Hoover Junior USA version

[stricklybojack]

A friend is picking this up and storing until i get back to California this summer. I saw it on Craigslist and as luck would have it in the same neighborhood as an old friend...who is an object collector himself.

Wasn't really on my list but I went to the trouble because it probably would have been trashed and i have never seen one in my thrift store travels before...and the green, gotta love the green!

 

[thekirbylover]

nice find

I do love the Hoover juniors I have 4 myself here are 2 with one creeping in in the background

 

[tolivac]

In the US-the above pictured Hoover Jrs were called "The Hoover Lark?" Neat little vacuums-would like one-or more!Have a 115.

 

[super-sweeper]

Wrong!

The Hoover Lark is an entirely DIFFERENT Hoover- Launched in 1956. There were 2 versions- The model 12 and the Model 14:Seen Below:

 

[super-sweeper]

The Model 12 Lark-

In Maroon:

 

[super-sweeper]

And another Variation of Lark:

The "Lark", also Known as the "Hooverette" In England. 

 

[tolivac]

Thanks Super Sweeper for clearing the mystery.I have only seen one "Lark" in Greenville-was brought into the Greenville Sew&Vac place for a repair.Mike the shop owner tried to get it for me by offering the person other machines.Did see it-was a maroon one and was marked "Made in England" on the nameplate.Have a maroon outer bag and paper inner bags that came from the swapshop in Chocowinity,NC.The shops main specialty is antique signs and other sorts of things.He gave me the package that contained the bags-"Since you are interested in vacuum cleaners-thought this might intereset you"besides the bags-also contained an owners book on the machine-package came from the Washington,NC furiture Company-dated 1957.Would love the cleaner that matches those bags!!and its tools and hose.The shop also had some jukeboxes and game machines from an owner that committed suicide and left him with the machines.Most are sold.

 

[vintagerepairer]

Interesting that in the UK we never had a Hoover cleaner which was the same as that Lark in reply #3. Our Junior 119 & 1224 was smaller than your Lark.

 

[smow69]

robert

i was looking through some past threads on V.L. for some machines I am wanting you had a pic that was exactly one iI wanted do you still have it or is it for sale? I figured it dont hurt to ask........THANKS....Shane

 

[gottahaveahoove]

I'm glad you cleared up that "Lark" thing

Here it WAS the blue OR maroon lightweight cleaner, PLUS the "stick vac...emerging into the Handivac, (a Pixie with a handle)
I have the "Hooverette, (love that name), and the blue Lark. Yrs ago, I bought the maroon on EBAY, never got the cleaner.

 

[stricklybojack]

Shane,

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that pic was from a craigslist ad i saw.
I forgot why I posted it, but sadly i do not own the vacuum pictured.
However if i did own it i'd gladly trade or sell it to you.

 

[gottahaveahoove]

I have 2

One, I got at a yard sale. The other was a gift from Bill Wood.... I'll always keep. It's nice to have a FEW different models. I MUST get ONE "dirtsearcher".

 

[anthony]

the Hoover junior

this must have been the most loved vacuum of all over here in the Uk back in the day it seemed as though every home in the country had one they were everywhere small but efficient and well suited to the smaller Uk home my parents bought one back in 1963 [the second incarnation in grey and white ]i can still remember the smell of newness as my dad unpacked it. After only a fiew weeks use it met with its first accident it fell down the stairs and the small spring loaded clip on the handle that supports the bag snapped of mum made a temporary repair with a bit of elastic .mum died in 2008 thats when i got the machine and there was the bit of elastic still suporting the bag 45 years later

 

[madabouthoovers]

The Hoover Junior is my favourite vintage vac - just about all my family had one at one time or another. I remember my Granny using her early 70's model when I was young, and always remember that deep sound and motor whistle as she used it.


A hugely popular vac, and what a pity those times have long gone.


This Junior, an early 1967 model 1346 appeared on Ebay near me, and its my favourite old vac in my collection

 

[gottahaveahoove]

and just LOOK at those

QUALITY TOOLS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[madabouthoovers]

Yes John, I couldn't believe it either when I opened that battered box and found after 47 years, the tools had never been used. They are indeed good quality, and the vac itself had hardly any use either. Its amazing to think that that vac was 5 years old when I was born, and has probably spent much of its life in someones closet.


I'd love to find more like this, but they just don't come up very often in this kind of condition in the UK. Most Hoover Juniors had a hard life, and those you find now, usually have severe motor bearing wear.


I'd love to see any Dyson still working at 47 years old!

 

[z30soulbrother]

stick Lark

hi again folks its a while since ive been on hope you are all keeping well....about this stick version of the Hooverette, called the Lark in this case...it cant be taken apart and used like our Hooverette in hand held form.... no carry handle or strap...the pole handle fixed and the cord attached like a junior or senior...where does exhaust air come out and what tools did it have im guessing a full length hose,,,Si,