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Hello all! I've had this Hoover 51 I've been wanting to use, but it needed some help before I could use it productively. Figured I'd share these with anyone else who may be able to use them. - Hose adapter to use another type of hose: https://www.ebay.com/itm/166781881681 - Feet to make it more...

Hey guys! I was wondering if anyone has a set of Hoover Model 51 attachments they're looking to part with? I have the vacuum, hose, and parts of the sprayer. Basically, the attachments I'm looking for are everything not crossed out in the attached picture (the only thing I crossed out is the...

Today I've been working on my Hoover 51 a bit. Usually when I'm working on these vacuums, I'll check if there's a current running through the body with my multimeter. This time, this check paid off. There's 12-14 volts of AC running through the body of this vacuum, and from experience (not with...

Now that I've graduated, I've had a bit more free time to tinker with things and tackle several projects I've had on hold. One of those is this Hoover 28 that I got from John Carl Auctions a while back! Here are the "before" pictures. The motor was totally seized up and didn't run, and it's...

Hello all! I've been working on these for a while, and never formally made a post here with the finished product. After a lot of testing, and a a few test units going out early on and all the positive notes I've heard, I think it's safe to say that this will be the final design. This attachment...

Hey all! I recently came into possession of some old Hoover advertisements, and among those, are a few "Industrial Vacuum Cleaners." These are the models of the advertisements: - 7310 / 7315 - 7330 / 7335 - 7390 / 7395 - 7350 - 7370 I liked some of them, and wanted to get an idea of the...

I've been skeptical about printing impellers, but when the original is busted and another one is difficult to come by, I figured it would be a worthy investment. Surprisingly, it actually holds up well and sounds great! There are still bits that could use tweaked, but I'm happy with how it came out

Hello! I'm looking for an original bag for the Hoover Model 150, or a brown bag that matches the color scheme better than the green one I'm currently using (pictured). I located two images from elsewhere on the site to highlight the type of bag I'm looking for. Here's what the original looks...

Just thought I'd share my Hoover Model 541 that I'm selling! It's time for me to downsize the collection, so I figured this would be a good one to start with. https://www.ebay.com/itm/164333620487?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

Unfortunately, only one of the two 150s in the picture survived. One's lower bearing was bad, and the other's armature was deeply gouged as if someone tried to use a nail in place of a motor brush. They both combined nicely to make one complete, working vacuum! The vacuum store I got it from...

Does anyone know how I can go about removing both of these? The one not on the side of the height adjustment is easy enough to remove, but the one on the other side seems to be stuck there, and it almost seems like I'd have to drill out some stuff to get it off. The height adjustment doesn't...

So, I pulled the bumper off of my 541 so I could give it a better cleaning. The only problem I have now is that I'm not sure how to go about putting it back on. Does anyone know the technical term of the "fasteners" used to hold it on, where I can buy them, or how I should go about putting them...

I started working on restoring a Hoover model 150 and neither the top nor bottom ball bearings seem to be accessible for cleaning. Does anyone have any suggestions, or is it recommended for me to drill out the rivets to crack open the bearing enclosure? In addition to that, does anyone know...

After taking apart, cleaning, and lubricating this Hoover 541, I thought I'd make the final test at my location of employment! I've always enjoyed bringing my own cleaners in here (sneak peak of what I'd be using otherwise in the back), and the 541 seemed like a great candidate, mostly because...

Just came back from a vacuum shop's warehouse. There were TONS of cleaners, attachments, uprights, canisters, you name it. Almost entirely 1920s-1940s stuff. The guy was asking $25 each with whatever attachments I could find, so I came out with two Hoover model 150s, and an 825. They have a...

In my efforts to restore a Hoover Model 700, there's one thing that's in need of attention: the brush roll brushes. Does anybody know where I can locate a pair of these? eBay, or any online marketplace would be sufficient, or something else. Just anything that fits, anything new, new old stock...

Recently, a Hoover model 700 came into my possession. In addition to the usual restoration procedures (grease, new cord, cleaning (haven't really polished it much yet)), I modeled and 3D printed a few upgrades to help break it into the 21st century. Firstly, the handle was loose and I wasn't...