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And vacbear, thanks for that link - a very nostalgic old ad!

Thanks for the comments folks, and for the dating to 1955. I will have a look at the handgrip this weekend and try to get some closer-up pics. PS My wife and I must have got through at least 4 modern vacs in our 28 years of marriage. Mind you, my parents didn't have a constant succession of...

By the way, the base plate says it has a 400W motor. Don't know if that helps date it? My parents were married in 1953, so I imagine it was bought between then and when I arrived in 1957!

Thanks James. I have a couple of rather poor pics of it from a while ago. Just to show what it looks like. Dad replaced the black cable with a white one, but I would assume that can soon be replaced.

Hi, I am new to this vacuum admiration, but my father died recently and he owned (and still used) a Hoover 638. I think I can find all the tools and box in the loft, and probably the receipt somewhere. Can anyone work out the vintage of this old beauty from the serial number JP 17335 ? Photos...