Phillips P60

[vintagerepairer]

The model behind was one of the best cleaners on sale at the time. They were not expensive and the quality was excellent. This looks like it came from around 1994 or so. Do you have a date? Also does it have a moulded plug?

 

[turbo500]

Philips Vital 369

 

[turbo500]

sales sticker

 

[vintagerepairer]

That is later still, with a hose like that. Maybe 1996-97.

 

[turbo500]

1996 was the date given when I bought it

 

[beko1987]

I'm slowly uploading some after shots for you all, as well as a video. Out upload speed is almost non existent at home, I normally upload things at work. 3gb of pics and video's in 25 mins ftw!

The model number is HR 6260/ C 800W if it helps! Presumably makes it earlier than the above catalogue models.

 

[vintagerepairer]

I do remember our local Index store having a small display of vacuum cleaners in their window around 1996. The had an odd looking Philips upright which was suction-only. I think called the Olympic or Impulse or something. Strange machine. I only remember Index being the retailer to stock Philips cleaners at the finish.

 

[turbo500]

Philips Impulse

 

[turbo500]

Very odd cleaner - like a cylinder on a stick. Bit like a bigger version of the Miele Art

 

[vintagerepairer]

Yes that's it. I never really got the theme of it.

 

[jmurray01]

"like a cylinder on a stick." Ha ha, funny and true.

It resembles those Efbe Schott Vacuum Cleaners actually.

 

[turbo500]

Do you mean this? this is based on the Panasonic Jetflo design



http://www.amazon.co.uk/Efbe-Schott...r_1_2?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1345237344&sr=1-2

 

[vintagerepairer]

I have seen those little cleaners. Are they any good?

 

[turbo500]

I have seen those little cleaners. Are they any good?

In a word....no. 


Average suction, cheap motors, appalling brushroll and very cheap construction. The design is based on the Panasonic Jetflo, but everything that made the jetflo great has gone. 

 

[vintagerepairer]

Are they as tiny as they look ?

 

[turbo500]

They're about the same size as the Jetflo. The body is small, but with a long handle. 

 

[jmurray01]

Yep, that one.

Was actually very close to buying one a few months back, but decided against it - 1400W is a bit too much for a bagged upright in my opinion.

 

[vintagerepairer]

Oh I see. Now that is interesting as they look tiny in the photographs. Thank you.

 

[jmurray01]

"Average suction, cheap motors, appalling brushroll and very cheap construction." You just described a Dyson... Drum roll please.

 

[beko1987]

I've yet to find a panasonic upright with a stiff brushroll, they've all been soft. Shame really, as I've liked all the ones (early-mid 90's) I've used. Sure I read somewhere they did do stiffer ones (oo-er)

BT have finally fulfilled their contractual obligation to provide sh*te internet, and the pictures have uploaded.

So...

 

[beko1987]

The plastics were ingrained with dirt, so I called upon my car cleaning collection to help me (will post a thread up on Detailing World, the vac ones I have done so far went down well!

Cleaned in the shower with hot water, CIF spray and a small paintbrush
Cleaned (once dry) with Lime Prime Lite (A non abrasive paint cleanser). This took the rest of the marks off
Polished with Menzerna PO5S (A Diminishing finishing polish) to get rid of the scuff marks and small scratches.
A fina lgoing over with Autoglym SRP (A Low abrasive filler heavy polish).

Voila!

 

[jmurray01]

"Sure I read somewhere they did do stiffer ones (oo-er)" Well lets hope Sam, nothing worse than a poor brush roll.

I like mine nice and stiff, it's just no fun otherwise.

Deary me I should lift my mind out of the gutter and this coming from somebody who slated 50 Shades of Grey! I'm ashamed of myself.

 

[beko1987]

Would the finish on these have been shiny or matte? It's matte at the moment, but can't work out if that's the scratches and scuffs causing that. Don't want to hit it with the machine polisher just yet incase I ruin it.

 

[beko1987]

Cut down one of these...

I do have a vac freshener somewhere. At work, in our collection of ancient samples (work for a marketing company) is a Glade drop-in air freshener from 1992. Will save it from the bin. Should be suitably retro. Will pop it behind the cloth bag

 

[beko1987]

This was such a faff to fit. Would the genuine philips ones be any different? By the looks of pictures no, and I'm not paying £5 for 4 more of the loads I already have

 

[madabouthoovers]

I'm very impressed - from the ugly duckling to the beautiful swan - makes you feel pround doesnt it, turning a clapped out old cleaner into something that looks brand new again? I enjoy that feeling when I do my old cleaners up too. Keep up the good work!

 

[beko1987]

It all seals itself together.

 

[beko1987]

Showing how leaky this still is, this was after the below video's. Made a massive mistake though, haven't yet cleaned the hose, and the bag and this are now full of plaster dust again Nothing to the extent that it was before, but still annoying.

Still, downy soft inner bag

 

[madabouthoovers]

On the other thread i showed that dirty DC07, here is one I did earlier the finished article:

 

[jmurray01]

When you say drop it in behind the cloth bag, what exactly do you mean ?