Annual trip to North Canton

[gottahaveahoove]

In the display room…

There are many beautifully restored Hoover vacuum cleaners. Will is very meticulous when it comes to restoring his cleaners. They look beautiful and they run beautiful. "Flower Power" cleaners, discussions about details (on the vintage shag rug), and, of course, running a 69. You know you can always use a good 69.   Right?  What???


 

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[gottahaveahoove]

Very rare….

Pen crest tank cleaner from the early 1960s. It runs perfectly.

 

[gottahaveahoove]

Tom and I…

Are not sure what this is. According to Will it is the first Kirby.

 

[gottahaveahoove]

Here….

With the Hoovers. And there with the others! Oh lighten up kids I know what you’re thinking. "Location, Location, Location".

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[gottahaveahoove]

After dinner…

Crumbs.    Using a "kickstand". Handivac.

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[gottahaveahoove]

More…

Of Will’s collection.

 

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Tom and I

Wearing our matching Hoover shirts standing next to Will’s Hoover sign.  Indeed,  we are "Happier With A Hoover".

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[gottahaveahoove]

Hoovering near…

An infidel…poof…all gone!

 

[gottahaveahoove]

Well….

This says it all!  Light as a feather,  it sat on my hand, with ease. This cleaner is OVER 50 years old, looks, runs, performs like it did the day it came out of the box.


  Now, who is REALLY surprised?  Just as I guessed:  nobody.  I see no hands in the air.  


Thanks, Will, for a great time at your 'mid-century' home.  A great time was had by all.


 


Tomorrow, I'll return home.


   More to follow.  G'night, All!!!!

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[lesinutah]

Hmm

It looks like you had a blast with the trip.
You do realize the Dallas cowboys are the most valuable sports team in the world. They had a player and a coach inducted into the HOF.
The game was pre season with back ups. The HOF ceremony is where I'd invest in getting access to with hundreds of great players there.
Id hit up the football thing but it's your trip and you did what you loved.
The football thing to me is like your Hoover thing.
Glad your able to get out.

 

[gottahaveahoove]

Yes, Les,

All of Canton,  Ohio is a buzz this weekend.  


If football is your thing,  here is your place.  It was insane here with all of the football 'stuff'. 


 


But, today;  "Happy Birthday, HOOVER".


  I'll be heading home soon.  Thanks, again,  to Tom, Heather, Glenn and Will.  It was a great time , as usual.


  Now,  back home to reality. 


 

 

[gottahaveahoove]

On this hot, sunny, bright Sunday morning,

Tom and I went on a 3 mile walk, through the Hoover Trail,  down around all of the Hoover buildings, and back up to the house.  People were beginning to visit the pool,  Hoover High School was standing there, and joggers  and walkers were about, getting their exercise. 

 

[gottahaveahoove]

The hybrid tools

Here is the unusual set with different ends hardly ever used if ever at all.

 

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If one of the ends were changed,

It was done by a pro.  There is NO evidence of a home made job here.  Someone certainly knew what he/she was doing.  


I've never seen anything like this before. 


 "Fun".

 

[gottahaveahoove]

I got home at 9 p.m.

A little road construction, but.
Again, a big "thanks" to my N CAnton friends.
I hope you all, well some, enjoyed my trip and photos.

 

[lesinutah]

Nice

Hybrid set of tools. I've never seen or heard of them before.
Football is my thing but I'm just a jealous wallflower.

 

[gottahaveahoove]

Football is a huge thing in my family. Not my thing, but...

my cousin was the Notre Dame leprechaun. Don't ask.

 

[gottahaveahoove]

I'm unpacking all of the things I brought home.

There's lots of interesting stuff.
Hope y'all enjoyed the pics. My hair is growing back (trimmed, shaved, scalped, yikes_!Next pics will be better.

 

[gottahaveahoove]

I brought home a Hoover thatTom's mom used at work.

It's a very lightweight vac. He'll be able to see it when he visits.
I'm finally unboxing some things. There will be fun items to be had at our convention. Some of the non floorcare items will be available also.
I hope to post more pics soon.

 

[gottahaveahoove]

an unusuakl item is one of the

'discs' used in a game at the Main Street Event. I have one as well as Tom.