thevacomaticiec
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Ive been using my Compact Electra C8,along side my Tristar CXL 50 . Almost daily they have been doing good i love my reliable machines .Do anyone here use vintage as daily ?
vintage as daily
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Absolutely! I use my vintage machines on a regular basis mainly because I don't have any modern ones! Well, I have one, an Electrolux Marquise that's a great performer but too noisy for me. Give me the gentle purr of a Model XXX or G any day!
Old machines need to be used. If they sit around without being run, the grease will collect at the bottom of the bearings.
Old machines need to be used. If they sit around without being run, the grease will collect at the bottom of the bearings.
thevacomaticiec
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Yes thats true and that could s pell problems if not used regularly , i iron out all the problem with my vintage machines so why not enjoy em . Beside they clean sooo much better.
I do have one Compact. I've had several different ones come and go over the years but this one is my favorite.
thevacomaticiec
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Oh nice model cf6 you got there seems complete my c8 is my fav .
kirbylux77
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Very nice vintage collection Antoine! And yes, the older machines sometimes do clean better than new machines.
BTW, just a warning, the Super J style carbon brushes your Elux 89 uses were recently discontinued by the 3 main distributors here in Canada. There are still a few online retailers that have them in stock though. Considering the age of your machine, and that those motors will last forever if you change those carbon brushes before they get to the springs and it damages the armature, I would order a set, keep them on hand and check your motor.
BTW, just a warning, the Super J style carbon brushes your Elux 89 uses were recently discontinued by the 3 main distributors here in Canada. There are still a few online retailers that have them in stock though. Considering the age of your machine, and that those motors will last forever if you change those carbon brushes before they get to the springs and it damages the armature, I would order a set, keep them on hand and check your motor.
thevacomaticiec
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Thanks a million will do as she runs sweet thanks 
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At the moment my mum she uses a rainbow SE
And she loves it because of how much crap comes out of the carpet
And she loves it because of how much crap comes out of the carpet
thevacomaticiec
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I've heard good thins about em .
hygiene903
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It All Depends!
Seems that this thread started out asking what vintage vacs do you use regularly and segued into what Compacts do you have. So I think I'll answer it both ways. Probably the most frequently used vintage vacs in my collection are my Electro-Hygiene 903's (I have 4 of them), Electrolux G, and Kirby Classic III. To a lesser extent, but still frequently used, are my Hoover Constellation 82, Air-Way Sanitizor 77 (which gets more use now that I have a full set of attachments for it), Electro-Hygiene 966, Hoover 29, and Westinghouse SC-1. I am also using my Electro-Hygiene 980 (the one with the removable nozzle) a little bit more since I have attachments for it, and I'm planning on bringing one of my Kirby Heritage II's and my Filter Queen 31X into the rotation once I get farther along with their restorations.
As for Compact or Tri-Star, the only thing along that line is my Revelation C-2. You'll find pics of all of these in the order mentioned, except for the Electro-Hygiene 980, Kirby Heritage II, and Filter Queen 31X, which are not pictured.
Jeff
Seems that this thread started out asking what vintage vacs do you use regularly and segued into what Compacts do you have. So I think I'll answer it both ways. Probably the most frequently used vintage vacs in my collection are my Electro-Hygiene 903's (I have 4 of them), Electrolux G, and Kirby Classic III. To a lesser extent, but still frequently used, are my Hoover Constellation 82, Air-Way Sanitizor 77 (which gets more use now that I have a full set of attachments for it), Electro-Hygiene 966, Hoover 29, and Westinghouse SC-1. I am also using my Electro-Hygiene 980 (the one with the removable nozzle) a little bit more since I have attachments for it, and I'm planning on bringing one of my Kirby Heritage II's and my Filter Queen 31X into the rotation once I get farther along with their restorations.
As for Compact or Tri-Star, the only thing along that line is my Revelation C-2. You'll find pics of all of these in the order mentioned, except for the Electro-Hygiene 980, Kirby Heritage II, and Filter Queen 31X, which are not pictured.
Jeff
thevacomaticiec
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Well sorry if you don't like it .... i use Compact 24/7 and another user has one he showed it h ere freely i just said i use vintage daily cuz there tufff as nail .havea good day .
human
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What is 'vintage'?
The term 'vintage' would seem to be a little problematic, in that people may have different definitions of what that means. Going by the definition used on this forum, Any vacuum made before 2003 would qualify as 'vintage', which I question a somewhat, but whatever...
With the exception of a couple of Kirby Sentrias, Every vacuum I own would qualify as 'vintage', so that's all I use; that is, when I choose to vacuum, which is far less than I should. As much as I like vacuum cleaners and enjoy repairing and rejuvenating them, I'm not all that fond of housecleaning. I let it get ahead of me and then it becomes overwhelming. My machines of choice when I do vacuum are usually my Electrolux Genesis LXe, which is best for overall convenience or an Electrolux canister, such as my Diamond J or Diplomat LX, which are great in tight spaces. I love my Kirbys dearly, but they work best in open spaces, of which I have few, and the accessories are just too much of a pain to be truly useful.
The term 'vintage' would seem to be a little problematic, in that people may have different definitions of what that means. Going by the definition used on this forum, Any vacuum made before 2003 would qualify as 'vintage', which I question a somewhat, but whatever...
With the exception of a couple of Kirby Sentrias, Every vacuum I own would qualify as 'vintage', so that's all I use; that is, when I choose to vacuum, which is far less than I should. As much as I like vacuum cleaners and enjoy repairing and rejuvenating them, I'm not all that fond of housecleaning. I let it get ahead of me and then it becomes overwhelming. My machines of choice when I do vacuum are usually my Electrolux Genesis LXe, which is best for overall convenience or an Electrolux canister, such as my Diamond J or Diplomat LX, which are great in tight spaces. I love my Kirbys dearly, but they work best in open spaces, of which I have few, and the accessories are just too much of a pain to be truly useful.
thevacomaticiec
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Well i consider my Compact and tristar and my 61 electrolux vintage . And thats what i use 24/7.
hygiene903
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Antoine,
I'm sorry, I didn't say there was anything I didn't like, I just said that it seemed this thread was going in two directions and I was going to answer it both ways. You do have a Compact and TriStar there. Hope you saw my Revelation, last picture in the set I posted here.
Jeff
I'm sorry, I didn't say there was anything I didn't like, I just said that it seemed this thread was going in two directions and I was going to answer it both ways. You do have a Compact and TriStar there. Hope you saw my Revelation, last picture in the set I posted here.
Jeff
thevacomaticiec
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oh my bad
Vintage as daily
At home I use a "fairly modern" late 1980s MD central vacuum...though I will from time to time pull out a nice vintage Hoover for the rugs.
To clean the store, I have installed a ca. 1920 Spencer Turbine 2 horsepower machine. Its motor was replaced sometime in the last 50 years and it is the newest of my Spencer units so I don't mind making it work! The others have their original Century or Westinghouse repulsion start motors and I run them periodically but would hesitate to subject them to the frequent stopping and starting that this one sees.
In fact, these machines were designed to run continuously once started up on cleaning day, and this one runs happily at the same speed whether a hose is connected or not, never overheating.
I get such a kick out of something many decades old that just works as intended, quietly and without fail.
At home I use a "fairly modern" late 1980s MD central vacuum...though I will from time to time pull out a nice vintage Hoover for the rugs.
To clean the store, I have installed a ca. 1920 Spencer Turbine 2 horsepower machine. Its motor was replaced sometime in the last 50 years and it is the newest of my Spencer units so I don't mind making it work! The others have their original Century or Westinghouse repulsion start motors and I run them periodically but would hesitate to subject them to the frequent stopping and starting that this one sees.
In fact, these machines were designed to run continuously once started up on cleaning day, and this one runs happily at the same speed whether a hose is connected or not, never overheating.
I get such a kick out of something many decades old that just works as intended, quietly and without fail.
thevacomaticiec
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yep
they dont make em like they use to thats how i feel about my Compact Electra C8.
they dont make em like they use to thats how i feel about my Compact Electra C8.
