Whats the serial # of your U4003? I have a feeling that only a single batch of these were imported. My example is U400341129398 making mine( and every other example im aware of from November 74- does yours conform to this theroy????
So yours is 26340 from Nov 74 and mine is 29398 from the same month - making them 3058 apart coming off the North Canton production line .
The odd thing is I believe the U4003 was actually a 1973 model in the US (can any US members confirm that??) so ours may have been produced to use up old parts(apart from the armature/field coils obviously!!!).
There are a couple of other differences on our version...
1. The US version has Custom Convertible printed on the lens.
2. The UK version has a UK switch assembly fitted.
3. The cable running through the handle is run through an extra insulating plastic sleeve. Im guessing this and the switch were necessary for it to pass the BS Double insulation tests???
Hi Hope your ok.
Yeah I think that's a 541 model Hoover.
Nope I didn't buy the Hoover bag with the orange question mark.
It was on the machine when I got it.