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[dys0nb0y]

oh my god look a this strange vacuum

http://www.killis.co.uk/Upright-Vacuum-Cleaners/1213-mercedes-tk300-lightweight-vacuum.html

 

[vacbear58]

Nothing strange about it at all

Or new about it either. This design of cleaner has been around a LONG time although it seems to have had some cosmetic updates. It was first sold in the UK in the mid 1960s as the (hard bag) Electrolux 152, later 160 and 170, until the early 1980s. Although only a hard bag in the UK, it was also sold in the US with a soft bag (not branded Electrolux) and even without a bag as a power nozzle accessory.

The 152/160/170 was not a bad cleaner at all, somewhat similar to a Hoover Junior in performance, although quite a lot quieter. It would be interesting to see how this one performs although it seems expensive (to me) for what it is.

Al

 

[vintagerepairer]

Although similar in design to the Electrolux, these cleaners weren't actually connected, more of a copy, if you will. They were built and then branded under numerous names, the soft-bag version for the UK being made for Philips. I found this picture belonging to Turbo500.

It went on to be sold in Australia as the G.E. Genie, but also maintained a presence throughout Europe as lightweight commercial cleaner. In terms of what you get for your money, yes, this cleaner is expensive to buy. However, given there is probably little demand for it, it is very likely expensive to produce.