Help me buy a vacuum-Rainbow
vacyume,
As far as the different models, that would be a good question for Tom.
Over many years I have bought or traded in one Rainbow on a new model to upgrade and get the new features.
I bought a new Rainbow in the following years and each was a improved design:
1972 ( I was almost a child-just kidding)
1985
1992
2011
I will tell you I just sold my Rainbow SE last year and was surprised that I had multiple offers and sold it for about $400.00. It was over 17 years old so they do hold their value as far as a household appliance goes.
The machine from 1972 was bought for my store and received untold amount of abuse and kept right on going. Never emptied, water not changed in a timely manner,
left on the water pan etc.
Best of luck on your search. People have been wonderful to share a LOT of information about water based systems.
If you do go with Ken, you will not have any problems and he is wonderful to stand behind ANYTHING he sells as several others on the forum have related.
Not always easy to find honest people in business today that are interested in having lifetime customers.
