gsheen
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I Love these vacuums, I am a upright guy but maybee its because my Dad took me to see then at his work when the cleaning crew got new ones in the early eighties I am not sure but I buy everyone I see for sale.
My Nilfisks
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stricklybojack
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Nice...
best vacuum most Americans have never heard of, along with Numatic.
best vacuum most Americans have never heard of, along with Numatic.
YES!!!My next favorite canister vacuum besides the NSS Pig.Mine looks very much like Strictlybojacks picture-came from the Kirby salesmans van trade in pile on the van.Works GREAT!!!Very nice machines.It came with a turbo type carpet tool,bare floor tools and dust brush,radiator tool.These were in a plastic pan like case.The Kirby man came from Raleigh-would have to figure there is a Nilfisk dealer in Raleigh.
watsonw
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Hello Gareth,
BEAUTIES!!
Love the earlier model GA70 the best.
I have a 1992 GS80; bought it new, 700 w; more than enough, love the machine, probably the last run of the best of nilfisk.
GA70/80 range: the Rolls Royce of tub vacs!!
Regards, Walter.
BEAUTIES!!
Love the earlier model GA70 the best.
I have a 1992 GS80; bought it new, 700 w; more than enough, love the machine, probably the last run of the best of nilfisk.
GA70/80 range: the Rolls Royce of tub vacs!!
Regards, Walter.
jade_angel
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Huh. Never seen one of those before, very nice!
Do these use bags, or do they have a Silver King-style disk filter system?
Do these use bags, or do they have a Silver King-style disk filter system?
gsheen
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Hey guys
Thanks for the comments I love them too all of these have had there wheels removed for display puropses but I do have them.
They use a massive cloth filter and later models used a paper bag aswell, will try and post picks soon.
Thanks for the comments I love them too all of these have had there wheels removed for display puropses but I do have them.
They use a massive cloth filter and later models used a paper bag aswell, will try and post picks soon.
uksausage
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Hospital
I spend a lot of time in and out of hospital unfortunately but every time I'm there I always see nilfisk machines in use They all seem to be so quiet the loudest sound seems to be the rush of air through the floor tool
I've never owned one but now I'm thinking I'd like one
Whatever hospital I'm in its always nilfisk I see in use
I spend a lot of time in and out of hospital unfortunately but every time I'm there I always see nilfisk machines in use They all seem to be so quiet the loudest sound seems to be the rush of air through the floor tool
I've never owned one but now I'm thinking I'd like one
Whatever hospital I'm in its always nilfisk I see in use
singingrainbow
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I have only ever seen one Nilfisk in person, but they are very interesting machines. Those are some very beautiful ones you have here, I especially like the blue one.
Scott
Scott
ultralux88
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I am LOVING that blue one!! I've got a GS 90 the plastic one with the same motor head. I love it, it's a great vac. I need a new HEPA for it, I'm debating on getting an ULPA filter instead.
gsheen
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Thanks for all the comments guys.
These are very interesting vacuums. I like how the motor works backwards. The fans sit behind the motor sucking air through the motor first.
When air is pumped through a Fan it heats up due to friction, On normal vacuum motor design the fan sits in front it heats up the air before sending it through to the motor to cool it down. With the back wards set up the air passing over the motor is always cool leading to long motor life and they do last long.
The Blue version was a SouthAfrican special edition
These are very interesting vacuums. I like how the motor works backwards. The fans sit behind the motor sucking air through the motor first.
When air is pumped through a Fan it heats up due to friction, On normal vacuum motor design the fan sits in front it heats up the air before sending it through to the motor to cool it down. With the back wards set up the air passing over the motor is always cool leading to long motor life and they do last long.
The Blue version was a SouthAfrican special edition
vintagerepairer
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The Hoover Freedom cleaners used to have their motors fitted "back to front", as did (if memory serves me correctly) did the Hoover Celebrity. In all my years I never once had a Nilfisk in for repair, at least I don't recall such an event, so I was interested to read about the motor layout.
I was always left thinking that if a motor was designed back to front and was a success, the idea would have been much more widespread. I wonder perhaps if they were actually TOO durable?
I was always left thinking that if a motor was designed back to front and was a success, the idea would have been much more widespread. I wonder perhaps if they were actually TOO durable?
Very interesting how the motor on the Nilfisks work-like the Idea-air thru the motor FIRST.And yes,like the Blue Nilfisk-mine is the polished natural aluminum,like the Kirby.And I like how the tool end of the wand handle swivels in a ball joint like thing-makes it easier to use.Very clever design!
gsheen
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A few years ago I responded to an advert that said many models of Nilfisk for sale. I went and bought the whole lot, a new Housekeeper had taken over from a old school retired one and decided these horrible little things were to old school and useless and bought a Brand new lot of Sebo G1's. I told him he would regret his decision but gladly bought all the units which included all there hoses and most had power heads on them.
Almost a year to the date I bought them I got a call from the housekeeper who had managed to track me down.
Please tell me you still have them and would be willing to sell them back to me He asked. After enduring endless sebo breakdown and there horrific service charges He had decided to go back to the old Nilfisks , The old retired housekeeper might have had something to do with this too. In the 30 years he had worked there he had never had any serious problems with the Nilfisks.
I agreed to resell the back to them , They had all been over hauled with new motor bearings and brushes and I was very proud of my Nilfisk army but agreed for a " small "
fee to sell them back. The deal included me keeping the oldest Ga70 and all the broken sebo's which I fixed and sold inn the trade. I see those little Nilfisks every years for a service.
They will out last almost anything
Almost a year to the date I bought them I got a call from the housekeeper who had managed to track me down.
Please tell me you still have them and would be willing to sell them back to me He asked. After enduring endless sebo breakdown and there horrific service charges He had decided to go back to the old Nilfisks , The old retired housekeeper might have had something to do with this too. In the 30 years he had worked there he had never had any serious problems with the Nilfisks.
I agreed to resell the back to them , They had all been over hauled with new motor bearings and brushes and I was very proud of my Nilfisk army but agreed for a " small "
fee to sell them back. The deal included me keeping the oldest Ga70 and all the broken sebo's which I fixed and sold inn the trade. I see those little Nilfisks every years for a service.They will out last almost anything
On the blue Nilfisk there is what looks like a hose connector on the top-is this for an extra filter or to use the machine as a blower?
gsheen
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Yes that is a extra attachment you fit inplace of the grill to use a s a blower, We use that vacuum every day in my workshop to dry parts
Thanks-what I thought.Very nice thing-you can use it to blow with FILTERED air!So the vac parts you just cleaned won't have dust blown on them from another vac used like a blower.
