Hoover Decade 80's

[kirbykid63]

Been seeing lots of hoover decade 80's and 800's lately,and from utube they seem to be very good machines.Are they simple to work on and is there any common problems with them.

 

[rugsucker]

Decade 80

These were a good Hoover with classic Convertible style and performance.Possible problems are crack at rear corner of plastic base and noisy from plastic bottom plate.Also used plastic ends on agitator.Older Hoovers can be described using the word metal!

 

[gottahaveahoove]

They are great.

Yes, they were 'cheapened down', (cost reduction). And, the plastic 'plate' didn't help. They went on a lot of later convertibles.They have great suction, nice front load attachments, large top fill bag, 2 bright lights (ONE always burned out), slot on the bag for a 'scent tab'. Decade 80 morphed into Decade 800 (after the turn of the decade). Like all of the others,IF used responsibly and serviced, they'll endure. Best of luck with yours. If you don't have one yet, put it on your list.[this post was last edited: 5/30/2012-12:20]

 

[guardsman69]

THE HOOVER DECADE 80 STARTED OFF AS THE U4151 AND U4153 HOOVER DELUXE CONVERTIBLES ...IN 1979....DISCONTINUING THE 1977 LINE OF HIGH END SQUARE HANDLED UPRIGHTS.....INTRODUCING THE NEW HOOD AND BASE DESIGN.....1980 WOULD SEE THE SAME TWO MODELS RENAMED DECADE 80 WITH THE ADDITIONAL MODELS U4161-9 AND THE U4159 ADDED TO THE LINE UP IN 1981 AND THE U4329 THE VERY FIRST BAGLESS HOOVER UPRIGHT ADDED IN 1982.....IN 1984 THE TRADITIONAL HOOVER MOTOR WAS OUT AND THE POWER SURGE DECADES WERE IN SO THE U4151 BASE UNIT WAS DROPPED ....THE U4153 BECAME THE U4385 ...THE U4161-9 BECAME THE U4381-9....THE U4159 GOT AXED....AND THE U4329 BAGLESS BECAME THE U4383....SO COSMETICALLY IDENTICAL INTERNALLY DIFFERENT FEATURING A NEW 6 AMP MOTOR ON A POWER SURGE SPRING LOADED SWITCH......IN 1988 THE NAME BECAME DECADE 800 WITH THE U4501 IN BLUE REPLACING THE U4385....U4503900 REPLACING THE JADE U4381900 AND THE U4505 REPLACING THE U4383.....ALL DISCONTINUED IN 1992 ....EVOLVING INTO THE CONVERTIBLE 700 ALSO INTRODUCED IN 1988....THIS U4497900 WOULD LIVE INTO 1993 WHEN IT TO WAS REPLACED BY THE HOOVER TOOLS ON BOARD LEGAGY UPRIGHTS.....AND THE NORTH CANTON CLOCK WAS TICKING ON HOOVERS MAIN CAMPUS ....THE SUPREMACY LINE WOULD KEEP THE CONVERTIBLE U4719 AND DECADE TYPE U4721 ALIVE INTO THE MID 1990S AND THE HEAVY DUTY U4513 AND GUARDSMAN U4515 WOULD ALSO KEEP THE SQUARE HANDLED CONVERTIBLE ALIVE FOR A BRIEF PERIOD AFTER A FIVE YEAR RUN 1988 TO 1993

 

[hoover1]

to me these vacuums seem like a cross between a hoover convertible and the hoover concepts.

 

[gottahaveahoove]

Yes,

they do indeed.

 

[chan55]

Hoover decade 80

I just gave mine to my daughter for her first place. She thought it looked old fashioned. I told her it is better then anything on the shelf today. It is the green one with the striped bag. Works great!

Chan

 

[electroluxkirby]

I have a Decade 80 (Green) it's a great vac, does an excellent job of cleaning and grooming. I had to buy a replacement outer bag which is gray. The original bag had a rusted zipper on it. I bought new light bulbs for the headlight but only one side works.

 

[cam2s]

Decade 800

I have a Deacade 800. The machine comes apart fairly easily for servicing. There are quite a few plastic parts, but it is what it is. Plastic or not, it still is an excellent cleaner.