smow69
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what all colors did the dial a matic come in does anyone know? I have these to colors plas another green and an orange modell 1140.in storage.
HOOVER DIAL--MATIC COLORS
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super-sweeper
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our resident HOOVER expert.....
Is John Long, he should be able to tell you colors, years, and if your HOOVER is capable of supporting the Turbonic-Gardener™ attachment. As much as I love my HOOVERS, all I can be certain on is the VERY first
Dial-A-Matic cleaner, the world's first clean-air upright, was released in 1963 in the color of pumpkin and taupe!
Is John Long, he should be able to tell you colors, years, and if your HOOVER is capable of supporting the Turbonic-Gardener™ attachment. As much as I love my HOOVERS, all I can be certain on is the VERY first
Dial-A-Matic cleaner, the world's first clean-air upright, was released in 1963 in the color of pumpkin and taupe!
raycarter
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Here is a list of Hoover Dial-A-Matic models and color schemes;
1100 & 1118 - Sunset Orange, Pearl Gray and Deep Mist Gray
1110 - Peacock Blue, Pearl Gray and Deep Mist Gray
1120 - Pumpkin Orange and Seal Greige Light, Medium, and Deep
1130 - Spring Green and Taupe Light, Medium and Deep
1140 - Marine Blue and Seal Greige Light, Medium and Deep
1151 - Flamingo Orange and Seal Greige, Light Medium and Deep
1157 - Ceylon Yellow and Taupe Light, Medium and Deep
1170 - Seal Greige Light, Medium and Deep*
1176 - Persian Gold and Seal Greige Light, Medium and Deep*
1178 - Taupe Light, Medium and Deep*
U5007 - Light Copper and Light Taupe
U5007-001 - Cinnamon and Oyster White
U5015 - Persian Gold and Oyster White
U5017 - Lichen Green and Oyster White
U6003 - Sunset Orange and Light Taupe*
U6003-001 - Poppy Red and Oyster White*
U6007 - Antique Copper Shadow and Light Taupe*
U6039 - Sea Blue and Oyster White*
U6041 - Luggage Tan and Oyster White*
*Power Drive model
1100 & 1118 - Sunset Orange, Pearl Gray and Deep Mist Gray
1110 - Peacock Blue, Pearl Gray and Deep Mist Gray
1120 - Pumpkin Orange and Seal Greige Light, Medium, and Deep
1130 - Spring Green and Taupe Light, Medium and Deep
1140 - Marine Blue and Seal Greige Light, Medium and Deep
1151 - Flamingo Orange and Seal Greige, Light Medium and Deep
1157 - Ceylon Yellow and Taupe Light, Medium and Deep
1170 - Seal Greige Light, Medium and Deep*
1176 - Persian Gold and Seal Greige Light, Medium and Deep*
1178 - Taupe Light, Medium and Deep*
U5007 - Light Copper and Light Taupe
U5007-001 - Cinnamon and Oyster White
U5015 - Persian Gold and Oyster White
U5017 - Lichen Green and Oyster White
U6003 - Sunset Orange and Light Taupe*
U6003-001 - Poppy Red and Oyster White*
U6007 - Antique Copper Shadow and Light Taupe*
U6039 - Sea Blue and Oyster White*
U6041 - Luggage Tan and Oyster White*
*Power Drive model
raycarter
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Sorry, I left out one model from my previous post- Model 1136, Styled in Flemish Blue and Taupe, Light and Medium.
hoover28
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hoover dial a matic
it would be nice if some one could list the date and year each model was made of these hoovers
Chris
it would be nice if some one could list the date and year each model was made of these hoovers
Chris
oreck_xl
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I believe you left out the model 1149 as well. Also, does anyone know which were the last DAM models available in the power drive and non-power drive versions? Was there an overlap when the Concept 1 debuted? A vac shop owner told me awhile back Dial-A-Matics could still be purchased new in 1980.
TheSpiritOf76
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does anyone know.....
what dam that is on the left, in the first photo? I don't believe it is a US DAM, can anyone help?
what dam that is on the left, in the first photo? I don't believe it is a US DAM, can anyone help?
opelgtkarl
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DAM on the Left
Yeah I remember this post and I know the right is a 1149, but the one on the left is a mystery and I have not seen another. It looks like it might go with the U4003 Convertible, but I don't know. Info needed!!!
Yeah I remember this post and I know the right is a 1149, but the one on the left is a mystery and I have not seen another. It looks like it might go with the U4003 Convertible, but I don't know. Info needed!!!
On the left I would guess an 1157...but I'm no expert.
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kirbyvertibles
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I believe 1157 was yellow.
I've never seen this one. I'm gonna say it's a frankendam or an imported dam???
I've never seen this one. I'm gonna say it's a frankendam or an imported dam???
oreck_xl
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It looks as if the front is from an 1170. Notice how Dial A Matic is written at the bottom?
Praise for the U5015. When was it manufactured?
I am really curious when my U5015 was manufactured. I acquired it used in 1988, and even then it seemed like almost an antique.
However, to this day it cleans like nobody's business. 3 years ago I bought the Hoover that was rated #1 in Consumer Reports, and it is just terrible at sucking dirt out of my carpet, compared to the ancient U5015. I will never part with my U5015!
I am really curious when my U5015 was manufactured. I acquired it used in 1988, and even then it seemed like almost an antique.
However, to this day it cleans like nobody's business. 3 years ago I bought the Hoover that was rated #1 in Consumer Reports, and it is just terrible at sucking dirt out of my carpet, compared to the ancient U5015. I will never part with my U5015!
oreck_xl
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The U5015 was either the last (or one of the very last) non-power drive models offered. It was shown in the 1978 lineup page. I have heard tell of them being sold new as late as 1980. I personally would take a U5015 Dial-A-Matic over the Concept One that immediately followed in a second. Tool conversion was sooo much easier.
panasonicvac
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I'm a huge fan of Dial-A-Matics, I just love them so much! They weren't perfect but I would still buy one
I actually saw an orange one at a thrift store store years ago, I don't remember why I didn't get it but I should've anyways.
I actually saw an orange one at a thrift store store years ago, I don't remember why I didn't get it but I should've anyways.paul2024
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Dial A Matic 1157
I have my Mother's 1157. I need to get a belt, I see that they are easy to find. It is Yellow. Is that the only color that the 1157 came in? I also would like to find a user and service manual for it. Also what year were they manufactured? A lot of questions I know. Thank you.
I have my Mother's 1157. I need to get a belt, I see that they are easy to find. It is Yellow. Is that the only color that the 1157 came in? I also would like to find a user and service manual for it. Also what year were they manufactured? A lot of questions I know. Thank you.
Hi Paul,
The Dial-A-Matic model 1157 was marketed from circa 1971 to 1974 in Ceylon Yellow and Taupe-Light, Medium, and Deep. The identical model 1159 was sold in Canada. Both were two of only a few models equipped with a headlight. The Dial-A-Matic, manufactured from 1963 to 1978, came in a variety of colors and model numbers.
Starting around 1966, Hoover USA's user manuals were typically printed for more than one model instead of being model specific as before; although there may have been exceptions. Anyway, from 1969 on there were basically two types: non-power drive & power drive. Here is a link to a 1971 power drive one I found online:
https://archive.org/details/HooverDialAMaticOwnersManual/mode/2up
Also, here's a 1973 newspaper ad I located for the model 1157:
The Dial-A-Matic model 1157 was marketed from circa 1971 to 1974 in Ceylon Yellow and Taupe-Light, Medium, and Deep. The identical model 1159 was sold in Canada. Both were two of only a few models equipped with a headlight. The Dial-A-Matic, manufactured from 1963 to 1978, came in a variety of colors and model numbers.
Starting around 1966, Hoover USA's user manuals were typically printed for more than one model instead of being model specific as before; although there may have been exceptions. Anyway, from 1969 on there were basically two types: non-power drive & power drive. Here is a link to a 1971 power drive one I found online:
https://archive.org/details/HooverDialAMaticOwnersManual/mode/2up
Also, here's a 1973 newspaper ad I located for the model 1157:
Here's a link to the 1973 electronic Dial-A-Matic service manual available for purchase at Automatic Ephemera:
https://www.automatice.org/cgi-bin/index.cgi?showdoc~989~Hoover~VU
https://www.automatice.org/cgi-bin/index.cgi?showdoc~989~Hoover~VU
paul2024
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Hoover 1157 Update
Good Morning, I just spent 30 minutes typing up an update but got a message that I had to wait to post, then some kind of spam popped up stating that my computer was infected. I had to reboot. I am not sure what could be on this web site that would generate such a message. I run Malwarebytes on my computer. Anyway I will not retype everything. The main thing was when I took apart the agitator, the non belt side felt washer was non existent. The part number was H13010. Unfortunately Hoover has a model with the same number so I not able to search for the part. Was the part number changed, or is there one available somewhere? Thank you.
Good Morning, I just spent 30 minutes typing up an update but got a message that I had to wait to post, then some kind of spam popped up stating that my computer was infected. I had to reboot. I am not sure what could be on this web site that would generate such a message. I run Malwarebytes on my computer. Anyway I will not retype everything. The main thing was when I took apart the agitator, the non belt side felt washer was non existent. The part number was H13010. Unfortunately Hoover has a model with the same number so I not able to search for the part. Was the part number changed, or is there one available somewhere? Thank you.
