finally made a start

[anthony]

more bits

ok thats it for now guys i will brobably put it back together over the weekend taking more pics . I said earlier that i had two of these machines the other one is in its origional state and will stay that way it belonged to my grandmother she had it from new when i was a little boy i was terrified of it as a toddler it towered above me with its search lamp staring at me and when switched on i would watch the bag inflate glued to the spot as soon as it was pushed towared me i would head for the cupboard under the stairs to hide

 

[jodan3399]

Wow, can't wait to see it back together, it's going to be a stunner! Great job.

 

[vacuumfreak]

Thats fantastic!! Again, can't wait to see the finished product!!

Daniel

 

[anthony]

the reasembly

ok guys the motor is in

 

[anthony]

underneath

wheels on and all the other bits and peices

 

[anthony]

another

brushroll in but wait theres somthing wrong in this photo ?

 

[anthony]

finished product

i would imagine it looked somthing like this when it came out of the box after fitting the handle of course

 

[anthony]

another

another

 

[anthony]

next

underneath

 

[anthony]

next

full frontal

 

[anthony]

another

the hardest thing on this job for me was refitting the flex its the origional although not rubber its pvc with the ribbing and still with that spring around the motor end a nightmare to get back inside the handle base

 

[anthony]

next

the paint really is a good match the camera seems to make it look lighter than it is

 

[anthony]

last one

ok guys this is the last one i even fitted a nice new 45 year old MK plug just to complete the period look now all i want is the house to match the hoover look out for the 119 revamp coming soon

 

[eurekastar]

Wow!  What a great job! 

 

[guido]

finally made a start

It was a simply amazing story ! Wonderful job ...and I also share 100% your idea of keeping one AS-IS and revamping the worst of the two, if you are lucky enough to have two of them. I did a similar job with a grey HOOVER 652A Senior ( well I have 9 HOOVER seniors at home, most of them are blue color but i also have the pink, the green ones ) but it was missing many parts and the chassis was much much damaged. So i felt free to dismantle it, repaint it, add the lost frontal lens ( bought as spares on internet ). The result is surprising anyway.
Listen : i have not understood one thing, would you be so kind to clarify : you painted the chassis with acrilic-spray paint many times but what did you use at the end ? Its a transparent paint also acrilic or what ? If i do it, is there the risk that it could make the previous paint "melt" together or ...I would like to know because - also - when i repainted my 1920's american HOOVER 541 I did not finish with such a treatment....maybe I should...thanks for your help ! GUIDO

 

[gottahaveahoove]

STUNNING is an

understatement. It looks 'factory direct'. It was called, "The finest HOOVER cleaner ever built" over here. Kudos to you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
John.

 

[anthony]

the paint finish

hi Guido the gold paint i used is too bright [if you know what i mean ]so the last fiew coats are of clear spray paint which dulls down the gold making the final finish more like the Hoover origional colour the clear paint is simply clear celulose sprayed directly onto the dry gold paint as long as you allow the paint to dry there wont be a problem with the paint melting as you put it the clear paint also protects against bumps and knocks although this machine wont be doing much work now its going to have a well earned retirement after its years of good service

 

[portable]

<span style="font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: medium;">Wow, Anthony. That is beautiful. </span>


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<span style="font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: medium;">Over here, our Models 60 and 61 had different paint schemes than yours. Our 60 (the one with the square handle and handle release at the top near the grip) was similar in base color to the Model 28 that followed it after the War. The Model 61 was a slightly darker color on the base, almost with a tinge of purple undertone. That one had a round handle and a standard handle release at the bottom of the handle. Both machines were "Hygienisac" models, using the Hoover reusable inner paper bag. They never did give us a gold-based one, unfortunately. </span>


<span style="font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: medium;"> </span>


<span style="font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: medium;">Your paint job is spectacular. Congratulations on a beautiful job!</span>

 

[pdub]

Anthony!

You have done an amazing and beautiful job restoring this Hoover. Thank you for sharing all the details along with the pictures. You make it all look so easy.

To make the bag did you first use an old one to make a pattern? Did you use a special type of fabric? I would love a new cloth bag for my Hoover 800 and this looks like the way to go.

thanks again,
Patrick

 

[anthony]

Hi Pdub and portable.

you have some amazing machines over there inthe states i never knew some of them existed till i joined this siteand i have been working with domestic apps for over 30 years would love to see some of them in the flesh so to speak its strange how over ther you had so many diffrent models and makes to choose from where as over here we had a limited choice not just vacuum cleaners but most electrical apps radios tvs and you have some
truly amazing looking washingmachines not to mention some of those fantastic console stereos [we call them radiograms over here ] I have just explained to a fellow member who has started a new thread about making bags if you look there you can read about how i did it and how i am about to atempt a bag for a pink 652 cheers guys Tony