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Turbo500, that's why I said "per se" because the homecare line up and supporting brochue is all very new and has arrived years & yers after the penny dropped that people were buying these commercial-grade cleaners for their homes. Anything which now suggests the Numatic cleaners have a domestic range is a result of consumer trends rather than being manufacturer led.
 
I saw one of these today. Once again, a cheap tub vac which uses Henry sized parts so as to attract the custom of cleaning businesses who may have a glut of spares already, but all the same a neat cleaner.

The retail price is not much lower than the Henry, and for the fact it has no cordwinderI would want a Henry for the extra few pounds. But for the independant retailer who cannot get a Henry cheaply enough to make a profit on it, it's a good cleaner to stock.

http://www.hiwayhifi.co.uk/wellco-w...=8a89963c1f0730ef91070a9e589d5daf&fo_s=gplauk
 
To answer your other question regarding the Mighty Mite - no we don't get them in the UK. I think the last time we got them was in the early 1980s or 1990s under the Boss brand.

The Electrolux models we tend to get are all models made in China and are no longer sold with the Electrolux brand name, but rather brand names such as Zanussi and AEG.
 
I had to Google what a Eureka Mighty Mite actually is! Nar is spot on, we had those in the late 90's branded Electrolux "The Boss", but they haven't been on sale here for a long time.
 
I had a Mighty Mite about 10 years ago. I liked it because its lite weight and easily stores, on end, on a shelf next to a standard iron. I always hung the hose on the door.

The problem was, which in retrospect I could have fixed, that it didn't have the best seals, and would leak dirt. I also added a power plug to the machine, a cord to the hose, and used my Electrolux power head and sidekick with it. I use the side kick for cleaning stairs and the car.

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I thought this was interesting

Let's call him Chuck.

Was looking through my local classifieds for vacuums, as I frequently do. Now I live in central Midwest U.S.

This sure looks like one of Henry's cohorts. Either he/it's been banned from her majesties shores, or...... and I really believe this...... he's working behind the scenes, as an informant for those stealthy Brits. He may have his face covered so as not to be recognized, but I know that color scheme, and that black lettering. And this guy doesn't even hide the fact he's from England

But where did the power mate and hose cord come from? It looks very BOL like that. There was a time when one could buy a cheap canister with a power mate, and they were attached with either a plastic or a non-electrified hose and had to have a hose cord sloppily attached, but not anymore. It's just unseemly, and with the demise of canisters since the 90s, well.....

I don't know how old this one is since it has a flat top, and the flex appears static. It doesn't look like its in too bad of shape. He's an ex-pat and perhaps is feeling down and out and wouldn't mind a plane ticket (or just a big box with a prepaid label) back home.

He's only about 45 minutes from me. Let's call him Chuck. He looks most like a Charles, but....

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Most Numatic cleaners came with a power socket and an electrically powered head could be purchased as an optional extra. I am not sure when Numatic stopped the power socket on all cleaners, but on the Henry they stopped it about 20 years ago. Henry later came with a different type of power head altogther, one version being call the "Henry Hound" as it was targeted at dog owners.
 
I see "Harry" apparently is the same as Henry, only a different color AND has what appears to be a turbine carpet brush groomer. 


Is that what you're referring to?


 


Harry (hairy), by the way, would that not be just a fitting and typical British play on words for a vacuum better equipped to deal with ...... pet fur?


 


 


 


By the way, I encourage everyone, who is not already contributing, to check the thread titled "Help me to understand smaller....." for further discussion of Henry and his prevalence. <span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">understand smaller... </span></span>
 
No, Harry is Harry. Henry Hound is just that. I am not sure if it is still in production. There was a red standard version of it, and then the green hound which had a carbon filter too.

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Delaney - Numatic offered sporadic models to different cleaning companies resulting in other names such as Basil. The Numatic that you found to which you refer as the BOL models were the original Numatic design before the roller cable winder was added and the bodies had tough metal based versus PVC plastic.

I suggest that you look at archive threads on here by Googling and adding words such as Numatic Henry & Vacuumland. That way you'll learn a lot more if you are interested in this brand and model range. See http://www.vacuumland.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-VIEWTHREAD.cgi?16790 for example.
 
Citreonbx video did make me laugh think he's being a bit harsh though.

If he used the Airo turbo Brush he would get better results.

Personally I think Henry is best suited for commercial use.
Do you need a 9 litre capacity in most UK homes? I'd say not. Why don't Numatic introduce a compact 4.5 litre model for domestic use and call it "Compact Henry"
 
Hi Paul,

Welcome aboard, and may I say what excellent taste in floorcare you have!

I actually think the large capacity works in Numatic's favour. A friend of mine swaped her Miele S5 for a Henry as the bags were filling up too quickly and costing a lot to buy.

However, a compact model sold alongside would be a good idea, to give the buyer the option. But then again, Numatic seem to take more of a no-nonsense "less is more" approach to their vacs.

Chris
 
Thank you Chris.

Do you think the Henry is a bit bulky and at 9kg a bit heavy for some?

If you compare that to aa Miele C3 at just over 5kg and the excellent new Sebo E series weighing 5.2 kg. One of these two would be my choice for a cylinder cleaner.

You can pick up a C3 powerline extreme 1600w motor for £129 online right now.
 
Welcome again Paul

I have a D2 as well as the E1, X1 and a few others. The D series is like a step UP from Henry in my opinion. All the others you mention are sledge style vacs with smaller cord lengths and hoses, which is no comparison to Henry. Henry is the best budget buy compared to both Miele and SEBO; a factor that I think was the reason to why Miele brought out the S2; same capacity as the S5/S8 but in a more basic version and short cord.
 
Hi Paul,

That's a difficult point to debate really as Miele & Numatic have quite a different target market.

I'm using Henry at home quite a lot at the moment what with pulling the Christmas decs out. We've got 2 flights of stairs in our house but I'm not finding the Henry particularly heavy. I think it's main drawbacks are storage rather than weight but for the price you pay, there has to be some sacrifice. The Miele won't be that price forever.

I also find, in comparison, that the Miele is fussier than the Henry. More expensive consumables, more maintenance required and you have to be more careful about what you pick up. This is also reflected in its design with the Miele being more "fancy" in appearance and features. Henry is a much more "tough and tumble" kind of vacuum.
 
Henry is extremely robust and reliable great value for money. It's such a simple design very little can go wrong with it.

I find I use my Miele more. Yes it has more expensive running costs but for me its worth it.
 
Henry is pretty much all that is needed to make a cansiter cleaner what it needs to be. It's lack of exciting bells and whistles is seemingly offset by his cheeky face. I remember when the original Henry cleaners came without cable winders and were just red, alongside the identical but with metal-drum version in grey known as James.

There was also a flurry of models in the early 90's in green with black plastic tubes - the name David springs to mind. When that died it's death, out came Basil with metal tubes painted in the same colour as the plastic drum. But no cable winder on him.
 

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