Oreck XL Portable

[arh1953]

What's about the size of a VHS camcorder, supposedly weighs 5 pounds, and sucks like crazy? Answer: The $5.00 Oreck XL portable from St Vincent De Paul in Vero Beach. I'm missing a wand, the crevice tool, and the dust brush. I got three or more Oreck disposable bags with it for free. I picked it up a couple of weeks ago, and just now got to showing it off.

http://www.oreck.com/canister-vacuum-cleaners/super-deluxe-compact-vacuum.cfm

 

[vinvac]

Alan,

You will find that vacuum very handy for quick pick ups and if you have hard wood floors, Oreck has a good bare floor tool.

I have the top of the line XL Buster B...it seems to work just fine. The bag does fill and cut the suction quickly, but not a problem for me..put in a new bag and right back at it.

Have not figured out why they don't use the cloth filtrete type bag like they have for the uprights..

Morgan

 

[oldappliancenut]

I have one

I have one of those also mines white

 

[arh1953]

My house was all terrazzo floors, but now is terrazzo bedrooms, vinyl kitchen and bath, carpet in hall/living/dining, and I have some swell generic tools. I would like to find the correct parts, and I'll keep an eye out for the Oreck floor brush. This was quite effective in the kitchen.

 

[petek]

Does Oreck make those or that one... or are they rebadged Eureka or GE's ?

 

[arh1953]

It's not the GE type, maybe a Eureka design, but I think Oreck might have used their own imagination for a change. It cleans like a full size vacuum. The site notes says it has a 42 inch hose. That's its only drawback. I had a grey GE with the carrying kit and all the tools, gave it to my boss one year. Wish I hadn't.

 

[electroluxxxx]

y do u ask???

 

[swiveltop]

Good Find Alan

Great price too,I found a white one the other day,they wanted 19.99 for it, all the other hand vacs were priced 9.99 so I told the clerk and she said 9.99 it is then,I think it was used very little,here it is with my other thrift store Oreck upright,I've had it for Quite a while,it was about 9.99 also,but was well used,I had to replace the fan housing and brush roller,parts on e-bay are really inexpensive so I have about 40.00 in it all together and it works like new,It's a two speed model,on low it's gentle on throw rugs and on high it really grooms carpets well,I never really cared for Oreck's untill I found ths one,the helping hand handle and it's light weight make for very easy vacuuming. Mark

 

[swiveltop]

Cat in the box

Cassie couldn't wait for me to take the vac out so she could get in the box.

 

[swiveltop]

I rarely set the date on my camera

 

[arh1953]

Both of your Orecks are beautiful, and congrats on the $9.99 one. It looks like it has the floor tool Morgan mentioned in his comment. You actually got a better deal at your price because you have all of the parts I'm missing. My floor tool is a fancy Oreck combination rug/bare floor item. Cassie looks so smug, bless her heart!

 

[vinvac]

That is the bare floor tool I was talking about. It works very well. That one looks like it may have a vinyl brush, mine is horse hair. Mine also has a Hepa filter on the back, so it is quieter than the other models.

Morgan