Anymore info on CWP brushrolls?

[royalfan103]

I've heard about these brushrolls several times before. I do know that these perform well and are used in Kirby Vacuums. My Hoover Tempo has a CWP Brushroll while my Empower still has it's original nylon brushroll with it's lime green bristles.

 

[gottahaveahoove]

a few yrs ago, The VCCC went to Kirby

We saw the CWP factory, too. They showed us everything, and sent us all home with a brushroll for our favorite type of machine.
They work well. The only thing is: there's no beater bar, hence, the vacuum doesn't make that nice "hum".

 

[royalfan103]

Are you referring to Kirby vacuums? I though they had beater bars.

 

[gottahaveahoove]

No. I meant

that the brush rolls they make for Hoover Convertibles have very stiff, red bristles and no beater bars. You know that nice 'hum' when a revolving beater bar hits a carpet? That's what I meant.

 

[gottahaveahoove]

Snd, although they were amazingly

gracious to The VCCC, I've kept it as a memento. My friend, Tom A. has installed one in his daily driver, a Convertible model 1070, along with a high performance motor.It really does a great job in his house, even after all these years, naturally.

 

[thevacuumman]

I installed a CWP Brushroll into my Hoover Elite 350 to replace the single row brush it had. That alone improved that vacuum and they are really well built. I have one on the way for my 1999 SP Windtunnel to replace its original brushroll.

 

[jscarlato]

I remember,

John. That trip to the CWP factory was so interesting in how they started with a plain wooden roll, cut it to size, drilled the holes to inset the brushes, put in the brushes, and there it was--a finished brush roll. Also on that tour, we saw piles of material that would become the outer bag for the Kirby Sentria II. We could watch seamstresses cut and sew that material to produce the bag.

 

[gottahaveahoove]

Wasn't that amazing?

And, they gave us each a
scrub brush on a handle, made out of scraps. I still have mine... on display with my other vacuum 'stuff'. And, watching that fabric speed into that machine and be turned out as a Kirby bag.. fun! They couldn't have been nicer.
I still doubt I'll use my brush roll. But..........................

 

[lesinutah]

Cwp

Is owned by Scott and fetzer. Its an entirely seperate entity. Saying it's a Kirby company is pretty vague. Saying it's a brush roll company who makes brush rolls for various brands is more appropriate.
Les

 

[kirbyg6]

That’s so cool is that how all the Kirby outer bags are made?

 

[gottahaveahoove]

The fabric was cut into a patter, PILES of them were there

They were fed into a sewing machine. ZIP. out they came as a bag. It took seconds!!!!!!

 

[electroluxxxx]

A little Fun fact...........

The Kirby company is a Subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, which is owned by Warren Buffett. CWP is Part of Scott& Fetzer industries as another one of the many brands that they offer.

 

[lesinutah]

I was

Going to mention the Warren buffet connection but I couldn't find any credeibile backing.
Les

 

[royalfan103]

Is the VCCC cancelled this year due to Covid-19? I probably won't be able to go because my parents wouldn't let me...

 

[royalfan103]

I thought the V.C.C.C was an event, sorry about that.

 

[gottahaveahoove]

Well. ok...........

Yes, The V.C.C.C. is a club: The Vacuum Cleaner Collector's Club. We had to cancel this year's convention (mid June) because of COVID 19. It is being rescheduled for Atlanta next summer.

 

[electroluxxxx]

Les

if you look at the Sub companies of Berkshire Hathaway, you will see Scott Fetzer Companies, when you click the link and go to manufacturing CWP is in there as one of the manufacturing companies of Scott Fetzer.

https://scottfetzer.com/portfolio_category/manufacturing/





https://www.berkshirehathaway.com/subs/sublinks.html

 

[dysonman1]

Douglas Products is also part of the conglomerate. They made the hand held vacs as well as the electric vacuette hand held vac, for Kirby as well as under their own brand name Douglas. When the VCCC went to the Kirby Company many years ago, they were very nice to us and even gave us a rug we used for the Cleaning Contest. I enjoyed going to the Kirby Company (as well as Filter Queen) with the club. Jimmy Martin won a free Defender from Filter Queen the day we toured their plant.

 

[kirbysthebest]

I have not kept up on them but

Kirby used to own every aspect of their assembly. They sourced the bags, belts, brush rolls, motors from their subsidiary companies. If I am not mistaking, and someone can correct me if I am. I thought they also did their own castings for the aluminum parts. as well as the plastics for handles, attachments etc.

They also owned the Quik-cut knife division that we purchased the "door prizes" from when we went on demos.

This may have changed over the years, I know Quik-cut is now Mirical Blade but I believe SF still owns them.