Hoover Z

[dysonman]

Oh Noooooooooo!

Clay:
Tell us you didn't. Until her untimely death, Miss (no Ms.) LaToure was a terrible influence on people. But she did love vacuum cleaners. In fact, she was an unofficial Hoover spokeswoman, using a Hoover model 63 in her one-woman shows. And what a woman she was. Who would have thought she would burn up in a house fire, caused by cooking something? Well, she did say she could burn down a house with her flamable personality. And she did. But while she was with us, she was a heck of a gal. Always so full of life and vigor. Always doing something (or someone) to the fullest extent possible. I hear that somewhere, burried under the rubble of her old homestead, is a basement crawl space full of the most fabulous old vacuums on earth. Maybe someday, you and I can go excavating.

 

[air-waycharlie]

More on Ms. Roxie LaToure...........

Recently, it was revealed that an underground tunnel runs from under the pantry staircase of my house to Ida Corwin's in Chicago. This is where I have hidden vacuums from my spouse for years.

I would never have mentioned this until Charlotte Hollis in Wilmington spilled the beans to several blabbery people. You can only imagine the horror and chagrin I have had to face.

That tunnel has been crawling with vacuum treasures for quite a number of years now that only Ida and I know about. Dozens of Air-Way Dirtmasters, Chiefs and Scouts line part of it. There are Hoover model O's, and Hoover Babys. Why at least one 1/2 acre is nothing but pristine GE Rolleasys. They are next to 10 feet of Hoover 972's new in the box.

Anyway, during the initial excavation, I came across the remains of Ms. Roxie LaToure! She was brought back from the dead with some motor oil and an electric current from a Kirby Omega that caught fire from continous operation.

Last seen, Ms. LaToure was still roaming that tunnel wearing a somewhat dirty and burned French maid's uniform and humming the famous Donna Summer song, "She Works Hard For The Money." A green Hoover 69 handle grip has been permanently burned into her hand from the Kirby fire-----the rubber melted into her.

When I walk the tunnel from Charlotte to Chicago I keep my eyes wide open on the lookout for her. In her good hand she is wielding a Filter Queen one piece curved wand from a Majestic Triple Crown and has vengence on her mind.

Now you know the story and have been forwarned.

 

[dysonman]

Miss LaToure

Charlie:
I also understand that she is quite 'brute-a-full'. A somewhat hard looking, and rather large gal, with her womped up hair and those awful tattoos on her arms. And she DID fancy herself to be a french maid, at least that's what she told her dozens of 'clients'. She was a 'full figured' lady, shopping for her designer gowns at the Goodwill. I once saw her throw a Hoover PortaPower at a clerk at the Ace Hardware, because they didn't carry her 'shade' of pantyhose. What a temper she had. But ultimately, before her untimely death, she managed to touch many lives. A kind, and giving young lady, she would give, and give, and give some more, until it hurt. Everyone loved her, and she is sorely missed. Maybe one day, at one of the conventions, we can can lure her out of her crawlspace and ask her to perform her signature one-woman show for us again. She does, indeed, work HARD for the money.

 

[air-waycharlie]

More on Miss La Toure

Tom,

You are generous of spirit when it comes to Roxie. I do hope we can lure her from the tunnel at some point so she can once again entertain her minions in the club.

Interesting about the Hoover Port-A-Power. Did she learn this tossing skill at the famous, "Clay Floyd's Professinal Vac Store & Charm School?" I understand that Molly Garcia was first in her class there one year.

I'm sure she has lost weight skulking about that tunnel. And, I did see her sewing together a Bison cloth bag with a Kirby Classic III plaid bag. This combo would make a fabulous house dress. Now for some cute kind of hat.............maybe I could toss the top half of a green Compact down there and she could make a helmet ala R. J. when he was the Hoover police with the model 28 motor cover on his head.

Good old Roxie. What a woman!

 

[dysonman]

What a Woman

Charlie:
We definately need to invite her to next year's meeting in Omaha. I'm sure that, with a record player and a large flashlight, she'd feel like she was on the broadway stage. She could perform her hits "Love Only Hurts For a Little While" and "It Should Have Been Me". Now, if only Max Factor still made sky blue eye shadow....

 

[converto-skip]

Hoover Z 700

Well I bit the bullet and bought a Hoover Z700 today from a Ebay seller on a bin. So I will see when it arrives my thoughts on it. the only thing I heard negitive about it the mini power head really doesn't work well on it as the vacuum didn't have enough suction to properly run it. but the mini power head works extremely well with the New constellion. I do agree too that this Z will become a very rare vacuum cleaner and that's another reason I bought it too.

Skip...

 

[ohio_tuec]

And that's exactly the reason why I bought mine off eBay as well Glad to see someone thinks as I do. I received mine (a Z700) just before Christmas. Somehow, the telescopic wand disappeared during shipping, so I ordered a new one from Hoover. I will agree, it's very heavy and difficult to maneuver. It does, however clean very well. I find the mini turbo tool to do a satisfactory job (it works about the same as a Windtunnel). I don't think I'll be using it as my daily driver, though. Maybe if I lived in a ranch....