or her demonstrated ability, but it's rare that a student project is practically considered enough in all aspects manufacturing and marketing to make it to market unaltered.

Still, very refreshing to see something so unique!

 

[kirbymodel2c]

Mr!!

Well Mr TwoCv you have never tried a Sentria...;o)


James)

p.s I've had a new sanitaire to compare ;o)

 

[kirbymodel2c]

p.s

Oh p.p.s please excuse my spelling.
Typing why watching tv lol.

James)

 

[twocvbloke]

"Well Mr TwoCv you have never tried a Sentria...;o)"

Well, no, but I'm not letting a Kirby salesman over the doorstep, nor have I actually got the money to buy one (had I known about the one at a local auction not too long ago though, I could have had one!!!)...

I did have a G5 though, and upgraded it multiple times with later parts, never did the brushroll though, and it was still out-done by my Sanitaire, but then we do have commercial carpet here, well, for the moment, we're moving soon...

 

[kirbymodel2c]

lol

Well if a vacuum can deep clean a carpet it can deep clean a carpet.
Its just that some do it more agressive than others. Its not that it cleans better...

I found the UK Electrolux rebranded sanis over here to be a poorer copy of the USAs original Eurekas sanis. Hence I sold mine on. I like the look of some of the older Eureka's

Oh well it could be worse they could be made of cardboard;o)

James)

 

[twocvbloke]

The UK Sanitaires are the same as the US Sanitaires, the only difference is the wiring (Euro standard colours aswell as noise suppressors) and the field coil in the motor, the rest is as per what is sold over there across the pond, seeing how they were made in the USA as per the ID labels...

I've got three of the things now, so can compare them, all built over in the US (well, the S663 was made in Mexico, but, at least it wasn't china!!!), and they're about the same, so, yeah....

 

[Sanifan]

Paper potty

I'm waiting for someone to make a joke about a cardboard toilet.... Wait. I just did.

Never mind!

 

[twocvbloke]

A Cardboard toilet you say? Yep, it's been done...



http://www.firebox.com/product/2351/Shit-Box

 

[tolivac]

If the "Cardboard" vacuum can get real HEPA certification--can see that being used as a "Disposable" vacuum for certain Hazmat cleanup jobs-such as toxic and infectous materials.the whole vac can then be disposed of or even incinerated.Just a thought.with the proper seals and cardboard-might be able to get HEPA certification-at least good enough for one time disposable usage.and of course the bag would be sealed in the machine.

 

[super-sweeper]

and i thought bissells where cheap,LOL.

anyway,could anyone post pics of the old cardboard machines please?

 

[brandon_w_t]

Hmm...

That thing looks like it would be terrible to maneuver. Look at those wheels. They aren't even fully round. Lots of cut off corners.


Just bizarre.. I don't know. It looks like someone made it for a prop for something at a middle school play.