The Record Vacuum By Ronco (Commercial #1, 1978)

[@70sgirl4ever]

I miss Woolworth and Woolco takes me back, that is where I would find lots of LPs (sigh).

[@starbond6]

My dad worked for Ronco back in the 70s and 80s. He told me "cordless electric" was a buzzword they came up with so they didnt have to say that it needed batteries, which most Ronco items did, usually C cells or D cells

[@BigDogCountry]

Changing the batteries in pocket fisherman was a bitch! That's why i never caught any fish.

[@fromthesidelines]

But they "caught" you! 😉

[@BigDogCountry]

@@fromthesidelines The ad was right; it did fit in the glove compartment.

[@rogerturner1881]

You can use rechargeable batteries, but they should've made it electric

[@Ellenslife851]

I wonder how many of these they actually sold would be anything to have in my opinion especially given the way my house is in my vinyl collection they could use a good cleaning and it’s hard to find something that can do a good job and if this does What they say then it must not be a bad item to have if you could find one in working condition

[@cblizz730]

Just went to Walgreens they didn't have any. Definitely would have been a perfect Christmas gift this year.

[@melodycjefferson1323]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@ChristopherSobieniak]

I would like one too.

[@daktarioskarvannederhosen2568]

hey guys these have not been manufactured for several decades now.

[@robforrester3727]

@@daktarioskarvannederhosen2568 Yes, for best results they should have gone looking for these products almost fifty years ago.

[@2011Savere]

All my moms records from the 60's and 70's still play good.

[@FMIFestival]

Yeah, they go much farther than frisbees.

[@michaelwilliams4410]

Yes, DexterVane, the Spin Clean Record Washer is an excellent product! You can actually see how much dirt collects in the bottom of the wash basin!

[@kurtkauffman4326]

Wish I had those too so I can keep my Albums & 45's clean.

[@michaelwilliams4410]

I had a Ronco Record Vacuum, but now I use the Spin Clean Record Washer!

[@dexter_vane]

Is the spin clean system any good?

[@JENDALL714]

I had and still have the velour brush that you just hold over the record while it spins, came in a super fancy dust free case.

[@user-zr6pl6nb6z]

My parents had one of those.

[@tripjet999]

Another reason to jettison the vinyl and switch to CDs!

[@apachette07]

I'm 27, and an avid record collector. I've seen this product advertised on the back of some of my records. I could really use this seriously.

[@seansweeney3532]

Do not use this on your records.

[@apachette07]

@@seansweeney3532 thank you! I just use a soft cloth.

[@seansweeney3532]

@@apachette07 there are things that work like tge VPI, but if a record is dirty I use 100% isopropyl with distilled water with a lint free cloth stayed with plastic safe silicone. Silicone is great.

[@apachette07]

@@seansweeney3532 I will try that. Thanks!

[@rodneykingston6420]

The Disc Washer that was super popular in the lp era and was made in Columbia MO.

[@rpm773]

0:33. That dude is going to get his needle vacuumed. Hope he has protection.

[@ChristopherSobieniak]

HA!

[@BigDogCountry]

I'm pitching the MP3 vacuum. It t also cleans WAV and .OGG!

[@tinasanders7054]

I remember that my family had one

[@4ndroiide]

Cool

[@nintendy]

These Machines were VERY effective! People just used to LOVE to hate anything made by Ronco! It was a snobby thing. (like today people shopping anywhere other than M & S) This Machine had two foil strips which were wired up to the power which would neutralise the static; if they didn’t clean that well, they definitely stopped the Records from gathering dust! It was also like a vacuum cleaner inside, and so it actually sucdks up the dust from the surface of the Record and blow it out of a little vent at the back. Finally, there were two sponges that you could dab with cleaner fluid that the Record ran through at quite a speed which allowed it to be dry and not get too wet by the time you removed it! All round, not a bad little Gadget! Despite what you think, Ronco sold MILLIONS of these at the time - stores couldn’t get enough of them! In fact. I can recall our Woolworth putting a couple of pounds on the price when they kept selling so fast! Not sure why, but the British version was a totally different shape, slight bigger and noisier, and I believe more effective. I have both types, and the British one is way more efficient which surprised me, since the US usually does things better.

[@Pro1er]

I've never really watched TV so I'm not familiar with this product. I used to use a Discwasher and a battery operated ion gun to remove the static, I had to import that from Japan - not cheap. You probably remember the Zerostst since you're in the U.K.

[@zakataksbizarreworld1844]

dreaming I was here purchasing cheap records and a record vacuum to boot nice 👍😊 flux capacitor we need you

[@BigDogCountry]

I tried to market an MP3 vacuum and failed miserably.

[@rodneykingston6420]

Never saw one of these in the flesh, but the commercial used to make me nervous: if the mouth of the vacuum didn't touch the record, it wasn't going to pick up much dust, and if it did, it was going to scratch the record. Didn't see how it could work.

[@medes5597]

The static part should have given you a clue. It used an anti static brush on the mouth of the vacuum.

[@JL-sm6cg]

My grandmother had one, plus I saw one for sale at a used record store not long back.

[@daktarioskarvannederhosen2568]

i wonder how many RPMs it spins the record at whilst cleaning it.

[@Edwing77]

"in fact, get two or three" 😏 What I just noticed - the small imperfections when zooming & panning as this (I guess) had to be done on the fly with the camera, no digital post production where you can essentially just take a hi-res total and do all the zooming later (eg. the music video for REM's "Imitation of Life" being an easy to observe example)

[@user-zr6pl6nb6z]

We weren't too finicky back in the 70s.

[@PatreceSunflower]

Wow what’s that gorgeous song at 0:38?

[@DiscoMatty79]

I love it, too. Its probably one of those royalty free songs they used in commercials and and tv shows.

[@JL-sm6cg]

Him: protect your records Also him: (pulls record off by just grabbing it with one hand)

[@milkystar_64]

you can see the cars candy-o album cover in the background at 0:11, weird coincidence because i was listening to the cars before i clicked on this video lol

[@EricJaakkola]

Walgreens is where I get all my hifi equipment

[@josemeda4592]

Seriously?!

[@BigDogCountry]

@@josemeda4592 /s

[@chadthomas8359]

If Walgreens did sell any audio equipment, it would probably be that Crosley garbage.

[@jonathanparker1774]

still waiting on that Ronco Record Vault lol

[@thomasbrown3356]

he just happened to use a Ronco LP, in the commercial. Talk about product placement.

[@bmoshareholderappleshareho855]

Now people listen to music on iTunes, Deezer, Spotify, etc. One day music companies will stop making CDs. Nowadays I can tell if a car to two years old or newer. If it has a CD player, it is at least three years old. If it does not have a CD player, it is two years or newer.

[@robforrester3727]

I have always wondered if those actually worked. Like Mr. Microphone definitely did not.

[@wdh47211]

I can't afford not to get one....

[@NikitaFilatovFan3040]

YES!!!

[@adamoneale4396]

whats that jazzy song threy compared?

[@tvpirate05]

Oh Ron Popeil...is there anything you didn't sell the public for $12.99 plus shipping and handling?

[@sidsimon5963]

Is it just me or did I see this guy on an episode of Matlock or maybe Salvage 1 ?

[@thedougnut]

Nope never did either one of those. 30 years of radio mostly in California

[@sidsimon5963]

@@thedougnut Are you the man in the commercial?

[@jaykay18]

Does anyone know the song at 0:35?

[@StukInBuf]

I don't know, but I recall(living in Louisiana at the time) that WBRZ, Channel 2, used it for their 5-minute news breaks during the *GOOD MORNING AMERICA* broadcasts at 7:25 and 8:25.

[@TnseWlms]

They say it works with 33 1/3, 45 and 78 rpm records. What about 16's?

[@BigDogCountry]

Theeeeeeeyyyy mooooved toooo sloooow for it to work.

[@JL-sm6cg]

My friend's mother had records that spun ssssssssssssllllloooooooooowwwwwwweeeeerrrrrrr than that.

[@theeye2661]

How come I never heard of that?

[@spookym123]

"Honey, who is he talking to?" 0:41

[@plushbatfan]

Looks funny.

[@dummytree]

0:38 : Yeah, right...

[@heatwave]

dummytree Those Ronco records were recorded on cheap vinyl. They didn't sound that good the first time they were played.

[@dummytree]

Heatwave I know!

[@ChristopherSobieniak]

Not since the Food Dehydrator Debacle! :-P

[@brightbite]

Things used to be simpler.

[@dewey70]

Does it still work?

[@WinslowLeach1974]

Hmm he didn't say anything about a money back guarantee, so I'm still skeptical.

[@joeboland1674]

The customer service here leaves something to be desired....guy handed the lady her purchase with no eye contact and no thank you!😕

[@melodycjefferson1323]

Maybe because he was too busy explaining the product??😀

[@AndrewButler777]

That actor looks very familiar. Anybody know who he is?

[@thedougnut]

Andrew. You probably didn't see me in too many things. I just did a few commercials around 1979 and 1980. I also did stand up for a year or two and then got into radio. where I spent 30 years.

[@DiscoMatty79]

You're a total late 70's baby, Doug. I could see you dancing to that Disco song at :37

[@thedougnut]

@@DiscoMatty79 You know it.

[@FMIFestival]

Troy Mclure

[@edreid7872]

It's was rubbing alcohol and a cotton ball for me..Buy two or three?..🤭

[@duanethamm4678]

Ronco and Ktel 8 track tapes always sounded better then the records. My 8 tracks still play great static free. Vinyl sucked with pops and constant velocity issues. Wish new titles were on 8 track tapes.

[@autocon72]

I just bought one at GOODWILL (8/17/2013) for $2.06 LIKE NEW!!!

[@DiscoMatty79]

Does it do what it says it does?

[@user-zr6pl6nb6z]

$2.06?

[@waterlife.1905]

I'd be willing to let mine go to a good home. Asking $1,800 usd.

[@errYuck]

lol - $1800 for a crap product that never worked? All yours mate.

[@waterlife.1905]

@@errYuck these go for 1500 and up used. Mine is in mint condition with the box and the dust from the LP of Huey Lewis Sports. It is in a baggie with the set.

[@errYuck]

@@waterlife.1905 yeah right, or maybe $20 on ebay. They are shit and they aren't collectable

[@Josh-le6lu]

That's no good for us cylinder users.

[@fromthesidelines]

It's like a "CD", 'dark'- only bigger, pressed in vinyl, and played anywhere from about a minute to over a half-hour on each side, depending on what speed it was recorded at, and what was featured on it....and you played them on a turntable, with a tone arm that had a needle on it, and that needle "tracked" the grooves on the record, and that's how you heard whatever was on them. oh, you poor kid, you don't even know what a "record" is....*sigh*

[@andrewdemetrius8090]

The UK version of this propelled one's records across the room like some clay pigeon shooting range! Useless crap

[@BigDogCountry]

now that gave me a chuckle.

[@David-uf8ex]

They were utter rubbish along with the ronco magic broom that never picked a thing up 😖

[@BenPanced]

Stacey likes whiskey and soda, while Debbie likes gin and tonic, and Marianne prefers Fuzzy Navels, Arlene likes White Russians, Patty Black Russians...

[@danrichards23]

Records and tapes sucked. I still buy CDs because they sound better than most mp3 downloads. Pay for an I-tunes song and shit quality. I just buy the cd and put it on my laptop.

[@errYuck]

Cds sound different to records, you don't get the static and pops but you also miss out on a lot of subtle nuances intended to be heard. Digital music produces a soundwave with steps in it rather than analogue that is a continuous flowing line. Cds change the sound of the analogue mix - people that din't grow up with vinyl seem to have less analytical ears.