michaelwalter
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Hi all
My latest find, a 70's Hitachi canister cleaner in nice, tidy order.
Cheers
Mike
My latest find, a 70's Hitachi canister cleaner in nice, tidy order.
Cheers
Mike
Latest Find - Hitachi Canister
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edgar
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ok
love it
love it
moojuiceuk
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the advert (in the UK)
Saw this on YouTube a few months ago as a relative had one of these and she remembered the advert...
Saw this on YouTube a few months ago as a relative had one of these and she remembered the advert...
michaelwalter
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Thanks for the AD moojuiceuk
This little imported number was the 2nd most expensive cleaner on the market in NZ. In 1982 the Nilfisk / Tellus canister was by far the dearest at $290.00 followed by this Hitachi then the Electrolux cylinder then right down the line as the cheapest was the Constellation.
Strangely it was a huge selling cleaner here considering what you got for your money and many still around today working well.
I see it advertises 'under 50 pounds', was it a cheap cleaner over there at the time?
Mike
This little imported number was the 2nd most expensive cleaner on the market in NZ. In 1982 the Nilfisk / Tellus canister was by far the dearest at $290.00 followed by this Hitachi then the Electrolux cylinder then right down the line as the cheapest was the Constellation.
Strangely it was a huge selling cleaner here considering what you got for your money and many still around today working well.
I see it advertises 'under 50 pounds', was it a cheap cleaner over there at the time?
Mike
vintagerepairer
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Cheap
Absolutly it was cheap in the UK. I still have a lot of literature and consumer magzines dating back to the mid-1970's and I will have a look at some point to see what Which? say about this cleaner.
The Hitachi cleaners ticked several boxes for UK consumers; they were cheap, small, lightweight, often had no dust-bag (always a plus point for a large % consumers), and -for the safety concious- many came with BEAB approval. I am surprised that I didn't see more of these in my time, although as was often the case with cheap imported cleaners, new parts were considerably expensive when compared to the retail price of the cleaner, and consumers weren't expecting a lifetime of service when they bought the cleaner.
Absolutly it was cheap in the UK. I still have a lot of literature and consumer magzines dating back to the mid-1970's and I will have a look at some point to see what Which? say about this cleaner.
The Hitachi cleaners ticked several boxes for UK consumers; they were cheap, small, lightweight, often had no dust-bag (always a plus point for a large % consumers), and -for the safety concious- many came with BEAB approval. I am surprised that I didn't see more of these in my time, although as was often the case with cheap imported cleaners, new parts were considerably expensive when compared to the retail price of the cleaner, and consumers weren't expecting a lifetime of service when they bought the cleaner.
gsheen
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I have a brown cv145
I will see if I can post pics of it tomorrow
I will see if I can post pics of it tomorrow
gsheen
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Ok so I just wiped it off I am still busy polishing it to shine like new so excuse how dull it is.
I saved this one from the executioners Bench when I went to visit a mate who also owns a vac shop in a small town close by. Its motor had failed so I fitted a new one and I am busy cleaning it up, I managed to find all the attachments in the pile at the back of my shop.
I saved this one from the executioners Bench when I went to visit a mate who also owns a vac shop in a small town close by. Its motor had failed so I fitted a new one and I am busy cleaning it up, I managed to find all the attachments in the pile at the back of my shop.
gsheen
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These were relativity cheap here in South Africa, even back then No bags were a major selling point for customers ( see even long before cyclonic vacuums came along customers hated buying bags )
My Sister lives in Christchurch in Newzealand and I am always horrified at what things cost their considering how close you guys are to Asia. I thought SA was expensive till she sent me some prices of stuff their, WOW
My Sister lives in Christchurch in Newzealand and I am always horrified at what things cost their considering how close you guys are to Asia. I thought SA was expensive till she sent me some prices of stuff their, WOW
boxer_rules
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The Hitachi canister is great in its design and I love this vacuum a lot, it was also often here in Switzerland in the 70ties and beginning 80ties. My aunt and our neighbours had this vacuum in orange and green. But the quality was not really in european standard. The plastic broke quite fast around the hose and there was no service for replacement...
spiraclean
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Had no idea until recently that this style of cleaner, in an updated form, is still being made. There are quite a few suppliers in Germany offering them for commercial use, and in addition to the cloth filtered models, there's also a bagged version too.
http://www.hitachistaubsauger.de
http://www.hitachistaubsauger.de
eurekaprince
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And this page shows the Hitachi line-up of vacuums now available in Japan:
http://kadenfan.hitachi.co.jp/clean/full/index.html?link_id=#p01
http://kadenfan.hitachi.co.jp/clean/full/index.html?link_id=#p01
michaelwalter
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Thanks Eurekaprince
For the first time in 50 years, Hitachi has discontinued vacuum cleaners in Australia and NZ as of mid last year. I just assumed this was a global strategy to vacate homewares like GE did in the late 80's here.
I may be wrong but the lineup of hitachi's in yr last link look like a pile of s**t! i guess you don't know until you try them.
Today I pulled apart and serviced a national jetflow upright, 1984 model, pulling it apart a piece of cake but putting it back was the most difficult experience with vacuums i've had.
On opening, despite the cloth bag and sponge filter, it was the cleanest motor i've seen in many years, washed the sponge that wrapped the motor and exhaust filter, the water was black from what i assume is mostly carbon brush deposits. All in all a very effective filter system for the day.
Greased all deserving parts and think there's a further 30 years life in the old girl!
Mike
For the first time in 50 years, Hitachi has discontinued vacuum cleaners in Australia and NZ as of mid last year. I just assumed this was a global strategy to vacate homewares like GE did in the late 80's here.
I may be wrong but the lineup of hitachi's in yr last link look like a pile of s**t! i guess you don't know until you try them.
Today I pulled apart and serviced a national jetflow upright, 1984 model, pulling it apart a piece of cake but putting it back was the most difficult experience with vacuums i've had.
On opening, despite the cloth bag and sponge filter, it was the cleanest motor i've seen in many years, washed the sponge that wrapped the motor and exhaust filter, the water was black from what i assume is mostly carbon brush deposits. All in all a very effective filter system for the day.
Greased all deserving parts and think there's a further 30 years life in the old girl!
Mike
