Hoover model 305 Restoration

[myvacsrock]

Late-ish run Hoover Model 305 Restoration. I love this cleaner. The colors are so well done, and masculine. I love when the early run of Hoover used the color red; it was seldomly done. Fun rebuild!

The machine was a bit rough when it first came to me. The collector I purchased it from bought it online and it was shipped in an oversized box without any packaging. Yikes!
These machines are not as well built as something like a Hoover model 28, which is super interesting...

This is also my first attempt at trying out Marty Kaplan's 'saving a Hoover plug' technique! He's a genius..

 

[myvacsrock]

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[myvacsrock]

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[kwalsh97214]

Nice restoration. Very stylish body and bag.

 

[hygiene903]

Kyle, You Did It Again!

Excellent work, it's beautiful!
Jeff

 

[2011hoover700]

How did the plug turn out?
I've done 1 successfully myself.

 

[gottahaveahoove]

THESE are some reasons

WHY we come in here!

 

[panasonicvac]

Outstanding!

Out of curiosity, have you ever restored a model 63 before?

 

[myvacsrock]

Re: 63

Oh man... over the last several years, I've done a ton of Model 63 and 64 Restorations.
Here's some photos of various model 63s I've done.

 

[myvacsrock]

Fun comparison.

I finished a Model 28 yesterday, and put it next to the 305.
Beautiful machines.

 

[justjunque]

Beautiful, indeed!
In #3 of the Model 63 pictures; would that blue Convertible in the background happen to be a U4145?

 

[panasonicvac]

Very nice!

I think the 63 is my favorite oldest Hoover. I take it yours uses the type c bags?

 

[vacmadman]

wonderful

As usual Kyle your work is wonderful those look amazing. Love what you do.

Jim