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Well found! Great to see it, that bag looks in great condition, and hey, it is the most modern of the coffee can machines! I can only hope that we're that well preserved when we hit 70/1!

I'd definitely want to check out the motor compartment - one of my machines had a motor choked with fluff that had built up over the years, lining the compartment and the inside of the motor too, I seem to remember...

Wow, thanks Marty! I really appreciate you posting that! I'll be saving them straight to my hard drive!

Hi all, I want to strip the motor down on my Hoover 825, but I don't have service data for this model. Specifically, I want to access the lower bearing, I presume that one has to separate the motor housing from the bottom plate, as on the 150/160, but I'm not sure as how to do that. Or is it a...

Now, that's a museum piece alright! So glad you got it, that's probably the finest one in the country! If it were mine, I'd find it very hard to resist firing it up, but it would strictly be a special occasions machine, definitely not a daily driver! But it's certainly not a machine that's...

Hey Paul, Funnily enough, my Starlight has been pressed into service as a daily driver at the moment! I think they've got a lot going for them - they don't spit grit out like Juniors and Seniors can, bags are a cinch to change and it doesn't topple with the handle in the operating position...

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Two Guess you know these models, but it's nice to read their specs.

also got these scans I did when I had a scanner, this is from a 1939 catalogue from a company called 'Sunco' One

Which magazines... April 1960 - two models tested, the Ace G71 (£26/5/0), and the Wizard de luxe G41 (£23/8/0) November 1963 - G14 de luxe (£13/13/0) and G72 (26/5/0), both cyliner, and the G41 upright at £25/13/5. March 1966 - cylinders G641 (£16/17/4), G65 (£22/2/9) and G72B (£28/10/0)...

I wish I were able to get stuck into a project like you are! All that streamlining is a sight for sore eyes. I'm sure the old gal feels right at home! Si

Interesting project Doug, which 'Which' reports have you seen? I've got the 1960, 63, 66 and 68 ones if you haven't seen them. Si

makes us Brits feel cheated! Not having all the bells and whistles on our 160! I'm glad she arrived safely though, and look forward to seeing the finished beastie. It is remarkable how different machines on both sides of the Atlantic were, despite their superficial resemblances. And it's great...

I was thinking that too, Jack! And I'm not convinced that Her Madge was instrumental in the conception of the Turbopower/Sovereign line, although the idea of her phoning Perivale with her demands amuses me. Talk about a Hoover fit for a Queen, hehehe. As a kid, I used to think the Queen had a...

Hi Jonathan, a belated welcome from me too! Wow, did the previous owners ever actually use that 638? First one I've seen that wasn't battered to hell hehehe. I knew early Dustette 2614s had the braided hose, but wasn't aware the 638 did as well. Thanks, love learning more! Look forward to...

J022594 Is VERY early - production started in July 1949 with J010,001, and by January 1950 had reached J145,000! Si

Hey Si, in January 1952 production started at J462,200 and by July '52 it had made it to J512,300, which should give you an idea of when yours was built. Here's a shot of the underside of my 6525C with the mod, been like this for about a year now. It's just a thin bit of metal, with a cut up...

Cool! Glad you got the cleaner to go with the tools at last! I love the 612, I think this was one of the most imposing domestic Hoover cleaners. I agree that the toolkit on the 612 (and 160 for that matter) are far more effective than the 652 type, although my modded one works much better than...

Another ONE? You crazy fool! Mind you, aren't the later ones meant to be much improved? By the then the damage had been done though, I guess... Dying to see which one it is, and what you make of it! By the way Jack, you can get various free bits of software that can convert a .mov file to...

Hey Jack, Any bits snapped off yet? *ducks* I'm glad a collector has hold of one of these now though, tat though it is. I hope you've made it clear to your household that this one and the U2336 are strictly off limits though! Si