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Hey John

Good deal!

Bonus that it's a hard to find color!

The tag on it said it had just been put out on the floor that day.
Believe me...I'm never the guy that makes those finds.

So, would you recommend genuine Hoover bags as opposed to another brand?
I've seen the Type J bags by other makers too.
Envirocare, Filtrete, etc.

Barry
 
If you can find any other high filtration bag besides Hoover, buy them! Hoover bag quality currently being sold is very low quality since Hoover no longer makes them. If I need bags for my Hoovers, I look on ebay for the green ones that used to be made at the Hoover plant, actually I'll probably never run out. They can also sometimes be found in thrift stores for a song.
 
Thanks Rick

That's good to know.

I don't expect to be using the Portable a lot, but I certainly may want/need to replace the bag at some point.
I don't even see a brand name on the one that came with the machine.
I've read good things on this site about the Filtrete bags for other makes and models.
Maybe I'll give them a try.

Barry
 
Just a heads up

Just in case anyone else was thinking of ordering the secondary filter for your Hoover Portable:

Paul...I did look around at a few other sites that listed that secondary filter, but they all said it was no longer available.
Only the site to which you provided the link said it was in stock.
So, I ordered one.
The next day, I got an e-mail from them, stating that my order had been cancelled.
The reason...item no longer available. 🙁

Now that I know a little more about that filter, and that it's removable/replaceable, I'll probably just take mine out and carefully vacuum it.

If someone with a lot more mechanical abilities than myself, who might happen to own a Portable, wanted to take on a project:
Maybe you could take your secondary filter out, and use it as a template to create some new ones out of some sturdy cardboard and filter media; replicating the original as closely as possible.
Then, those of us who own Portables, and probably Slimlines, if they use the same design, could buy them from you!
I know there has to be a member on here with the skills!
Just a thought.

Barry
 
pre motor filters

use what andy said, the sponge material a/c filter doesn't filter very well.. motor filters from the 60's and 70's really didn't do... anything. a pre-motor and exhaust air filter made out of a/c filter media will be much better, and still provide proper airflow.
 
Thank you all for your suggestions.

Andy:
If you have a spare pre-motor/secondary filter laying around, I'd be interested.

As I was saying, I'm not prepared to make a template and reproduce a filter myself.
But I'm going to take y'all's suggestion about the HVAC filter material for the exhaust port.

The old pre-motor filter that's in my vacuum did have quite a bit of dusty crud in it.
I gave it a quick vacuuming. But now that I know I can take it out, I'm going to do a more thorough job.
And there will probably be schmutz that has gotten past the filter.
I should be able to get at some of that too.
Like you were saying Will, I don't think the filter is the most effective, but it does seem to have stopped some of the nastiness.

Barry
 
Thanks for the update, but sorry to hear that, Barry.

Actually, I had the same experience recently with two companies whose websites hadn't been updated. I was looking for a couple parts for my Floor-A-Matic 3610.

Regarding the prefilter I didn't see it in the '66 Portable manual; so it's not necessary that you have it. It's just an insurance in case a bag were to break. It may have been an added feature on the later models or just something the previous owner of your cleaner chose to add.

As for the secondary filter, another option would be to just wait for one to get listed on eBay or another site. You might even check with your local long-time vacuum cleaner stores.
 
Thanks Paul.

I may just be using the wrong terminology.
What I was referring to as the pre-motor filter is the "secondary" filter shown in your picture from the manual.

I'm trying to locate the telescoping wand/wands for this machine as well.
Mine is there, but, despite the overall nice condition of the vacuum itself, the wands are kind of rough.

Would anyone know what year/years the Model 2210 was offered in this turquoisey color?
In case I ever come across a manual, I'd like to get one that's the right year for the machine.

Barry
 
P.S.

My bad, Barry--just took time to read the whole paragraph on the "Secondary Filter" I'd posted for you and noticed that I'd assumed that it was an exhaust filter instead of a pre-filter. So you were right in using that term.
 
No problem, Paul

I just appreciate the information!
I can see how you could think that.
If you figure the pre-motor filter would be a "primary" filter, it would make sense to think "secondary" filter...after the motor.
But I guess they consider the filtration provided by the bag to be the first stage of filtration, thereby making the pre-motor filter the second stage.

Barry
 
Yeah, Barry, that's exactly what I'd thought.

I think your deduction is correct regarding the primary and secondary filtration.
 

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