Anyone have a Henry Hound cylinder vacuum clearner?

Are you talking of the British made Henry Vacuum, which is cheap, cheerful and rather good. Maybe there is a Hound model, but I have owned a Henry (darleck shape) since 1984, and it is still going strong, even after some fairly mucky and tough work!

In other words if it is what I think it is get it. Not posh, but very robust and reliable.

Fredrik

Thanks for your reply, Fredrik. Yes, I'm sure we're talking about the same company. Amazon carries a Hound and at 170 British pounds. Given that your'e somewhat familiar with that company, do you think that's reasonably within the ballpark for what I might expect to pay?

Dear Sigmund,

In UK a new [darleck shapped] Henry would cost abour £80 or £90 I would think, so given the dollar and importation to the US, perhaps it is reasonable enough. I did not know they had gone into making a cylinder model though. Nice solid make in my experience.

All the best from Fredrik

Henry seems to be the hoover of choice for many contract cleaners which probably says a lot about their qualities. Don't forget to run it from a separate mains spur

S.

A separate mains spur? Tell me more.

Thanks, Fredrick. We like what we've read and hope this is the one for us.

Dear Sigmund,

I think the spur thing was a reference to the need some here feel is necessary (and Naim recomend) for a separate spur for the gramophone to completely optimise sonoic grandeur! though no doubt the hoover would sound nice on the end of one! Hoho!! Fredrik

Sorry, tongue was firmly in cheek there. Guess it doesn't always translate well via web/across Atlantic. Comment re contract cleaners was serious though - if it's good enough for them it will last ages in a domestic setting as Fredrik testifies.

Steve.

Forgive me for being dense. I tend to be concrete about things when I don't know there's a joke. Thanks for your advice guys. I'm looking forward to a long lived, great sounding vacuum cleaner. All the best.

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I tend to be concrete about things when I don't know there's a joke.

What we really need is little icons to show emotions.

BTW the Henry models seem to do a really good job at a reasonable price. I've lost count of the number of cleaning firms using the "Red one" like ours. I didn't realise there was choice of models.
You learn something new every day. In my case I also forget about 20 things to compensate.

Howard

a big vote for the 'red' Henry - I am a builder, and have had 2 Henrys in 15 years - they suck up plaster, wood shavings and all the rubbish I can make. Not one problem (the first was replaced when it was left on a job and not collected)
At home we have had several prettier but less effective cleaners, and now have, guess what, a Henry. £80 or so. Stonking Value.
How sad to be so passiomate about a hoover-type-thing. Can't spell vacuum/vacumm/whatever.

Henry has some brothers you know?

Got one for work just before christmas. Well engineered, British made. Beats the pants off of that ruddy noisy plastic 'Dyson'
Just click on the 'Henry' in the link.

Thanks, BigH47 and Steveandkate for the testimonials. We haven't heard any negative criticism of these vacuum cleaners yet. Cheers.

Very good - I had one for years and it never missed a beat. Lost it in the divorce though :-(

In the UK, they are priced at about £90 UK pounds. Don't forget, we use 240 volts here in the UK. Price at Tesco here

In the USA, you'll need a 110 volt version of course..............

Thanks for the info and the link, Blythe.

Again, a very good machine. My gf has one and it better than my Dyson in many ways. It is lighter and more manageable and just as effective.