MR Henry?????

[ultimatevacman]

I'm not surprised! I'm glad it's all in order now

 

[hi-loswitch98]

Yes it is

Even though I like it, i'm using nan's old vacuums at the minute, which are a Panasonic MCE3002 & an Electrolux Contour Flexihead 1100w

Both are good vacs, even though I prefer the Electrolux as it feels durable compared to the Panasonic, saying that though the Panasonic is made in P.R.C. but dosen't feel as strong as some of it's prodecesors.

The issue with the Panasonic though, is the rotating brush. This model has no beater bar stop function so the brush which beats the carpet really well & makes the machine vibrate, keeps spinning & this makes a complete racket on Hard Floors & when using the tools. Another thing is the crevice tool, it's got 2 big holes in it which reduces suction dramatically, that's why I would only recommend the Panasonic if you're buying it just for floors.

The Electrolux is great though, 23 years old & still runs quieter than the Panasonic, brush works great & dosen't make the machine vibrate or damages hard floors. Tools are great but it's missing the combination upholstery / dusting brush.

 

[ultimatevacman]

It sounds like you have a good collection! I'm not so keen on the newer Panasonic's either, but I do like a good Lux!

 

[hi-loswitch98]

I love old Lux's, nan used to have tons of them, Contours, Bosses, Mondos, all that she'd bought out of the catalogue. I am trying to get an Electrolux Boss Z2274 in WArrington, but hopefully the price will not get jerked up too much.

 

[ultimatevacman]

My nan used to have a Lux Contour too! Good luck on getting the Boss Z2274

Joe

 

[hi-loswitch98]

Hi Joe

Didn't get the Boss, never mind, it went for £5.50 in the end but it was too far away, Warrington which where we used to visit but don't now. Oh well, maybe we'll have with finding one on the carboot, quite a funny story last time I was doing one, 2 weeks ago, someone had an 80's Electrolux 512 (I think) with hose / attachments for £3, still working! Should have bought it there & then, but didn't & saw it go after that.

What's weird is though is that mainly Electroluxes turn up on car boots though, still working obviously, but probably because they've bought a new vac & that.

Have seen the Powerline that ALexHoovers94 has put on ebay.

 

[ultimatevacman]

I'm sure you will find another one

A 512 working with attachments for only £3?! Wow!

Yes, I see a lot of 90's Henry's at carboot sales, but most of them never seem to have they're attachments.

 

[hi-loswitch98]

Yes & when they do have attachments they charge a fortune for the vac!

You do get different types of vac on our carboot though, mostly Electrolux, Numatic, Morphy Richards, & Goblin

 

[dysondestijl]

I see dysons, morphy Richards, old hoovers, and some samsungs, goblins, etc... Sometimes see a few kirbys too!

 

[hi-loswitch98]

That's lucky to see Kirby!

I did once see a Hoover Aquamaster selling everything included aswell as a Goblin Trionic with everthing included too!

 

[sebo_fan]

Hi-Lo - the reason the crevice tool has a hole in it is simply air flow relief - in normal use it prevents the Panasonic from falling over as much. If you source an older Panasonic upright with the brush roll on/off function you'd probably be happier. Though the Panasonic may well make a racket on hard floors, at least it lacks beaters so damage is kept to a minimum.

 

[hi-loswitch98]

I thought the Panasonic Bar had beaters

But nothing gets up log bits from carpet/hard floors better than it though.

 

[sebo_fan]

Meant to add - a lack of metal beater bars - it may have plastic beaters but I don't think they're as damaging on the Panasonic as they are soft swift like bits designed to do hard floors. Certainly my own Panasonic doesn't have any beaters on its wooden brush roll.

 

[hi-loswitch98]

I want one of those new Panasonics!

They look really cool & sohpistiated

 

[sebo_fan]

They're just average to be honest.

 

[rutger]

I only ever seem to see real cheapo stuff at car-boot sales & a lot of Dysons. I've never seen a Numatic. My dream is to find a mint Numatic David for a fiver (yep I can dream !)

Cheers
Dave

 

[dysondestijl]

I see reconditioned Henry's, there was a recon HVR200A in OG box and a recon 2000henry HVR200 but never any that are like £8 or anything

 

[hi-loswitch98]

I did see a Recon Numatic NV200, wanted £45 for it though.