This "*****"... the Hoover And Other Vintage Vacuum Cleaners

[Forgotten Man]

Well, he's not on the Fedoralounge or YuTube... but, I'll take a photo or two of his Apex's next time I'm down there and I'll post them here to share.

He has many cleaners... one of the ones I like best is his early Air-Way that has the airplane on the bag!

He also collects antique washing machines. Some choice stuff he has!

 

[bobbydavis]

Please get photos.

Yes please take photos of all the machines.

I have many other pictures but I don't want to inundate your thread with
photos of Hoovers or other vacuums.

Check out my YouTube and let me know what you think.

 

[Forgotten Man]

Inundate? Well, I'm really enjoying the photos and Hoover vacuum stuff here... it's really something else! Post photos when you like, as often as you like! I'm not going to think you're tryin' to take over this thread or anything.

I'll see what I can do... the next time I visit him, I'll be sure to take a few photos of his best machines.

 

[bobbydavis]

Thank you.

No, I would NEVER try to "take over your thread"!

As I get em' I'll post.

BD

 

[Forgotten Man]

Keep in mind, I may have started this thread but, when someone is as or more passionate about old Hoover's, I'm more than tickled to have them share in this thread about Hoover Cleaners!

You have posted many great photos and historic photos of the machines and people using them or demonstrating them... just fantastic! I've been looking for photos like this on the net but very little surface or are even around!

Now, I do have a question and you may have an answer that I may like or may be expecting... I'm lookin' high and low for a scissor bag brace for my model 700. If you know of a place to get such a part or if you have a spare you'd sell me, please let me know! I'm looking for that last part to complete my restoration.

 

[bobbydavis]

Hoover Original Cloth Bags

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Some original (except the black (The Hoover Cleaner) cloth bags.
Some are actually replacements from the 40s & 50s.

 

[bobbydavis]

HOOVER & APEX

[IMG]http://i766.photobucket.com/albums/**305/bobbyd777/HOOVERBROCHURE5.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i766.photobucket.com/albums/**305/bobbyd777/APEXBROCHURE.jpg[/IMG]

 

[bobbydavis]

[IMG]http://i766.photobucket.com/albums/**305/bobbyd777/HOOVER800BRASSBADGE2.jpg[/IMG]

This cleaner was manufactured at the Perivale factory in England.
Notice the Royal Crest on the bail handle.

 

[bobbydavis]

Hoover scissor assembly.

[IMG]http://i766.photobucket.com/albums/**305/bobbyd777/700spec09b.jpg[/IMG]

These are frequent on eBay.

Even if the machine is not good, you should buy it just for the bag.

Somehow when I added some pics, I accidentally deleted some others and had to
replace them. They are not in the same order. Still learning how to post.

A great Memorial Day weekend!

BD

 

[Forgotten Man]

Yeah, I saw a machine that was basically the motor, the chassis and the bag... with the scissor bag brace still attached... with the strap! It was a buy it now for $9.99 and the shipping was $25 or something... That turned me away... I didn't want to spend that much on shipping... I'm kicking my self now because later that day, I went to look at it again and it sold! So, I'm still scissor brace-less. lol

I did buy one 541 that had a 40s replacement bag with the scissor brace on it for my model 575 years a go... I'd feel bad if I took that off of the 575 to use on the 700... I'm hoping to find a scissor brace... but, nothing has been on ebay for a while now in the way of pre-war Hoover stuff.

Have a great Memorial Day weekend too!

-=R

 

[bobbydavis]

Buy the vacuum cleaner ad.

[IMG]http://i766.photobucket.com/albums/**305/bobbyd777/VACUUMCLEANERADS_0002.jpg[/IMG]

This ad was in Country Life in America magazine, 1905.
I have the original ad.

 

[bobbydavis]

[IMG]http://i766.photobucket.com/albums/**305/bobbyd777/HOOVERADBYAUSTRIANPHOTOGRAPHERMAXDU.jpg[/IMG]

A classy ad by Austrian photographer, Max Daupain.

 

[bobbydavis]

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One of my favorite Hoovers, the Model 61. Manufactured 1946.

 

[bobbydavis]

[IMG]http://i766.photobucket.com/albums/**305/bobbyd777/HOOVER61.jpg[/IMG]

Head shot of this streamlined Hoover.

 

[bobbydavis]

[IMG]http://i766.photobucket.com/albums/**305/bobbyd777/11upright1.jpg[/IMG]

The Kirby Model 512. Another great cleaner.

 

[bobbydavis]

The first Hoover Junior

[IMG]http://i766.photobucket.com/albums/**305/bobbyd777/03Hoover2037020UK20First20Junior-1.jpg[/IMG]

The front bag was similar to the Eurekas of the late 20s & early 30s.

 

[bobbydavis]

[IMG]http://i766.photobucket.com/albums/**305/bobbyd777/generalvac1.jpg[/IMG]

The GE suction cleaner.

 

[bobbydavis]

The Eureka suction cleaner.

[IMG]http://i766.photobucket.com/albums/**305/bobbyd777/eureka1_002.jpg[/IMG]

 

[bobbydavis]

[IMG]http://i766.photobucket.com/albums/**305/bobbyd777/EUREKA1929.jpg[/IMG]

 

[bobbydavis]

[IMG]http://i766.photobucket.com/albums/**305/bobbyd777/1-3-2010-17-02-14--indyhoover.jpg[/IMG]

Three beautiful Hoovers. Models, 61-1946, Model 28-1946 and 305-1938-45.