Some old vacuums outperform the new ones

[luxkid1980]

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[completenutt]

Style, dahling!

 

[kirbyvertibles]

Ira Lee is the name of it.
Not much history known about it

 

[toddk13]

Huskyvacs

The Arco Wand has a large electric motor. No idea what the voltage is. It appeared to be original, with the only changes made for the air / vacuum couplings.

 

[crazykirbylady]

My Hoover 102 still runs great! I love the ol metal boys.

 

[dysonman1]

We have an ARCO (American Radiator Company) Wand central vac at the Museum. Our motor is slightly different, made in St. Louis by Wagner Motors. The motor uses its carbon brushes for 10 seconds, until the machine is up to speed. Then, the carbon brushes pop away from the commutator. Ours can be run on either 120 or 240 volts. ARCO Wand central vacs have tons of pressure (water lift) but low airflow.

 

[pr-21]

I have several vintage machines that I think clean as well if not better than newer ones.


Hoover Model 29


Hoover Model 63


Hoover Model 70


A few newer Hoover Convertibles from the Hoover Vault in Canton Ohio


 


The 29 and 63 have shake out bags. I don't let the bags get very full and when I empty them, I take


them outside and shake them out, then I have a garage vac that I use to vacuum the inside of the bag.


I just did my spring cleaning and pulled all my funiture out. I used the Hoover 29, did a great job....then


I used my Kirby Avalir Shampoer to shampoo the carpets.


 


 


PR-21


Bud


 

 

[kenkart]

Im not obsessed with filtration

The fact remains, the nastiest vacuum to rebuild is a Rainbow, they are always full of dirt, the cleanest is a Filter Queen with AirWay and Electrolux right behind, A Hoover Handisac filters as good as ANYTHING ever invented, therefore I use them in all my Uprights, I bought up all of them I could find years ago, and you can re use them many times, but it doesent bother me a bit to use a cloth bag Kirby, yes it will puff a little dust if you rub it against something, but that's no big deal to me,John is exactly right, a Hoover upright of the old school variety will literally run forever and outclean all the Dysons and other so called vacuums made in the last 25 years.

 

[ultralux88]

One can't judge a machine by its age, you really have to judge it for what it is and how it performs. Since day one there have been both excellent and mediocre vacuums. There are lots of very good new machines that are built to last as long as the vintage machines we all know and love for their build quality, and they clean well. But there are even more crappy things out there that I wouldn't taint my floors with... My Hoover 913 I bought from Owen years ago, with the 4 row nylon bristle brush roll that he put in, and the Hoover 63 bag ring and C bag fill tube he put on a 913 bag, I run HEPA F&G bags in it. It filters and cleans as well as the best modern uprights! But it does it with a fun and vintage experience! I have a special love for the most powerful vintage vacuums that still clean better than the average modern vacuum.