Craig's List Special

[larryeddy]

Found this on Craig's List and and had to go and check it out. I have a soft spot for the Decade 80 machines. This one was in Like New Condition and the guy wanted 25. SOLD! A little clean up and a new bag and to the shrine she goes!

Thoughts?
Larry

 

[eurekaprince]

Holy Hoover, Batman!!!! Even EurekaPrince can appreciate a great upright from the folks in North Canton! Amazing that this one looks barely used...can't see one scratch anywhere. How did this survive so well over the years?

 

[vac-o-matic]

Congrats!

That's a model that's rarely seen. You got a great buy!

 

[broomvac]

Wow!

Like new is NOT an exaggeration! That one is truly a score! All you have to do now is give it a good work out.

 

[kirbyvertibles]

Very nice and uncommon.... A little history, did you know the very first version of this model came with the Convertible name on it? I had one but sold it because I wasn't collecting yet at that time.

 

[paul]

Very nice. What's the model? Wondering, too, if it has the time-coded serial # that Hoover started in 1988.

 

[kirbyvertibles]

This would be way before 1988. More like 1980-82ish

 

[larryeddy]

Sorry for the Delay

Here is a picture of the Number plate on the bottom, i have no idea how to date them. Can anyone help? Thanks!

 

[TheSpiritOf76]

You can only....

Date Hoover machines by the serial number with machines made after 1987. So since this one was made in or around 1980, that is not possible.

 

[huskyvacs]

Dating Vacuums

Often if you google the model number, newspapers.com will sometimes have an advertisement archived from a newspaper (subscription required to view) but you can get a date from there.

According to this Paris, Texas newspaper ad, the machine hit the market in winter 1981.

http://https//www.newspapers.com/newspage/16843182/

 

[larryeddy]

Thanks Guys!