Looking for a hoover or royal, can you believe it?

[LuxGuy85]

Hey Guys, So I have been looking on ebay and local area for a Hoover or Royal upright vac, I know your probably in gasp but I want to give em a try. I am looking for either an Elite, or Convertible w/head light. Anyone have any for sale or have any better ideas for me to look?

As Always,
Tristan

 

[rms2192]

You might want to check craigslist and see if anyone is selling them that way. I have a hoover convertible i brought from a guy and it works great. you might find some royals on there too.

Ryan

 

[LuxGuy85]

Thanks, Ryan

Thanks Ryan, I hound CL daily and no luck, people dont really seem to sell used vacs here mostly just throw them away. CL never has anything.

 

[stricklybojack]

thrift-stores are your friend.

Get there early before the pickers who sell on ebay...put an Ad in craigslist, 'wanted old vacs'.
Most end up in the trash, go out early on trash day. In a year or so you'll have a different problem, too many. These vacs are repaired, cleaned & in use, i got 4 times as many waiting to be sorted out.

 

[stricklybojack]

Get on it!

Took me seconds...see link

http://nashville.craigslist.org/for/3547691758.html

 

[LuxGuy85]

Thanks Robert

Thanks, I have seen that one for a while, I might break down but was looking for a diff color

 

[stricklybojack]

buy it..

You can trade it...as a matter of fact i might be iterested, i like that red 70's color scheme

 

[LuxGuy85]

Robert,

I will try and go look at it this weekend if your interested in it.

Tristan

 

[xraytech]

Have you given any thought to a Hoover Concept to try?

 

[kirbykid]

i have a hoover concept one with power drive. $10 plus shipping. email me if interested

 

[durango159]

You don't like that red one? What colors or hood designs did you have in interest.

 

[LuxGuy85]

Rob

The style there in your pic is the style I am going for.

 

[gottahaveahoove]

Tristan!

So glad you're looking into a nice HOOVER.  Try ebay. You're the $5.00 thrift "King".  I'm sure you'll find a nice vacuum,   then, another.  Soon, HOOVERS will abound.  I expect I'll see a nice assortment when I get to visit.  hmmmm

 

[durango159]

Tristan would you want to trade something or buy this one? It's a Hoover Decade 80, it was essentially rebuilt by John Gregory with brand new top motor bearing, brand new base, brand new brush roll, brand new belt, brand new fan, new bulbs, It's in great shape, I like it but could let it go and make space for something different. Or perhaps you'd like my other Convertible.

 

[durango159]

http://bgky.craigslist.org/hsh/3515201449.html Here's a TOL Hoover PowerDrive, it's an upscale to my blue one which I love as this one has a Dirt Finder.


http://knoxville.craigslist.org/bar/3509771404.html Here's a Hoover canister. No picture, they say its older and works well. You should email and see if they have pictures!! It has to be awesome its a Hoover power nozzle vac.


That red hooded one up above with headlight is gorgeous, too bad, it looks like the listing is done. I would take that one!! Deep shades of red, green and blue hit me a certain way. Hence my liking for the dark green Eureka 1784B and Deep Wine Burgundy of Hoover PowerMax above.

 

[stricklybojack]

Never saw a convertible like this...

Link to Ebay listing...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/28105443048...l?_sacat=0&_from=R40&_nkw=281054430486&_rdc=1

 

[LuxGuy85]

Ha!

That is the one I want, I watched it before and it ended and I got an email this morning saying it was relisted. I am watching it again!

Tristan

 

[durango159]

That's listed wrong, that is a Decade 80, not a Convertible. If you search Decade 80 in the archives, somewhere there is a Hoover advertisement with about 4 Decade 80 models, this one I believe is on there. I do find it amazing, years ago I thought the only Decade 80 was the mint green one. Now they're just popping up everywhere with this style above, the tan one I have a dirt cup model. Amazing!! It's very interesting that on some models there is no sticker on the base and it is attached to the back of the headlight window. Other models such as the mint green it is on the base.

 

[LuxGuy85]

Rob

Rob you are the Hoover man, well the other one besides my friend John. Do you have one you would sell? Or know of any others? I have a hard time finding them on ebay when I search hoover upright, hoover convertible not much comes up. This isnt life or death would like to find one though.

Thanks Friend,
Tristan