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    HOOVERS

    you are right there was an interview i had seen a couple years back on you tube of consumer reports testing vacuums and the man being interviewed was conducting their product tests and he said during the interview that he had no specific credentials to test vacuums and to put them through their...
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    HOOVERS

    i could not agree with you more i suffered through the insight era pre hushtone .....every single insight in either width that i had sold hoover had to replace with the c1703900 classic bagged commercial windtunnel .....it was an epic disaster and cost tti a fortune ....in 2014 i helped with the...
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    Model U7039 - Hoover commercial - Just picked from the trash. 220v

    its amazing how the paint would peel on the 1970's commercial metal convertibles in dove grey and black...... probably because they were kept in areas of high moisture like boiler rooms or janitorial closets near wet mops buckets of water and slop sinks it could also be according to my friend...
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    HOOVERS

    the reason no hoover is listed is because of the severe bias the testers at consumer reports have against tti.....they were crucifying hoover forever and under the last 18 years of tti ownership of hoover oreck and dirt devil the bias towards hoover has grown even worse ...i sell HUNDREDS OF THE...
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    Model U7039 - Hoover commercial - Just picked from the trash. 220v

    IDANH this is a hoover u7039 which was the updated version of its original identical looking predecessor the model u7021 mfg from 1975 to 1977 then your hoover commercial you found was its replacement model u7039 which featured the new front tool attachment hook up and a 220 volt motor which...
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    hoover convertible

    yes frank the gold 65 was a special edition of the original 65 in 1957 the teal hoover convertible special was also paired with the original model 65 as well
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    To many restorations in 2 months

    the most impressive restorations i have ever seen and i have done this professionally for 50 years exceptional and magnificent work
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    Vintage Vacuum Bags

    i have been a hoover dealer for 49 years and never knew that hoover made blue lustre bags but if you all remember the first shampooers for rental on the bkue lustre store displays were hoover shampooers before regina took over they were in all our supermarkets on metal displays here in...
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    Hoover Convertible U4309

    SPENCER the u4309 would have come with the 12 blade first edition black plastic fan with the swirl scoop blades part number 38755-001 which made incredible suction but were more prone to rupture ....your u4309 had this 12 blade black plastic fan that had broken. most vac shops would replace it...
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    Hoover Convertible U4309

    SPENCER the hoover convertible u4309 was famous for being the first plastic based full hooded ( concave shaped hood with colored bumper ) upright with headlight introduced in 1980 in the new u43...... series convertibles. it was a promotional model featuring the 5pc tool kit packed into the...
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    June 4th...the birthday of TWO Hoover legends

    i must thank our own tom gasko who has provided me with some of my most treasured gems in my collection he really will surprise you with things never expected now that he is retiring i dont know what we will all do without him. he has been and continues to be a great support system and has...
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    Visit to Hooverland

    MATT YOU AND SAM ALWAYS ENJOY NOT ONLY MY COLLECTION BUT BRINGING ME THE LATEST RARE UNITS YOU FIND RIGHT OUT OF THE AIR FOR A FULL EVALUATION
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    June 4th...the birthday of TWO Hoover legends

    PAUL THANK YOU FOR YOUR BIRTHDAY WISH MUCH APPRECIATED GLAD YOU ENJOYED OUR CONVERTIBLE CELEBRATION
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    Visit to Hooverland

    its wonderful to be back with all since my departure in 2013 .....its been a long 12 years but i am back to help and answer any hoover question you may have
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