has eney one seen the hoover salesman sample

[4501933ho]

i seen them on eaby are they worth buying ?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Antique-Mi...078043?hash=item5942d0ee1b:g:VRUAAOSwx3VeH5FH

 

[hoover300]

Not for that price. They are both missing the handle. Also, I think the green one is a Kenmore, because I have an identical one with the Kenmore label. The green one is steel and the Hoover I've heard is steel and cast iron. I don't have a pic of mine but will post when I do. Also, I think this should be in the Supermarket thread.

 

[4501933ho]

Well I did not known

I should have put it in supermarket so not worth it

 

[electrolux137]

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The little Hoover wasn't a salesman's sample. They were given out at the 1933 Chicago World's Fair to people who visited the Hoover exhibits. If it still had the original bag it would have stated "Souvenir - A Century of Progress" on the bottom-front. See the photo below.


 


There were also other giveaways such as a Hoover souvenir coin.



https://www.lofty.com/products/hoover-salesman-sample-vacuum-1-eijwg

 

[electrolux137]

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"Model demonstrating the use of a Hoover vacuum cleaner" (1933 Chicago World's Fair)



http://collections.carli.illinois.edu/cdm/ref/collection/uic_cop/id/1324

 

[gregvacs28]

That's excellent information Charles.


 


If only because they are miniatures, they are adorable.


 


That price takes some of the adorable-ness away though.

 

[4501933ho]

That is cool

See I have a hoover 450 its from 1933-34 and I might be during a ge. hand vac

 

[lesinutah]

Find

If you type in minature vacuums on eBay you will find a bunch of mini vacs. There's a coffee can Hoover it's made in Taiwan.
Les