a bargain at 99p on ebay

[anthony]

this is my latest find no one seemed to want it and it was only 20 miles away so i have just had a nice ride out into the yorkshire countryside to get it its a bit dirty but in good condition and it runs perfectly i will be giving it the usual spa treatment when i get time

 

[vacbear58]

Senior

Great find Anthony, I bet it will look like new by the time you have finished. is it a 6525C or E?

Al

 

[anthony]

not sure

i just got it home and put it straight in the shed will look tomorrow it has a metal chassis not plastic

 

[anthony]

its a 652C

ok here we go guys got the bonnet up and yes theres the usual load of crap

 

[anthony]

was

just going to give this a quick clean up but on closer inspection its been somewhere damp so i have decided to strip and respray it

 

[anthony]

motor out

all the paint is coming off under the furniture guard and around the motor

 

[anthony]

fan off

the usual dirt under the fan the fan is in the same condition as you will see in the next pic

 

[anthony]

fan

you can see how thick the dirt is

 

[anthony]

brushes

just about worn out will put in some new ones

 

[anthony]

more

muck

 

[jmurray01]

What a great find! I cannot wait to see how it looks after your fantastic restoration - as always.

 

[anthony]

all clean

ready to go back together

 

[anthony]

finished

motor all done bearings have been lubricated

 

[anthony]

noticed

this broken bulb when i was stripping the motor out i wonder how this happend there are no signs that this machine has had any sharp bumps and the bulb visor is not broken it also needs a new bag flange and a belt the brush roll is rusty but thats not a problem . Okthats it for tonight will start spraying tomorrow

 

[vintagerepairer]

These cleaners are a perfect example of why Hoover needed gimmicks to keep selling new stock; there was virtually no obsolescence built into them, as they were rock-solid to start with, and could easily (not to mention cheaply) be repaired. When it came to making products with a limited lifespan, Hoover did it so very badly. Either the products were built like tanks, or they fell to pieces within a few short years, depending of course on what model one had. Electrolux on the other hand knew just how to do it.

 

[jmurray01]

That is very true Benny. The old Hoovers lasted forever and the ones nowadays are lucky to last a year.

Electrolux had a happy medium with their cleaners, which lasted long enough to be classed as "durable", but didn't last so long that the company started to lose money.

 

[alexhoovers94]

Well Electrolux didn't have the full package! They didn't have the HOOVER lettering stamped on the front, they didn't have the same reputation of quality AND performance. Most of all, they had NO class!!

 

[jmurray01]

Watch yourself Alex, I can just see the crows circling!

 

[alexhoovers94]

Come on, Jamie, get your other foot on the Hoover wagon with me and we will shoot the crows together.