Numatic Henry HVR 200 - 22

[henry200]

The first Henry

is an HVR 200.  The 850 watt (120 volt) single speed gets the job done but is a little too powerful for some dusting tasks even with the relief valve open.  This Henry was fitted with an outlet for an electric powernozzle (which I did not purchase) 

 

[henry200]

For Christmas

and to celebrate getting a new job, I gifted myself with a newer Henry HVR 200A.  Having the switch on top is much more convenient and I really like the soft-start motor.  The slower speed is still more than adequate for most tasks, and switching to the full 1200 watt level is a power trip!

 

[henry200]

Some of the things I appreciate most are the aluminum wands which are strong but very lightweight, and the manual cordwinder which is brilliant in its simplicity.  The long cord permits vacuuming the entire main floor of the house from one central outlet.  Henry rolls around, following obediently behind me across rugs and floors, and over thresholds.  The dust-capturing ability of the hepa-flo bags is a tremendous bonus when my allergies are in a fuss.


 


And that grin......Henry is too cute to hide away in a cupboard between cleaning sessions!

 

[eurekaprince]

The turbo nozzle shown with this Henry is actually very, very good.

It is the exact same nozzle that came with the second generation Hoover Constellation (Maytag Satellite in the UK) created in the last decade (see link below). When tested by Consumer Reports, this new Constellation rated a "good" for carpet cleaning primarily due to the performance of this turbo nozzle. Not great for deep cleaning of thick carpeting but very effective for surface litter removal. Don't move the nozzle too fast over the rug - just let the spinning brush do it's thing and if the Henry gives it good airflow, the attachment will be wonderful!

These guys are so cute! Wonder why Numatic does not market the Henry in foreign countries using cute names from each country. France should get "Eduard", Israel could get "Aryeh", Russia could get "Alexei", US should get "Chuck"....etc.



http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/hoover-constell-28319

 

[kirbysthebest]

Just looked on GoVacuum.com

They are a little more than $160. More in the $369-$549 range.

http://search.govacuum.com/search?keywords=henry

 

[turbo500]

Actually, the air driven turbo brush for Numatic machines has much stiffer bristles than the Satelite brush, even though they look the same

 

[rolls_rapide]

Tearing dustbags

Commercial/industrial dirt is heavier and grittier than the light fluffy dust that you find in your house.

Look at the dust that gathers at the kerb: it blows into shops, is carried in on folk's feet, and trekked into factories on the tyres of fork-lift trucks. Also concrete floors will shed particles too.

So paper bags will be subjected to a much harsher treatment than at home.

 

[turbo500]

"Wonder why Numatic does not market the Henry in foreign countries using cute names from each country. France should get "Eduard", Israel could get "Aryeh", Russia could get "Alexei", US should get "Chuck"....etc. "

Traditionally, Numatic cleaners were all named after members of the royal family - James, Henry, Edward, Charles & George. This rule has since been broken with the introduction of Hetty, but I think for all the other cleaners, this rule has stayed.

 

[vintagerepairer]

That makes sense about the Numatic names being connected to the Royal family. Though I guess Basil was the first exception, before Hetty?

 

[turbo500]

Though I guess Basil was the first exception, before Hetty?

Oh, I'd forgotten about him. I can't think of a royal named Basil, so they obviously have made exceptions before

 

[vintagerepairer]

I liked the Basil. I liked the way the tubes were colour co-ordinated to match the cleaner. I did stock them in their hey-day, but some of them had terrible floor tools. I have a memory that Numatic stopped making them for a while before the James as we know it now came along, but I could be wrong. The original James was a metal canister version of Henry, but that was a good while ago.

 

[jmurray01]

I think there is just something about Henry that you can't help but love.

Am I the only one who talks to my Henry ?

 

[vintagerepairer]

You might not be the only one, but I certainly don't...

 

[jmurray01]

Well I don't have a dog so Henry is my substitute!

Whenever I'm using "him" I find myself muttering "come along Henry" as I go.

It's a wonder I haven't been dragged off by the men in white coats really...

 

[turbo500]

Am I the only one who talks to my Henry?

Ya know, a few weeks ago, I was vacuuming my mattress down, and my housemate poked her head around my bedroom door and said "awwwww I prefer it when we use Henry 'cause I can talk to him and not feel stupid". Mad cow. She won't use a vacuum that doesn't have a face. Which generally means, she doesn't vacuum up and awful lot. If at all. I don't know who exactly the "we" is in her above comment as she has used a vacuum in well over a year

 

[alexhoovers94]

I talk so henry........ sometimes lol!


I always find my self doing that lol, if I see a lot of mess on the floor and I go, oh henry there is mess over here come and clean it up, lol I am stange, I think that is probably because of me seeing that henry advert where the woman is cleaninging the camera studio thing.

 

[jmurray01]

Rather you than me Chris!

 

[gottahaveahoove]

So others talk to my Henry?

When ye are conversing, just ask him who is in his circle of friends. Sorry, I HAD to......

 

[ryry_87]

This is my 1990 Henry with his optional TurboElectric powerhead, my great gran bought this for me brand new for my 3rd birthday and i've had him ever since, i'll never part with him. He's had a pretty hard life but i've always kept him well maintained. Still works perfectly!

 

[ryry_87]

rear view..

love the sticker

 

[ryry_87]

The very first Henry! picked this one as spares/repairs on ebay, just needed some new carbons

 

[ryry_87]

Original james

This someone mentioned the original metal bodied James earlier? haven't got this one anymore sadly (wish i'd of kept it!) it was essentially a heavier and more robust Henry

 

[rutger]

This stuff is superb !

For a Henry nut it's like porn ! (Ok well maybe not that good & I promise it's not having the same effect.. but it's good).

Is there anywhere a definitive list of all the model types & variations that Numatic have made?

Cheers
Dave

 

[ryry_87]

More Numatic porn...

Not that i'm aware of Dave but hows this for rare, bottom right hand corner of the pic, is the first Numatic upright the NI1. They're almost non existent now. made by Truvox

 

[baglessball]

I've always wondered what Henry's powered head looked like! Any chance of a cheeky pic of its underneath? ;o)

 

[rutger]

Numatic made an upright!
I really had no idea they'd ever done that, thanks very much for for the pic' & info'.

 

[ryry_87]

bottom of the TurboElectric head

for baglessball…

 

[baglessball]

Thankyou!!

Does it perform well?

Well done on keeping it in such good shape after so many years!

 

[sebo_fan]

I think the reason that Numatic offered a 2 speed control was very much what consumers wanted, rather than having to put up with the air valve at the top of the handle, as VR has already pointed out.

Also don't forget Numatic also released the HEPA FLO synthetic dust bags, a much better preference to the paper dust bags that are liable to burst in use. I don't mind what anyone else thinks but Henry is no exception to Vax's canister vacuum and others - the science behind the dust running around in circles makes dust in paper bags PLUS the vacuum/suction tear paper bags. The newer HEPA FLO bags don't and they're a darn sight easier to fit than trying the rubberised seal on the paper dust bags to the black connector.

 

[tolivac]

Very nice Henry-like the METAL floor shoe on the powernozzle.And the Red upright Henry is interesting.Looks heavy duty!Or is the upright a Numatic?