my dyson dc01collection 2013
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madabouthoovers
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Its possible that the DA001 was renamed to the DC01 when the first canister model was launched in 1995, which was called the DC02, so Dyson then set up a new numbering system to call his machines as he obviously envisaged at this time that there would be more machines that he intended to bring out. Really, this numbering system should have changed with the arrival of the DC07, as it was not a Dual Cyclone machine - possibly calling it the RC07 instead (RootCyclone 07) unless the DC stands for Dyson Cleaner.
I am still not sure of the exact time that the corporate Dyson logo changed to that which we have today, as I'm sure I've seen a few DC02's that had the old Dyson logo on as well.
I am still not sure of the exact time that the corporate Dyson logo changed to that which we have today, as I'm sure I've seen a few DC02's that had the old Dyson logo on as well.
beko1987
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That's a beautiful dc02. Dare say it's worth more than my car too!
madabouthoovers
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I don't think Citroen BX actually has a brand new in box DC02 clear, I think Citroen BX is just showing us all what one looks like.
I don't think there are many DC02's left in this condition now, let alone the Clear model, which I would love as I think they were beautiful looking vacs, both the DC03 and DC02 clear.
I don't think there are many DC02's left in this condition now, let alone the Clear model, which I would love as I think they were beautiful looking vacs, both the DC03 and DC02 clear.
vintagerepairer
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Logo change, 1996.
Whilst I cannot tell you hand on heart when the logo on yellow & grey models changed from the linear capitals to the solid lower-case, I am 99.9% sure that all the blue & grey DC01 and blue & white DC02 Antarctica Solo models featured the new lower-case lettering and that this was applied to the standard yellow & grey models either shortly before the launch of the Antartica Solo in the autumn of 1996, or at the same time.
Whilst I cannot tell you hand on heart when the logo on yellow & grey models changed from the linear capitals to the solid lower-case, I am 99.9% sure that all the blue & grey DC01 and blue & white DC02 Antarctica Solo models featured the new lower-case lettering and that this was applied to the standard yellow & grey models either shortly before the launch of the Antartica Solo in the autumn of 1996, or at the same time.
turbo500
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The Kays Autumn/ Winter 1995 catalogue has the DC01 and DC02 with the earlier style logo. So it would seem 1996 is correct for the logo change
thekirbylover
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vintage
When I last checked vintage was any vacuum before 1980, that has changed for some reason
When I last checked vintage was any vacuum before 1980, that has changed for some reason
turbo500
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that has changed for some reason
That happened with the VL.org overhaul and the seperation from the VCCC.
That happened with the VL.org overhaul and the seperation from the VCCC.
beko1987
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Go to start a new thread, and the 20 years or older choice puts the thread in vintage. Vintage is now 1993, which to me isn't that vintage, but rules is rules!
madabouthoovers
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"Vintage" is relative to time isn't it?
Imagine that if we were living in 1981, the vacs of that time would be state of the art, so a pre-1980 vac wouldn't be vintage would it then?
As the decades pass by, those vacs that were considered contemporary then become replaced with more modern ones and thus become non-contemporary themselves.
Like it or not, and it sounds crazy, but the earliest Dysons are now moving into the 20 years old territory, and look how dated the DC01 looks now in comparison with the DC50.
Its a hard subject to call, but there has to be a cut off point when a model becomes not contemporary any more, and I think 20 years is a good point to call it.
However, I do think that we should have another classification on VL, namely the category of "Classic", which would be what ex-contemporary vacs become when they reach 20 years old.
The word "Vintage" means "really old" or "antique" to many people, and maybe its use for vacs of 20 years old is not that appropriate, but we cannot call a vac over 20 years old contemporary any longer, so I think a "classic" category is needed, and this should include all vacs between 20 and 50 years old, so that any vac currently made before 1963 would be considered "Vintage", anything made between 1963 and 1993 would be "Classic" and anything made after 1993 would be "Contemporary".
This would change next year to pre-1964, 1964-1994, and 1994+ as younger members join VL who would consider the oldest models in the Classic category to be Vintage relative to their age.
As I said, Vintage is always relative to time and the age of the person making the classification.
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Imagine that if we were living in 1981, the vacs of that time would be state of the art, so a pre-1980 vac wouldn't be vintage would it then?
As the decades pass by, those vacs that were considered contemporary then become replaced with more modern ones and thus become non-contemporary themselves.
Like it or not, and it sounds crazy, but the earliest Dysons are now moving into the 20 years old territory, and look how dated the DC01 looks now in comparison with the DC50.
Its a hard subject to call, but there has to be a cut off point when a model becomes not contemporary any more, and I think 20 years is a good point to call it.
However, I do think that we should have another classification on VL, namely the category of "Classic", which would be what ex-contemporary vacs become when they reach 20 years old.
The word "Vintage" means "really old" or "antique" to many people, and maybe its use for vacs of 20 years old is not that appropriate, but we cannot call a vac over 20 years old contemporary any longer, so I think a "classic" category is needed, and this should include all vacs between 20 and 50 years old, so that any vac currently made before 1963 would be considered "Vintage", anything made between 1963 and 1993 would be "Classic" and anything made after 1993 would be "Contemporary".
This would change next year to pre-1964, 1964-1994, and 1994+ as younger members join VL who would consider the oldest models in the Classic category to be Vintage relative to their age.
As I said, Vintage is always relative to time and the age of the person making the classification.
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beko1987
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I agree with that! I'm 26, drive a 1997 car and think of it as new. I also don't class turbopowers as vintage.
madabouthoovers
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Exactly Beko1987 - your car is not 20 years old yet - but would you consider a 1993 Vauxhall Astra a vintage car? Personally I'd hardly call a 1993 Astra a classic car either, but it would be bordering on it.
When we talk of "vintage" cars, would we call a 1963 MGB Roadster a Vintage car? Even at 50 years old now, I'd still think of the MGB as Classic. What about the Austin Mini? It was introduced in 1959, 54 years ago, but would you call the original Mini a Vintage car? I think maybe some people would who are younger than me, so its a relative thing.
What about a Model T Ford? now I think just about everyone would agree that this would be a Vintage car.
Whether its cars, vacs or anything else that consumers buy (OK, with the exception of wines and spirits), I think Vintage should not be assigned to an item unless its over 50 years old.
When we talk of "vintage" cars, would we call a 1963 MGB Roadster a Vintage car? Even at 50 years old now, I'd still think of the MGB as Classic. What about the Austin Mini? It was introduced in 1959, 54 years ago, but would you call the original Mini a Vintage car? I think maybe some people would who are younger than me, so its a relative thing.
What about a Model T Ford? now I think just about everyone would agree that this would be a Vintage car.
Whether its cars, vacs or anything else that consumers buy (OK, with the exception of wines and spirits), I think Vintage should not be assigned to an item unless its over 50 years old.
turbo500
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I know I'm hardly old, but it certainly makes me FEEL old when people consider DC01's their "childhood vac". I still very strongly remember the days before Dyson existed, and indeed the first few years when nobody had heard of them.
My Aunt and Uncle got a DA001 in 93, which was the first Dyson I ever saw. It was a good few years after that - maybe 95 or 96 - when they started appearing more and more and within a very short period of time, they were absolutely everywhere.
My Aunt and Uncle got a DA001 in 93, which was the first Dyson I ever saw. It was a good few years after that - maybe 95 or 96 - when they started appearing more and more and within a very short period of time, they were absolutely everywhere.
