You've got to love
that HOOVER "hum"!!
John.
that HOOVER "hum"!!
John.
Favourite Vintage Brand and Why ?
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jodan3399
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My neighbor's mother gifted her with a Tri Star years ago, I remember her showing it to me and I thought it was the neatest vacuum I'd ever seen, it looked like a metal torpedo on wheels.
Never saw one again until years later when her husband called and asked me if I wanted this old vacuum they had in the shed before they put it out to the curb.
That's it on the right, the one on the left I found curbside about a block away from me about 2 weeks later.
Never saw one again until years later when her husband called and asked me if I wanted this old vacuum they had in the shed before they put it out to the curb.
That's it on the right, the one on the left I found curbside about a block away from me about 2 weeks later.
pnluxconvlvr
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Thanks bagintheback for sharing !
That " Hoover Difference " ad is awesome. The all metal Hoovers are amazing too.
That " Hoover Difference " ad is awesome. The all metal Hoovers are amazing too.
eurekaprince
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As my Vacuumland name suggests, I have always loved Eureka vacuum cleaners - especially those from the Eureka Williams era (about 1960 - 1975). Not quite sure what it was about them, but I have always found the industrial designs of their vacs to be more beautiful and attractive then those of any other brand. To me, those Eureka vacs had a certain sleekness and symmetry and balance in their look, resulting in an understated elegance that somehow transmitted a sense of "quiet confidence." Even the subdued colours (beiges, greens, blues) communicated that sense of quiet confidence. The simplicity of the Eureka Williams graphic and logo and the smooth lines of the attachments stand out as representing this subtlety.
Does anyone at Vacuumland know the name or names of the industrial designers that worked for the Eureka Williams company in Bloomington, Illinois? I'd like to salute them!!!!!
Does anyone at Vacuumland know the name or names of the industrial designers that worked for the Eureka Williams company in Bloomington, Illinois? I'd like to salute them!!!!!
KirbyCollector01
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My favorite vintage brands are Kirby Royal and Hoover
rugsucker
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"industrial designers"?
This should include George Walker in the early 50s.He also did work at Ford including early T-Bird.Would be interesting to know who did the award winning Mighty Mite & Ultra & Express & Precision & ?
This should include George Walker in the early 50s.He also did work at Ford including early T-Bird.Would be interesting to know who did the award winning Mighty Mite & Ultra & Express & Precision & ?
vacerator
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Hmmmm,
Eureka Star has bucoup' Kirby's!
Geoff, that Hoover 825, is it styled by Raymond Lowey?
Now that is better looking than most vacuums period!
Eureka!!
I've got them, that's my collection.
Eureka Star has bucoup' Kirby's!
Geoff, that Hoover 825, is it styled by Raymond Lowey?
Now that is better looking than most vacuums period!
Eureka!!
I've got them, that's my collection.
vacerator
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Sorry, Jeff in Gallion Ohio,
Not Geoff.
Not Geoff.
vacerator
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jodan3999,
Now I know it's a small world. My grandomothers brother had a shoe store or two there way back in the 1960's.
Now I know it's a small world. My grandomothers brother had a shoe store or two there way back in the 1960's.
human
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I growing up, we were pretty much brand agnostic when it came to vacuum cleaners. The earliest one I remember was a pink and gray Lewyt canister, which was replaced by a tan and green "Brady Bunch" Hoover Convertible, and later with an uber noisy Singer upright. There was also an Electrolux 1205 (sans power nozzle) in the mix that Dad pulled from a neighbor's trash pile. The canister worked great but the hose leaked like a sieve.
As for my own preferences, Kirby is the clear winner for uprights, and I use mine strictly in the upright configuration. While it's cool that they can sort of convert to a canister-like configuration--a feature that impressed me mightily when I saw a Classic Omega demonstrated when I was about nine years old--I now see that they really aren't all that great as canisters; in fact, they're terrible and that's where my canister of choice come in.
That particular honor goes to Electrolux, specifically the 1205 and its immediate successor, the 14xx series (aka, Golden Jubilee, Super J, Olympia One, and Silverado) all with power nozzles, of course. Honorable mention goes to the power nozzle-equipped metal Eureka canisters from the '70s.
For Electroluxes, my power nozzle of choice is the PN-2 with the PN-1 as a close second, almost a toss-up, really. I've never used a PN-4, so I can't comment on that one, but I just don't like the L-shaped design of the PN-5 and later nozzles. It may be because I'm left-handed and the 'outrigger' is on the wrong side for me, so I'm constantly snagging it on furniture legs and such. I strongly prefer symmetrical designs. Try using a butter knife with your left hand and you'll see what I mean. There's no excuse for them to be designed that way, none at all.
As for my own preferences, Kirby is the clear winner for uprights, and I use mine strictly in the upright configuration. While it's cool that they can sort of convert to a canister-like configuration--a feature that impressed me mightily when I saw a Classic Omega demonstrated when I was about nine years old--I now see that they really aren't all that great as canisters; in fact, they're terrible and that's where my canister of choice come in.
That particular honor goes to Electrolux, specifically the 1205 and its immediate successor, the 14xx series (aka, Golden Jubilee, Super J, Olympia One, and Silverado) all with power nozzles, of course. Honorable mention goes to the power nozzle-equipped metal Eureka canisters from the '70s.
For Electroluxes, my power nozzle of choice is the PN-2 with the PN-1 as a close second, almost a toss-up, really. I've never used a PN-4, so I can't comment on that one, but I just don't like the L-shaped design of the PN-5 and later nozzles. It may be because I'm left-handed and the 'outrigger' is on the wrong side for me, so I'm constantly snagging it on furniture legs and such. I strongly prefer symmetrical designs. Try using a butter knife with your left hand and you'll see what I mean. There's no excuse for them to be designed that way, none at all.
rugsucker
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designers,continued
Raymond Loewy did the post war Singer uprights.
Henry Dreyfus did Hoovers from at least 30s-50s and later did work for Singer.
Raymond Loewy did the post war Singer uprights.
Henry Dreyfus did Hoovers from at least 30s-50s and later did work for Singer.
compactc9guy
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Compact Tristar
My favorite vacuum is Compact my god father sold them back in the day and my grand mother had one too she passed in feb 2015 so my Compact holds memories .But my first vacuum was .... Hoover Celebrity IV power-matic s3131 .Loved it but the motor was to noisy and we got rid of it .Now i own a Compact Electra C9 looove it ! Power to spare suction is amazing unbelievable air flow , metal construction is built to last , the motor is maintenance free winch i love just keep on going .
My favorite vacuum is Compact my god father sold them back in the day and my grand mother had one too she passed in feb 2015 so my Compact holds memories .But my first vacuum was .... Hoover Celebrity IV power-matic s3131 .Loved it but the motor was to noisy and we got rid of it .Now i own a Compact Electra C9 looove it ! Power to spare suction is amazing unbelievable air flow , metal construction is built to last , the motor is maintenance free winch i love just keep on going .
vacerator
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Vax,
See; Rigid and Craftsman shop vacs.
See; Rigid and Craftsman shop vacs.
