somebody really hates there henry

[delaneymeegan]

 


 


From above: Harry with turbine brush.  I wonder if this replaced Henry Hound, as it's non-electric.


 


Harry has a dog print next to his name.

 

[sebo_fan]

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.

 

[sebo4me]

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"

 

[turbo500]

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

 

[sebo4me]

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.

 

[sebo_fan]

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.

 

[turbo500]

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.

 

[sebo4me]

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.

 

[vintagerepairer]

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.

 

[turbo500]

Benny, check out this link. Sure to bring back some memories for you! Lots of old Numatic brochures and pictures, including the David you mentioned above.



http://www.vacuumland.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-VIEWTHREAD.cgi?17289

 

[delaneymeegan]

 


....been around since early 80s.   Wow, impressive. 


 


I thought these were a throw-away trend, like cheap crank ice cream makers, or bread machines.

 

[vintagerepairer]

Thank you Turbo 500. Those cleaners I do remember.

Delaney, Are you talking abou the Henry being around since the 80's ? The thing about the Henry is that it does something which the owner of it can make good use of. The bread and ice cream makers are a different matter.

 

[delaneymeegan]

Yes Benny, I thought the whole named vacuum trend, aka Henry and his pals, was just something started in about 2000. Here in the U.S., Henry would have long since been buried in favor of some other vacuum trend, dug up and reincarnated, and then quickly buried again.... sadly.

I'm just floored with all the literature and adverts from the early 80s.
I didn't really take it seriously, but have since checked. Henry was conceived the same year Prince Charles and Lady Diana were married, so I'll remember that.

I'm even considering adding him, in one form or another, to my growing collection of canisters.

 

[turbo500]

They're certainly handy vacuums to own, especially for messy jobs as a garage/DIY vac.

Below is a link to the Henry "Hound" powernozzle model, listed on ebay UK. I don't think these are in production anymore.



http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/henry-hou...724863?hash=item2ca53bdcff:g:PScAAOSwHQ9WXfz~

 

[delaneymeegan]

Even U.K. plumbers like Henry ? Somebody likes 'enry so much, they painted a water tank to look like him.

I don't know, maybe it's photo-shopped.