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119 hi folks 119 has come ! will upload pics later today. Bag is striped with JUNIOR screen printed down side, half the handle is replaced, handle cover is grey on the origion upper part and front cover doesnt fit properly, it comes from the later blue model which i asssume is the same shape...

removable brushes just goes to show ay?

regal sound Yes i used 1 years ago at a friends it is a wonderful sound. Ive got part of the toolset for it, converter, hose, both rods 1 brush crevice, no blower, oh well, keep a lookout ay? SI

Hi folks Just bought a 612 on ebay for £9.95!! awaiting 2 cleaners now! Happen to have a hose and converter for this one too! Have never used a 612 with hose attached. How exciting is all this!!! Pics to come as soon as the machines get here Si

Cheers Mike For that mate send you some pics of 119 when arrives tomorrow i hope cant wait!! Shame about front cover, but at least have a hose to it!! let you know how i get on Si

119 Back in the mid 80s i aquired a 119 from a friend which i later lost in a house move, but still managed to keep the hose and converter. It did have on the plate King Georges name so I am assuming it had the red lettering. King George died during the production of this cleaner right? So it...

juniors cheers guys really helpful. fantastic machines si

couple of junior questions hi junior buffs! As weve just learnt from Clark the junior changed from metal to plastic base in 65, does anyone know if the slight change of shape came with it? i e the loss of the rebated hood top and loss of 2 vent slots and full width flat front cover replaced...

conquest of course conquest! what must you think of me?! the footage on youtube to the tune of "groovin with mr bloe" by mr bloe (1970) si

hoover hoses yes i believe the freedom and the 1970 blue and white cylinder (forgot name thats terrrible!) and the hoover harlequin all take the same hose connecter as the d a m si

hoover hose Am i right in thinking that it was the same hose connecter for most hoover cylinders of that era and would also fit dam ( 3 prong bayonet) .... i know you want a proper set for it.. but i am right yes? si

kitchen Hi Richard love your kitchen.! Its a New World cooker yes? We had one in the 60s with that lighter on the side. Yes lovely Senior there mate. One of my aunts had 1 her daughter my cousin inherited the house i bet its there somewhere. They never threw anything out! Time to pay a visit i...

cheers Mike Thanks for that, Mike, that must have been the time when the first batch of senior suffered with the melting plastic hood? or was that after the 2speed motor was introduced? I love them in those colours. It must have been so refreshing at that time to see cleaners in the shops and...

cheers cheers for that Rob, i love these machines but am still learning myself! its all good fun! si

Headlamp forgot to ask does the bulb work? I managed to get a brand new replacement for mine from a nearby repair shop si

rescued senior Hi Mate! What a fantastic find! What are we talking 1958/9? Is it a 2 speed? It looks like hose has been used regulary as paint is scratched in converter housing. Didnt this model have the metal slide top bag clip on that delicate material bag with a paper bag inside? I dont...

juniors Cheers Clark I think my aunts junior must have been the 1334a from c1962 I didnt know the metal tip clip bags housed a paper bag I thought only the zip method contain the paper bag that explains my aunts. It must have had a paper bag in origionally. When the guy serviced it in the 70s...

By the way guys, not moving house now so dont have to sell my collection which i am pleased about! Anyway, my question, starting with the first uk junior that used belt removing hose converter.... was it the 1334 in 1958? in rose and ivory? how did the sequence run including colourschemes? I...

COMMERCIAL they were only single speed yes? i do do remember the top cord holder tuned down to release the cord like junior dirtsearcher si

commercial Hi Folks I used 2 of these at a big pub/restaurant i worked at in the mid 80s. I always thought they were recon resprayed seniors, but i remember the suction was stronger on the hose than the normal 652 senior, I thought this was due to no paper bag. As any senior owner knows the...