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Hi Brian,
Thought you would be interested in some details of the Hoover Floor Polisher Model 5450 along with other Hoover cleaners manufactured around the same time (your grandma may have had one of the other cleaners, too, at one time):
-It and its contemporaries were designed by Melvin Ripple for Hoover in late 1956 and introduced in 1957; being last featured in store advertisements in 1962. A plastic dispenser was made available for it in 1961.
-Its Heather Rose & Pearl White colors matched the Convertible model 65 and Constellation model 85's.
-The hood style matched Hoover USA's other contemporaneous floor-conditioning models: the 5020 primrose yellow & garland green polisher and the 5240 adobe tan & fawn white shampoo-polisher. In 1962 a new hood style and base were introduced on different models.
Now you've got some details to share with others when you find a good replica of your grandma's 5450 Floor Polisher.
1. 1957 Jan 10 LIFE - Model 5450
2. 1958 Oct 17 OTTAWA CITIZEN Floor Polisher & Constellation in Pearl White & Heather Rose
3. 1959 Dec 14 LIFE - Hoover Garland Green & Primrose Yellow Cleaners
4. 1960 Apr 20 TELEGRAPH - Model 5450
5. 1960 May 26 OTTAWA CITIZEN Hoover Shampoo-Polisher
6. 1960 Jun 2 PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE and SUN TELEGRAPH - Hoover Cleaners
7. 1960 Nov 2 YOUNGSTOWN VINDICATOR - Hoover Cleaners
8. 1960 Nov 2 OWOSSO ARGUS-PRESS Shampoo-Polisher Model 5240
9. 1960 Dec 7 SASKATOON STAR-PHOENIX Hoover Canada Cleaners in Garland Green - Pearl White - Primrose Yellow (Deluxe Constellation 828, Floor Polisher 5432, Convertible 661, Floor Washer 3502)
10. 1961 Jun 19 NORWALK HOUR - Polisher Model 5020
11. 1961 Jul 15 SASKATOON STAR-PHOENIX - Yellow Floor Polisher & Pink Constellation
12. 1961 Dec 20 MERIDAN RECORD - Shampoo-Polisher Model 5240
13. 1962 Mar 11 TOLEDO BLADE Model 5450
14. Model 5240 Shampoo-Polisher in Adobe Tan & Fawn White
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