Kirby bargain!

[vintagehoover]

'Does it work good'?

Do you mean the Legend II or the 300?

The Legend II works like new.

I've never been able to run the Model 300, because I haven't got a voltage transformer - the seller assured me it ran very smoothly, and had pictures of it running. Rotating the spindle by hand shows the bearings are good, so I imagine it would run great. If I get a few more US machines in the future, as I hope to, I'll get hold of a transformer.

The 300 does have 'positive agitation' - in fact some examples of the 300 actually have 'Positive Agitation written in italics on the motor band. My one doesn't. Also, there's 2 slightly different versions of the badge on the 300. I imagine variations would be due to changes during the production run, but I don't know.

Maybe one of you US guys could enlighten me!

 

[74simon]

Loving this thread!

I'd been working on my Hoover 750 with gallons of Brasso, and not getting anywhere fast. Treated myself to some wire wool and Autosol metal polish, and she has finally started coming up nicely! Now all I have to do is change the flex, patch the bag, derust it, touch up the badge and repaint the handle *groan*. Jack, your beasties have given me something to aspire to! I think I may have been a bit vicious with the wire wool at first, but I shall (try) to be patient!

I'm trying an electric drill attachment to buff it up - note my wise choice of drill manufacturer...

 

[vintagehoover]

And a Hoover drill, no less!

Looks good, Si! It takes a hell of a lot of patience, because each time you put the polish on, everything goes black, and you have to wipe it off, remove all traces of the blackness, then repeat...my muscles are aching, but it's a good workout, I suppose!

Protecting surfaces from dirt is the best use I can think of for the Daily Mail, too!

Below - my ultimate target for the Model 300:

 

[electroluxxxx]

Great Job you are doing I could use some pointers on how to do this if you would e mail me @ [email protected]