Hoover Portable Cleaning Center

[arh1953]

Ladies and gentlemen, for your consideration, the Hoover Portable Cleaning Center, in wondrous shades of green, purchased from St. Vincent de Paul earlier this morning for the princely sum of $8.52! A marvel of heft and portability, this makes up for the tomato colored one I left in the same store, because I thought it was missing a wand! Take no chances, I said to myself, it was right outside the storage room, I thought maybe the attendant was hiding it for someone. I checked it out, works like a charm, except for a stepped on spot on the hose. It also has all its attatchments, pictures pending!

 

[arh1953]

Lime and Hunter Greens

Before the clean up, machine is that vivid '70s lime green that was everywhere.

 

[arh1953]

And the insides

Used, but not excessively, starts and stops like a new cleaner. I was quite surprised to find it, lightning struck twice in the same place.[this post was last edited: 3/8/2011-14:37]

 

[vac_whisperer]

portable

I LOVE my portable! I have the yellow+chocolate brown one (the 1110, i believe.)Nice suction. Mine an older one, made somwhere between '68 and '72.

VW

 

[arh1953]

Yes, I saw yours, nice looking machine! Mine must have been the model before the big wheel job came out.

 

[vac_whisperer]

Speaking of my portable, whats a good de-greaser? Theres a lot of gunk on the tools and it looks like someone drew with a black crayon on the floor nozzle.

VW

 

[nick]

the big wheel job

i think there were 3 versions, the base, midline with cord winder, and deluxe with cord winder and large rear wheels. they have the same motor as the dial a matic

 

[twocvbloke]

I've been told that white vinegar is a good degreaser, though I've yet to try it out properly, there's also citrus based cleaners that could work (and smell a lot nicer than vinegar!!), and of course there are other heavy chemical based things out there that might work...

 

[aeoliandave]

The first step always.

Mr Clean Magic Eraser works wonders on all manner of scuffs, paint spatters and marker pen on metal, paint, rubber and vinyl surfaces (including permanent Sharpie types) before having to resort to other solutions.
Scrub under a running faucet and prepare to be astounded.

Dave

 

[vac_whisperer]

Thanks for the info! Im making a trip to get a haircut and go to wally world tomorrow so ill have to pick one up!

VW

 

[vacbear58]

You really "cleaned up" there

The portable was not that popular over here so we did not have this model. Could I trouble you for a close up of the floor nozzle please, as we only had the earlier version here, I quite like the look of this one
Al

 

[kirbyvertibles]

can't wait to see it cleaned up!!

 

[arh1953]

Thanks for the input

I will work on some pics of the floor tool, and try Dawn Original, and see what that does for the grease problem. My cord winder won't click stop, hooked it with a clothespin.

 

[arh1953]

As per requested

Here's the floor tool, the top view:

 

[arh1953]

And,

The bottom view. I like this type, I think I have at least one other one of these. I need to go to the flea market and check the vacuum cleaner stall for more tools.

 

[vacbear58]

Thank you

For the extra pictures of the floor nozzle. Although I am a fan of the earlier version (both in style and operation) I like this updating of it. I wish our machines could have had this rather than the el cheapo plastic flipover that we had in the 1970s
Al

 

[arh1953]

I like this one particularly also. The really ultra modern one with the wheels doesn't seem to pick up too well, but maybe it's just me.

 

[BBFvac76]

Got mine on Ebay last month in shades of Blue

 

[BBFvac76]

pic.2 notice the dusting brush is a replacement.