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Hi all Been a while since I lasted posted, but I'm back home in Australia for Easter to visit the family.... And had a chance to check out a couple of additions to the collection I have made while away..... So while I'm a die hard Hoover collector I have a real soft spot for the Australian...

Hoover's reuse of names Anyone have any views or know why Hoover reused model names on totally different models ? Do you think it was about keeping the trademark name alive ? Feels like it was done a lot less in the US market, is that right ? It was a very common practise with Hoover in...

The Western Auto collection is growing, it's all about orange

Pleased I just picked up this Australian made GE sweeper vacuum. Always loved the look of these when I saw them here on other members threads and assumed they were only a US made model. So was shocked to find that GE Australia made this model along with the rest of the range back in the early...

Hi all, Picked up a couple of Hoover Shampoo Polishers not sure how common these models are ? First up is model 5498 Custom Deluxe with Headlight in a nice 70's yellow. Not seen this style hood before with a light. And second model 5479 with speed control again not sure how long speed...

I'm back home in Australia for a week to check up on the family and while here I had a quick look around to see if there where any new vacs I hadn't seen in the UK... Well I found this little Hoover backpack for $69 so I had to pick one up in purple. It comes in six different colors..... It's...

Today I pickup this little gem for £21.00, it's in mint condition, have been after one since I saw Mike King's on here a few years back..... The French made U5032 UK Convertible, just love the color. I understand its from around 89 and was made for one of the department stores here but I maybe...

Hi all... Here's the WA Celebrity I won on ebay a few weeks back, it's in great condition looks like it has seen little use So how many retailers did Hoover make machines for, I know of Sears, Pennys, Wards are there any others ? Mark

Well it got delivered this afternoon, had to get one to see what it was like. First impression, its more like a Vax Air /Hoover Windtunnel Air, than it predecessor the Slalom. And you can see Hoover have learnt from some of the faults of the Slalom, it is much smaller and lighter to. Mark

Hi all, I have managed to add a few more Hoover's to the collection.... not sure where there all going fit but will worry about that later... Mark

A quick picture before I put these away into storage for now, as I have no space at home for them. I'm a big fan of the Senso range while there not the lightest Hoover ever made, they are cool with all the lights and talking Audio 300. Have a few more in storage and the full set of series 1...

I picked this up on ebay a NIB Hoover Economy Scrubber Polisher made by Hoover Australia in Feb 1971... It's never seen the light of day since it was boxed up all those years ago.... Mark

Picked this Hoover ash filter vac today ..... Mark

Ok so here's the new European TOL Purepower TPP2340 suction model this one has what's called Intelli-Sense. Nothing new we have all seen feature before called lots of different names, Autosence, Dirt Alert, ect ect.... Its 2300W and for a made in PRC the build quality is really good, it's very...

Well there have been a lot of new additions and here they are, sorry I have mixed some vintage with some more current models in this thread. Now they are all Hoover... Mark Lets start with a nice teal Junior 1346A and the 1354A Dirt Searcher in rare orange color. I understand the Orange was...

Hi all, Here's a couple of shots of my latest finds, a Hoover Eco Brush this ones made for Hoover but I can't remember by who.... An Electrolux 170 have always wanted one of these, a Hoover Professional Elite hard bag, the green Hoover Module 900 the little brother to the Aquamaster. A Hoover...

Here's a video of the new models in the Purepower range. Like the look of the TOL with Intelli - Sense... Hoover bringing back the old Autosense from the 90's I already have the Green Ray model with the woven covered hose. Mark

Hi all, Picked up my new Hoover Diva from the post office this morning, It's part of the new stick vac range in Europe.. Had to get one cos of the name.... There's six models in the range and all of them are bagged. Mark

Hi all, I was luck to find a copy of a couple of old Hoover Australia brochure's I had when I was a kid... Sorry the scan is not great but you get the idea... Mark

Thanks to Simon (74simon) I now have what I think is the complete set of 6525E's after picking up the oliver green one on ebay. It was the one I was missing last time I posted these....