Vacuum Exposition Episode 73: The 1987 Powr-Flite Lite Twin Fan
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- Опубліковано 6 жов 2024
- Hey everyone! Today, I thought I’d share this awesome gift I received from my friend Phillip. This is an amazing early Powr-Flite Lite from 1987. It needed a little sprucing up, but it really came out beautifully. I hope you all enjoy the video and please don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe!
Wow another rare vacuum cleaner never before seen on yt, another one for the books, thanks Carl for another great video!
Thank you so much! And thank you for watching!
On my most wanted list
Oh very nice! I had no idea they were so hard to find until I started my research on them
I really want one of these. 🙌🏼
Powr Flites are pretty cool machines and they do really well on floors. The Twin Fan variants like this one do come up every once in a while, so keep your eyes peeled for them and I’m sure you’ll find one :)
Recently found your channel and enjoy the material, old custodian here. Spent 33 years in the field starting in the early 80's. I used many different models and sizes. I think I used one of these. You did not show the bottom. Do I remember correctly, did this have center motor with a shaft on both sides that drove the two impeller fans? And boy, do I remember the old shake out bags. Ugh!. Most custodians would give the bag a shake or two and call it good. They did not realize just how plugged with dirt the transition space at the collar to the bag could get. Sometimes it would take a screwdriver to bust it open.
Oh wow! That’s cool! Yep this design is a twin fan, so 2 impellers, one on each side of the motor with one side of the armature being longer to drive the belt on the left side
I knew Sunbeam was another manufacturer of the Singer Twin Fan vacuum, but I never knew another brand besides Kenmore did their own version of a Twin Fan. They're very interesting vacuums to say the least, I love the concept of the Twin Fan design giving it extra suction and airflow for carpet cleaning. The only thing I don't like about most of the models is the weird power switch method of the Twin Fans (Singer and Kenmore) by having to recline the vacuum just to turn it on.
@@graysonsvacsandmowers5426 ah yes! Most domestic twin fan bases did utilize that handle recline to power the machine on. I’m not really a fan of it either, but they’re still pretty cool! I also have a Sunbeam Vista Deluxe twin fan upright in the collection. It will get a video soon, so definitely stay tuned 😉 Thank you again for watching!
I love the color of it
Totally! You never see all blue vacuums it seems lol
@@Konstellation_Karl_55 Blue🔵🔵 is my favorite Color because Anthony is Blue from The Wiggles
and 🔶🔶 Orange is my second favorite Colour because Goldfish 🐟🐟are Orange 🟧🟧
@@jeremyvant2791 that’s awesome! Thank you so much for watching!
@@Konstellation_Karl_55 you are very welcome 🙏🏻🙏🏻 and by the way what's you're favorite Colour.🙂🙂
Thanks for this video Karl! I have always wondered if the twin-fan concept ever resulted in greater dirt pick- up than standard single fan “fan-first” uprights. From my decades of reading Consumer Reports vacuum tests, I have never seen a Singer Twin-Fan upright (or clone) at the top of the ratings. Or even near the top of the ratings….when compared to a Kirby or a Eureka or a Hoover “fan-first” upright.
Oh interesting! Yah the Twin Fans were okay home cleaners, but they definitely didn’t hold a candle to Eureka or Kirby. I guess that’s why we rarely see commercial versions of Singers and Kenmores (aside from the “Heavy Duty” variants). Thank you for watching!
I got that one from Shane and then you got it from Phillip. I recognize the bag because Shane put that replacement bag on it.
@@kennyloveland1267 oh really? Good to know! It’s such a cool machine! Thanks for watching! :)
OMG!!!! It looks like a Singer and Kenmore!!! What model? Thanks!!
This is a 1987 Powr Flite Lite
@@Konstellation_Karl_55 I know!! I am so crazy about these vacuums!! Great looking vacuum!! Thanks!!!
@@brentsesler7811 thank you so much!
Yes, do the Kirby commercial review. Knowing Kirby however, the differences between commercial and domestic will be the color of a decal or something?
Oh they’re quite a bit diff looking than domestic models. Most commercial Kirbys were painted rather than polished aluminum and had elongated front nozzles. I have filmed a couple with my friend Jared down in Oregon in my Visit to Jared’s videos if you want to see a couple of them. Thank you for watching! :)
@@Konstellation_Karl_55 Yes, definitely interested. I have probably 15+ "domestic" Kirbys but have never even seen a commercial.
@@kenc4104 oh very nice! I have about the same amount too haha Kirbys seem to multiply lol
@@Konstellation_Karl_55 They are solid machines and just so darned cheap!
Will you have a Singer SST Vacuum Soon?
Possibly! I’m going through a lot of stuff from my late friends collection and there may be one in there :)
@@Konstellation_Karl_55 oh nice!!! I grew up with these twin fan vacuums!! Wow!!