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My wreck of a 262, now about to total strip down and restore.

My spotless 0212

My every day vacuum, 612

My totally restored (be me) 1224.

My beautifully spotless 612.

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The 750

Hi, I have a hoover 612 with original cable. The machine is part of my unused collection but the cable has started to stick together and cracked. Does anyone know if there is a preserver for the cable to stop it deteriorating?

Bikerray, It does absolutely stink like a bitter smell when I washed it, but paste wax I may actually have in the depths of my garage. Coffeecanman, steel wool? Sounds harsh but it is deeply oxidised, so I'll give that a go too. Cheers both of you.

Hi I'm new to this, just started it today. Hi to everyone. I bought this hoover 262 today- Jan 11th 2016 to restore. I also have a 612 and a 1224 I have restored. My grandad built them in the hoover factory in Perivale. It's complete, but a real mess. About 3mm of play in the armature and the...