What Did Any Of You Think Of The DC01 When It Was Released?

[singingrainbow]

Well, I am glad I didn't have to be the one to tell Jamie the truth! The U.S version of the icon is in my opinion and experience one of the few clean air machines that can beat a hoover convertable/senior at carpet cleaning. It is a very, very good machine.


Sorry to be so off topic.


Scott

 

[vintagerepairer]

The tools with the original Dyson were not Dyson specific either. They were the same generic tools as supplied with Bosch and Hotpoint etc. unlike on later versions which had the exact same kit as was used on the DC02. Interestingly, even though the style and font of the Dyson name was changed, the 'Dyson' imprint on the tools was still the old style for a good deal of time afterwards. Even some of the Absolute cleaners had tools with the old logo imprinted into them, even though the cleaners had never carried that logo. As I remember it, 1996 was the year which saw the letters change from what we see in the left of blakaeg's picture to the style used ever since. I know the Antarctica Solo cleaners had the later style name and they arrived in 1996.

 

[jmurray01]

Oh, don't worry Scott, off-topic is my middle name! I do like it when a thread occasionally drifts away from the original subject as long as the thread starter is alright with it. Breaks the monotony a tad!

That is interesting Benny, I did not know that. Did Dyson make too many tools and not want to waste them or was it just an oversight ?

 

[vintagerepairer]

I would have suggested that it was down to Dyson having excess stock of grey tools with the old style logo long after the logo had changed, had it not been for the fact that, as I say, the early absolute cleaners had tools with the old logo which must have been made long after the Dyson logo changed. I expect it was due to a difficulty in changing the logo in the mould, but I don't know.

 

[sebo_fan]

Hoover - Generations Past, Not Future!


 


Can we stop bleating about the Hoover Ranger??? There are so many other better Hoover uprights out there that came after it. Id sooner have a Junior U1104 to the Ranger - faster to clean, smaller, nimble, far more compact and easier to steer. 


 


The Ranger is good if you have all the time in the world. 


 

 

[vintagerepairer]

I liked the ranger for large areas of carpet. I know a good deal of Seniors were bought for commercial use due to their durability.

 

[turbo500]

There are so many other better Hoover uprights out there tha

Agreed. I have a ranger and never used it. Much prefer using the 1104 Junior or any of the Turbopower 1's.

 

[jmurray01]

Well actually as much as I love my Junior U1104 I find my hand starts to get uncomfortable after a while due to the hard square handle.

The round rubber handle of the Rangers were MUCH more comfortable, plus they glide over the carpets like on a pocket of air whereas the Juniors feel ever so slightly rough to push and pull.

To say the Junior was more manoeuvrable is true and it is not.

It is of course true because the Junior is less cumbersome than the Ranger, but not true due to the fact that because the rear wheels are so close together it tends to tip over if you turn too hard a corner. The Ranger however does not and is actually surprisingly manageable if you use it regularly and get used to the way it "feels".

To put it simply, the Junior and Ranger are both good at what they do, the former being small and lightweight and the latter being large and heavier.

Both have their own issues because of that; the Junior being unstable and the Ranger being cumbersome.

I'd far rather have the Ranger any day over the Junior however, because it just WORKS! I'm not saying the Junior doesn't, but I just don't get the same feeling of durability with the Junior as I do with the big ole Ranger. That may be because there is 9 years difference in their years of manufacture (1986 and 1977 respectively), so naturally the newer one, although still made to a high Hoover standard, isn't as strong as the older one which has an almost entirely metal undercarriage.

Then of course you could throw into the mix the fact the Ranger has the Hedlite (or is it Dirtsearcher for the UK ? I forget) which is controversial in itself. Some say it is futile, some say it is useful. I say it is useful.

But naturally this debate will go on and on longer than all our lifetimes no doubt, then the next generation of Vacuum Cleaner collectors will have to deal with it!

 

[turbo500]

the Junior being unstable

oh dear lord.

 

[jmurray01]

It's true Chris! And I never usually have a bad word to say about Hoover but that has to be said.

With lack of size and weight you are going to get problems associated with that.

 

[alexhoovers94]

I lile both the junior and the senior, and couldn't replace one for the other, they will both clean equally and the senior is only about 2 inches wider than the junior.
The junior also has better hose suction, talking about that, I have been using a hose on my U1012 junior and the suction is really quite strong, almost like the suction of a turbopower1 with a pan converter, I was so supprised.

 

[jmurray01]

Pitty they couldn't have designed the Senior to have better hose suction as the motor was very powerful, just needed to direct 100% of that power to the hose and you'd be laughing, but unfortunately a lot of it is lost.

 

[alexhoovers94]

I fail to see how the junior is unstable mine has never fallen over, or tip at all, it is NOT top heavy. Jamie, I do hope you are not comparing it's lightweight structure to a dreaded O-reck

 

[jmurray01]

No-no, I just mean when you turn it on a sharp corner it doesn't stay level like the Ranger does, or maybe I'm just too rough with mine!

 

[oreck_xl]

Dyson G-Force

What I'm curious about is how come no one has mentioned the Dyson G-Force? That was the predecessor to the DC01, introduced circa 1984. I have heard the G-Force was EXTREMELY expensive when it came out, but were they only sold in Japan at that time? Between the release of the G-Force and the DC01 here in the states we got the Amway CMS-1000 (which ultimately became the ClearTrak). Any thoughts on the Dyson G-Force? Anybody out there have one?

- Hershel

 

[jmurray01]

The G-Force was sold in Japan because no Vacuum Cleaner brand here in the UK wanted it due of the sales of bags.

It was around £2,000 yes, bloody expensive!

 

[turbo500]

There was a version of the G-Force sold in the UK exclusively through Kleeneze

 

[jmurray01]

I remember that, it went for a lot on eBay!

 

[suctionselector]

DA001

My great grandma had a DA001 fom 1992 to 2006, quite a good vacuum, was used in her house permenantly for 6 years until 1998, but then she moved, and the house she moved into had an integrated central vacuum, and the DA001 was used as a spare & for cleaning out cars for 8 more years.

It had a new hose and a new soleplate as well as a new brushbar, and the cyclone bin cracked at some point, so that had to be relaced, but all the tools remained and I remeber this being in excellent condition, and using it in my grans house, I pulled it espescially out of the laundry room in the basement to clean the house head to toe with it. I was used to Dyson's as we had a DC03 at that time, but never had I used a DA001/DC01 before, only seen one at a friends house.

In the end the motor burnt out, thankfully I wasnt using it at the time, but it did last long compared to some of the other ones mentioned on this thread. I loved using it as it felt like it had more power than our DC03, but the hose suction wasn't too great. My great grandma moved house a year later, and she bought a bagless Hoover Purepower, which lasted 2 years, with 2 replacement motors, she now has a DC24 All Floors, which was reccomended by me for its lightweightness.

So, personally, not a bad vacuum!

suctior

 

[jmurray01]

You mean a Dust Manager Jacob ?