Just wanted to say thank you for the tip on the carbon brushes, I recently got a blue twin energy model with a speed control and the metal sheaths were VERY close to touching the commutator.
I actually just picked up a low-end Twin Energy model used on OfferUp, and I really love it for its power, but its cheapness is really an issue (especially since mine has a broken pedal release). I would definitely also like to find a higher end Pure Power version with a metal brush roll as well.
I feel like Dyson was beginning of the end for decent vacuums. Would you agree or do you think something else killed the good era of vacuums? Now it is about marketing and clear plastic so you can see your dirt..... why I would ever want to see or touch anything I vacuumed up, I have no idea? Do you think the move to robotic vacuums and the industry focus on that market killed the the good era?
I think Dyson played a large role toward the end, but there were definitely some precursors. The Hoover Elite and Eureka Bravo come to mind. Also the Eureka Victory and Whirlwind. I think what Dyson did is prove you could charge somewhat "premium" prices for something that was still relatively cheaply made. They perfected that formula and, as such, left Hoover, Eureka, Dirt Devil, et al scrounging for the low end scraps.
i like your background music but i wouldn't use it during the video's just intro and outro's...also please demo the vacuum after repair/restore would make some cool shot's sweeping.
Hi Ya Matt; Always looking forward to another informative and educational video, especially concerning the history of this vacuum. Nice that you have such an interesting background on all of these machines. Did you ever make the video of the power nozzle on the Miele C1 that had the bag issue a couple of videos ago? I was looking forward to watching the power nozzle video you were going to make. As always looking forward to your next video. Your friend, John in Ohio
Glad you enjoyed it! I do have the power nozzle video in the queue... I just had a few that were already scheduled on deck. It will come out shortly. Thanks!
Hey Linda! Thanks for watching and the question. I may jump into robot vac repairs at some point. The difficult thing about them is since they are mostly made by consumer electronics companies, there are a lot of parts available for repair. But with "right to repair" making headway here in the states, I hope that will change. I think there is certainly a market for those kinds of videos. Cheers!
Seems like only the Japanese manufacturers were able to come close to the Germans in quality , design,&function . Great video . What was your favorite Panasonic upright favorite Panasonic canister ??
It's true, the Japanese companies looked like they were going to take over the market for a brief moment. Favorite Panasonics? The OG MC-5115 Jet Flo upright and for the canister it would be the MC-9520 Jet Flo 240. Thanks for watching!
I'm kinda sad that they won't make vacuums for the US and Europe anymore. I especially like the Japanese versions, they look cool. Never seen one irl tho.
Yeah, they made some cool machines and still make some cool JDM models. I don't think they'll ever get back in the the US or European markets... they have been stripped of any profit due to all the cheap vacs flooding the market.
Wait a second am i missing something. You’re talking like sharp and Panasonic were their own vacuums. Aren’t these just rebranded Tacony products at a more affordable consumer price point??
Awesome question! Way back in the mid-80s Tacony rebadged Panasonics under the Riccar brand name with some cosmetic and mechanical changes. However, by the late 80s and early 90s, they were manufacturing their own design (granted, very similar in style to the Panasonics) with an OEM in Taiwan. That OEM is still in operation today and makes vacuums for Cirrus, Prolux, Airway and a few others. They are VERY similar to older Tacony models. Then in the mid 90s, Riccar started bringing production back to the USA in their own facilities. So there is common DNA between Riccar and Panasonic, but they have been separate for well over 35 years and the designs became more and more distinguishable with time. The big leap came with the introduction of the Riccar 8000 series, which put every Panasonic to shame with both cleaning and build quality. I've got a video on that vac here on the channel as well. Sharp also had a similar "clean air" design, but they always did their own design and manufacturing. They manufactured their uprights for the USA market almost exclusively in Mexico. Hope that helps!
Cool video! We bought one of these back in '99 or so, still going strong!
Awesome! Thanks for watching.
Just wanted to say thank you for the tip on the carbon brushes, I recently got a blue twin energy model with a speed control and the metal sheaths were VERY close to touching the commutator.
You caught them just in time! Now your Sharp should continue to run for a long while. Thanks for watching!
Long winded, but great!
I actually just picked up a low-end Twin Energy model used on OfferUp, and I really love it for its power, but its cheapness is really an issue (especially since mine has a broken pedal release). I would definitely also like to find a higher end Pure Power version with a metal brush roll as well.
Yeah, the pure powers are sweeeeet. Congrats on the Twin Energy... still a fun piece of history.
I feel like Dyson was beginning of the end for decent vacuums. Would you agree or do you think something else killed the good era of vacuums? Now it is about marketing and clear plastic so you can see your dirt..... why I would ever want to see or touch anything I vacuumed up, I have no idea? Do you think the move to robotic vacuums and the industry focus on that market killed the the good era?
I think Dyson played a large role toward the end, but there were definitely some precursors. The Hoover Elite and Eureka Bravo come to mind. Also the Eureka Victory and Whirlwind. I think what Dyson did is prove you could charge somewhat "premium" prices for something that was still relatively cheaply made. They perfected that formula and, as such, left Hoover, Eureka, Dirt Devil, et al scrounging for the low end scraps.
i like your background music but i wouldn't use it during the video's just intro and outro's...also please demo the vacuum after repair/restore would make some cool shot's sweeping.
Hi Ya Matt; Always looking forward to another informative and educational video, especially concerning the history of this vacuum. Nice that you have such an interesting background on all of these machines. Did you ever make the video of the power nozzle on the Miele C1 that had the bag issue a couple of videos ago? I was looking forward to watching the power nozzle video you were going to make.
As always looking forward to your next video.
Your friend, John in Ohio
Glad you enjoyed it! I do have the power nozzle video in the queue... I just had a few that were already scheduled on deck. It will come out shortly. Thanks!
Newbie watcher just curious if you think you will end up adding robot vacuum repairs since they are becoming so popular.
Hey Linda! Thanks for watching and the question. I may jump into robot vac repairs at some point. The difficult thing about them is since they are mostly made by consumer electronics companies, there are a lot of parts available for repair. But with "right to repair" making headway here in the states, I hope that will change. I think there is certainly a market for those kinds of videos. Cheers!
is it the same with the 900 watt ones?
Yup, basically the same machine with the smaller motor!
Seems like only the Japanese manufacturers were able to come close to the Germans in quality , design,&function . Great video . What was your favorite Panasonic upright favorite Panasonic canister ??
It's true, the Japanese companies looked like they were going to take over the market for a brief moment.
Favorite Panasonics? The OG MC-5115 Jet Flo upright and for the canister it would be the MC-9520 Jet Flo 240.
Thanks for watching!
I'm kinda sad that they won't make vacuums for the US and Europe anymore. I especially like the Japanese versions, they look cool. Never seen one irl tho.
Yeah, they made some cool machines and still make some cool JDM models. I don't think they'll ever get back in the the US or European markets... they have been stripped of any profit due to all the cheap vacs flooding the market.
@@HouseOfVacuums Yeah, that's true. There's way too many cheap disposable vacuums on both markets...
New subbie
Awesome! Thanks for the sub!
did you ever acquire a Goldstar?
Still haven't. I keep looking, but there are just none out there!
Are u performance reviews
Nope! Search for "Performance Reviews" on YT and you'll find his channel. Cheers!
Sharp no longer makes TVs either. :(
Yup, they sold that division to China-based Hisense.
@@HouseOfVacuums I actually have an Hisense TV.
Wait a second am i missing something. You’re talking like sharp and Panasonic were their own vacuums. Aren’t these just rebranded Tacony products at a more affordable consumer price point??
Awesome question! Way back in the mid-80s Tacony rebadged Panasonics under the Riccar brand name with some cosmetic and mechanical changes. However, by the late 80s and early 90s, they were manufacturing their own design (granted, very similar in style to the Panasonics) with an OEM in Taiwan. That OEM is still in operation today and makes vacuums for Cirrus, Prolux, Airway and a few others. They are VERY similar to older Tacony models. Then in the mid 90s, Riccar started bringing production back to the USA in their own facilities.
So there is common DNA between Riccar and Panasonic, but they have been separate for well over 35 years and the designs became more and more distinguishable with time. The big leap came with the introduction of the Riccar 8000 series, which put every Panasonic to shame with both cleaning and build quality. I've got a video on that vac here on the channel as well.
Sharp also had a similar "clean air" design, but they always did their own design and manufacturing. They manufactured their uprights for the USA market almost exclusively in Mexico.
Hope that helps!