CountVacula
Joined: Dec 25, 2014
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Re: Best vacuum for a pet free 3 bedroom apartment, no budget restrictions
Reply #6 Aug 21, 2017 6:24 pm |
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Since we both admire Panasonic vacuums I wanted to mention that Tacony Corp. (Riccar, Simplicity, Carpet Pro, Fuller Brush and others) closely copied the basic Panasonic Jet Flo design for a great many of their uprights. I have a Riccar Vibrance Classic and it literally could be something Panasonic made. No, parts are not interchangeable but darn close. They certainly follow the basic Panasonic design with some minor differences. Riccar's very first vacuum model 1950 was a shamless copy of an early Panasonic upright made in Taiwan by, I believe, Genome. Riccar and Simplicity canisters are over priced for what you get but many of the uprights are a good value. Tacony has been moving their upright manufacturing to the US over time and recently I noticed their Carpet Pro commercial uprights, which are all Panasonic copies, are being made in the US instead of China. I hope their Fuller Brush brand follows suit soon. Btw, you can use Tacony type A bags and Kenmore type Q bags in most Panasonic and Tacony Corp. uprights. That is how I get around the scarcity of Panasonic branded bags. The type O bag is a bit larger but fits if you tuck it in before closing the bag chamber lid. Some of the Tacony filters look like they would fit old Panasonics with a little bit of trimming with a scissors.
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