best hoover vac ever made.
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dwhdarren97
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Personally, I would say the Convertible series. But that's kinda biased seeeing how I love the old metal Convertibles 
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thevacuumman
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Hard to beat a Hoover Model 800
brandon_w_t
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The best. As in performance?
Concept or conquest in my mind.
Concept or conquest in my mind.
Convertible (metal)
I mean, heck, just pick one!
I mean, heck, just pick one!
the selection is
endless. I AM partial to the 1070 and the 1076
endless. I AM partial to the 1070 and the 1076
suckolux
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I never stop being impressed with the cleaning power of my Concept 1. Carpet only of course.
It has to be the Hoover Dimension Power Nozzle canister....nicest canister design they ever came up with. Stored their great floor brush on board too!
suckolux
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Now that was NICE! Good one.
Absolutely!!
No comparison...a 150, if you have never used one, they are still ahead of todays vacuums in many ways...but one important one in particular, the automatic height adjustment has never been equalled yet, it is still amazing how perfectly it will adjust from one carpet to the next, and too the workmanship on a 150 is unexcelled,they put everything they had into it, and boy did they have a winner....second pick, a 63, or a Citation, I know convertibles are good and popular, but overall the 60 series is overall built a little better, but really, the most world changing machine, and to my mind the most historically significant machine is the Dial a Matic,it is the model for most modern machines today, its as good or nearly as good as most built today, and it was made nearly 50 years ago!
No comparison...a 150, if you have never used one, they are still ahead of todays vacuums in many ways...but one important one in particular, the automatic height adjustment has never been equalled yet, it is still amazing how perfectly it will adjust from one carpet to the next, and too the workmanship on a 150 is unexcelled,they put everything they had into it, and boy did they have a winner....second pick, a 63, or a Citation, I know convertibles are good and popular, but overall the 60 series is overall built a little better, but really, the most world changing machine, and to my mind the most historically significant machine is the Dial a Matic,it is the model for most modern machines today, its as good or nearly as good as most built today, and it was made nearly 50 years ago!
BUT,,,,,
Let me say this, im 45 years old, when I was a teenager, the plastic convertibles were new, so to me they are not a vintage vacuum, and again, its just how I see things, ive always been drawn to the 50s and 60s, now if I were a teenager or young adult, it would stand to reason that I would look for machines from the 80s and 90s,but I urge the younger guys , find someone with some of the older machines,really compare them and I think you will be amazed just how really good the products were from the days of Roosevelt Truman Ike or JFK! Especially the 150 and its over 70 years old1
Let me say this, im 45 years old, when I was a teenager, the plastic convertibles were new, so to me they are not a vintage vacuum, and again, its just how I see things, ive always been drawn to the 50s and 60s, now if I were a teenager or young adult, it would stand to reason that I would look for machines from the 80s and 90s,but I urge the younger guys , find someone with some of the older machines,really compare them and I think you will be amazed just how really good the products were from the days of Roosevelt Truman Ike or JFK! Especially the 150 and its over 70 years old1
compactelectra
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I Have To Agree With Hans
The Hoover 150
The Hoover 150
compactelectra
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But I Have
A soft spot for this era as well. Excellent product, built to last and perform.
A soft spot for this era as well. Excellent product, built to last and perform.
suckolux
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A think of beauty there!
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I mean, heck, just pick one!
What a fine collection of Vacs.......!
What a fine collection of Vacs.......!
floor-a-matic
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Model O
1100 Dial-A-Matic
33 Convertible
1100 Dial-A-Matic
33 Convertible
vacman1961
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I feel the best cleaning Hoover is the Commercial Soft Guard Model C1702-900, those machines really dig down deep in the carpet.
briankirbyclass
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Sorry to say but after cleaning a large 2 story house many times with wall to wall plush carpet with one, the WORST cleaning vaccum i ever used was a Hoover Dial a Matic.
With the suction path only being on one side of the brush roll, the opposite side only made the dirt and dust jump (on the no suction side),and didnt suck it away. Cleaning up to the baseboards of a room or hallway was a joke with no suction on the one side.
The strength of the suction itself was pityful, even with a fresh bag. The "Check Bag" light never worked.
The machine blew and belched dust out of its front exhaust like crazy, and the bag was a mess to take off and change. No way of holding the dirt in the bag when taking it off,(unless you lay the entire vac on its front and slowly open the back, all the while trying to undo the bag),dirt and dust always fell out and leaked out all over.
The tool suction was pityful, especially if the bag was even partially full.
I found the machine to be loud, obnoxious,clumbsy, heavy and hard to push, especially on thick carpet.
It even burned a hole in the carpet one time from standing too long while using the hose.
Not my idea of the best vacuum , but hey, to each his own! Wish we would have had a Convertible!
With the suction path only being on one side of the brush roll, the opposite side only made the dirt and dust jump (on the no suction side),and didnt suck it away. Cleaning up to the baseboards of a room or hallway was a joke with no suction on the one side.
The strength of the suction itself was pityful, even with a fresh bag. The "Check Bag" light never worked.
The machine blew and belched dust out of its front exhaust like crazy, and the bag was a mess to take off and change. No way of holding the dirt in the bag when taking it off,(unless you lay the entire vac on its front and slowly open the back, all the while trying to undo the bag),dirt and dust always fell out and leaked out all over.
The tool suction was pityful, especially if the bag was even partially full.
I found the machine to be loud, obnoxious,clumbsy, heavy and hard to push, especially on thick carpet.
It even burned a hole in the carpet one time from standing too long while using the hose.
Not my idea of the best vacuum , but hey, to each his own! Wish we would have had a Convertible!
Although the DAM is not my favorite oamong the HOOVERS
I NEVER had any of that trouble with any of mine. The tools work great, (better than our beloved Convertibles). They are great for Chinese rugs or any rug with fringe, it NEVER gets stuck. I will admit, it doesn't "swing" on a rug as well as the Convertible, but, then what cleaner DOES? It is amazing, that they
aRE the forerunner to all of these current day cleaners. Too bad they never "tweaked" it a bit. Suffice it to say, if there were a fire, (God forbid), I'd take my 1076 before the DAM. Still like it, though.
I NEVER had any of that trouble with any of mine. The tools work great, (better than our beloved Convertibles). They are great for Chinese rugs or any rug with fringe, it NEVER gets stuck. I will admit, it doesn't "swing" on a rug as well as the Convertible, but, then what cleaner DOES? It is amazing, that they
aRE the forerunner to all of these current day cleaners. Too bad they never "tweaked" it a bit. Suffice it to say, if there were a fire, (God forbid), I'd take my 1076 before the DAM. Still like it, though.
and, I'd NEVER "bash" another brand, I MUST s
I was at my cousin's house. She was vacuuming with a vac with a "ball". She used to swear by it. Now, she swears because of it. That absloutely belched dust everywhere. She then asked me about my collection. Hinting in a rather sarcastic manner,"How many "sweepers" do you really have?" All I could think was, "Hmmmmmmmmmmmm, I'll have to get back to you on THAT one".If she had a brain in here head, it would be lonely. Her first mistake was marrying my cousin. I'd guess another was buying that "ball". Nothing in my house, including me, belches anything.
I was at my cousin's house. She was vacuuming with a vac with a "ball". She used to swear by it. Now, she swears because of it. That absloutely belched dust everywhere. She then asked me about my collection. Hinting in a rather sarcastic manner,"How many "sweepers" do you really have?" All I could think was, "Hmmmmmmmmmmmm, I'll have to get back to you on THAT one".If she had a brain in here head, it would be lonely. Her first mistake was marrying my cousin. I'd guess another was buying that "ball". Nothing in my house, including me, belches anything.
pinkge
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Best cleaner would be...
the Hoover 26,27,28,then the 60 series.They were very well built and cleaned you carpets and floors.
the Hoover 26,27,28,then the 60 series.They were very well built and cleaned you carpets and floors.
vacbear58
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I agree with Hans & Fred
In my opinion the 150 wins hands down, with the DAM a close second - both in their ways revolutionary cleaners. The 150 was not in sale here, and I have always found it odd to see with the "fork" handle but I have used my friend Jack's and it really is the most well balanced cleaner for ease of use, not to mention the suspension and other such innovations like the bag full indicator.
Al
In my opinion the 150 wins hands down, with the DAM a close second - both in their ways revolutionary cleaners. The 150 was not in sale here, and I have always found it odd to see with the "fork" handle but I have used my friend Jack's and it really is the most well balanced cleaner for ease of use, not to mention the suspension and other such innovations like the bag full indicator.
Al
Alistair,
you are very correct. I never ran a 150 until recently. I ran Rick Benedikt's in CAlifornia, then the one at The Historical Center. For a cleaner THAT old, it runs like a dream. a very "comfortable" feel to it, plus stellar performance. Now, if thew could make a retrp type cleaner modeled after it, you'd have something.
you are very correct. I never ran a 150 until recently. I ran Rick Benedikt's in CAlifornia, then the one at The Historical Center. For a cleaner THAT old, it runs like a dream. a very "comfortable" feel to it, plus stellar performance. Now, if thew could make a retrp type cleaner modeled after it, you'd have something.
John,
I too have to agree about the One-Fifty cleaner. I just used one for the first time at the Historical Center on Friday, it is such a dream to use so quiet and maneuvers so well, and I'm sure gets all that deep down grit. That machine is so ahead of its time. I am now on the lookout for a One-Fifty.
Sam
I too have to agree about the One-Fifty cleaner. I just used one for the first time at the Historical Center on Friday, it is such a dream to use so quiet and maneuvers so well, and I'm sure gets all that deep down grit. That machine is so ahead of its time. I am now on the lookout for a One-Fifty.
Sam
Sadly, I haven't used a great number of Hoovers in my life, but the best Hoover for the consumer, I think, was definitely the Caddy Vac from the late 90s. The tools were easily accessible, had good filtration for the time, and was a great cleaner. It had a look that told you it was ready to destroy the dirt.
My grandparents owned a Caddy Vac from 1999 to 2008 and survived shag, small stones and a lot of dust. The fan needed to be replaced and the brush roll was going bad, so when I told my grandpa the price of replacement parts, they got a new vacuum. Which ended up being a 1989 Sears Hoover Convertible! I still miss the Caddy Vac.
Here's a picture of the Caddy Vac, operated by me when I was 5 years old!
My grandparents owned a Caddy Vac from 1999 to 2008 and survived shag, small stones and a lot of dust. The fan needed to be replaced and the brush roll was going bad, so when I told my grandpa the price of replacement parts, they got a new vacuum. Which ended up being a 1989 Sears Hoover Convertible! I still miss the Caddy Vac.
Here's a picture of the Caddy Vac, operated by me when I was 5 years old!
brandon_w_t
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You know the 150 really wAs so far ahead of it's time.
I wish I could use a nice one. My 2 model 150s are missing bags and don't run yet. But I'm getting there.
I wish I could use a nice one. My 2 model 150s are missing bags and don't run yet. But I'm getting there.
silverlux
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All this '150' talk made me- - - - - -
[COLOR=#003366; font-size: medium]Get mine out and give it a spin through the house. I have a few different kinds of carpet in the house, and it handles them all with great ease. No fatigue for the user, either! It's truly a 'star' in the Hoover crown! The second you turn it on, you know it means business. A joy, indeed![/COLOR]
[COLOR=#003366; font-size: medium]Get mine out and give it a spin through the house. I have a few different kinds of carpet in the house, and it handles them all with great ease. No fatigue for the user, either! It's truly a 'star' in the Hoover crown! The second you turn it on, you know it means business. A joy, indeed![/COLOR]
