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  1. anthony

    this may be a first

    heres a pic of the work being done sort of a before and after
  2. anthony

    this may be a first

    another its a new one for kirby
  3. anthony

    this may be a first

    the bag was filling up at an alarming rate so i decided to just take it off
  4. anthony

    this may be a first

    want to know whats on the other end of the hose well wait no longer
  5. anthony

    this may be a first

    this is me cleaning the roof of my house last year and yes i am using a vacuum cleaner [but what kind]Last year i had external insulation fitted to my house and while the scafolding was up thought i might as well clean the roof as well .The roof was thick with moss that had been baked in the sun...
  6. anthony

    Why I collect vacuums

    Hi vacuumlover the senior is looking good when i put it on ebay i also put this old 612 on as well someone did bid on it but never bothered to contact me after winning it so i was just wondering if you would like it if you pay the postage you can have it .Its in good working order the motor...
  7. anthony

    hoor junior 199 pop song lol

    shame it wasnt switched on
  8. anthony

    Hoover Senior 652A

    the senior has spent all of its life in a large house in newcastle and was in constant use until 2 years ago and i wouldnt say its been misused its simply been used for the purpose it was designed for remember it over 40 years old
  9. anthony

    Hoover Junior

    i could probably strip a junior or senior down to its nuts and blots blindfolded i have done so many over the years
  10. anthony

    Hoover junior U1012

    when mum eventualy decided to empty the bulging sack on the junior she would usually take it outside take the bag off then switch on and let it have a good blow [blowing dust onto next doors windows] then fit a new bag and belt and then back in the house for a fiew more weeks or till it was...
  11. anthony

    Hoover Junior

    another just thought you might like to see the bottom
  12. anthony

    Hoover Junior

    heres a pic of the rating plate
  13. anthony

    Hoover Junior

    nice machine the good thing about the junior is there like LEGO you can take parts from most of the other models and cobble together a good machine .I have this one with its origional green bag
  14. anthony

    Hoover Senior 652A

    Hello Emma you got that from me if i had known you were one of the gang you could of had it for free its been in regular use here in my house the motor has been cleaned and the bearings greased i know its a little shabby but its a good machine .I could have restored it to pristine condition...
  15. anthony

    favorite vacuum older than you

    for me it has to be this its 18 months older than me and has been in everyday use since it was bought .so my memory of this machine is vast i can remember climbing onto the sideboard to escape from the big brown monster that could easily gobble me up if it wanted to [that idea probably comes...
  16. anthony

    Your biggest basket-case vacuum resto/rebuild turn arounds

    hear it is after the complete rebuild .not quite the right pink but anything is better than rust the motor has been rebuilt and new bearings fitted it now works perfectly and has to be the quietest cleaner i have
  17. anthony

    Your biggest basket-case vacuum resto/rebuild turn arounds

    well heres one i did a rusty old Connie it had spent years in a damp shed the motor was seized up solid and there was a mouse living in it .I only came by it because the shed it was in colapsed
  18. anthony

    "HOOVERING"

    living in the north of england [newcastle]my family always said HOOVER UP .I now live in leeds still the north of england but here people tend to say VAC UP and any kind of vacuuam cleaner is usually refered to as a VAC
  19. anthony

    Newest addition to my Hoover collection

    ohh yes my mum had the next incarnation [grey and white ]it lived in the hall permenantly plugged in ready for a quick whizz round if visitors turned up unexpectedly .it was 1962 and i was 6 i remember my dad unpacking and asembling it but the thing that sticks in my mind is the smell of that...
  20. anthony

    Getting ready for the "HOLIDAY CLEANING"

    i dont use this everyday but i do like to give it a run now and again and yes my lounge is the size of the average garage
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