Thank you I was thinking from the picture of the machine had to be at least in the 30's. And possibly before that.
John is going to be heart broken that he didn't get to answer my question first. As we were on another matter and said if I had any Hoover questions to shoot them His way. I said I would. Now I will have to think of some technical questions for Him.
I do like the direct connect of the hose to the fan. Like the Kirby a little more work to attach. But nothing that would faze me. I may have been more or as impressed with the Hoover convertibles As I am with the Kirby or Royal if that type of hose connection had made it to my era. As It would put the cleaning power at the end of the hose just as well as a Kirby or Royal.
I truly appreciate a machine that can deep clean carpets and perform above the floor efficiently.