My Extensive Collection Part 3

[gsheen]

I often find consumer reports useless, ( well at least the ones here in SA)I am not sure how they get their info sometime's but been in the business I know what is good and what is bad out their and in more than one occasion they have named the best machine as a machine I would not give to my worst enemy.


 


My friend who is in large appliance repairs says the same thing, They will give a washing machine as the most reliable brand and yet that is the machine he gets in for repair the most.

 

[kirbyloverdan]

Exactly Gareth

Some swear by them I say a true professional knows more . That magazine is a complete joke only those with no knowledge believe what they say .

Dan

 

[kirbyloverdan]

A NIB

Oreck Axis like I needed another Oreck
This will stay in box for many years ...

Dan

 

[ryan1994jeep]

I have the same Oreck Axis. Its been used weekly since I got it. I love that thing.Just wish I had got it in the other colors they were offering at the time.

 

[kirbyloverdan]

Ryan I also

Own the Pilots and I use them a lot . This was a QVC today's special I forget how much it cost but it was a very good deal .

Dan

 

[gsheen]

I must say  Thank you very much for this thread Dan , It has got me so interested in my vacuum collection again. I have been working really hard the past few years, Late nights , early mornings, weekends, Holidays and it finally came time to take it easy, I leave work at 4 pm now and don't work weekends any more, This has freed up so much time and one of the things I have enjoyed working on my collection but now I have enjoyed actually using my collection to clean my home.


I have always used modern vacuums with built in hoses and attachments , They are great for my house with multi flooring , two naughty ( take after their dad ) sons, Cats , dogs ,Rabbits and my wife and me, But most of all I use them because  they are the  fastest way to get my home clean effectively. At work and in my workshop at home i am a vacuum guy & collector but at home everyday I am just a Dad and husband doing my bit to get things done and vacuuming was just a chore to be done. 


Now with more time on my hands I am enjoying using my collection to do some cleaning and its bee great fun and reminded me why I collect all of them.


So Thank you for this awesome thread


G

 

[kirbyloverdan]

You are

So welcome Gareth I enjoy posting to show other collectors all the vacuums out there .
That is so very kind of you and I surely hope we can meet one day my brother .
There are some very kind people on vacuum land and I appreciate every one
also so not so nice people but the haters just make me work even harder

I still have lots more to post so stay tuned

Dan

 

[sebo_fan]

I remember that Electrolux in reply 23. We had them in the UK for a short period. They're actually pretty good.

 

[kirbyloverdan]

Another NIB

Tacony Fuller Brush Tidy Maid once I sell off some vacuums I will open this .

Dan

 

[gsheen]

You my brother have patients, I do not I could never leave a vacuum in a box without testing it out. I cant even order online as I hate waiting for them to arrive, When I have decided or found a vacuum I want I will drive any distance to get it NOW. 

 

[kirbyloverdan]

I love

Having NIB vacuums many years later I have always done this .

Dan

 

[kirbyloverdan]

My new

Dual V Hoover steam vac that John Gregory sent me as another gift .
I now have two I always like to have a back up so now I'm set .

Dan

 

[gsheen]

I have one of those but need a new fresh water tank, it leaks due to a family member pouring water from a kettle into it. I got it from the USA as they don't sell them here.

 

[kirbyloverdan]

Hoover USA

Makes the best steam vacs period .

Great machines I use that first then my Aerus floor
Pro the carpets turn out amazingly clean mine stay
Snow White because of the pair .

Dan

 

[gsheen]

I agree, I have two, This one and a older model, Both are USA machines. 

 

[kirbyloverdan]

The other

Part to my carpet cleaning duo my Aerus Floor Pro .
My sales man John always gives me one as a thank you
for purchasing all the Aerus machines for my family .

Dan

 

[kirbyloverdan]

My NIB

Eureka 2010 that someone posted on here a few months ago I bought it from him

Dan

 

[gsheen]

I always wonder how a machine that old ends up never been used, I can understand if its a shop and it got lost in the stock room but I have seen many that belonged to people that were just left in the closet never used. 


 


While i do enjoy restoring machines I would love to find something like that Unused here, But the chances are about 0

 

[kirbyloverdan]

Gareth

Here in the US lots of times when people got married they had wedding showers and sometimes wound up with two or more of the same item as a gift . Then they would just put the extra NIB vacuum or appliance in the attic , basement or closet and because things were made so well they never got to use the item . The people got old passed away and family finds the old NIB items and either throw them away or if your lucky like I was they sell the items .
I have another NIB Eureka I bought many years ago at an estate sale for $12.00 .
I know many of my elder family members used to buy two appliances if they liked it just in case it broke they had a back up . Well most times the appliance never broke and they had another NIB appliance never used stored away .

Dan

 

[kirbyloverdan]

A Eureka

1412 with Normal and Shag carpet height adjustment I bought this I think late 70's
Used it maybe twice then stored it away and found this week .

Dan