HOOVER Convertible Model 66

gottahaveahoove · Nov 26, 2012

I recetly bought a 66. I was away judging a huge talent "scholarship" competition. I arrived home last pm to find a box on my porch. In it was a BEAUTIFUL 66 from Kenny Loveland! Kenny!!! wow, you pack things like our Rick B. in CA It could go on the space shuttle. It is beautiful. I just opened it, assembled it and, of course tried id out. It has a BEAUTIFUL "hum" to it. It maust have been well taken care of, as, there are lots of service dates on the bottom. It's true: if you service them.................. I have another 66 in the basement, no bag, white replacement hood, etc.

But, I now have the complete 60s lineup. And, to have a piece from Kenny's collection is wonderful. I'll post pics soon.

thanks, again, Kenny. It's a great addition to my collection. I now have the entire 50s genre, and the 65 to 70 complete. YAY!

gottahaveahoove · Nov 26, 2012

Sorry for .the bad spelling

Murphy was on my lap. When people come in January for the next 'meet', they'll all see a cleaner from Kenny, Terry, tom A. Alex Braun,etc. Thet might look funny here in a different house. But, everyone will know where they came from!

guardsman69 · Nov 27, 2012

pics pics please how about a picture from your beautiful kitchen that avacado makes for guilty pleasures and garland green with envy

gottahaveahoove · Nov 27, 2012

I'll post a pic with my whole "Garland Green" li

I believe I have the entire group now. What's with my kitchen? I'll be making cookies in there very soon.

guardsman69 · Nov 27, 2012

i would love to see how your kichen floor turned out since you gave it a good a good buffing with your hoover vault polisher.....hope you did not make it to slippery......besides avacados belong in the kitchen.....like angie dickensen used to display them as the california avacado growers association spokeswoman....so pepper how about some pics

kirbylux77 · Nov 27, 2012

John

Congratulations on completing your Hoover Convertible lineup! Right now,I am working on completing the Canadian Electrolux lineup from the 1960's to present, so I know how it feels to find that one rare, essential vacuum to complete your collection.

Happy Hoovering!

Rob

gottahaveahoove · Nov 28, 2012

Well, here are some pics.

I couldn't get to the Constellation or the no light convertible at the moment. But......

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gottahaveahoove · Nov 28, 2012

And, yes, the bag belongs to the non-light model.

But, other than the small white letters, a fine match... on the freshly buffed kitchen floor... John G. Hope you're happy! Inspector Murphy had to check it out.

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pnluxconvlvr · Nov 28, 2012

My inspectors nap leaned up next to my Convertible.

kloveland · Nov 28, 2012

The story behind the 66

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John,


I’m glad you like the 66. Chad and I found the 66 at an Estate Sale in Leawood, Kansas. The 66 was located in the garage along with a portable (orange and brown). The portable had a long black replacement cord on it. Chad went into the basement and I stayed with the 66 in the garage. Chad said he found a Hoover Quickbroom or upright Handivac in the basement and then told me “he thought I wouldn’t be interested in that”. The owner of the house must have been a Hoover fan. 


The 66 was full of bird seed and some leaked out into Chad’s trunk in his Honda. The 66 also had an ugly white and green replacement bag on it similar to a Eureka. I purchased another bag off of eBay for the 66 from a different model. The color matched perfectly. 


So there you have it. The story behind the 66. Oh, and I bought some bathroom towels at the same Estate Sale. [this post was last edited: 11/28/2012-13:35]

gottahaveahoove · Nov 28, 2012

Well, you did a great clean up

And, it sounds like it just came out of the box. I love it, and, am very grateful to you for it.

John.

kloveland · Nov 28, 2012

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The Convertible looks very nice in your home. My yellow floor polisher has lost its counterpart. Thank goodness I’m not into having sets just yet! I’m glad to see it go to a good home!

guardsman69 · Nov 28, 2012

YOUR KITCHEN FLOOR LOOKS AMAZING .....SO DOES INSPECTOR MURPHY

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