Calling all Hoover canister owners!

[super-sweeper]

Demension 1000,

Still have one! The hose is suppler than something very suppley (What's supple enough to compare)??(??)?


I heard these are going on the Rare side?


I own one of those none-cord-reel Futura canisters, too. Bought it age ago at a Flea Market. The Dimension came from a Garage Sale.


 


Let's see...Perhaps a Porta-Power? Take your choice of Pumpkin on wheels or Montgomery Ward Delight!


Constellations, Portables, Ha, Maybe one day!


 


Here's the fully refurbished Wards, Not exactly "Canister", but it's all I have pictures of right now! Only have the before pictures of the Porta-Powers on hand...


 


Do request pictures of the others if you please!

 

[super-sweeper]

Mobile Pumpkin,

Un-Restored. Mainly for use as a blower or car vacuum in the garage, My Wards is the indoor model!

 

[super-sweeper]

And now,

Just to get Mr.Hoover himself (John) in a fit, Allow me to bring a KENMORE to a HOOVER fight!


Nahahahaha!

 

[director12]

Hoover has the orange canister.

 

[super-sweeper]

You mean MR.Hoover?

What model DOESN'T he have?

 

[fan-of-fans]

My Penncrest Canister (Hoover Constellation). The Constellations are my favorite. I might like to get a green Slimline as well. I saw one at an estate sale recently but passed it up because it had no hose.

Yeah, my Penncrest is a work in progress. I managed to get the electrical tape off the hose. It's cracked, I may try to shorten it. I also need to replace the filter.

Oh, and that Kenmore is nice too. Are those the lambswool pads for the attachments?

 

[super-sweeper]

Why thank you!

Yes, I believe those are pads for dusting on wood surfaces with the attachments,


 


Quoted from the user manual:


 


<span style="font-family: terminal,monaco;">"DUST MITTS-Easy-To-Use Dust Mitts slip over the Floor Brush or Fabric Tool. Use for bare floors, table tops, counters, walls, and ceilings. Some dirt will go through the Dust Mitt into the cleaner. Some will be held in the acrylic pile of the Mitt. After or during use, take the Dust Mitt off and clean with the vacuum hose. Mitts may be washed in warm water-detergent solution or in a washing machine"</span>


 


<span style="font-family: terminal,monaco;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span><span>So yes, The floor Mitt is still sealed, while the Fabric tool one has been previously opened.</span>
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[fan-of-fans]

Nice. I read about the pads in the Sears catalog. You should make a thread on it and post the manual if you could some time!

 

[durango159]

I'll compete in that Hoover/ Kenmore battle!!!

My buddy John Long, whom you refer as "Mr. Hoover" is much more into the upright sector than canister sector of Hoover in addition to other vintage appliance categories that Hoover used to offer such as irons, toasters, etc. Now he does have several Constellations, some Portapowers, Suitcases and many vintage straight suction machines. He has a couple of Celebrities and just got 2 vault power head canisters a Futura and a Spectrum. In uprights, there's very few models he doesn't have from early vintage machines, to 69's, 1070's, D.A.M's, Convertibles, Elites, etc.

What John doesn't have in power head canisters, I'll gladly supplement, just let me know the date. I'll fill the trunk. We can mix and match power nozzles and suction units!!!

Here's most of my Hoover power nozzles.

 

[super-sweeper]

RE:Kenmore,

I'd love to scan the manual, I'm sure Automatic Ephemera could use it well. I have a bunch of manuals I need to scan, Just as soon as I can figure out how to adjust the scan quality (Not easy for a Guy used to plugging in a Typewriter and going from there)!


 


I have a copy-righted Hoover Convertible manual I can post, Automatic Ephemera couldn't use it due to the Copy-Right. Would you like that?


 


I have done 2 threads on the Kenmore before, One upon arrival, Second upon restoration. I completely tore down the motor and fixed a failed, dried bearing. Spins like a top now!


 


<span style="font-size: large; font-family: arial black,avant garde;">Now, Give me an F (Not, not for failing HOOVER Class)! F Is for FAIRFAX!</span>


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[durango159]

Fairfax had a model with a Hoover Celebrity style power head on a machine at one time. They look so cool!!! Need to find a video or picture of one of those.

 

[ultralux88]

Fehrfacks! LOL I love then tho. I've got 3 newish ones including a current model. I also saw this threat and thought to myself 'I don't really have many Hoover canisters at all...' Only to run through my head and realize I have a good number of them. When I was born my parents had a 2 tone green Spirit with the PN. It's a basic model with no tool rack or headlight. But it served us well and remains in my collection today.