Hoover model 725

[hygiene903]

Pete's Vacuums

Pete, those are some nice machines you have acquired. And I agree with Philip, the Bison is a rare machine. The company was started by a former Kirby employee who thought he could compete with Kirby but his machines were not built very well and Bison didn't last very long, I'm thinking maybe 5 years or less.
The 305 Hoover was the economy model of its time, and sold next to the mid-range 26 and the deluxe 60. As long as the carpet wasn't too heavy and the suction could lift it to the agitator it did OK. It also lacked the side connect for the tools, which connected on the bottom like the older "coffee can" models.
Your Electro-Hygiene has a replacement bag, handle grip, and bumper, but as far as I can tell, everything else is original. The handle grip and bumper would have been black, and the bag would have either been black or blue, depending on whether you have a 230 or a 2-230. Here are pics of my 230, 2-230, and the 2-230 with attachments. Part of the printing on these is worn, but you can still get a good idea of how they looked.
Jeff

 

[dysonman1]

Pete

Are you sure your Hoover is a 105? The reason I ask is the motor. The model 105 all had Hoover-built motors, yours has a Robins and Meyers motor, which was used on the model 102 (which was 1 model older than the 105). Also, model 105's had a 'grip' on top of the broomstick handle.

Nice cleaners in your collection.

The Bison was made from 1970 through about 1985. Sold by door to door salesmen until the early 1980's, the Bison's drive mechanism was the problem. Metal motor shaft to plastic drive shaft coupling. When the height was adjusted too low, the motor shaft reamed out the plastic coupling. At the end, Bison was painting the machines powder-coated brown and selling them through vac shops. It was the noise, weight, and the fact they were fragile as a woman's love, that did them in.

 

[toddk13]

I debated a while to respond

I'm actually embarrassed to say this, but the 105 has a plain wood handle. I have two that have the same plain Jane sticks.

My 543 has a grip on the wood handle.

 

[dysonman1]

This is an advertisement for the Hoover model 105. You will note the nameplate for the motor is on the front of the motor. You will also note, the new handle grip. Just expand the picture. Both of my model 105 Hoover's, which are both original, have the handgrip.

 

[toddk13]

Perhaps we are both correct?

Interesting. I see that hoover ad is not for the US. I'll take a wild guess that one of three things happened: 1. Stock of 102 plain handles were used until exhausted. 2. Different handles were sold in different markets. 3. There was a design change during production.

I've attached three 1920-1921 ads showing the plain handles. Of course they are illustrations, so it's impossible to say definitively. The patina on my 105's suggest that they are original - plain handles. Perhaps they are just early examples.

 

[tolivac]

Like how in all of those ad pictures the Hoover is shown turned on-bag poofed out--but no one pushing the vacuum across the floor!

 

[toddk13]

They were operated by invisible maids.

 

[tolivac]

With the "invisible maids" explanation-could those Hoovers be the first robotic vacuums?

 

[sillysid123]

Can anyone date my hoover model 725?

Hi guys . I've got a Canadian built hoover model 725. But need help with the year of it.

Here's a link to my YouTube video


The model number is 8H052710.

I know it was built between 1929-1931.

But which one please?

Thanks!