Sunday Times Tried and Tested Vacuum Test. Oct 1984

[kirbymodel2c]

<span style="font-size: large; font-family: book antiqua,palatino;">Hi, I was sorting through my Kirby paper work and found this. It's a article on 10 vacuum cleaners  ranging in price that was tested by the Sunday Times in Oct 1984 with the help of various people in different professions like a house keeper,butler, professional cleaner,daily help,record executive & account executive. I'm going to have to scan it properly so people can read it when I get time.</span>


<span style="font-size: large; font-family: book antiqua,palatino;">How many vacs do you recognize from the picture?

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<span style="font-size: large; font-family: book antiqua,palatino;">James

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[kirbyclassiciii]

James,

Most definitely the Kirby Heritage.

~Ben

 

[turbo500]

Kirby Heritage, Electrolux of some sort, Miele stick vac, Hoover U1100, AEG Cylinder, Nilfisk, Hotpoint upright, Miele, Hoover Sensotronic.

Great find, James. What's the gist of the article? Which were the winners?

 

[vacbear58]

Electrolux

I think that is a 355 or maybe 358

 

[kirbymodel2c]

Hi,

Hi, The gist of the <a name="start_23815.266707">article is going on about performance,above the floor cleaning,upholstery,different needs of people, small homes/Stately homes with large carpeted areas etc. Over 100 different vacuums sold in this country at the time. Usual consumer   </a><a name="start_23815.266707"><strong>article </a>info.</strong>


The list is in order of their preference. With info on each machine. The order is as follows......(I've put the 2014 equivalent price to the side just for comparison.)



 


Kirby Heritage  (basic unit optional extras available shampooer etc)   £520      now £1417



Hoover Sensotronic 50                                                                                £149.95 now £408



Electrolux Turbomatic                                                                                £94.95   now £258



Nilfisk GS80                                                                                                 £158.70 now £432



AEG compact electronic                                                                             £75        now £204



Hotpoint Universial Electronic                                                                  £99.90   now  £272  (Attachment set £17.90) now £48



Miele S125 stick cleaner                                                                             £82        now £223   (Turbo brush £40) now £109



Hitachi CV7405                                                                                           £55.90   now £152



Miele Automatic S2040                                                                               £160      now £436   (Electric head model S017 £44.27 now £120 Turbo head model S021 £19.55 now £53)



Hoover Turbopower Junior U1100                                                            £65.90   now £179   (Tool set £13.95 now £38)


 


 


Hope you have found this interesting. I used the http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/...tion-calculator-value-money-changed-1900.html to show what the price now would roughly be.



 


James

 






 





















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