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@ eurekaprince: They certainly do sound different than any of my other machines. Kind of neat to see that they used ball bearings all around. I was quite surprised at the high fill point.Might take me a couple months before I ever reach that fill line. Whoever owned this machine certainly loved...

Getting the springs back on was a pain in the butt, but thankfully they're back on. (After like 6 attempts) Indeed it is, might even make it my Daily Driver and preserve my Hoovers. Heh :P

Thanks for the information! I popped the hood off and removed some yellow shag carpet fluff.. Bearings appear to be fine and same goes for the motor brushes. They look practically new. -Alex

Ah nice! It certainly does vibrate the carpet a little more than my Hoover Convertible. The PowerTouch switch is going to take some getting used to, but overall I'm very pleased. The one on this one appears alright but I'll be sure to be gentle with the switch if that's the case. I don't...

Went to the local Swap Meet with my younger brother today. Wasn't finding much of anything, just a random assortment of beat up power tools, filthy Kodak cameras and clothes. However among the flea market junk was this Eureka. The cord winder and box top bag instantly stood out to me, the...

They're all my daily drivers!! (picture I took awhile ago of my collection; Missing the yellow/brown Hoover Portable, Hoover model 725, and Hoover Brush Vac) Since my collection is reasonably sized, I usually switch around machines. Helps keep the grease and oil circulating. For carpets I...

Funnily enough, when I was about 6, watching "Scream" with a bowl of popcorn on hand. Been a while since I last saw that movie, but one of the scenes made me jump and spill the bowl.. Didn't really feel like picking up the greasy kernels with my hand so I lugged out the Hoover Elite (the black...

Will do! And I'll be sure to look at that guide the next time I have to look for correct fitting brush strips. -Alex

Sounds good! This was the first machine I've come across with the non eyelet brushroll.

@portable: Thanks! I quite like the color combo as well. The bumper was on there when I got it, and thankfully it buffed out nicely. Here's hoping it lasts a lot longer than 50 years. @vacuumlad1650: I generally service coffee can machines. Though I wouldn't use the earlier models (without...

Got another coffee can Hoover back on the road (or should I say carpets?) This one took me quite a while to complete, but I'm glad it's put back together and freshened up. Both bearings were awfully gummy so I placed a few drops of zoom spout oil to loosen up the harden old grease, letting it...

There are few of us "young people" that do indeed love antique items. Some people have an interest in various things such as, cameras, radios, record players, clocks, etc. Its a bit of shame that not too many have an interest in old vacuums. Personally I believe the build quality to be far more...

Any updates?

How much are you asking for the red trimmed model 300? Also do you happen to have a parts Hoover model 725 motor or at least a metal fan blade for one? -Alex

Ohhh, I love the bamboo pattern on the second one! Its kinda weird that these machines were virtually unused after all this time. Sure is a pretty lucky find! :)

I'll give that a shot, I had almost forgotten about the plastic spacers I have in my tool box. So I'll just shave down the remainder of the wheel stem, drill out the plastic spacer to fit and glue it in place. Thanks!! -Alex

As my luck would have it, the living room coffee table leg took out a rear wheel while I was vacuuming the rug. I found all but one piece so I won't be able to repair the broken wheel as I had originally planned. So does anyone have a spare Model G wheel they're willing to sell? Thanks in...

Well Hoover did make an official adapter for the model 28 to fit Handi-Sac style bags. The model 28 having a round exhaust hole would have enabled it to fit on other coffee can Hoovers. However these are really rare to come by. Thankfully the other method is relatively easy. You take a standard...

I think they're both fairly equal. Both 700s have new brushroll brushes, both have good condition fans, both well lubed bearings, and both have a paper bag inside. The only difference really is that the one I just restored sounds much quieter than my first 700 (the one with the black bag.) and...

LOL exactly so! and its been a while since I watched an Austin Powers film.