Another Vacuum Delivery Surprise!!!

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Earlier today, my package has finally arrived and I’m so excited because I always wanted one of these vacuums in my collection so enough chitchat and let’s unbox!

 

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It’s packaged very well, lots of catalogs. Looks like something you’ll see from price matching, which I don’t like at all.

 

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Looks familiar to y’all vacuum collectors?

 

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It’s a Hoover! But what kind?

 

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A Decade 80!!!! The Cadillac of Convertibles!

 

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I purchased a vintage Hoover Decade 80 vacuum from eBay in a decent price! When I first saw this, I think it was $50 before and then a few minutes later I noticed the price went down to $40 or best offer! The shipping was $25 so I made my best offer of $35, which makes the total of $60. Not bad. But anyways this is my 1st Decade vacuum to my collection. I feel pretty good about this.

 

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Here’s the Decade 80 running, it works pretty good and not mint but in really good condition!

 

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Forgot to mention the lightbulb doesn’t work too.

 

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The old belt broke off when I was testing it out so I ordered a new genuine belt right away!

 

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Slight scratches and scuffs.

 

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This also marks my 2nd hoover vacuum with a power surge!

 

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It also comes with a scent tablet too!

 

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Underside in good shape.

 

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The serial number/model number sticker. I think I got the manufacture date right. I’m looking at numbers 063. June 1983?

 

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I hope y’all enjoy these pics of my new member of the collection!

 

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One more thing, I ordered 2 new Hoover Concept lightbulbs from eBay and I thought it would work on Convertibles and Decades but sadly this one doesn’t fit so I gotta try to find the correct ones and I’ll post another pic of my Decade 80 with a new lightbulb. And I thought the Decades use 2 lightbulbs but they only use one so I’m thinking about returning these or keeping them for a Concept One/II or Powermax.

 

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And I also put on the hose with the tool converter and the check the suction and I was amazed! The hose suction on the Decade 80 is kinda strong than my Convertibles and Concepts! I mean like HOW?! Is there a way to give my Convertibles and Concepts stronger suction?

 

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Congratulations...

from your neighbor from the South&#92 (Austin). Very nice looking vacuum. Thanks for posting the very clear pictures...cool you did a slow reveal.

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Thank you fantomfan57!