suckolux
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and on hearing the music Dave, I have to be careful, the disco will get stuff broken, moving too fast, great work out though! Poor neighbors if I have it turned up enough to hear all over! Fun Day!
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beerad
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I love
I love the hummmm of the lux 89s and ap200S. I also love the sound of the older Brown Filterqueens, especially when they are winding down, just after being turned off.
I love the hummmm of the lux 89s and ap200S. I also love the sound of the older Brown Filterqueens, especially when they are winding down, just after being turned off.
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80/AP
The 80 series and AP series share more or less the same motor, don't they? The pitch/tone on all of them is exactly the same. Of course the AP series is considerably louder, but its not an unpleasant sound.
Come to think of it, the Model Gs have that very same pitch/tone.
The 80 series and AP series share more or less the same motor, don't they? The pitch/tone on all of them is exactly the same. Of course the AP series is considerably louder, but its not an unpleasant sound.
Come to think of it, the Model Gs have that very same pitch/tone.
I would still like them. Oddly I've actually thought about how I'd feel about my vacuums if I ever went deaf (odd, but my mind tends to wonder in strange directions). I still have the carpet lines, and look/feel of using the machine, and the way they work. But it would be missing something without the sound of it. I've always found machines like the older, quieter Electroluxes to be very calming, I love using those on stressful days, they're kind of soothing to me.
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Stress-busting
I completely agree; the sound of an Electrolux running is indescribably soothing and comforting, almost like its saying to you "Don't worry; I'm here now and I'll just hum along quietly and get the work done with no fuss and bother".
I was just thinking that its not only the sound of the motor running that appeals to me; its all the sounds a vacuum can make, such as:
1. the sound of the wheels rolling across a bare floor
2. the rolling of the cord winder reel as the cord rewinds and the click of the cord as it locks
3. the click of the hose when connected to the machine end, or when connected to the wand, or when attachments are connected to the wand, etc.
4. the click of the switch when turned on and off
5. the click of the front cover being latched or unlatched.
I completely agree; the sound of an Electrolux running is indescribably soothing and comforting, almost like its saying to you "Don't worry; I'm here now and I'll just hum along quietly and get the work done with no fuss and bother".
I was just thinking that its not only the sound of the motor running that appeals to me; its all the sounds a vacuum can make, such as:
1. the sound of the wheels rolling across a bare floor
2. the rolling of the cord winder reel as the cord rewinds and the click of the cord as it locks
3. the click of the hose when connected to the machine end, or when connected to the wand, or when attachments are connected to the wand, etc.
4. the click of the switch when turned on and off
5. the click of the front cover being latched or unlatched.
constellation86
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I love the sound of my model 61 Hoover the best. But the model G lux is very soothing when I'm not running the power nozzle.
Anybody else notice that the vacuum in the picture isn't running!
Nicholas
Anybody else notice that the vacuum in the picture isn't running!
Nicholas
yes!
And, the bag is full.
And, the bag is full.
hygiene903
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Sounds
I agree, I love the sounds the different vacuums make, from the quiet hum and air woosh of the Electrolux and Filter Queen to the almost as quiet hum of the Constellation, the drone of the Hoover uprights from the Convertible on back, to the whirr of the Kirby and the sweet zoom of the Royal and Electro-Hygiene. Even the "prrrrrrreeeeeeenn" that the Kenmore torpedo tank makes when you fire it up. I think vacuuming would be pretty dull if we didn't have the sounds to go with it!
Jeff
I agree, I love the sounds the different vacuums make, from the quiet hum and air woosh of the Electrolux and Filter Queen to the almost as quiet hum of the Constellation, the drone of the Hoover uprights from the Convertible on back, to the whirr of the Kirby and the sweet zoom of the Royal and Electro-Hygiene. Even the "prrrrrrreeeeeeenn" that the Kenmore torpedo tank makes when you fire it up. I think vacuuming would be pretty dull if we didn't have the sounds to go with it!
Jeff
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The soothing sounds of a Eureka Mobile-Aire canister...
without the annoying Vibra-Beat carpet nozzle attached of course!
I think I mentioned this here somewhere before, but in the 1960's, when our family bought our Eureka Automatic Upright Model 260 (or 250? can't remember...), my mother's brother bought a Eureka Mobile-Aire canister for their home. I will never forget hearing how they used to use the sound of the canister alone to help their new-born baby fall asleep! They would let the machine run in the baby's bedroom until she dozed off!
Does anyone else agree that the sound of this particular canister is in any way especially soothing?
BTW... I can tell the sound of a 1970's Eureka Vibra Groomer Rugulator/Vanguard Upright a mile away!!!!!!!
without the annoying Vibra-Beat carpet nozzle attached of course!
I think I mentioned this here somewhere before, but in the 1960's, when our family bought our Eureka Automatic Upright Model 260 (or 250? can't remember...), my mother's brother bought a Eureka Mobile-Aire canister for their home. I will never forget hearing how they used to use the sound of the canister alone to help their new-born baby fall asleep! They would let the machine run in the baby's bedroom until she dozed off!
Does anyone else agree that the sound of this particular canister is in any way especially soothing?
BTW... I can tell the sound of a 1970's Eureka Vibra Groomer Rugulator/Vanguard Upright a mile away!!!!!!!
kenmore81
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If I wanted silent vacuuming I'd have a central vac syst
You took the words right out of my mouth Dave.
I have thought about central from time to time just to have and use at times when people are sleeping etc...
But I talk myself out of it pretty quick.I mean what fun WOULD vacuuming be without the sound of a Convertible or Lux?Even my Royal with its modern(98) motor they still managed to make it sound nice. Well you know you have one lol. Its loud but it still has that nice "air-flo" soud.
Sirelux/Bob- I to love the Click sound of the hose/wands and of the wheels rolling across the floor. Especally with the GE/Premier wheels. They make a distinct squeek when there rolling across any floor. When I got my new/old Premier I was hoping the wheels made the "squeek" of the ones I remeber as a child.It did. So I guess they all did even when new!
As far as Power nozzles go its true about them drownding the sound of the canister. As much as I love my Kenmores, The PN would drown the sound of the canister so I to would sometimes use stright suction just to hear the vacuum.
Anyone else like the sound of the Eureka's picking up sand I think its the way the fine dirt going through the paper tube of the F&G bag?Or the clinking sound of pebbels going through the chrome wands of a caniser vac?
You took the words right out of my mouth Dave.
I have thought about central from time to time just to have and use at times when people are sleeping etc...
But I talk myself out of it pretty quick.I mean what fun WOULD vacuuming be without the sound of a Convertible or Lux?Even my Royal with its modern(98) motor they still managed to make it sound nice. Well you know you have one lol. Its loud but it still has that nice "air-flo" soud.
Sirelux/Bob- I to love the Click sound of the hose/wands and of the wheels rolling across the floor. Especally with the GE/Premier wheels. They make a distinct squeek when there rolling across any floor. When I got my new/old Premier I was hoping the wheels made the "squeek" of the ones I remeber as a child.It did. So I guess they all did even when new!
As far as Power nozzles go its true about them drownding the sound of the canister. As much as I love my Kenmores, The PN would drown the sound of the canister so I to would sometimes use stright suction just to hear the vacuum.
Anyone else like the sound of the Eureka's picking up sand I think its the way the fine dirt going through the paper tube of the F&G bag?Or the clinking sound of pebbels going through the chrome wands of a caniser vac?
Or the clinking sound of pebbles going thru a METAL Royal,Old Kirby and Hoover,Eureka metal fans.The clacking of plastic fans just isn't the same or as satisfying.
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Snap! Crackle! Pop!
I forgot about the sound of something small and grainy rattling through the wands and hose; as long as its not something big and problematic. I do check the floor and all other surfaces very carefully, though, to make sure there's nothing big and nasty, but its always fun to hear the sound of small pebbles, grains of sand, un-popped popcorn kernels, etc, flowing through the wands and hose.
I forgot about the sound of something small and grainy rattling through the wands and hose; as long as its not something big and problematic. I do check the floor and all other surfaces very carefully, though, to make sure there's nothing big and nasty, but its always fun to hear the sound of small pebbles, grains of sand, un-popped popcorn kernels, etc, flowing through the wands and hose.
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Heh heh, when I was a kid I thought it was fun to pull out kleenex and scatter them across the floor, to watch (and hear) them FWOOP into the Electrolux wand!
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Goodness, the fun sounds a vacuum can make are endless. Paper, tissues, dryer fabric softener sheets, etc, do make that fun "fwoop" or farting sound when they get sucked up.
Re: the GE wheels. My folks had a GE swivel top when I was young, but I don't remember the sound of the wheels at all...strangely enough, I remember it better at the end of its life, when all the wheels had disappeared!
Re: the GE wheels. My folks had a GE swivel top when I was young, but I don't remember the sound of the wheels at all...strangely enough, I remember it better at the end of its life, when all the wheels had disappeared!
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I remember it better at the end of its life, when all the wheels had disappeared!
Like the sound of my mom's Electrolux AE when it had lost all its wheels?
Scrape scrape scrape scrape scrape
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Scrape scrape scrape scrape scrape
... being dragged across the floor and down the stairs?!
Like the sound of my mom's Electrolux AE when it had lost all its wheels?
Scrape scrape scrape scrape scrape
klunk
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Scrape scrape scrape scrape scrape
... being dragged across the floor and down the stairs?!
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I would still love them, but I do like the sounds. I finally got a new hose made for my Electrolux XXX, and a cord for it. It has a very nice sound; doesn't sound anything like my Olympia One or Automatic AE. I can't actually hear the TV and phone when the XXX is running.
Other things I enjoy listening to are my Maytag 606 Washer, KitchenAid Custom 21 Dishwasher, Sunbeam Percolator, and any of my IBM typewriters when typing or idling.
Other things I enjoy listening to are my Maytag 606 Washer, KitchenAid Custom 21 Dishwasher, Sunbeam Percolator, and any of my IBM typewriters when typing or idling.
beerad
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ahhh ooooooooooo
I remember I love the sound of the sand travelling up the hose of the lux 89 as I was vacuuming the carpet with the power nozzel. I just went very slow and I heared more and more sand flying up the hose. a very distinct sound of its own. Is there anyone eles who experienced this with the oler luxes and the braided hoses?
I remember I love the sound of the sand travelling up the hose of the lux 89 as I was vacuuming the carpet with the power nozzel. I just went very slow and I heared more and more sand flying up the hose. a very distinct sound of its own. Is there anyone eles who experienced this with the oler luxes and the braided hoses?
hooverbaby
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Sound is the main appeal!
I'm sure that my main reason for becoming interested in cleaners is due to the sound which they make. I especially like the sound of older Hoover uprights but there are others that run sweetly.
In common with many collectors, my interest began at an early age. Although I've always valued appearance and design features of machines, my interest in them developed after becoming initially hooked.
I'm sure that my main reason for becoming interested in cleaners is due to the sound which they make. I especially like the sound of older Hoover uprights but there are others that run sweetly.
In common with many collectors, my interest began at an early age. Although I've always valued appearance and design features of machines, my interest in them developed after becoming initially hooked.
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"Scrape...Klunk"
That describes it pretty well. The bottom of that machine was a disaster area.
That describes it pretty well. The bottom of that machine was a disaster area.
suckolux
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and having just finished the vintage floor sweep with my xxx, something about the feel of it, smell of it, of course sound of it, more like a pleasure cruise than work, AND, my skittish cat doesn't even move or run with that machine, not sure if sound level, or the quality of the sound? It was fun. I use a newer blue/beige flip nozzle with gleaner for the plush area rug, works pretty well for long hair cat owner.
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