Hoover attachment oddity?

[vac-o-matic]

I just recently acquired what looks like an unused set of convertible 1011 basic attachments in the original box. What I found odd is the hose, in seal griege, is an ultra-flex hose, similar but shorter than a Constellation hose of that time. I haven't seen that since the introduction of the convertible attachments in the late 50's. Has anyone else seen this before?

 

[jfalberti]

Pictures?

Could you please some pictures of it?

 

[gottahaveahoove]

They first made them with a SEPERATE

converter.  Then,  it was the "usual" attached.  Tuflex came out AROUND '64.  My 2 aunts had tuflex with their 69 and 70 models.  I LOVE those tools. Tuflex went into the 'front conversion'.  Then,  they went to "pool filter hose". 

 

[kloveland]

It’s really a shame that Hoover decided to make the converter and hose all one piece. I use my Cleaning Tools with my Convertibles often and have sucked up some big messes and clogged the converter. When this happens I use a canister to clear the clog. Really wish Hoover had kept the Ultraflex for use with the Dial-A-Matic.

Rick, I have an Ultraflex hose in brown that must have been made for 1010. I would really like to see the Ultraflex in seal griege that hose must be a real rarity.

 

[portable]

<span style="font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: medium;">When I bought a new Convertible 1076 in apprx. 1974, it came with a set of attachments that had one of those blasted attached converters. </span>


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<span style="font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: medium;">Somehow I got something stuck up far enough in the hose that I could not get it out. I did not have the wherewithall at the time to get the whole thing apart, so I went to the "Authorized Hoover Dealer" in the Marina District of San Frnacisco. Long story short, I did not see the hose OR my vacuum again (yes, he wanted the vacuum too) for almost 3 months. He kept making one excuse after another to not get the problem solved and my machine returned. I reported him to the Better Business Bureau. When I got it back, I had "bad feelings" about the whole thing and sold the vacuum to a couple I knew. Oh what a mistake! </span>


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<span style="font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: medium;">Anyway.....I HATE those dang attached converters.</span>

 

[stricklybojack]

This is a 1011 tool set from 1970

Is that a tufflex hose?