Hoover Slimline

[gottahaveahoove]

I'm adding to mine.

As Jackie Kennedy said while shopping, "I'll take one in every color".

 

[williamr1248]

Hoover Slimline

Thanks again for the wonderful pictures and information on the Slimlines. I got to thinking about the $39.00 Hoover using the same motor as the top of the line Hoover Dail-A-Matic Powerdrive which my parents have and paid $169.00 and it kind of makes me feel like we were raped!
In a way I wish Hoover had gone the way of Air-Way,Electrolux and Kirby and just produced "ONE" top of the line vacuum like the ones they had in the 30's and 40's instead of trying to be everything to everybody. The same idea as when long time Oldsmobile customers bought cars and thought they were getting Olds engineering and ended up with a Oldsmobile in name only but with a Chevrolet motor. Another example would be when GM sold Frigidaire to White Consolidated. The name was the same but it was a very different product quality. I never under stood how making vacs for Wards and Penny's could build your quality or brand image. I know this is only something that would matter to a vac collector. Thanks again for all the great pictures.

 

[collector2]

Just thought I'd add my Slimline model 2001 to the mix. Does anyone have dates for the various slimline models? I have a 2011 as well.

Doug

 

[paul]

Hoover Slimline Models - 840W – 1963-78

Cover/Base Colors (capitalized are according to literature; uncapitalized are guesses):

2000 – light clover pink/light clover pink
2001 – spring green/garland green
2010 – light blue/dark blue
2011 – autumn gold/seal greige dark
2017 – bali green/seal greige dark
2040* – Seal Greige Medium/Seal Greige Dark
2048* - Ceylon Yellow/Medium Venetian Gold
S3021* - Ceylon Yellow/Medium Venetian Gold
S3023* - Ceylon Yellow/Medium Venetian Gold
S3033 - Sea Blue/Colonial Blue
S3033-030 – Sea Blue/Colonial Blue

*w/top tool holder & cord reel

 

[ozhoover]

Penncrest Slimline

Here's couple of Penncrest models

 

[fan-of-fans]

Oh wow, never seen Penncrest versions before! So did the Penncrest models have separate tool storage pouches instead of storing them inside?

 

[huskyvacs]

Wow that dark teal color looks really nice on this vacuum. I think Penncrest was the UK version of Sears right?

 

[luxlife]

No.

It’s JC Penney’s private brand name for the store brand.

 

[justjunque]

I believe Penncrest was sold by JC Penney.

 

[suckolux]

Correct

 

[paul]

Thanks for the Penncrest photo's. I should've indicated in my model list that it was Hoover brand inclusive.

Incidentally, the Penncrest label was introduced 1963, when JCPenney added its appliance line, and phased out during 1973 according to online sources.

 

[paul]

Light & Dark Clover Pink Model 2000 Internet Photos

This is one of the harder-to-find ones manufactured from 1963 to 1965; color-matching the Model 2002 Canadian version, Convertibles 32 (US) and 321 (CA); and Floor Polisher 5350 (US).

 

[gottahaveahoove]

indeed.

Some day, hopefully.......