Hoover Junior 1348

[chestermikeuk]

Hoovers

Hi Guys...thanks for the comments, just to clarify the first couple of pics are all mine, the later ones are are combination of the UK guys!!! we had a UK mini Meet at Alaisters (back middle) in London to commemorate Hoover 100th and we brought together just about every available model to make the complete line up!!!

Terry....you know the score..get that ticket booked!!! Norm, the Lark is courtesy of Jack who imported it here, lovely runner, slightly larger than our 1224...

Rob yes find that Junior now!!! lovely runners and you do get the "IBAISAIC" roar through your floors!!!

Casey, enjoy your Junior , a lovely find!!!

 

[chestermikeuk]

Hoover DirtSearcher with Tools...

All the early Junior Dirtsearchers came with tools that fitted directly onto the front fan chamber, the adaptor had a belt lifter like a Kirby, (in all my time of using one I never used it as a lifter, always slipped the belt off and the stuck the adaptor in!!!

The suction was better than the Hoover Senior (convertable)believe it or not, with a double stretch hose, extension & dusting tools etc...

 

[chestermikeuk]

Hoover DirtSearcher with Tools...

Lift off Lamp Housing

 

[chestermikeuk]

Contact & Fitting Lugs

 

[chestermikeuk]

Adaptor & Belt Lifter

 

[chestermikeuk]

Turn To The Left...

and lift the belt

 

[chestermikeuk]

Insert Hose

& press button to click & lock

 

[chestermikeuk]

Hose Locked

& belt securely off!!!

 

[chestermikeuk]

Hoover DirtSearcher..Ready..!!!!

Dust Away...!!!

 

[vintagehoover]

Thanks for the pics, Mike - that's a beautiful 1354A!

By the way, give me a call sometime if you're free to chat, we should catch up soon!

 

[luxg]

Thanks for all the pictures Mike!! One of these days I am going to book that ticket!!! Terry

 

[briankirbyclass]

Thank you for the pics and the explaination you guys,,that is really cool how even the headlight comes off! Had no idea any such thing even existed.
Im assuming the bags/belts/brushrolls are still widely avalible in the UK or not so much anymore?
I wonder how avalible parts are here in the US?

 

[z30soulbrother]

junior parts

yes you can still get the bags, belts and cloth bags pretty easy.... which says in itself how popular juniors were as the 1334 series alone started over 50yrs ago (1958)

 

[williamr1248]

Hoover Junior

Jack,Simon,Chris,Mike,
You made me find it! It has been packed away for years.It is quite powerful for it's size.
I like the RED trim on the level adjustment,off/on button and the RED Hoover emblem. It does create the familiar "it beats, as it sweepes, as it cleans" sound. And of course it smells like dust so I know it's a real Hoover! Fun machine and well made.
Rob

 

[chestermikeuk]

Hoover Junior

Wow, Rob -shes a little beauty...fire her up and let here groom!!!...still cant get used to no handgrip!!! You`ll be the envy of the neighbourhood with raised pile after running it around!!!

Enjoy, Mike

 

[cart1531]

That 1348 looks very nice! I'm guessing mine has a replacement bag, although there is a post in the archives that shows a 1348 with the patchwork pattern bag that the hoover convertible 707(?) had I think.

 

[cart1531]

I found this on google news archives, it's a 1977 True Value ad that features the 1348 on sale for only $44.88 with free a set of attachments!

http://news.google.com/newspapers?i...AAAIBAJ&pg=4230,5740994&dq=hoover-lightweight

 

[KirbyCollector01]

I noticed several differences between the British Juniors, and the British made American Juniors.
I noticed the British ones have a spring loaded hook on the side of the handle, whereas the ones in America have just a spring that hooks to the back of the handle. The second thing is the American ones have a vinyl bag unlike the British ones. Another thing is the model numbers. I don’t understand why the model numbers are different. Is there a reason for that? The last thing I noticed is the handle grips. The British ones have an actual grip on the handle, whereas the American ones just have a bare metal handle. I am curious as to why there are these differences between juniors in the US, and UK.

 

[alexhoovers94]

The British marketed Juniors used both fabric and vinyl (with fabric backing) bags, the fabric bags were used on the earlier 60s ones and the vinyl bags on the 70s ones.

I do prefer the spring loaded hook, over the long spring. It always bothered me why they didn’t put a grip on US models.

I think they changed the model numbers to deiffenciate them for export...I believe Hoover sent just the base units over and then Hoover in the US packed them with the American style vinyl outer bag and the handle sections, the power cords were probably put on in the US too...As far as Inam concerned though, that is just a myth. I think they were fully packed in Britain.