suckolux
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You do very nice, DETAILED work, lets me feel like I am still able to do those kind of things. If that makes any sense. Love to see something saved and not just made to work.
Vax New Wave 1300
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spiraclean
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I seem to recall the earlier blue Vax uprights came supplied with a wall bracket, on which the wet cleaning tanks could be hung when not in use. They were indeed bulky and awkward to store, and on top of that you had the additional hose and wand to find a home for too.
Another item specific to the uprights was the priming plate. This slid onto the wash tool, sealing off the suction to get the flow of shampoo started. Even the gravity fed canister models didn't need this, as their solution reservoir was pressurised (after a fashion) by the motor exhaust.
The whole setup was rather novel in theory, but incredibly kludgy to set up, use and take down again afterwards. My mum found this to be a huge disappointment, having been under the impression it was simply a case of filling the cleaner up and using it as an upright for shampooing. Had Vax been able to design the machine to work in that manner, it probably would have been far more successful than it actually was.
Another item specific to the uprights was the priming plate. This slid onto the wash tool, sealing off the suction to get the flow of shampoo started. Even the gravity fed canister models didn't need this, as their solution reservoir was pressurised (after a fashion) by the motor exhaust.
The whole setup was rather novel in theory, but incredibly kludgy to set up, use and take down again afterwards. My mum found this to be a huge disappointment, having been under the impression it was simply a case of filling the cleaner up and using it as an upright for shampooing. Had Vax been able to design the machine to work in that manner, it probably would have been far more successful than it actually was.
vintagerepairer
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Spiraclean - the very best thing Vax could have done was sold a "package" of a dry-only upright and a wet-only cannister. Their 3-in-1 upright was neither one thing nor another, yet the retail price of it was as high as it was purchasing two cleaners. And yes, I remember the priming plate and the wall bracket well.
Although by the time these cleaners went on sale (1993) sales of Vax cleaners were declining, I always doubted that to be because the consumer wanted an upright machine. Especially when you consider how many die-hard upright owners must have converted to a Vax when they were at their peak. No, I blamed it more on the overall novilty wearing off and the fact that if one wished to borrow a Vax to clean carpets, by that time you didn't need to look far to find a friend or neighbour who had one.
Although by the time these cleaners went on sale (1993) sales of Vax cleaners were declining, I always doubted that to be because the consumer wanted an upright machine. Especially when you consider how many die-hard upright owners must have converted to a Vax when they were at their peak. No, I blamed it more on the overall novilty wearing off and the fact that if one wished to borrow a Vax to clean carpets, by that time you didn't need to look far to find a friend or neighbour who had one.
spiraclean
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True, and that's exactly how it turned out in the end. Fast forward to the present day and the vacuum cleaner and carpet washer are now two completely separate, distinct appliances. Both of which are better at the particular jobs they do, simply by virtue of not trying to be all things to everyone.
