We were really rooting for this old geezer. He made all the right noises and survived the battle seemingly unscathed but today was not his day for triumph. However he can return now to his Goblin brethren with head held high as he has proven just as strong as that jumped up U1060. 💪
We have two questions dear chap. Question number one is :- Why do vacuum cleaner manufacturers still use supressor capacitors if they are not needed? Question number two is : Where can we find a rubber seal for a VAX upright vacuum cleaner? The machine in question is a VAX Model Number U85-RC-Re. The part in question is the rubber seal that fits around the post motor filter. The rubber has turned to goo, because of the modern idea of encasing the motor in some kind of padded jacket. Thereby restricting airflow around said motor and causing it to get just a bit too warm, melting the rubber post motor filter rubber seal. VAX seemingly, are not interested, hence when you phone them, they never answer the call. Any help would be much appreciated from your fantastic channel. Wayne & Nina (Joint M.D.s of local white goods repair centre). 👍👍👍👍👍👍😊😊😊😊😊
I don't think I can answer either of your questions sadly. Suppressors? I honestly have no idea seeing as they are no longer required. VAX? Trust me, if I could get VAX spares I would be a very happy boy!
Indeed, and in many cases there was a lot of love and loyalty to them. They may have been cheap, but they were still a very well known name within the sector. Goblin were bottom-end of the market, but a well-respected brand none the less. In fact (and forgive me if you who are reading this already know it) Mr Booth (he who invented the suction type vacuum cleaner) was the founder of the original Goblin vacuum cleaner company. In the early 1970s, Goblin was sold to Birmingham Sound Reproducers (BSR), although by then I recall the vacuum cleaner range being very small, I think limited to the 555 (or at least the earlier model in blue) and 701/2 cylinders, plus the 104 upright. Under BSR, the upright cleaner was discontinued during the mid 1970s and replaced with the much more modern looking Housemaid types. As a boy growing up in the 1980s, the Housemaid cleaners were a regular sight, more so I feel the hard-bag types, and would frequently be seen for sale at car boot sales. Of course there will be many factors as to why a particular variation of these cleaners should be seen more than others, but I have to say it was the brown & cream versions I saw most, rather than the earlier models in pastel blue. The Electra hard-bag version in yellow was another popular one. I do think though that for the price it was not uncommon for people to dump them rather than get them repaired, once a fault developed, because I know they were very popular cleaners when new, but have failed to "come through the system" in the same way that Hoover and Electrolux cleaners from the same era still do - there are so many of those available to this day, on ebay and facebook.
I have to say, I think that having tested several cleaners, it's time to review your "controlled" aspects of the test, to check they are working correctly to provide tests that meet your needs. For example, if this cleaner removes 70% of the sand, then the Shark cleaner you use to clean the carpet for the next test should be analysed to make sure the other 30% was accounted for. Or, better than that, seeing how the Hotpoint Universal upright managed a whole 100% sand collection, perhaps you might consider using that as the "control" cleaner, because in your tests it's proven to be one that does the best job of removing sand from that type of carpet.
We were really rooting for this old geezer.
He made all the right noises and survived the battle seemingly unscathed but today was not his day for triumph.
However he can return now to his Goblin brethren with head held high as he has proven just as strong as that jumped up U1060.
💪
Can't wait for the U2332 and U1060 retest
Great test and video as always. Would you be able to do this test with your mcdonald electric 250 sometime in the future.
Thanks Mike
Great suggestion!
We have two questions dear chap.
Question number one is :- Why do vacuum cleaner manufacturers still use supressor capacitors if they are not needed? Question number two is : Where can we find a rubber seal for a VAX upright vacuum cleaner? The machine in question is a VAX Model Number U85-RC-Re. The part in question is the rubber seal that fits around the post motor filter. The rubber has turned to goo, because of the modern idea of encasing the motor in some kind of padded jacket. Thereby restricting airflow around said motor and causing it to get just a bit too warm, melting the rubber post motor filter rubber seal.
VAX seemingly, are not interested, hence when you phone them, they never answer the call.
Any help would be much appreciated from your fantastic channel.
Wayne & Nina (Joint M.D.s of local white goods repair centre).
👍👍👍👍👍👍😊😊😊😊😊
I don't think I can answer either of your questions sadly.
Suppressors? I honestly have no idea seeing as they are no longer required.
VAX? Trust me, if I could get VAX spares I would be a very happy boy!
See, goblins weren't that bad.
Indeed, and in many cases there was a lot of love and loyalty to them. They may have been cheap, but they were still a very well known name within the sector. Goblin were bottom-end of the market, but a well-respected brand none the less. In fact (and forgive me if you who are reading this already know it) Mr Booth (he who invented the suction type vacuum cleaner) was the founder of the original Goblin vacuum cleaner company. In the early 1970s, Goblin was sold to Birmingham Sound Reproducers (BSR), although by then I recall the vacuum cleaner range being very small, I think limited to the 555 (or at least the earlier model in blue) and 701/2 cylinders, plus the 104 upright. Under BSR, the upright cleaner was discontinued during the mid 1970s and replaced with the much more modern looking Housemaid types.
As a boy growing up in the 1980s, the Housemaid cleaners were a regular sight, more so I feel the hard-bag types, and would frequently be seen for sale at car boot sales. Of course there will be many factors as to why a particular variation of these cleaners should be seen more than others, but I have to say it was the brown & cream versions I saw most, rather than the earlier models in pastel blue. The Electra hard-bag version in yellow was another popular one. I do think though that for the price it was not uncommon for people to dump them rather than get them repaired, once a fault developed, because I know they were very popular cleaners when new, but have failed to "come through the system" in the same way that Hoover and Electrolux cleaners from the same era still do - there are so many of those available to this day, on ebay and facebook.
I have to say, I think that having tested several cleaners, it's time to review your "controlled" aspects of the test, to check they are working correctly to provide tests that meet your needs. For example, if this cleaner removes 70% of the sand, then the Shark cleaner you use to clean the carpet for the next test should be analysed to make sure the other 30% was accounted for. Or, better than that, seeing how the Hotpoint Universal upright managed a whole 100% sand collection, perhaps you might consider using that as the "control" cleaner, because in your tests it's proven to be one that does the best job of removing sand from that type of carpet.
Thank you so much for the Super Thanks! It is massively appreciated :)
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