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    Problems with my 1980's Hoover Convertible

    Just checked for excessive vibration Super-sweeper, I looked into the possibility excessive vibration, here is wha I did and observed: I ran the machine a few times and checked for any excess vibration, there is no excess vibration, all vibration is normal. I did a run with no belt, I can feel...
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    Problems with my 1980's Hoover Convertible

    Way to think outside the box! You've really sparked an idea there super-sweeper! kudos to you for that! excess vibration, I've never really thought about that one! I'll have to look into that one, from what I can remember, the vibration seems really normal to me. I don't really know what could...
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    Problems with my 1980's Hoover Convertible

    Hey, I have 2 problems with my 1980's Hoover Custom Convertible model U4395. the first issue is that now the end cap (it's the thing that fits into the slots of the brush roll area) that goes on the right side of the brush roll seems to not want to stay on. this has been happening since earlier...
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    American Restoration

    Rick Dale and his crew Rick Dale and his crew on American restoration really impress me. they've restored and converted a vintage fridge into Sammy Hagar's rumerator. they've restored a vintage rocket slide, a vintage car, a vintage railroad motor car, a vintage ride-on mini train (not the kind...
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    CONVENTION 2013 MILWAUKEE

    in terms of vacs to bring, i'll bring my hoover custom convertible as I think it will really look nice and many people would admire it's beauty. I'll also bing my Kirby sentria as I really think it would be one of the coolest Kirby's at the convention. I may bring my dyson dc07 animal as now it...
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    New Purchases

    the dyson dc01 reminds me of a fantom
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    Big Box vacuums - 80s and 90s

    middle of the line kmart hoover 5 amp custom convertible model u4395. pictured is my u4395 next to my Kirby sentria.
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    Big Box vacuums - 80s and 90s

    I forgot to add in my last post, the deluxe convertible is model u4397
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    Big Box vacuums - 80s and 90s

    Top of the line kmart Hoover 6 amp deluxe convertible with power surge
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    You rarest Vacuum cleaner

    rarest vacuum m rarest vacuum would be my hoover model u4395. I say that it is rare because I only know of 12 existing u4395's: there are 2 people on youtube that own a u4395, there are 2 old ebay listings for a hoover u4395 (not the same person selling it), 1 active ebay listing, some guy on...
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    Big Box vacuums - 80s and 90s

    I have pictures of the Kmart hoovers, and I own one of those machines. here you go. Hoover model u4393, the Kmart bottom of the line 4.8 amp hoover convertible. I don't own this machine, I found the image on google images.
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    Oldest Vacuums

    It's been a while since I posted on here. I know I forgot to post a picture of my hoover when I got back from Wisconsin, but here is the picture of my oldest vacuum, the hoover custom convertible model u4395.
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    Kirby early C, ebay NIGHTMARE!

    WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BEAUTIFUL KIRBY'S! I'm thinking of buying an early Kirby model c off of Ebay, though I'm wondering, will a 505 brushroll and belt work in a Kirby early c? if anybody could tell me that would be great! Jack Kirbyfan99 YouTube: jedi725
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    Appliance shop pic, with a vaccum that needs identified

    Brandon_W_T, Nice Scott and Fetzer sanitation system. Nice Kirby toy truck too. Jack kirbyfan99 YouTube: jedi725
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    Oldest Vacuums

    My oldest machine... ...is my 1985 Hoover Custom Convertible model U4395. I love the sound, performance, and looks of my U4395. I don't have time to post a picture as I am going to be going away for a few days, but I'll post a picture of my Hoover when I get home. Jack Kirbyfan99 YouTube: jedi725
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    Vintage machines as daily drivers

    I use my hoover Custom Convertible model U4395 as one my daily drivers; the other daily driver is my Kirby Sentria. here is a photo of my daily drivers. I have included a picture of my 2 daily drivers. Jack kirbyfan99 youtube: jedi 725
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    Most expensive production vacs?

    if you think rainbows and kirby's are expensive... then you should know that go vacuum sells a gold plated vacuum (link at the bottom of this post) and it is worth $1,000,000, but they reduced the price to $999,999 instead of $1,000,000. the price of this machine almost makes Kirbys and...
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    Found a Rare Air-Way Hand Vacuum

    Congrats on your rare find Chad. It looks very similar to a royal 501. Kirbyvacuum, I'm pretty sure that it wasn't made by royal, but I can see why you think so. Jack kirbyfan99
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    Convertible Lens

    Try searspartsdirect.com, they should have the part your looking for your convertible model (or a similar model). Jack kirbyfan99
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    Miele S8

    Forget the Miele, kenmore, and sebo d4, if you want long cord length, buy a commercial vacuum or get a kirby (if you don't want to pay $2000 for it, get a used kirby) and replace the 25 ft cord with a genuine kirby 50ft power cord.
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