Calling on John (Gottahaveahover)

[super-sweeper]

Hey john,Since you're the Hoover expert,I have a qeustoin:
I recently got a Red hoover cormercial,The older kind that resembles a convertible,The convertible with the hight adjustment lens on top of the hood.It has the dust cup,And looks just like the NOS one you saw during your trip to that vacuum shop in your thread "I went to a vacuum shop today".
I also have this thing called an "Advantage",Same machine,Except in Tan and has a complete soft bag.Both of them work fine.

My qeustoin is,Is any of these worth anything?Or did i screw myself over once again?

-Alex.

 

[guardsman69]

john long is out of the office today but will be back friday so you get this john the john owner of that vac shop.....if the the very rare advantage is all original and the red commercial convertible is as well you have two very valuable hoover uprights for your collection.....give me some models and picks and i can give you their complete histories....sincerely john gregory aka Guardsman 69...

 

[super-sweeper]

Really?AWESOME!

The advantage is as follows:

Model U4631-030
Serial no 00004637
6 Amps,Type A bags.

The Hoover cormercal's serial and model i can not get to at the moment (It's at my dad's house,Which i won't be at till wensday at the least.

-Alex.

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[guardsman69]

dear alex i cannot open your link but your advantage is from march 1984 ...i have the models and samples vault unit and that is what is dated on the tag....it had a two year run into late 1986-87 sales season......i look forwa to your commercial model ......john

 

[super-sweeper]

John,

I'm sorry the link was a mistake :0)
Anyways,The Hoover Commercial is as follows:

Model C1259
6.0 Amps
Serial no:109800023288

Hope that is of assistance.

-Alex.

 

[guardsman69]

that unit was part of the floormax collection of the hoover guardsman series introduced by hoover maytag in 1994 with the hoover dual voltage black and gold upright u4291.....the floor max line was available into the early 2000s your unit was made in october of 1998 with the traditional full convertible hood shape introduced on john longs favorite 1973 u4003 in hot imperial red with clear bumpers plastic bottom plate and 2 brush agtiator no beater bars.... carrying henry dryfuss's last hoover designs into the 21st century

 

[gottahaveahoove]

Alex!

I wasn't ignoring you at all. Seems like all of your concerns were 'covered'. Um, glad I could help, as it were, lolo
John LONG.. the 'other' John.

 

[super-sweeper]

No worries John (Long)!

All of my concerns and/or questions where answered by John G.Anyways,I am very GLaD to own one of the VERY last of Henry Dryfuss designed Hoovers,One of a dyeing breed,The convertible..

I just have one more question,2 maybe
1:1986-1987,A short Production?Why so short?
2:Are these just run-of-the-mill Hoovers?

...O.K,3 Questions ...
3o anyone of you have the diagram and/or picture of how a convertible with power-surge 's switch is hooked up?Perhaps the motor too?The Advantage is having some....
"Wiring issues",Also Known As "Alex has managed to forget how it coonects for this is his first power-surge convertible style machine" :3)

-Alex.

 

[guardsman69]

alex call me at 570 343 2020 between noon and six pm and i will answer your wiring questions my guardsman U4515 IN THE PHOTOS...is the same unit with a different hood and bag....

 

[super-sweeper]

Hello John G.

I'd pefer not to call (I'm a private/shy person ,I hope you will understand.
Anyways,I will happily describe the scenario,And if that is in-adequate,A diagram.

There is 3 wires comeing from the motor into the switch,One blue,One orange,One white.
There is 2 wires comeing from the cord,White&Black of course.
The neutral from the cord connects to the neutral from the motor,The other 3 wires however,I am lost at.Please,If you have a diagram,or photos,or anything,Please send me a response.

-Alex.

 

[guardsman69]

get over your shyness and pick up the phone...... if not post picks of its current state and i will tell you what goes where based on what edition power surge motor you have