Alley Allert!! A cliffhanger...?

[rolls_rapide]

That style of cleaner (minus the tool caddy) and with UK hose and tools, was sold in the UK as the Hoover Compact; a smaller cheaper version of the Sensotronic.

The same basic design seems to have been the core of the UK Hoover Sprint models.

 

[vacfanatic]

Dishwasher and Dyson DC07 Animal...

Fred,

I tried the dishwasher out on a purple Dyson DC07 about a year ago, and while it worked great to de-scud everything, it totally wrecked the coloring in all of the plastic. What was a nice purple before, turned out to be a faded pink/light purple LOL. I think the heat and regular dishwasher detergent I used is what did it...

Oh well, at least it smelled good

Andrew

 

[hoovercelebrity]

All Done!

Like I had predicted, this cleaner turned out really nice! Not too bad to work on either. These cleaners that are more on the BOL end of the spectrum are by far the easiest to work on... no powerhead or cord-winder to deal with!

Enjoy the pictures!

 

[hoovercelebrity]

Tool caddy...

 

[hoovercelebrity]

Inside...

 

[hoovercelebrity]

I cheated -- and replaced the hose. I can't stand that cheap blow-molded plastic hose that Hoover switched to in the late 80s. Feh. Although I think I have a longer Tufflex hose somewhere in my hose bins, this one will do for now. I robbed an extra PortaPower hose and just swapped the end. I love the Tufflex hoses.

 

[hoovercelebrity]

One more glam-shot...

 

[hoovercelebrity]

Harriet, taking a break from her busy holiday decorating to give take the freshly restored Spirit for a spin.

 

[arh1953]

Their loss is your gain!

I love those Spirit clones, at least they had the decency to post it in Craigslist, even as a discarded item. I love the eeny weeny Admiral TV next to your lady friend too! And the lamp-I have a slight variation of it that I found in Mustard Seed, with its shade stolen from a Goodwill lamp.

 

[henrydreyfuss]

Wow!!

Fred your Ward's Spirit turned out great! I really like the simple look of this model. It looks clean and 1980's modern. I also like the way all the tools store on top. I love how you have the upholstery tool and dusting brush sitting on the vac at an angle... it looks cute!

Congrats on the alley find! Kudos for further investigating that bizarre craigslist ad!

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

 

[suckolux]

Beautiful! Lucky boy and machine.

 

[crevicetool]

The machine does look fantastic Fred......but seriously, when is Harriet going to get a real tv?


Happy Thanksgiving,

Rick