Hoover Concept I in Mint Green

[vintagevaclover]

Kirbyvertibles,

I forget the number but I am positive that it was made in 1992. And no it's not missing the cord hooks, they're actually on the of the machine.

 

[suckolux]

Lovely machines! Love the concepts they just WORK

 

[kirbyvertibles]

Oh wow yours was one of the last Concepts to be made lol.
I've never seen one with the hooks on the rear. Must have been transitional with the introduction of the Powermax

 

[vintagevaclover]

That's what I've been told before, it has the exact same cord hooks as the PowerMax and it's the same colour teal that was used for the PowerMaxs

 

[hoovercelebrity]

Nice Concepts!

I found this U4205 at a thrift store last night - marked at $19.99, but with my "club card" on Thursdays, it gets me 25% off.  It's pretty dirty, but in very nice shape overall.  I'll put it in line to get a teardown, for sure.  It's funny - I was looking at this thread just the other day and saw the pictures of this model, and thought to myself that I would love to find this non self-propelled machine... then two days later here it is.  The universe works strangely sometimes. 


 


Austin, I found a model like that Teal Concept on Craigslist sometime a year or two ago, for pretty cheap and I tried to do a restore -- but it was too far gone, and in pretty terrible shape.  I think it's a model U3341 if I recall correctly.  I kept a handfull of parts for it, because I hope to find another someday, but pitched most of it.  I love the simplicity of it, how it's a "bottom of the line" machine.  I don't love the cord winder on Concepts - I prefer a longer cord generally, and they're a nusicance to deal with when disassembling the machine.  Yours seems to be in lovely shape!


 


-Fred

 

[vintagevaclover]

I know exactly what you mean.

I have seen several of the green ones like that around here, I should've picked one up. I really like the the teal one too, mine has a few issues but nothing to major. I'd love to find a non-power drive model too!

 

[vintagevaclover]

I know exactly what you mean.

I have seen several of the green ones like that around here, I should've picked one up. I really like the the teal one too, mine has a few issues but nothing to major. I'd love to find a non-power drive model too!

 

[vintagevaclover]

Just put in new headlight bulbs