This looks like a Tri-Star copycat

[bvac6]

Another odd find at the vac shop. Any thoughts?

 

[tig21er]

Air Storm

and Patiot- same company and body - copy cat.

 

[countryguy]

The price was $2495 back in 1998? Wow....I wonder how much it costs today. That is more than a Rainbow or FQ.

Gary

 

[bvac6]

Now

But look at the poor thing now, no cord and languishing away. Its hard to believe someone paid that much for it at one point in time.

 

[super-sweeper]

Holy crevice tool, $2,495 in 1998!? It's definitely in a league of its own,a price league of its own! 

 

[hydralique]

Probably works just as well as a real Tri-Star but looks much uglier! I'd guess the same for the similar Miracle Mate vac.

 

[eurekastar]

I used to own one, but I don't remember what happened to it. One improvement over a Tristar is the automatic cord winder. But it's a drawback too, because the cord is rather short.

 

[pr-21]

Airstorm-Pariot Vacuums

I have had an Airstorm for several years. It has a tol Sebo power nozzle. Stormy inner bags and can have a hepa fitted to the exhaust. Made by Schoettler Enterprises.


Here is mine.....




PR-21

 

[blackheart]

Oh

Those, as Bud says are made by Schoettler Enterprises, which also makes Patriot, another Tristar style design. I read that they used to, or perhaps still do, make models out of resin

 

[kenkart]

Schoettler

used to be president of Interstate , I believe thats right, Ruth Hollander sold these at one point, I remember seeing one at our convention in 96 in St Louis.

 

[Gr8DaneDad]

just a comment... suggested retail and what they actually sold for are horses of very different colors...

 

[DesertTortoise]

Their high pressure in-home sales practices have made a lot of people unhappy with them. The prices people have actually paid for them are all over the place. Lots of buyers regret.