My annual trip to N Canton

[gottahaveahoove]

This Thursday marks Hoover's (spelled correctly), birthday.111yrs ago, on this date, The Hoover Suction Sweeper Company was born. I'll once more sit on that porch with my "good friend Tom". Tom who? Why, Tom Anderson.
We'll revisit our old familiar stomping grounds, see Dick Pike, Miss Jane (Turner, not Hathaway). Pics will abound. We always have a superior time.
Stay tuned.

 

[vacuumlad1650]

You don't want to see what wacky costume Miss Hathaway has in store this time?

 

[gottahaveahoove]

Costumes?

And, I'll be taking home some wonderful treasures, some from the "Dick Pike Collection".
Getting excited.......

 

[vacuumlad1650]

https://www.metv.com/lists/10-times...d-her-pressed-suit-on-the-beverly-hillbillies

Have a gander at that one...

 

[gottahaveahoove]

Yikes

I think I'll just go the preppy route!

 

[gottahaveahoove]

And, I'm bringing with me

my late aunt's 1076! The 1st one I ever saw... new. It's been abused, etc. . I'm also bringing her 87 Constellation. Tom and I (helper) will bring them back to life.

 

[gottahaveahoove]

Sorry. I mean 86

I always forget. These cleaners saw a good time. It will be nice to "get them back".

 

[oreck_xl]

I hope you have a fantastic time! Take lots of pictures. I would be curious to know if there are any final reminders of where the Hoover vault used to be?

- Hershel

 

[bnsd60m9200]

john

its always fun to work on machines with tom. last time i was there, i helped him re patriate an 1120 dial a matic and back my 1149 DAM. i even have a few bricks from the hoover plant.

 

[gottahaveahoove]

I have some bricks, too.

I'm going to have a local monument shop emboss; "The HOOVER Company" on them.
As far as the vault, it has been ripped up. I took the signage right outside of the room that reads,"Modles and Samples", commonly known as the "vault". I don't think much progress (if any) has been made at the place since my last trip. This is my 12th visit ti North Canton. Imagine that.

 

[vacuumlad1650]

We took a family trip to that region of Ohio many moons ago. Of course I went to the museum. Still have my "Hoover 100th" shirt that Tom have me when I toured the museum. I have pictures somewhere...

 

[gottahaveahoove]

I am here on Hoover's birthday.

I got here at a decent hour. Weather is great. Great to see everybody. We got to work right away restoring my aunt's 1076 upright. The poor thing sat in an unheated house for six years. Needless to say the base paint is blistered. However, Tom took it apart, scrubbed, greased, etc. and put it all back together. I was even able to obtain an original bag which Tom installed. When I go home, I will replace the lens with an authentic 1076 lens. Tom mentioned it was saved just in the nick of time. We plugged it in and it hums like it did 46 years ago when my uncle brought it home new. Next on the list is her poor, sad, aged 86 Constellation. Pics of before, during and after tomorrow. The fun has begun. Stay tuned.

 

[gottahaveahoove]

Before photos

Here is the before and the during. The 69 only needed the wires changed as it was on high speed all of the time. I have a new lens. This one was special because it belonged to the late Glenn Dienst. The 1076 brush roll was completely shot. The motor on this machine had been replaced at some time.

 

[gottahaveahoove]

After a complete overhaul

It runs like new. I will install a new lens when I return home. Even though the base finish is rough from being in an inclement house, it has been brought back from the dead and not a moment too soon. Thanks Tom for saving a family machine that led me to purchase my own still perfect 1076.

 

[gottahaveahoove]

Today was a whirlwind

We attended numerous estate sales and tag sales and thrift stores oh my! I spy these with my little eye. A Penncrest upright with tools and a Floor a Matic with a headlight. You know my favorite words "Put them in the car!". Spa treatments await.

 

[gottahaveahoove]

In another store in Canton

In a corner, we saw numerous foreign species. Behind them was a Hoover stick vac. Out in front it goes. "Nobody puts baby in a corner!".

 

[gottahaveahoove]

We also saw this little cleaner

We had to leave this behind. There was not room for me to take it home to give to someone who would really want and appreciate it. See ma, no gloves!

 

[gottahaveahoove]

Then our last stop was at the home of Dick and JoEllen Pike

I left with wonderful things. For example: Hoover cuff links, a tie, a Hoover baseball, a photo album, shoelaces, Hoover rugs, framed photos of all the Hoover facilities, hats, appliances, seasonal ad posters, mugs, etc. It was wonderful to see the family. Thank god I am driving an SUV! There is not room in the car for a cookie. Some of these wonderful things might be available at mini meets, conventions, who knows? Looking forward to tomorrow!

 

[gottahaveahoove]

In our travels today

We stopped in various shops today. We came upon these two little machines, but we left them there for some other person to rescue.