Montgomery Hoovers!

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Hello All, Today I've decided to take a trip down to our local Flea Market, And came home with more than just the average Hoover....


 


First up- A Hoover Elite 350- In near Mint conditioned (I carried this vacuum all the way to the car-As even the wheels where mint!). These are the before pictures, This one shows detail of the Hoover.

 

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Where the "Montgomery" Comes in,

Imagine my excitement when I saw a Hoover Porta-Power!


Now, Imagine my excitement when I turned it around to reveal my first WARDS Cleaner!


Immediately- For the Can't-go-wrong price of $5, It was merrily carried to the Automotive.


 

 

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Spa Day, Those Lucky Hoovers!

While the Ward's Cord is a moldy night-mare, And The Hoover's bag look as if it took on some water (Not to mention dripping from under the hood- The Rainy day didn't do much good), These cleaners are off to the Spa! It'll be worth the wait!


 


I'll check back in a  few days with the results,


-Alex

 

[gottahaveahoove]

Great finds!!!!!

Lucky guy there. I trust the spa treatments will result in excellent machines.
John.

 

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Did somebody say, "Sneek preview"?

Sure, Why not!


 


As for the Ward's cord, Once was once a nasty, Moldy mess, Is now a sparkling, white success!


(Say, I wonder what that cord is alying on...)

 

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2 Days Later...

That hose is the BRIGHTEST!

 

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No, How does somebody even DO this?

I've never seen an Elite's fan cracked like that! Perhaps due to the Brittle plastic? I usually see the screw retainers cracked, though.

 

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Again, Heading for the worse...

I didn't think the rain treated this HOOVER as bad as it did!


Just LOOK at that corrosion? I wonder what I should treat it in?

 

[portable]

<span style="font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: medium;">Alex...I wonder if this was a Hurricane Sandy victim transported south? I hear that a lot of the cars (thousands) are showing up all over the country...</span>

 

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Could be!

But, there was still water in the base when I took it apart- Who knows?


 


-Alex.

 

[rugsucker]

"never seen"

Actually the fan housing cover with 'circle' cut into it was somewhat common on early Elite repairs.Not so on later models.Also many broken belt side motor brackets.--The Elites were a good value for the $$ and over time can give less problems than the bigger,heavier deluxe models with power drive,dual belts and more.--Happy Hoovering.

 

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Oh,

Well, This is likely my First Pre-1990 Elite repair!


 


Luckily, I checked and saw that I had a spare fan chamber off a 200 lying about. The screw holes are coming apart, But I suppose it will do for now 

 


-Alex.

 

[ozhoover]

Another Wards

Here's another Wards Portapower I got on eBay a few months ago, came in the box with all the tools and manual.

Mark

 

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Neat Porta-Power!

I just finished resembling mine, Here's the end product!


As for the Hoover, I plan to get some parts for it tomorrow.


 


-Alex.

 

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The 350 Is finished,Hooray!

Under the hood- CLEAN.

 

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The Base...

CLEAN!


Notice the lovely (Quardraflex, Right?) Brushroll- 80s Beater-Bars at it's finest.

 

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The finsihed product,

Washed, Dried and ready for action!

 

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And the back,

I'll have to make a video sometime soon, Should I?


-Alex.