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this is my mdl 31 Filterqueen

Hi Carmine,

I'm only offering the simplest solutions I can think of in this case.  None of the Filter Queens I've owned goit in that condition as the cellulose cone did amazing things. The filter cones were always seated properly and the secondary filters were always in place.  Never had a problem and everything after the filter cones stayed c;lean as a whistle except for a small amount of carbon dust off the brushes.

However (not meaning to beat a dead horse), from the look of it, the machine in question has been badly mishandled.  Unless you're a real technician, this is the kind of thing you clean up and de-funk as best you can as the cost to set it really right won't be worth it.  For what you'd pay you can buy either a fully fitted out used or re-furbed model in tip-top shape for the same money..

Venson

Hi Venson:  Thoroughly agree with you on this 50 year old FQ AND I would add for HS's benefit on the lady customer's 4 year old dyson DC07. 

Carmine D.

Hi,

This one's around thirty-something.  A year or two prior the model fitted for a PN.  It has the two-speed switch (look just below the attachment crown) and the rug tool has a bumper.  Nonetheless, it is not a rarity and can be found on eBay just about any day of the week.

Best,

Venson

Carmine D.

Thanks Venson:  Like dyson's odor filled DC07, this bagless FQ puke perfumed cann makes a good door stop for a lumber yard.

Carmine D.

I well understand.  I've got two Rexair Bs that I'm going to have made into table lamps one of these years.

Venson

I completely agree with 3 dyson steps since August 2006 when dyson's warranty was extended from 2 to 5 years.  One, the shorter filter cleaning schedules on models like the DC16 and later dysons to 2-3 months from the 6-9 months on DC07 and DC14.  Two, the discontinuance by dyson of the disingenuous claim that these dyson vacuums NEVER clog.  Three, that these 2 dyson models were discontinued just a few years into their production runs.  Did any other vacuum brand with its supposed signature models [launched its brand worldwide] discontinue their models within just a few years of their production?  I can't name one except dyson and these DC07 and DC14 models. 

Products are not made and marketed for the convenience of the product makers and the retailers.  They SHOULD be made and marketed for the convenience and ease of use by the buyers.  Especially when the price is $600 for a vacuum [and $60,000 for a vehicle].  Imagine buying a luxury foreign car and having 4 recalls on it in less than one year and being told by the CEO of the company [AKA The Prince] that the brand is the epitomy of reliability.   Really?  What dictionary is he using?  Like having 3 major product flaws on a signature model [s] and having the company discontinue them while still under the original warranty period.  

Carmine D. 

A postscript:  Add step 4 by Sir James Dyson and his bagless vacuum inventors:  Discontinuance for all time and on all future dyson models of the gawdawful clutches on the DC07 and DC14 models. 

Hi Venson:

Back in the day we vacuum pros called these Rexairs "water hydrants" for obvious reasons.  The only thing I did with them was use them as filler in my store display windows.  I still have the black and white photos somewhere around with them in the windows.

Carmine D.

Someone beat you to it.  The product is made and marketed already.  I think it's called "zorb."  With a name like that it must be Greek....especially since the cost is $109.  I think the money from the sales are going to sure up the bankrupt government.  Tho CR says for the $109 a pack users are better off with using BS or sand!   Maybe HS has some thoughts on the subject.  He's a AH BS cure alls expert.

Carmine D.