manchestervacs
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So I thought I should make a proper topic on this as I know some guys here are interested in this.
I am selling one of my Kleeneze Rotork Cyclons. For those who don't know, this is the history of these:
After 5 years of prototyping, this was the first production vacuum cleaner created by James Dyson. He was funded by Rotork (his former employer) and these were made for him by Zanussi in Italy. They were sold through Kleeneze's distribution network and at the Ideal Home Exhibition through 1983 & 1984. Around 550 were made, for the UK market only. Interest in this initial model lead to licensing agreements in Japan where a slightly modified version of the "Cyclon" was sold by Apex inc. as the "G-Force". Licensing revenue from the "G-Force" in Japan and another Dyson designed vacuum, the "Fantom" in the USA, plus the proceeds of successful litigation for a patent infringement, enabled James Dyson to set up his own company and launch the DC01 in 1993.
The link below goes to the eBay auction, which is open to those over the pond as well. There is also a video on the topic, and I will add more photos tomorrow.
For clarity and with observance of the forum rules, although we have a Dyson/Sebo shop, this machine is part of my own collection and not a business sale per se.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/331816703595
I am selling one of my Kleeneze Rotork Cyclons. For those who don't know, this is the history of these:
After 5 years of prototyping, this was the first production vacuum cleaner created by James Dyson. He was funded by Rotork (his former employer) and these were made for him by Zanussi in Italy. They were sold through Kleeneze's distribution network and at the Ideal Home Exhibition through 1983 & 1984. Around 550 were made, for the UK market only. Interest in this initial model lead to licensing agreements in Japan where a slightly modified version of the "Cyclon" was sold by Apex inc. as the "G-Force". Licensing revenue from the "G-Force" in Japan and another Dyson designed vacuum, the "Fantom" in the USA, plus the proceeds of successful litigation for a patent infringement, enabled James Dyson to set up his own company and launch the DC01 in 1993.
The link below goes to the eBay auction, which is open to those over the pond as well. There is also a video on the topic, and I will add more photos tomorrow.
For clarity and with observance of the forum rules, although we have a Dyson/Sebo shop, this machine is part of my own collection and not a business sale per se.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/331816703595
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