Hoover Dial a Magic. Help/info
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Joel27609
Joel,
Yes, as far as I know the 1100 was the first Dial-A-Matic upright ever made.
~Ben
Joel,
Yes, as far as I know the 1100 was the first Dial-A-Matic upright ever made.
~Ben
repairman
Well-known member
First of all, it's Dial A MATIC and not magic.
Second, that appears to be a model 1110. The 1100 (First Dial A Matic) did not have a check bag indicator and it was also orange rather than blue. The hose did not have a cuff on the end that goes into the bag door. Rather, it was permanently attached to the door. Did you check the model number on the bottom plate underneath? If it actually says 1100, then the bottom plate had been swapped at some point.
I've attached pictures of what a 1100 actually looks like. See the differences for yourself.
Second, that appears to be a model 1110. The 1100 (First Dial A Matic) did not have a check bag indicator and it was also orange rather than blue. The hose did not have a cuff on the end that goes into the bag door. Rather, it was permanently attached to the door. Did you check the model number on the bottom plate underneath? If it actually says 1100, then the bottom plate had been swapped at some point.
I've attached pictures of what a 1100 actually looks like. See the differences for yourself.
durango159
Well-known member
Nice Find!
Well, now to follow that disciplinary post we just got blasted with above..... LOL
Nice find and addition to your collection with the Dial-A-Matic (D.A.M) as some call them.
I have a very limited knowledge of Dial-A-Matics other than knowing it was Hoover's first Clean Air (Bypass) design. There seems to be a love/ hate relationship for these. Some really love them and others want just about nothing to do with them. LOL.
It's quite possible over the past 50 -60 years of its life that the baseplate got replace or the font text got scratched off for the model number.
Well, now to follow that disciplinary post we just got blasted with above..... LOL
Nice find and addition to your collection with the Dial-A-Matic (D.A.M) as some call them.
I have a very limited knowledge of Dial-A-Matics other than knowing it was Hoover's first Clean Air (Bypass) design. There seems to be a love/ hate relationship for these. Some really love them and others want just about nothing to do with them. LOL.
It's quite possible over the past 50 -60 years of its life that the baseplate got replace or the font text got scratched off for the model number.
oreck_xl
Well-known member
Dial-A-Matic 1110
Made from 1964-66
Hoover's color name was peacock blue
One of my favorite color choices for the DAM
Looks to be in excellent shape too, be gentle with the handle mount. That was the Achilles' heel of that series.
Made from 1964-66
Hoover's color name was peacock blue
One of my favorite color choices for the DAM
Looks to be in excellent shape too, be gentle with the handle mount. That was the Achilles' heel of that series.
huskyvacs
Well-known member
Love the teal color!
Joel27609
Joel,
My guess is 1965.
~Ben
Joel,
My guess is 1965.
~Ben
