New to the club 1985 Filter Queen model 700

[Zacmac]

Hey guys cool to find some people who like vacuums too. I just bought a 1985 Filter Queen Model 700 single speed vac I got it for $40 I had to buy a few things for it a power nozzle and wand which was another $40 bucks and some cords, I also had to do some wiring work to it The beater nozzle would stay on if the vac was turned off looks like the switch was replaced at some point. Took me a whole to figure out I included a pic of what they looked like before I fixed them. Anyway I love this vac I like vintage stuff in general stereos appliances anyway this is the best vac I ever used but then again I'm coming from one of those $59 dollar Bissels with the 3 filters that clog every time I vaccuum!

 

[vacerator]

Bissles are Junk.

 

[human]

Real vacuums are made of METAL!

Welcome to the world of REAL vacuums.

 

[Zacmac]

Haha yeah it is a really good vaccuum I'm only 27 but for some reason I have always wanted a filter queen but had no idea why, I think one of my friends fixed them growing up. That Bissel is awful too the filters clog fast and it gets dirt all over my kitchen floor when you use the nozzle it tips over and wacks you in the head, the filter queens bucket is nearly full from all the dirt the Bissel left behind I have wall to wall white carpet in my 1000sqft apartment so it's nice to have this vac I included a pic of the wiring before I fixed it one of the grey cords was connected to the wrong thing so the beater wouldn't turn off with the vac anyway gotta go this site is so cool!

 

[human]

Bissells used to be pretty good back when they they were made out of metal and made in America!

The new ones are just Chinese plasti-crap. I had a girlfriend a few years ago who insisted I vacuum our apartment with her bagless craptastic Bissell. I hated that thing. It took longer to clean the damned thing after each use than it did to actually vacuum the floors. Disposable filter bags may be an added expense, but they're worth every penny when it comes to convenience and efficiency. Fate brought me my first Kirby (a Gsix found beside a dumpster) shortly after she left.

 

[tolivac]

The Bissel instead of the Kirby should have been in the dumpster!Plasti-vacs are crunchy,tasty food for TRASH TRUCKS-Go to the Classic Refuse Trucks site and they show Plasti-vacs being crunched in various trash trucks!Crispy crunchy!!And LOTS of those THINGS in the trade in pile at the vac shop-eventually they go to the DUMPSTER!The big RED can is waiting for them!!We can figure out what is next!The big moving wall of steel in the FL trash truck!!

 

[Zacmac]

Omg tolivac you really hate those plastic vacuums! Its pretty depressing to think of how many Filter Queens, Kirby's and Electrolux vacuums are buried in the landfill crushed up into little bits and pieces eh, Went to a Vac store and buddy there refurbishes old vacs, Lots of cool vintage vacs, I guess I got a steal on my Filter Queen he sells them for $400 CAN refurbished!. I hate anything disposable, I have a 38 year old Pioneer SX1080 stereo, 30 year old clock radio, 40 year old blender, 24 year old custom made solid oak water cooler, I like anything that can be fixed and reused, The old Bissel will go to a friend in need, The filters are awful and always clog with my 14 year old cat but I'll admit after 5 years it still works! and its a $59 dollar Vac new, Still looks new too, But I baby all of my stuff maybe that's why,

 

[gottahaveahoove]

I have several plastic Hoover cleaners.

They still work fine. i PREFER the metal ones, but, if you care for your appliances and don't abuse them, they SHOULD last.
Decade 80s, for example: they are plastic, but, they are workhorses, as are the Concepts. Even the later Convertibles are fine, IF you take care of them.
Just sayin'''''''''''''

 

[human]

Tolivac wrote: The Bissel instead of the Kirby should have been in the dumpster!

I reply: I totally agree. That's why I rescued the Kirby! When I lived in that apartment complex, I saw dozens of plasti-crap vacs left by the dumpster. I even rescued, refurbished, and re-homed a couple of the better ones, NONE of which were bagless. But once I got that Kirby, I instantly became a 'metalhead' and never wanted to touch another plastivac again.

 

[Zacmac]

Yeah I get what your saying, I like how the filter queen isn't a upright, not a big fan of them, Every time I take the nozzle out of the Bissel to clean my sofa or the baseboards, The vacuum falls over and the handle has smoked me in the head so many times. That said I kept the terrible filters clean, there is three each one clogs with hair and its a nasty mess cleaning the foam one off, dust up the nose and all over my kitchen floor even if I put it over a bag. I love how I just open the top of the filter queen and dump the old filter and all the junk in a bag, Easy to clean tub just rinse in the bath tub and the coffee maker style filters are a cinch! No mess. Plus it holds three times more dirt then my Bissel did, Now I vacuum every second day because using the filter queen is actually kinda fun!

 

[fantomfan]

Welcome to the club and beautiful Filter Queen!

I have an earlier model 700 Filter Queen, from 1977. I got it about a year ago at a thrift store for $20. Bissells have good suction and clean very well but they filter horribly and are a chore to maintain. The higher-end Healthy Homes on the other hand are very good for what they are. The lower-end Bissells would be just fine with a better cyclone design.

 

[Zacmac]

Thanks man Its so pretty I just wanna leave it in the living room on display, Its a conversation piece. I did have to get the Power Nozzle wanted a chrome one but it was $99 buck vs $50 for the plastic one, Vac store guy said they are both good, Chrome is lit though and has a wider cleaning path, Will need a hard floor brush for it too though for the kitchen and bathroom, And possibly that rubber piece that slides over the power switch.

 

[tolivac]

No,I don't paint ALL plastic vacuums with the broad brush,yes,the Hoover convertibles,Decades,Concepts were high quality plastic machines.The plastic used in them was high quality,not brittle or creaky and they had high quality motors not cheapy Chinese made ones.The Saniaires are good quality plastic machines.So we could say not all plastic machines are bad-many are just better than others!Remember the vacs mentioned here are expensive BAGGED machines made to last a long time-and they could be serviced.The "Plasti-Vacs" weren't built to last-nor be easily serviced-and bagless with those horrible,nasty,clogging filters.Other nice quality plastic vacuums were those made from Tacony,Sebo,and Meile.The plastic DTD vacuums are another group of nicer machines.

 

[Zacmac]

What about the 1980's Plastic Electroluxes? Saw some of those at the Vac shop today restored and they look beautiful, I was torn between one of them and a Filter Queen, Got a used hose to replace my taped up one, Put my mint brown cuff on it today as the one that was on the used hose was dry rotted, Hair dryer helped remove my good one from my damaged hose, What kind of glue should I use to firmly attach it?, I want something where I can heat up the rubber cuffs and slide it off, like I did today, Also got a new after market hard floor attachment for cleaning my kitchen and bathroom, Really enjoy this vacuum don't even want to put it in the closet as I enjoy looking at it for some reason, Guess it will just make me look like I'm always cleaning probably not a bad thing! Also ended up removing the metal cuff attachment from the hose as the used hose was missing the rivit and was twisting around, I'm pretty OCD can you tell haha, At least theirs people who will share my new love of vacuums, I'd say it started with my moms early 1990's green Kenmore canister, Maybe not the best vacuum ever but it had a beautiful powerhead!