Clarke 500?

[funvacfan]

Is this a Eureka in disguise? That bag looks very full! Let's hope they empty it before shipping!

Guy



http://www.ebay.com/itm/330609590650?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2648

 

[brandon_w_t]

WORLDS Different from an eureka

These machines are absolutely massive in size in terms of their fans. They have a ridiculous fan in them that makes a eureka look like a toy.


Twocvbloke has one, maybe he can snap a fan picture for you.

 

[twocvbloke]

Yes, I have one, called a Victor Europa model 271, they're HUGE machines in comparison to a Eureka or Sanitaire, the fans they have are about 8 inches in width, and are just insanely powerful!!!

Just need to find where I stored the pics when I pulled it apart... :S

 

[gsheen]

clarke 500

I have a customer who has one here, she loves it but her furniture takes a beating
Trully a great vac
Does any one here have an advance in there collection

 

[funvacfan]

Wow, that sounds like a big fan! What age are these from? Did they use a dump bag, or paper bags?

Guy

 

[twocvbloke]

My Victor uses disposable bags, I'm not sure about the Clarke versions though, but they do list the Clarke on the bag packs I got recently...

Found the pics, and there's an MP3 file in there so you can hear how it sounds...

http://www.recycleabicycle.co.uk/images/victorvac/

 

[funvacfan]

Holy Cow! That fan is huge! Thanks for the detailed pics. It sounds quiet also.

Guy

 

[vacbear58]

Electrolux

It appears that we have a variation of this machine on ebay UK at the moment too

Al

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-E...757?pt=UK_Vacuum_Cleaners&hash=item3cbbc25c45

 

[twocvbloke]

There's a few names that it's sold under:

Clarke
Electrolux
Victor
Nilco
Philips
Goblin

Possibly a couple more too, but I don't know those...

 

[rickenbacker]

I would SO buy that! but that would mean all of my birthday spend gone lol. Those are really beautiful machines, I bet they clean great. Did any of them have any access to tools?

 

[twocvbloke]

Their cleaning ability is superb, literally one-pass cleaning, but really you need a large space to use them cos they need a fair bit of room to manoeuvre, even this living room with the floor cleared of superfluous rugs, it's a bit tough to move it about.... :S

You should buy it, the courier cost if you go via Parcel2Go would be about £15, rather than their quoted £20.75, they're just insane cleaners that have to be experienced...

Getting replacement belts though, that's a tough problem, cos the ones I've found for the Clarke models over in the states, they wanted about I think $40, for a $3 part, the rest was Postage... :S

And no, you can't use Hoover Senior or Eureka RD belts, they rub on the rugplate and just melt and break, so, yeah, that's why I don't use mine much cos I don't want the belt to break on me...

 

[super-sweeper]

omg

i want one so badly!!!!

 

[twocvbloke]

Have fun finding another, that Clarke 500 at the top of this thread went for a lot more than the Electrolux version that was on sale here in the UK, I'm sure whoever bought either machine will find out what a superb machine they are, I know I won't part with my Victor 271 any time soon!!!