Jakesvacs

This is the limited edition Dyson Dc01 De Stijl vacuum cleaner. These are quite rare and quite fragile but still manage to perform quite well.

Whats wrong with my hoover?

My 1991 Electrolux Boss cleaning the living room. This is a very loud vacuum, but not as loud as my Grandma and Granddad's Vax upright which actual...

A new video of the Kirby model C, from 1935 - 1937.

Showing the new bag my mother made, I painted the logo on.

Its not perfect but looks much bette...

Using the same Tradition as in my other video,

this is my failing attempt at using the rug reno.

I never have a great experience with these, and th...

A quick video of the Kirby Tradition.

Made between 1979 and 1981, this is an '81 model.

The earliest ones had a metal fan and later ones used a pla...

Lol again :D

One of a kind!!

Here we have 2 of my favourite 80's cylinders.

The 350 [green one] has a 770W motor, and uses a flip over style combination floor head. ie brush on...

Having been after one of these for a while, I finally got this one yesterday, from Canvey Island.

Its in fairly good condition, but was blocked up ...

Electrolux Twinstream from about 1992, sold along side the Masterlux.

The solution is gravity fed to the jet, which is also fed with an air feed fr...

This is an old 1980's Numatic Charles wet and dry vacuum.

It was an 800W motor, with very good suction.

The straight wands and combi head are off m...

The 900W 121 :)

This was the first 121, before the 1000W models. They came out after the 111 in late '86/ earlly '87.

Still using the earlier cross...

Cleaning out the VAX 101 after the VAXing video.

You can see inside the recovery bucket better now and see it filling with water as its sucked out ...

This is VAX's first model, and the world's first domestic vacuum that could be used to wash carpets. A British design none the less.

First launched...

Just a quick video of the 111 dry vacuuming.

When I got this machine it didn't have the dry vacuuming parts [filter, bag and combi head], then the ...

Dry vacuuming as a few people have asked what its like to use.

I found it quite heavy to use, but it is a great vacuum, they use polypropylene bags...

Nice old AEG cylinder from the 80's [think its '85].

The "microfilter" is tiny, apparently these overheated easily. I really like this machine.

I d...

Showing both of my NV250's.

The one on the left came from my good friend CP's dinge dungeon, which was very damp! It had been down there for yearss...

EVR370, from 1995.

Got it from ebay for £10. In very poor condition!

Gave it a bath, but its very beaten up.

800W IEC, 1000W max.

Basicly a larger ...

HVR200, this was my first Henry, had it for yearss. Got it off my Dad's friend.

When I first knew it it had a motor unit from a blue Henry [1995], ...

HVR200 Henry, in green. This was from the college my dad worked at. It was used by the "evergreen" cleaning company, hence the sticker on the front...

Here is my rare HVR 200 cream [beige!] and brown Henry, from the 1980's.

Its got an 800W motor.

Missing its mouth, but it still retains its brown eyes

Got one, at last :)

This model was before the much more common 121, and is rare.

I think this one is DEC '85, although they were sold up until 1986...

A better VAXing video of my 121. I start off dry vacuuming, and then set the machine up in washing mode. I then VAX the carpet.

The lighting is muc...

I recently got this Aquajet from ebay cheaply complete with all tools. It is model S4488, from march '93. It has a variable power knob with a max o...

Dry vacuuming with my VAX 121 using the standard floor nozzle and then with the optional extra POWER PLUS turbo nozzle.

The brush roll seems to slo...

Using the optional extra VAX automop to clean the hard floor in the kitchen with my VAX 121.

The VAX is set up in VAXing [wash] mode, and the resov...

The Kirby 512 dates from 1952.

I bought this off ebay in earlly 2007 For $20, about £11odd back then I think.

It has been polished up and the corre...

VAXing with my VAX POWA 4000, model 2300 from 1992.

This model has a pump for the cleaning solution. It washes carpets very well, however it uses a...

I recently bought this 8100sx from ebay, and this is the first time I've ever used one to VAX.

The gravity feed system takes a very long time to pr...

Using my favourite Vax to clean the carpets! From the late 80's, originally "the only vacuum that washes..." 101/111 are earlier.

I've got the comm...

Giving my Masterlux a quick test. Not quite sure when these first came out.

The pump is cool, it shuts off when you release the trigger, and starts...

My Dyson DC24 I bought in 2009. Runs well and is used as our main vacuum (though outperformed by ALL my vintage vacuums from 1969and older!) and do...

This is a response to vacuumlover1's video

Henry can do it, on low power, 5years old and straight suction beet that!!!!!!!!!!!

Duo P machine in action