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Lovely! Sadly, we don't have those here in England. Robin.

I am from England, and I am sorry to hear that people are unhappy with the forum. I have never actually met a fellow vacuum collector, but I enjoy talking to others on here. I must admit that I have not devoted as much time to Vacuumland recently, as I have more than one hobby, and not enough...

Well done. Thank you for saving another classic Hoover. Robin.

I agree with the above. Robin.

I obviously agree that modern vehicles have infinitely better safety features than were available in the past. This is obviously a good thing, and I work in a hospital, so I see car crash victims. However, I still enjoy driving historic vehicles, and I am prepared to accept the risks involved...

I am also a car enthusiast. I have various vehicles, dating from the 1930's to the 1970's. I have attached photos of some of my collection. Robin.[this post was last edited: 1/6/2015-15:16]

Where I live, Hoover and Hoovering are generic terms, much to my annoyance.

Keep up the good work. Robin.

Please will you post pictures of the other toilets from your collection. Thanks, Robin.

I know exactly how you feel. Keep up the good work. Robin.

I wish that I lived a bit closer. I would love to look at those machines. Robin.

Who else has got one of these?

Hi Seamus, Yes, the bag does say Hoover on it (on the left, behind the cable) so it might be the original. It certainly looks in keeping with the style of the machine. How many Contract Hire 652 examples are known to survive? Robin.

Hi Seamus, The chassis is stamped 652A and the serial number is JT735903. I believe that it dates from about 1963, but I would welcome the opinions of people more knowledgeable than myself. There doesn't appear to be any trace of pink on the bag. I don't know any history of this particular...

This example has the silver, hammer finish paint and the extra long cable. Robin.

As you can see, this machine arrived in a filthy state, and at first I didn't realise what it was. On closer inspection, it appears to be a "Contract Hire" model, although there is no "J" suffix on the number. Robin.

I have to admit that I don't consider this machine to be the most elegant of classic Hoover designs, but if you want one of every model, you must take the rough with the smooth. Robin.

I have recently acquired a Hoover model U4034, that dates from October 1975. I would be grateful if anyone could provide me with any information on this model. Any details of the British market Senior models from the 1970s/80s would be most welcome. Thank you very much. Robin.

I definitely think that the little girl takes after her mother. Robin.

Thank you both for the information and pictures. Robin.