Hey all,
I'm posting this in "Vintage", because I honestly don't know how old this is. If it should be in "Contemporary", I apologize.
I took a ride to the Salvation Army store the other day, not expecting to find anything.
But, a power nozzle with chrome wands caught my eye, so I went to investigate.
What I found was a plastic canister vacuum that didn't really interest me initially. But, the more I looked, the more I liked.
I like the sort of taupe color. I like the fact that it has its power nozzle and all of the on-board tools. I like that it came with three unopened packages of genuine Hoover bags, and a couple of spare belts for the power nozzle. I like that it's an American-made Hoover.
It had a price sticker on it, but no price written on it.
When I brought it up front to plug it in and see if it worked, I asked the cashier about the price. She kind of shrugged and said, "$5.99?"
I was good with that! Especially, since it did run, and sounded good to me.
Now, for the nit-picking.
It feels kind of fragile and plasti-crappy, compared to my Electroluxes or vintage machines.
It's a little more scuffed up than I originally thought.
Inside the bag compartment was very dirty, and the two filters look like they've never been replaced or cleaned.
There's definitely something wonky about the power nozzle. One side doesn't seem to line up properly.
On the underside, some of you are probably familiar with the three screws that are marked with the crossed-out screwdriver picture. I assume that means, don't remove these three screws. Well, those three screws are missing.
I took out the four screws to open it up, and immediately noticed the broken belt. Also, the bulb looks very black; like it must be burned out. More significantly, the motor seems very loose, in my very unprofessional opinion; like it's just sitting in there. Perhaps that's what the three missing screws are for? I don't touch anything mechanical or electrical. I just clean them up. So, I honestly don't have any idea how things are supposed to be fastened in place.
I'll eventually post more pictures. But, for now, can anyone fill me in on the age of this model? I'll include a picture of the information tag.
Also, I'm completely unfamiliar with this model in general. I'd love to hear anything you can tell me about it. And, please share your thoughts on the power nozzle. I'm not going to attempt to run it until I feel more confident that it put together correctly.
Can anyone tell me if the two filters are still available? I'm guessing they're pre and after motor filters.
I'm sure I'll have more questions eventually. But, anything you can tell me about it would be greatly appreciated!
Thank you!
Barry

I'm posting this in "Vintage", because I honestly don't know how old this is. If it should be in "Contemporary", I apologize.
I took a ride to the Salvation Army store the other day, not expecting to find anything.
But, a power nozzle with chrome wands caught my eye, so I went to investigate.
What I found was a plastic canister vacuum that didn't really interest me initially. But, the more I looked, the more I liked.
I like the sort of taupe color. I like the fact that it has its power nozzle and all of the on-board tools. I like that it came with three unopened packages of genuine Hoover bags, and a couple of spare belts for the power nozzle. I like that it's an American-made Hoover.
It had a price sticker on it, but no price written on it.
When I brought it up front to plug it in and see if it worked, I asked the cashier about the price. She kind of shrugged and said, "$5.99?"
I was good with that! Especially, since it did run, and sounded good to me.
Now, for the nit-picking.
It feels kind of fragile and plasti-crappy, compared to my Electroluxes or vintage machines.
It's a little more scuffed up than I originally thought.
Inside the bag compartment was very dirty, and the two filters look like they've never been replaced or cleaned.
There's definitely something wonky about the power nozzle. One side doesn't seem to line up properly.
On the underside, some of you are probably familiar with the three screws that are marked with the crossed-out screwdriver picture. I assume that means, don't remove these three screws. Well, those three screws are missing.
I took out the four screws to open it up, and immediately noticed the broken belt. Also, the bulb looks very black; like it must be burned out. More significantly, the motor seems very loose, in my very unprofessional opinion; like it's just sitting in there. Perhaps that's what the three missing screws are for? I don't touch anything mechanical or electrical. I just clean them up. So, I honestly don't have any idea how things are supposed to be fastened in place.
I'll eventually post more pictures. But, for now, can anyone fill me in on the age of this model? I'll include a picture of the information tag.
Also, I'm completely unfamiliar with this model in general. I'd love to hear anything you can tell me about it. And, please share your thoughts on the power nozzle. I'm not going to attempt to run it until I feel more confident that it put together correctly.
Can anyone tell me if the two filters are still available? I'm guessing they're pre and after motor filters.
I'm sure I'll have more questions eventually. But, anything you can tell me about it would be greatly appreciated!
Thank you!
Barry
