Hello from New user and now hooked on hoover collector lol

[justif9901]

Hello all,
I just saved a Hoover Convertible Deluxe model 1076 from a local salvage store over the weekend. Best $3.00 I ever spent lol. Does anyone have a parts list for one of these or know if any parts are interchangeable with other convertible models? So far after a quick lookover it needs a belt, (which I already ordered) a power cord, and a bellow for the bottom feed. The previous owner used black electrical tape to hold the bellow in place. I know there aren't alot of parts out there for this model after doing some research on the internet. I appreciate any advice anyone can give me to get this beauty back to the way she's supposed to be.
Thanks,
Beckie

 

[bnsd60m9200]

dont replace the cord! its part of the vintage of the machine! that 1076 is 100% original and as long as the inside insulation isnt nicked, that cord is perfectly safe. and that black electrical tape on the bellows is from the factory, that's not a home hack. it holds the bellows to the fill tube.

hope you ordered a genuine hoover convertible belt for that (part 49258 or 44783). generic belts will break very fast, thier rubber quality is poor and not elastic enough.

these machines take paper c bags, which you can get genuine vintage bags very easily online or digging at thrift stores.

also, this machine is 48-50 years old. it will likely need service. if the brushroll doesnt spin freely or the motor sounds groany, i can talk you thru service offlist.

 

[gottahaveahoove]

Hi Beckie, and welcome!

The 1076 is on of my most favorite models. I have 3. My first one was my first vacuum purchase, in 1975, with $$ from my paper route!!
It's still in mint condition. Sadly, that lens was known to shrink...... corrected on later models.
A great machine, indeed, with a metal base. Later, of course, Hoover, and most others, went to plastic. Adding plastic was not necessarily a bad move, although one might hear that. A lot, almost all of today's vac, even the extremely expensive ones, Miele, Tacony, Electrolux,Dyson, etc use mostly plastic.
So, you have a real workhorse. With some servicing, you''l be in great shape there. Best of luck.

 

[kloveland]

I don’t think electrical tape around the bellows joining the bag ring was from the factory. I’ve had plenty of convertibles without any sort of tape. It does make a better seal though. I think vac repair shops did that.

From the factory I believe the clamp and the two tabs ( no tape ) were the only thing securing the bellows to the bag ring. You can always ask Tom Anderson to be sure. He’s a great resource for everything Hoover. Since he grew up not far from the factory.

 

[gottahaveahoove]

you're right about all of that, Kenny.

Vac stores would often put tape around the bellows. Later, Hoover made the bellows with a longer rubber tab which would extend, I'm sure that was because, often, people would kick the bellows (bottom of the bag) and it would come loose.
And, yes, Tom Anderson lives about a mile from where it all happened. He'd know best.

 

[kloveland]

I just can't picture the Hoover company using electrical tape on the bellows. That is true John, the early convertibles did not have the tabs. I remember that now.

 

[justif9901]

Thanks everyone!

I did order a genuine hoover belt for it and got a deal on a ton of unopened type c bottom fill bags on ebay and am going to leave the cord as is. We have been watching YouTube videos (probably some of the members on here lol) on how to service them and reading as much as we can online. We took the hood off and she was full of years of lint and dirt. We gently cleaned as much as we could get for now with a soft brush, I'm not going to be using it until we get everything cleaned and looked over, oiled etc. I hand washed the outer bag and it is in really good shape. We checked the bearings in the brush roll and they either need repacked or replaced, which is the best route to go for that?

 

[kloveland]

Agitator Bearings

This guy does a really good job of explaining how to service a convertible. In his video he is demonstrating on a plastic based convertible. Which is a little different than the metal based. You can order new agitator bearings that have the white bearing seal that comes off (as shown in the video). You would leave the wire retainer out with the new bearings. The wire retainer is the triangle shaped wire that was used in older convertibles like yours. The older style bearings can be greased with a Hoover grease gun.

 

[dysonman1]

I have fixed hundreds of Convertibles in my decades as a vacuum repair man. Black tape is a wonderful 'fix' to keep the bellows on the bag-to-machine connector. John Gregory (at Gregory's Sweeper Central in PA) is the one expert that can actually help you with new old stock repair parts. Just google him for the best resource available today. He also has the best stories. He has shared so much with me.

 

[kloveland]

Greasing the lower bearing

Here is a link to a thread from Jeff on greasing the lower bearing. This is the method I use personally. Hopefully you can see the link since it's in the archives.

I converted the thread to JPEG. Just in case you can't open the link. [this post was last edited: 6/30/2021-12:39]

https://www.vacuumland.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-VIEWTHREAD.cgi?1099