My new eco Henry HVR 200-A2

[super-sweeper]

Well I hope I'm not getting blocked, you'd miss out on a ton of vintage Kenmore action over in the vintage section! 

 

[sebo_fan]

The Airobrush arrived this morning. I ordered a black one from a seller I buy from often and oh my, the speed of the roller is very fast, but super smooth to push. Pity the tool storer clip from the Numatic floor head can't fit on the neck of the Airobrush, thus being able to clip to the body of the Henry.

Still, I find the turn of speed very effective but not surprising. The sealed suction on Henry vacs have always been excellent with the HEPA Flo rubber seal dust bags fitted and being synthetic made, the bags are less likely to tear apart compared to the older green/brown paper ones.

 

[matt8808]

My airo brush is the noisiest thing in the world. It sounds like a dirt bike being revved constantly. Very effective all the same though even as the bag fills

 

[seamusuk]

Tool storage?

That's easily sorted- add one of these
Seamus

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Electruep...393?pt=UK_Vacuum_Cleaners&hash=item35be8a77e9

 

[sebo_fan]

I think I had one of those with my James model all those years ago - it didn't last.

Just have to order more tool accessory clips to fit to Henry's bowler hat rim and then add another two tools for daily cleaning.

 

[tomvacuum10]

Henry cap

I bought a henry cap from a charity show for 20p!

 

[baglessball]

Thought I would jump on the band wagon..

Here is my new little mate. Managed to pick him up for just under £63 delivered.

How freaking quiet are these bad boys!?

Does anybody know the part number for the cone shaped hose? John just has the standard one.

 

[sebo_fan]

Numatic haven't released specific part numbers

Good luck trying to get the same hose.

I had plenty of "joys" trying to get Numatic to send me the same metal sole plate gliding floor head they equip with their JL Numatic John or Lewis models. Response came back that the floor head was an exclusive part whilst another friend of mine also emailed Numatic and was told that the floor head and all parts on those machines were "old stock parts" that have not been repeated.

Best to email Numatic and ask them about the hose for the Numatic John/Lewis - I believe the part number for the hose is 601101.. Now, if you look this up, this is the generic part number.

When questioned and pointed out to Numatic that the floor head they had for the JL models were different, they carry the same model number as the bloomin' plastic one they now supply for Henry models - Numatic haven't been organised enough to even show their technical department of the changes to the JL specials and as a result, all the part numbers have been carried over from the old.

Let me know if you can get the same kind of hose - I would be interested to see if Numatic supply a different response.

 

[watsonw]

new eco henry

during the late eighties/early nineties henry's were fitted with a similar nozzle to the wessel werk, except that a little wheel was fitted at each end of the nozzle opening which worked very well with the single speed 1000w motors.

At long last numatic have perfected the henry machine by incorporating the advantages of the'tapered' hose (which was to my knowledge was first recognised and pioneered by Electrolux and introduced on their Z25 in 1933/4 and did and does improve the airflow and consequent suction!!!) combined with with the 580w motor which will be enhanced by those super 'airflow' dustbags.

Nilfisk discontinued the tapered hose approx six years ago; they are now building to a price and not to a quality.

I treated myself to a nilfisk GS80 in Feb 92; 700w, tapered hose, wall mounted tool canister, etc. I use the nilfisk version of the wessel werk nozzle on the carpets and its just fine!

If my GS80 was a car it would have a 'spirit of ecstacy' mounted on its radiator grill!!

But if tomorrow I was considering between nilfisk/numatic, the eco henry/hetty would win handsdown.

 

[kirbymodel2c]

Hi,

<span style="font-family: book antiqua,palatino;">Walter, Hope your well. Strange you mentioned Nilfisk. I was at my suppliers last week looking at the current GM80. I was surprised with how it's been rated.</span>


 


<span style="font-family: book antiqua,palatino;">James

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[watsonw]

Hello James,

I am well, hope your ok?

Nilfisk just have too much competition these days!

Cheers, Walter.