Recent content by vleetx

I am in search of a convertible handle hopefully in off white, rectangular metal, with a lightblue plastic grip, or handle. I have seen these on a few convertibles, decade, and maybe I could use the plastic part off of a concept. I also am in need of a yellow hood, either the 1060 style, or...

british tv BBC If you happen to watch "are you being served" I have seen a couple of hoover canister vacuums on there. And later onn the series "are you being served again" they use an old upright, and they keep refering to it as a "junior goblin" I still enjoy seeing that video of queen where...

nss "pig" I used to have a couple of the NSS "pigs" and I am here to tell you,, I could suck an entire wasp nest and inhabitants right through it! I got tired of the wasps out in the barn so I took the pig out and sucked them up,,it did not complain at all.

Hi all, I found this and thought to post it. I hope it is not a repeat posting, but feel everyone owning one should know.It basicaly deals with the new hoover windtunnel canister fire hazard http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml11/11124.html?tab=recalls...

Wild dreams,, On occasion I have these "super flea market" dreams, where I stumble across several vacuums, mixers, and other items. I can remember vividly finding a GE roll easy sitting on a shelf in banning, and seeing it in pink, with gold hose ends. Now go figure,,whats the odds of that?

celebrity II elite I was going to ask about the hose on the orange elite celebrity. The one that Marty Rocha found has the hose with the air switch. It had a small tube that ran through the hose and operated a bellows to push that slide on/off switch you mentioned. I am curious to see if yours...

Most uprights had fans with huge blades,, so that dirt and other large things such as food and money could pass through them without too much harm.And they also have quite a bit of blade clearance to the case. When you look at a canister vacuum, the blades are much like a turbine,, very small...

That is a good question,, as some of the uprights have a great volume of air (cubic foot per minute)and as long as that flow is great,, they have a good suction,,but interupt that flow,,and the blades capitate, and cannot flow the air, and you loose both the suction and the flow rate. I think...

Hoover convertible bearings,, I hope this helps,,But I have to warn you,,be real carefull! On the top bearing of the motor, I just use turbine oil,,it soaks into the bearing real well. On the bottom, I end up placing the bottom case over a board with a 1 1/2 inch hole in it,,you then have to...

I also have a few Hoover celebrities, and my favorite is still the early versions that floated,,without wheels. I think the newer chrome topped "QS" series anything but quiet. I think most people keep them as memories of the 70's,,, When everything was in bright colors, and usualy with huge...

Hoover bearings,,, It sounds to me like the shop might have replaced the bearings with some aftermarket chinese "fit all" bearings. Or they didnt get the small washers back in place. The big question is if the motor gets hot,,or the ends of the beater bar get hot,, telling you that they are...

Hoover 707 Dennis, You had asked about the Hoover 707. When I got it, I thought it was just another convertible to keep for friends. I took it home, and to my surprise, it must have been used only once or twice. Even the paint in the fan housing was intact, and the beater brush was still fully...

HI all,, Its been so long since I have been out on the site. I am trying to catch up on group activities, and who is doing what. One of the things I will be trying more to do is clean up my shop, and get rid of some toys that are just collecting dust. Many of which I have duplicates. A lot are...

Eureka vibra beat Hans,,That is a sweet machine for sure! As luck would have it,, Marty Rocha showed up at my door step to give me a gift, and it is the same eureka you have! Complete with all the goodies and box! I had been searching for one of those for a long time, as my mom had one. I have...

Who got the machine? I was just noticing the hoover, and it suddenly hit me,,whoever got the machine,, I think I have a new hood for that one! Just give me a shout,,Victor