Guess what i got!!

[hygiene903]

Congratulations, Kyle!!! Not one, but two very rare Hoovers--WAY TO GO!!! And with Tom to help you restore it, you will have an EXCELLENT machine when he's finished with it!! He does first class work on everything he works on, and my Hoover 28 is proof of that.
Jeff

 

[tolivac]

Great pair of Hoover machines-Are these the "Holy Grail of vacuums"?_You found BOTH!!Super neat.The only other Hoover "O" is one I saw at the Smithsonian in Wash DC.

 

[compactc9]

I know there is one other collector with one, and there is the one at the Hoover Histirical center, and now Kyle's here. There must be more out there.

 

[converto-skip]

Reggie Your right

Vachunter has one in his collection

Skip...

 

[dysonman]

Hoover model 0

There were almost (but not quite) three thousand Hoover model 0's made. Certainly they are very rare, but cannot all be gone.

Congrats to Kyle on the show as well as being gifted with two very nice machines. The duster is an example of Hoover's first attempt to copy another vacuum (the Electrolux, which was taking many Hoover sales at the time).

Wonder if Kyle will grow out of his fascination with sweepers or if he'll join our "family" of collectors when he gets older?

 

[superj]

How does it work as far as picking stuff up?

 

[brandon_w_t]

Matthew,

The Hoover model O operates just the same as any later hoover fan first type machine. Its an emerson fan turned on its side and the blades are pitched more to create suction, and a belt drives the brush roll. The machine, since using an electric fan, operates almost inaudibly. They weren't very powerful, but left the design for almost every vacuum made afterwards.

 

[vac_whisperer]

This is a great thread, I'm happy to see it revived.

 

[kenkart]

Its great to see!

Someone who is so young take an interest in very vintage machines!

 

[myvacsrock]

Woooah

This is old guys. I got this when i was 12, and i'm almost 19..amazing how time flies.

 

[squarehandle]

Wow

What a find!

 

[superj]

thanks 


but how dose it run? smooth? if possible, please put up a video on youtube and post a link here

 

[brandon_w_t]

I had the opportunity to use a Spangler suction sweeper, the predecessor to this machine. Same machine just black, red and gold.

It ran almost inaudibly. The belt on that machine was original and petrified so the brushroll didn't turn.

If you have ever used one of the early 1900s or late 1800s electric fans, you know how quiet they are. Same thing.

 

[kirby505]

I'd buy it for big dollars I'm talking thousands of dollars

 

[super-sweeper]

@Kyle,

Haven't you've had that cleaner for the longest time now? I recall a certain "History channel" report in which you showcase your running Model 0 Hoover, stating you "Purchased it for $1, and it's worth $10,000",Or ahve you beaten all odds and
purchased a second Model 0?

-Alex.

 

[myvacsrock]

Of course not..

And trust me, i would have never said the machine is worth that much. The show made me say most of that "BS". Just remember this: almost everything you see on TV is fake or staged in some way or another.
And no i have not found a second Model 0, that's why i commented about how old this thread is.

 

[super-sweeper]

Oh,

In that case i owe you my greatest appoligies,I need to read thesse things entirely before jumping in to point things out!I can understand how the History channel making you state Crap like that, Make's the show all that much more intresting.

Again, My bad, Kyle.

-Alex.

 

[super-sweeper]

Wait a Second...

How did you manage to reply to a thread that's over 7 years old?

-Alex.

 

[fatalfranklin]

What a cool thread to read. Especially since it is still receiving responses after such a long time. It is quite interesting to read about History Channel's lack of credibility. I can't stand watching many "docu-dramas" because of their crazy summaries.

I just discovered the beauty of vintage vacuums, and I really enjoyed reading about your find. Would love to hear what has become of it!

 

[hooverjedilord]

Wow, this thread is nostalgic for me, I remember watching Kyle on youtube when I was about eight, I'm 16 now. I was so so so jealous, back then my parents wouldn't let me have vacuums, and to me Kyle was an idol of sorts, I mean a kid with so many vacuums, he was everything I wanted to be! This really takes me back!