kenmore handi-clean

[smow69]

Has anyone ever seen one of these? I got it new yesterday they said it was display model.I have never seen one before.

 

[fan-of-fans]

Interesting. Never seen one. Looks a little like a more modern version of the ones they had in the 70s. Kind of had a canister's power nozzle with a small fan built in to generate suction.

 

[briguy]

Yes I have!

We had that exact vac at the company I used to work for. It was there and well used when I started there in 2003. It had recently been replaced by a Hoover RunAbout. One of the rear wheels wouldn't stay on so it wasn't used and was eventually trashed. I agree that it reminds me of a model they sold in the 70's. Kenmore's version of an Oreck is what it reminds me of.

 

[panasonicvac]

They are made by Panasonic, they were sold sometime in the 90's. Panasonic also sold one as a Ultra Pro commercial model.

 

[durango159]

I remember seeing this in Sunday ad flyers from Sears. I wanna say sometime in the range of 1995. I never got the opportunity to see one in store.

I think they were priced around $50 on sale as a lightweight easy to use machine.

 

[kirbyvertibles]

That's a rare as heck machine!! Enjoy it!

 

[eurekaprince]

Sears always seemed to surprise me with a unique lightweight vac like this one - but they seemed to disappear from the Kenmore line-up after a year or two. This cleaner kind of reminds me of the Kenmore "Glide" that came out a decade ago, only to disappear soon after its debut.

I am fascinated by simple, fan-first uprights like the Hoover Platinum or the Oreck. Some of these simple classic Elite/Bravo style uprights do a great job without the added bells and whistles and bulk and weight.