A *Special* Hoover find!

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Went to an estate sale about 20 blocks away from home and pulled these from the house... There was also a Kirby Heratige II, a taken-apart Regina Electrik Broom, a Shop Vac, and a newer Hoover Quick Broom that I left behind. It was a small house, I was surprised as to how many vacuums this woman had -- she could have been one of us!

 

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Went back about 2 hours later, to rescue this -- I didn't get it on the first round, but ended up talking myself into it...

 

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So, when we got home yesterday from running all sorts of errands, I tore into the Hoover Special in the first picture. I could tell right away that it was a Special find, indeed.

It turned out to be just gorgeous! The bag was FULL and the spring holding the bag up had gotten super stretched out... But I gave it a good once-over, that's all it needed! And voila!

Presenting the Hoover Special model 700!

 

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Closeup.. only a teensy scratch on one side of it.

 

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I love the Belden cord they used as a lead from the motor when it got rebuilt!

 

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Forever a "Servant to the Home" .. even under wrinkle-finish paint.

 

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I just love that a machine from the 1920s now has the round Hoover logo on it!

 

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The cord is nice and supple!

 

[gsheen]

Wow that is fantastic Fred, what a find, it is in such a great condition too. I must say I seem to be adding more and more Hoovers to my collection as the days go buy to 

 

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The bag has no holes in it, and is in really remarkable shape..

 

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Away we go!

 

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From the rear!

 

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Clean underneath, too!

 

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I would assume this means it was rebuilt in April of 1953 -- which is why the round Hoover logo appeared on the front nameplate. I don't think Hoover offered rebuilt machines much later than 1953/1954; the model 634 would have been introduced around this time and been offered as the lower-price option.

 

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I haven't cleaned them up yet, but it came with tools, too!

 

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Locked and loaded!

 

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Not very impressive suction, but they had good intentions!

 

[longlivekirbys]

Fred your always so lucky with your finds!! I love the Hoovers! (Mostly the special) Lol Congrats on the finds!

-Trevor

 

[goadie12]

Wow Fred that looks amazing it almost looks brand new congrats. Zach