Compact vacuum color

[compactc9guy]

Why is it that Yellow colored Compact C8 C9 are easy to find but blue C80 C9 or C80-2 are harder to find was the blue color compact different ?? Or are they just rare ?Every time i look for compact vacuum online tons of green c8 c9 but limited of blue colored c8 c9 odd i find .

 

[dysonman1]

They didn't sell the blue ones for very long. They were sold in Vacuum Shops at the exact same time Interstate released the "Tri-Star" for the door to door salesmen. The yellow ones were sold by tons of door to door salesmen (they made the yellow one for many years).

 

[compactc9guy]

OH ok that explains it .TY

 

[compactc9guy]

Diffrent color but internally motor size was the same i assume the 2 speed came in 84-85 on the CXL Tristar canister .

 

[lesinutah]

Hey

My c8 is green
After I painted it from yellow.
I have brand new motor,cord etc. I painted it green after d80.
This pic is before I fried motor and the cord.

 

[compactc9guy]

Some cleaning the handle whit sand paper will remove the paint then a good microfiber cloth to smooth it all out or maybe some wax to keep it protected and for the switch same thing i did that on my C9 now the chrome shines .

 

[lesinutah]

Hey

Yes I will sand it all down and make it look brand new.
Les

 

[compactc9guy]

Not the complete machine just the front swivel casters the handle and switch to show the chrome .

 

[compactc9guy]

thats what i did to my compact ,wet sand in my shed and re paint in engine enamel blue paint .Then i let it sit in the shed on a hot summer day whit the door close to bake the paint on .It came out great best of luck whit your C8 ,steel wool pad and a gentle hand will take the paint off the handle and bring the shine back whit wax and voila .