Fantom Technologies Inc (Announcement)

[fantomtechguy]

Greetings!

If you have been following my thread regrading to the Fantom How-To-Video collection, or if you have looked at my profile, you know I am all about Fantom Vacuums! So to start off this journey, I have remade the Fantom logo to kickstart this massive project! The logo has been re-made to it's natural "Fantom Beauty"!
The photo is for everyone to use to get the word out about this project! I will need as many people as I can get for other huge announcements and projects! So in the mean time, share this to your social media's using the hashtag #Fantomisback and follow the official Fantom Technologies Twitter!

Thanks again and I can't wait for whats ahead!
-FantomTechGuy

 

[fantomtechguy]

Official Twitter

Here is the Official Twitter -> https://twitter.com/FantomTechInc

 

[nicktechtalk]

You ended up getting the name?

Was it easy to get the Fantom name from Shark? Or did it not entirely get finished yet?

Nick

 

[kirbyvertibles]

Congratulations!!! I hope it didn't cost you 2 arms and a leg to get the name.

 

[fantomtechguy]

Still in progress

The name is still in progress, but so far it is going well! I need to finalize everything before I can move on with the project. So stay tuned!

 

[funnynet1231]

What will you do with the brand?

I know you stated that you will remake the videos, but what else? Will there be products returning?

 

[fantomtechguy]

Funnynet1231

I cannot give any details right now, but I hope too soon.

 

[dysonman1]

All I can say is congratulations on knowing what you want to do at 18 years of age. At 18, I was in no position to buy a company name from Euro-Pro, nor start my own manufacturing business. I was, at 18, selling Rainbows door to door, and thought I was doing good. Hope everything works out for you.

 

[fantomtechguy]

Dysonman1

Thanks for the great support!

 

[fantomfan]

Good luck

Doesn't Salton (Westinghouse) still own the patents for all of the Fantom vacuums? They could have expired, who knows? I think the Thunder with a pre motor filter would be a fantastic commercial vacuum today. The Lightning and Cyclone XT could have a market with some modifications. As for the Fury and Wildcat, I think they have too many flaws to save.

 

[carolinaguy1996]

What does fantomlightning think of this?

 

[buster1849]

Carolinaguy1996

WHY ARE YOU SO OBSESSED WITH FANTOMLIGHTNING

 

[buster1849]

I hope the revival of fantom goes well for you fantomtechguy. Did euro-pro/shark finally loose their grubby little hands from fantom? They did nothing with the name for almost 15 years. They took all the vacuums of their website they don't even sell them anymore. They act like fantom never existed.

 

[fantomtechguy]

buster1849

Well, I cannot give any info on the purchase. But I can tell you all that I am in the process of buying the copyrights! I am currently buying all the names and logos. etc, "cyclone xt" "thunder" "thunder xt". I will make a update soon!

 

[carolinaguy1996]

buster1849 STOP SCREAMING IN MY EAR, GET OUT OF MY ROOM!

 

[buster1849]

I do know that shark would be bankrupt if they could refund someone every time something went wrong with one of their horrid machines

 

[crazykirbydude]

If you make a good cleaner and it's reasonably priced, I'll buy it! When do you plan to start manufacturing? Will it be made in USA or in China? Are you going to sell in big box stores or go DTD? Will you use the same old designs, or introduce new ones? Will you sell reasonably priced HEPA filters? I have so many questions! BTW, you should probably listen to some members on this forum about future designs. Some of us really know what we're talking about!

Good Luck!

 

[fantomtechguy]

Updates coming soon

For everyone having questions, there will be news coming soon! I will host a QNA when the time is right! Stay Tuned!

 

[kirbysthebest]

I wish you great luck

You either have deep pockets, and a driving ambition, or delusions of grandeur.
Staying tuned.

 

[tolivac]

I think it is GREAT that someone is trying to revive an older vacuum cleaner brand.Give the man some credit!And I wish him success in this endevor

 

[crazykirbydude]

Someone should try to bring back the Air-Way brand!

 

[nicktechtalk]

FantomTechGuy

If you need any help with anything, such as photoshop, video editing, feel free to send me an email. [email protected]

 

[pr-21]

Kirkwoods Sweeper Shop, bought the Air-Way name and carry vacuums, not anyway similar to the original with the Air-Way name. They have a website.


PR-21
Bud

 

[carolinaguy1996]

Let's bring Sanyo and Panasonic back, with Sharp. The Japanese and Koreans are way superior than the Chinese.

 

[panasonicvac]

Panasonic isn't technically "Gone" for good. They sold their manufacturing tools, machines, equipment, and designs to Cleva that is continuing making vacuums for Sears under the Kenmore name. Sharp isn't sure if they would like to make vacuums again but if they did, they wouldn't make them like they used to be.

 

[carolinaguy1996]

Given that Sharp used to be big in electronics, with Panasonic and Sanyo. The latter is now owned by Funai, and sold at Wal-Mart.

 

[kirbysthebest]

I was not trying to be discouraging.

I was reading on facebook that there is now a gofundme set up with a goal of $30,000 to accomplish this project.

Not wanting to be the doubting Thomas here, but add a couple of zeros and move the decimal point to the right. Not only do you have to acquire the name, but there are molds, tooling, manufacturing, marketing, and distribution cost involved. Again I wish you luck but there is going to be a lot more involved than redoing the logos.

I admire the intention and the ambition, but just adding a dose of reality here.

 

[dysonman1]

The launch of the Prima/Wonder model cost Tacony a couple of million dollars in research and development costs, manufacturing costs, marketing costs, etc. An individual injection mold for a single part can cost MORE than a million dollars.

 

[kirbysthebest]

Yes Tom,

Exactly my point. Then you have to have someone, somewhere manufacture said parts, and assemble them. That's not counting raw materials.

Unless this is just for a licensing agreement, where there is going to be some manufacturer slap the logo on an existing model; I am going to estimate a minimum of $10 Mil to get up and running.