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Hertz
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Re: Anybody ever heard of "Morphy Richards" vacuums?
Reply #6 Jul 5, 2010 9:14 pm |
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There's always the issue of choice and, individual to individual, many choices have to be made by way of what is affordable and realistically useful to desired purpose. That in mind, many consumers merely regard a vacuum as machine to suck up stuff you dont to look at with and as long as they do that -- suck up stuff -- users are happy. Many consumers still adhere to the same line of thinking I heard years ago, "What do I need a vacuum for. I don't own a rug." Cheap vacuums these days, due to low price, may sway that manner of thought currently. On the other hand, no matter how much they may spend, there are also many people for whom a better-made vacuum is just a waste as they won't maintain them. Manufacturers looking for steady cash flow love them I'm sure. As long as there is economic inequality -- a thing that will always be with us -- there will be a market for "crap" goods. We're not all living the same lives. Be it "cheap", "crap", or "schlock", the terms cover not the fanciest or most utilitarian but the easily affordable. Many independent vacuum cleaner stores are making a large part of their income from the sales of so-called disposable vacuums (vacuums that last a couple of years or so and that buyers don't suffer sticker shock from when time comes to replace them). Some of us will be going to Bloomingdale's and others to Wal-Mart. There'll also be the guy who can easily afford a BMW and the other fellow whose best chance is a Chevrolet and, after him, the man who takes the bus. That's called working with what you've got -- a thing becoming an art of great use to many these days. The only way to get crap off the shelves is for the public to stop buying it. They're not about to. Buy what you like and can afford and if you can't always get the thing you'd like to have -- don't feel bad. Venson Very well said. MUCH appreciated insight and arguably factual conjectures. Have you ever been in the retail or repair business? What's your favorite vacuum out of curiosity. ?
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vacmanuk
Location: Scotland UK
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Re: Anybody ever heard of "Morphy Richards" vacuums?
Reply #7 Jul 5, 2010 9:56 pm |
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CarmineD
Joined: Dec 31, 2007
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Re: Anybody ever heard of "Morphy Richards" vacuums?
Reply #8 Jul 6, 2010 7:09 am |
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Several big box retailers debutted a new range of Dirt Devil straight suction canns somewhat similar to the MR pictured. These are not yet on the Dirt Devil web site. They come in a variety of standard colors for household decor. Retail for $70. Carmine D. 
Clean your floors with this lightweight canister vacuum that features a 10-amp motor and straight-suction cleaning. The 11" cleaning path width allows you to clean a large area of flooring with each pass. What's Included- Dirt Devil Tattoo Canister Vacuum
- Extendable wand, crevice tool, dusting brush
- Owner's manual
Product Features- From our expanded online assortment; not available in all Best Buy stores.
- 10 amps of power
To thoroughly clean your floors. - Filtration
Ensures a healthier home environment. - 11" cleaning path width
Lets you cover a wide range of flooring with every pass. - 20' cord
Lets you clean a large area before changing outlets. - Lightweight design
Make the vacuum easy to transport from room to room. - Extension wand
Helps you clean hard-to-reach places.Dirt Devil - Tattoo Canister Vacuum - Red - 10 amps of power
To thoroughly clean your floors. - Filtration
Ensures a healthier home environment. - 11" cleaning path width
Lets you cover a wide range of flooring with every pass. - 20' cord
Lets you clean a large area before changing outlets. - Lightweight design
Make the vacuum easy to transport from room to room. - Extension wand
Helps you clean hard-to-reach places.Dirt Devil - Tattoo Canister Vacuum - Red - 10 amps of power
To thoroughly clean your floors. - Filtration
Ensures a healthier home environment. - 11" cleaning path width
Lets you cover a wide range of flooring with every pass. - 20' cord
Lets you clean a large area before changing outlets. - Lightweight design
Make the vacuum easy to transport from room to room. - Extension wand
Helps you clean hard-to-reach places.Dirt Devil - Tattoo Canister Vacuum - Red
This message was modified Jul 6, 2010 by CarmineD
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Venson
Joined: Jul 23, 2007
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Re: Anybody ever heard of "Morphy Richards" vacuums?
Reply #11 Jul 6, 2010 10:18 am |
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Very well said. MUCH appreciated insight and arguably factual conjectures. Have you ever been in the retail or repair business? What's your favorite vacuum out of curiosity. ?
To be perfectly honest I'm probably more interested in the evolution of vacuum cleaners than anything else. For good or ill, it's certainly been interesting to follow the road from the late 50s up to now. Consumer and manufacturing trends and what may lead them them have also been equally as interesting to observe and consider.
I've always wanted to sell vacuums because I have a good understanding of they work and how they are best used but never got the opportunity. That's not a negative but possibly a plus point for me because, along with a great deal of independent research, I learned a lot from the customer's side of the sales counter. I see myself as pro consumer. I'm curious about everything and can't wholeheartedly cite a single favorite vacuum. I like any vacuum that is well thought out in regard to employment of air flow and suction concentration without power over-use, that's durable and that is convenient and easy to use. I deliberately left out "enjoyable to use" since the beauty in the art of hosework is strictly in the eye of the person who's got to do it. Venson
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Hertz
Joined: Jan 31, 2010
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Re: Anybody ever heard of "Morphy Richards" vacuums?
Reply #14 Jul 7, 2010 4:16 am |
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Hertz I think you have a problem with perhaps wondering what "well made," is. Is it, in your opinion according to pricing?
I only ask because one of my favourite vacuums to use was the old British made Vax canister. It is made with lightweight plastic but the design of it, as a tub vac with a 3 in 1 shampoo/wash function as well as dry dirt and wet suction procedure was one of the best innovations in the UK market in 1980. For all that it was made of lightweight plastic, it was a heavy old thing but quiet and it remained in our family for 23 years - without anything having to be replaced other than the filters on board and the dust bag. To me, that was one of the "well made," vacuums. The caliber of the plastic doesn't have so much to do with it as the LONGEVITY if used in accordance to the intended use, how long the motor lasts, and the quality design. A well MADE vacuum to me is build quality - though again, if the plastic LASTED for 23 years and didn't crack under normal use, then obviously it's a quality material, though of course design can go a long ways. So I guess the two factors are kind of related, however as a WHOLE I would say if the machine lasted - motor, housing, hinges, wheels, most components for a good 10 or more years, I would say it's a well made vacuum.
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