Happy Birthday Hoover Convertible

[dysonman1]

June 4th 2022 is the 65th anniversary of Henry Dreyfus patenting the Hoover Convertible 65 and 31 for The Hoover Company. The "65" is 65.

It's also the birthday of one of my favorite people, John Gregory - the Hoover guru and authority. His vacuum shop (Gregory's Sweeper Central) is the last Hoover-only store. I highly recommend any vacuum collector and Hoover enthusiast visiting Pennsylvania (Pittston, Scranton, Dunmore) stop by for a fascinating look at Hoover history.

The Hoover model 65 is one of my all-time favorites.

 

[dysonman1]

People always enjoy running a nice Convertible.

 

[dysonman1]

Even the commercial models were based on the Convertible.

 

[dysonman1]

Loveliness in Blue

 

[dysonman1]

The model 65 - herself.

 

[dysonman1]

The models 65 and 31 together. Happy Birthday ladies. Don't drink the tea.

 

[dysonman1]

Why DO Hoovers have headlights?

 

[dysonman1]

The Hoover convertible model 31 featured a step on switch on the handle bail. That would be used again on the commercial convertibles.

 

[dysonman1]

The bag feels like Mrs. Hoover ripped down her shower curtains and sewed them into outer bags. The vinyl is that heavy.

 

[luxlife]

Beautifull! Thanks for sharing!

And HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO JOHN GREGORY!

 

[air-waycharlie]

Happy Birthday John Gregory and many happy returns of the day! I hope this is the best year ever!

And, happy birthday to the 65 and 31. Two of the best and classics forever.

 

[mjhoshaw]

My childhood Hoover identified!

So the Hoover Convertible I rescued from curbside at age 15 was a 65. That's the one I rewound the field coil in to restore low speed. Thanks for the images!


 


Joel

 

[compactelectra]

Happy Birthday

John!!

 

[paul]

Happy birthday to John, and happy 65th to the Hoover USA Convertible Cleaner!

 

[hygiene903]

Happy Birthday John, and Happy Birthday Hoover Convertible! To help celebrate, here's my model 65 Convertible.
Jeff

 

[dysonman1]

The beautiful 65’s headlight shot.

 

[dysonman1]

So many Convertibles. No staircase.

 

[dysonman1]

It drank the tea. Help John (Gregory of course).

 

[dysonman1]

Picking up difficult things

The Hoover commercial convertibles have no problems picking up dry pepper cookies. They can easily inhale the caraway seeds off the very, very dry Irish soda bread. They are a wonderful help in the homes of the feeble minded.

 

[dysonman1]

John’s Commercial Convertible. Thanks again for all you do. Where would we be without Gregory’s Sweeper Central?

 

[dysonman1]

I thought this was one of the most beautiful Hoovers. I absolutely enjoy using it.

 

[dysonman1]

Some would call it pink. Others would call it “pank”. In no case should you drink the tea.

 

[dysonman1]

This poor Hoover actually drank the tea and accidentally inhaled an ancient pepper cookie while removing stains from Karastans behind locked doors so the garden party doesn’t see. Heavens to Betsy. It turned from Mr. Happy to “Mr. Yukk” in just two shakes of a phony old chorus gurl.

 

[dysonman1]

Did they really make them in every color of the rainbow?

 

[dysonman1]

I guess they DID make them in every color under the sun. Come to the Convention and Taste The Rainbow.

 

[luxlife]

Those colors are amazing!

I like the diversity of your collection-one of every color. No “twosies” or threesies” of the same model here!

 

[dysonman1]

Who needs two of one model? Plus, none of mine were trash picked. My friends as well as the public are always invited to come and experience them. Plug them in, turn the on, run them. They're vacuums, not diamonds.

 

[hoover300]

All nice

But I LOVE the turquoise one with the headlight!

 

[dysonman1]

And so it begins. The beautiful Hoover convertible.