Hoover Celebrity timeline

[vacmeister76]

Can someone give me info on the Hoover Celebrity models over their production years?

 

[constellation86]

Newest thrift store find

I found this model S3005 for 6 bucks, it runs good but no hose or tools. The cashier thought it was a hair drier!
It seems like Hoover made several changes to these over the years. I also have two yellow ones(same model number), one has one cord hook like this one; the other has two hooks. Also the orange one has the old style plug, while both yellow ones have the newer square plug.
Anybody have more info on the celebrities? I would love to find out more too.
Nicholas

 

[constellation86]

Here's a picture after I pulled off the price tags.

 

[paul]

Better Late Than Never!

Additions/Corrections welcome. Some information was gleaned by brochure scans and Hesco; and some by observation. Capitalized color names were verified by schematic or brochure. Missing information was unavailable to me.


Celebrity List

‘Air Ride’: “pancake” style - no extra features
‘Custom’: Cord control, lift-off module, extra hose length, remote control, suction control, bag gauge, tool garden
‘Deluxe’: Cord control, lift-off module, extra hose length – no remote control or console, tool garden
‘Elite’: Cord control, lift-off module, extra hose length, electri-console, 12A w/pn, 3.7 HP, headlight & bag eye, tool garden

Key:
qt. - quart
PHP - Peak Horse Power
A - Amps

Model Number Suffixes:
-030 w/cord reel (?)
-035 -

Celebrity – 1974 – straight suction, single speed motor
Celebrity II – 1975 – power nozzle, single speed motor
Celebrity III – 1979 – straight suction, 2-speed motor
Celebrity IV – 1979 - power nozzle, 2-speed motor
Celebrity QS – 1982 - Quiet Series – power nozzle, 2-speed motor

Upper Shell/Bottom Pan Colors

1974-79
S3001, -001, -011 – ‘Custom’ - Rally Gold/Regal Brown – 3.7 PHP – 13-qt. bag capacity
S3003, -001, -030 - ‘Deluxe’ - Cinnamon/Rust Brown – 3.7 PHP
S3005, -001, -020, -030 – ‘Air Ride’ – Goldtone/Antique Copper Shadow – 1.7 PHP – 10-qt. bag capacity

1975-79
S3057 – II - ‘Air Ride’ – Bright Gold/Antique Copper Shadow
S3059, -030 – II – Estate – Sea Blue/Colonial Blue, 3.4 PHP, 13-qt. bag chamber
S3061, -030 - II Elite – Cinnamon/Regal Brown – 3.4 PHP, 13-qt. bag capacity
S3073, -030 – Sea Blue Medium monochrome – 7.2A, 1.7 PHP, 10-qt. bag capacity
S3077 – ‘Guardsman’ – Rust Brown/Phosphate & Oil
S3079, -030, -035 – II = Mint/Holly Green – 7.2A, 1.7 PHP, 10-qt. bag capacity
S3081 II - ‘Air Ride’, red monochrome – 7.2A, 1.7 PHP, 10-qt. bag capacity
S3083-030 – II – ‘Air Ride’ - Maple Sugar Light/Maple Sugar Dark – 7.2A, 1.7 PHP, 10-qt. bag capacity
S3093 – ‘Air Ride’ – 7.2A, 1.7 PHP, 10-qt. bag capacity
S3097 – II – mint/holly green

1979-82
S3121 III – ‘Air Ride’ - Poppy/Antique Copper Shadow – 7.2A, 1.7 PHP, 12-qt. bag capacity
S3123 – III – ‘Air Ride’ - Tahitian Gold/Antique Copper Shadow – 7.2A, 1.7 PHP, 14-qt. bag capacity
S3125, -035 – III – Tahitian Gold/Antique Copper Shadow – 7.2A, 1.7 PHP, 14-qt. bag capacity
S3127 – III - 7.2A, 1.7 PHP, 14-qt. bag capacity
S3129 – III – ‘Deluxe’ – Tahitian Gold/Antique Copper Shadow – 9.3A, 2.6 PHP, 14-qt. bag capacity
S3131, -030 IV – ‘Air Ride’ Olympic Blue/Colonial Blue – 10A, 1.7 PHP, 12-qt. bag capacity
S3133 IV- Frost Beige/Antique Copper Shadow – 10A, 1.7 PHP, 14-qt. bag capacity
S3135 IV – Olympic Blue/Colonial Blue – 10A, 1.7 PHP, 14-qt. bag capacity
S3137 IV – ‘Custom’ – Frost Beige/Antique Copper Shadow – 12A, 2.6 PHP, 14-qt. bag capacity
S3139, -035 – IV ‘Deluxe’ – Olympic Blue/Colonial Blue – 12A, 3.4 PHP, 14-qt. bag capacity
S3141 – IV – ‘Elite’ – Chrome Plate/Colonial Blue – 12A, 3.7 PHP, 14-qt. bag capacity
S3147 ‘Air Ride’ - 10A, 1.7 PHP, 14-qt. bag capacity
S3149 – III -
S3151 – ‘Deluxe’ – cinnamon/regal brown
S3153 IV – ‘Elite’ – Chrome Plate/Antique Copper Shadow – 12A, 3.7PHP, 14-qt. bag capacity
S3159 – ‘Air Ride’ – Sea Blue Medium/Colonial Blue
S3161 - III
S3165 – III - Rust Brown monochrome
S3167 – IV – ‘Air Ride’ Rust Brown monochrome – 7.2A
S3169 – III – ‘Air Ride’ - Cinnamon/Antique Copper Shadow – 7.2A
S3171 – III – Mint Green/Antique Copper Shadow – 9.3A, 2.6 PHP
S3173 – IV – Rust Brown/Antique Copper Shadow

1982-84
S3181 – Frost Beige/Mahogany Brown
S3183 –Olympic Blue/Colonial Blue – ‘QS’ - 7.2A, 1.7 PHP
S3185 – olympic blue/colonial blue
S3187, -030 – ‘QS’ Olympic Blue/Colonial Blue – 9.3A, 2.6 PHP
S3189 – ‘QS’ ‘Air Ride’ – Jade Green Light/Teal Green
S3191 – Frost Beige/Mahogany Brown – 1.7 PHP
S3193 – ‘QS’ Jade Green Light/Teal Green – 2.6 PHP
S3195, -030 – Frost Beige/Mahogany Brown – 2.6 PHP
S3199 – ‘QS’ – Chromium Plate or Coat/Light Gray – 12A, 3.7PHP
S3201 – Chromium Plate or Coat/Light Gray - 3.7 PHP -
S3215 - ‘Air Ride’ – Mint Green/Holly Green -
S3217 – ‘QS’ – Frost Beige/Colonial Blue – 12.0A, 3.4 PHP
S3219 – Frost Beige/Mahogany Brown – 2.6 PHP
S3233 – IV – Rust Brown/Antique Copper Shadow - 3.4 PHP
S3237 – Chromium Plate or Coat/Light Gray - 3.7 PHP
S3239 – Chromium Plate or Coat/Slate Blue - 3.7 PHP

 

[oldcrankman]

I have a hoover celebrity 2 Model S3061-030

But don't know the year

 

[fan-of-fans]

And interestingly, some of the latest QS models had newer attachments like the Spirit and Dimension would use.