hoover junior 1346

[thekirbylover]

well here is my newest addition to my collection im in LOVE with the colour it deep cleans like any HOOVER would and I only paid £20 for this when i first got it the motor had a terible loud growl but after a full service and clean it works fine it even came with hose, adapter and crevice tool and a good friend of mine gave me the dusting brush all i need now is the extension wand

 

[thekirbylover]

here is it with the hose attached and boy was this hose dirty when i first got it but a soak in the bath soon sorted that out, i also had to spray some WD40 on the adater as it was incredibly dificult to move let alone lift the belt, now it glides in there like there is no tommorrow

 

[thekirbylover]

and here is the serial number i also forgot to mention this would of been called the light weight upright in the united states of america anyway i belive this is from 1971 this machine has also had alot of use due to the fact of the carbon brushes being next to nothing

 

[hooverboy81]

Nice!

Looks great! I'd love to find one of those someday! I've not come across too many personally. Love the colors!

 

[alexhoovers94]

The colours are very nice, I have to say. It was worth restoring, I want it, lol only jokeing, enjoy it's deep cleaning abillities.

 

[thekirbylover]

hooverboy81 i know you had the juniors under the name of the light weight upright however i dont know if you can get them in that color and alex yes it was worth retoring though i use my turbopower 1 more this one it great for my mom who uses it all the time

 

[kirbyclassiciii]

Hoover "Lightweight Upright" Models in the USA

In the USA, Hoover's "Lightweight Upright" model numbers were:
Model 115 (c. 1950-c. 1952) (equivalent of UK model 119)
Lark Model 12 (1953-1956)
Lark Model 14 (1955-1957)
Model 1330 (1967-1968) (equivalent of UK model 1334E)
Model 1340 (1969-1971) (equivalent of UK model 1346)
Model 1348 (1972-1977) (equivalent of UK model 1346A)
Model U1025 (1978-1980) (equivalent of UK model U1012)

With the exception of the 115/119, the trim colors will vary between the UK and USA versions.
Model 1330 is colored white with grey faceplate, and jonquil green bag
Model 1340 is colored shades of "seal greige" throughout
Model 1348 is colored "seal greige" with garland green faceplate and bag
Model U1025 is colored almond with pale honey faceplate and plaid bag

~Ben

 

[rugsucker]

Hoover Lightweight

Ben,Thanks for the info.If all goes well I will have 2 70s models for EBay soon and won't have to date including the word 'about'.

 

[steveo187]

if ur a kirby lover i got the atttachment set for you and if not if u know someone that would be intrested plese help

 

[kirbyclassiciii]

thekirbylover

I also want to point out that the 1330 Lightweight Upright from 1967 was the only such model to be fully imported from the UK, and that all models from the 1340 onward only had their motor units imported from the UK, with the handles and bags being added on in the USA, at the North Canton facility.

~Ben