My Extensive Collection Part 3

[gsheen]

Steve and Dan , You guys have really hit the nail on the head, Its about preserving things so in the future people can look back and go Wow, I don't have many NIB machines I prefer to use them and try them out but my specialty is taking the discarded and destroyed and bringing them back to their original beauty. Even then I may use them once or twice but they are put on display in my shop on special shelving for all to see.


 


I love that Hoover Windtunnel . To me it looks like a modern concept one, I would love to own one, One day my Brother when I come and visit we will have to go vacuum shopping and I will need to get a container to send the stuff back to SA

 

[kirbyloverdan]

Gareth

I wish I had the time to restore vacuums I would love to restore old Hoover convertibles .
I would love to change the color of all metal parts kind of an update but keep hoods original
so I guess that will have to wait until retirement for now it's new vacuums or restored machines
by other professionals .

My Brother that would be awesome I can't wait until you visit the US plus you know I will send you home with some of my collection to ad to yours .

Dan

 

[kirbyloverdan]

Another

Favorite Hoover not liked by many
Hoover V2 Turbo power 7300 I sold these in my store I saved two
for myself .

Dan

 

[hoovercelebrity]

Ugh, that Windtunnel V2 was a disaster... the early versions, anyways, when there was no circuit breaker to prevent the 4 little brushrolls from getting completely stripped out. It was a good idea, but one that needed to go back in the oven to bake a little longer. We repaired sooooooo many of those under warranty at Hoover. Then they made production changes, so you couldn't just replace the brushes -- you had to basically replace the entire base of the cleaner. I had one of the early Windtunnel V2 vacuums, but ended up selling it on eBay. They then renamed it the "Dual V", then the "Savvy" -- early Savvys had the 4 brushes, and they had gotten better by that point. Then they finally wised up and went to a single brushroll. I have one of the single brushroll models, and I love it.

Those Windtunnel V2s were launched around the same time as the Steamvac V2 ... with those paper thin clean water tanks that would leak if you looked at them the wrong way. We would get those tanks in 100-200 at a time, and blow through them in a week or two, between dealer orders and repairs.

The Windtunnel 2 was also not a very good venture for Hoover. They were good cleaners, but that's where it ended. They were way too heavy. The bagless models had the "self cleaning" filter, some models had automatic or electronic height adjustment, too. Lots of problems with circuit boards going bad. The brushroll housings were also made out of a flimsy plastic. If you took the screws out to access the brushroll, or banged it into something by mistake, it would crack and break, and that whole lower housing needed to be replaced.

Thanks for the walk down memory lane!

 

[kirbyloverdan]

Fred

Glad I could help with your trip down memory lane .
I remember when I had my store the Hoover store in Frazer Pa .
sent me the brush rollers with metal ends to replace the plastic
Ended ones that were the problem I would swap them out and
they seemed to help . My friend Cindy bought the V2 from me way
back then 2001 ish and she's still using it today it's her favorite
Vacuum . I can't use mine because of the frieze carpet .

Dan

 

[ctvacman]

Dan

I love that hoover turbo power. Always intrigued by those v2 models, would you ever sell one of them?

 

[kirbyloverdan]

Colby I have

Two V2s might part with one and I have a bag less Wind Tunnel II that I will sell I am keeping the bagged WT II .

Dan

 

[gsheen]

I believe any vacuum can last a long time if you take good care of it and use it properly, Take the Eureka 4700 series, sold here in SA as the Electrolux petlover, It was a disaster I have never seen so many vacuum come back under warranty in my life, The problems were simple the filtration system was not the best so the filter would clog easily eventually causing motor failure. This was made worse  by the fact that most people had a straight suction canister before buying it, meaning the upright would remove piles of dust from the carpet left behind by the previous vacuum.


They had no sooner been replaced on the market by the much better powerglide than you could walk into any recycling plant and see vast quantity's of them standing their.


That all said I have a few customers ( generally the more mature ones ) who come into my shop to buy new filters and belts every few month perfectly happy with their 6 year old machine, The reason, they look after it.  

 

[kirbyloverdan]

Gareth

That is a huge part of vacuum longevity but most people don't care to be gentle when using vacuums nor do they want to maintain a vacuum manufactures are so smart for bringing bag less machines to sell
because they know consumers won't maintain them and they will eventually be thrown out and another one will be purchased hence " planned obsolescence "

Dan

 

[ctvacman]

I've always

Found it funny how people scratch the crap out of their machines by ramming it into stuff. I personally don't want my furniture or walls banged up hence why my vacuums don't have a scratch on them . But people are so sloppy and trashy esp the wal mart crowd so I guess I shouldn't be surprised by the condition of some machines.

 

[kirbyloverdan]

A north Canton Ohio

C1433 Guardsman commercial upright left over kept stock from my store brand new never used with dirt cup .

Dan

 

[gsheen]

We have a load of Guardsman in the cleaning company I co Own, They are fantastic machines outlasting the sebo's Kachers and all other Euro commercial machines we have. Mine are all orange though, with the longest cord I have ever seen on a vacuum. WE don't et original parts for them here any more ( bags , belts brush strips ) but the generic ones wok well enough, We hardly ever see these in my workshop for repair, They are even maintained by the staff better than the other units, The lady's even change the belts and brush strips them selves, I keep getting asked when am I going to get more. Pity we just don't get them here any more.

 

[kirbyloverdan]

Hoovers

Best their commercial line last for ever just like the Convertible and Seniors that you had .

Shame you don't get them anymore maybe one day you will again .

Dan

 

[kirbyloverdan]

I used my

Hoover Windtunnel High Performance UH72600 last in picture on right today
what a great cleaning Hoover I love this vacuum

Dan

 

[kirbyloverdan]

My never ending

Collection continues with this beauty a brand new Eureka Boss 1934

Love the black and love the bag design vacuum bags have some really Kool
colors through out the years from brand to brand .

Dan

 

[kirbyloverdan]

A very rare

Used vacuum purchase that John Gregory insisted I purchase this immaculate ,mint,fully detailed Hoover last edition 1010 from the late 1968 with the new style engraved converter in lieu of the old style silver data plate ...with this 1968 production Hoover was just on the verge of giving the convertible it's greatest innovation 4 on the floor height adjustment ...the engraved converter valve is the sign of the 1020 was about to be launched aka Alice Brady bunch convertible
... In thread number 271345 I have a true original 1966 1060 starting this combination and the 1968 1010 ending this pairing ... What a rare piece of Hoover convertible history in my own home a collectors dream indeed .

Dan

 

[kirbyloverdan]

Another north canton

Ohio Hoover Guardsman commercial with the Decade style hood with convertible handle

Another leftover from my store I might of saved two of each guardsman but I'm not sure yet .

Dan

 

[stricklybojack]

I have...

A soft spot for those Gremlin Green WT2's, that color just pops. Bought two, one for $5 that seems to be such a basket case i think it will be for parts only. The second cost about the same but only has the issue where it won't stand upright on it's own.
Those Eureka Boss vacs are abundant and sell for nothing considering how great they work. I can't pass them up even though they are a bit boring to my eye. I have a Sanitaire blue hooded version that i upgraded with a metal VG II brush roll i had on hand. I bought the machine for $10, cleaned it up, swapped in the brush roll as mentioned and of course a new belt and F&G bag. My mothers cleaning help makes a bee-line for it when she shows up.
I think i have 2 Eureka's just like the Boss you pictured waiting for spa treatment and then likely donation to a friend in need. I may have a little fun and put a Sanitaire red bag that i have laying around on one of them.

 

[kirbyloverdan]

Robert

I love the wind tunnel II bagged machines ,Kirby being my favorite brand these aren't that heavy .
Plus the fact being an X Linebacker nothing is heavy to me

Love the Bosses too deep cleaning direct air vacuums the only way to clean a carpet
Plus the $100.00 or under price for a new one is a bargain .

Dan

 

[kirbyloverdan]

Well my beautiful

Dog Kirby has been shedding and my new gift the Hoover wind tunnel
High Performance UH 72600 pet tools from TTI that came with my machine John Gregory
so graciously gifted me sure came in handy today removing all Kirby's shedding hair the rubber blades
remove pet hair so well .

Dan [this post was last edited: 3/24/2014-22:00]

 

[kirbyloverdan]

The

Top side of MY TTI aka Hoover Windtunnel high performance UH72600 pet tools

Dan

 

[kirbyloverdan]

Here's

Another Windtunnel II but this is bag less with the neat self cleaning hepa filter .
I can say I don't like this bag less machine . The only bag less vacuum I like is the Hoover Windtunnel High performance UH 72600 that John Gregory gave me .

Dan [this post was last edited: 3/25/2014-21:14]

 

[kirbyloverdan]

Yet another

Hoover it's the Windtunnel bag less twin chamber Prefered model .
I sold this model in my store and kept the floor model when I closed .
U5751-900 beautiful metal flake gray .

Dan

 

[kirbyloverdan]

As you can

Tell by my tiny collection I just needed to purchase another vacuum
My new number one off the assembly line Tom made sure I got the first one made thank you again I truly appreciate that Tom .I loved my 7850 sold many in my store but this new Simplicity Symmetry Ultra premium blows it away . Quieter ,more powerful , easier bag changes , great bags , lifetime belt and long hose plus it looks better in person I love the metallic silver .

Dan

 

[gsheen]

I wouldn't say you have to many vacuums, come on 400+ thats not even two different ones a day for a year, No you need more, Many more, If the Mercs can still get into the garage's then you have to few 

 

[kirbyloverdan]

You are

right Gareth , I do need more vacuums and another Mercedes too

Dan

 

[kirbyloverdan]

An all

Metal Koblenz cleaning machine commercial vacuum . Another left over from my store I sold quiet a few if these I think the chrome attracted customers .

Dan

 

[luxman107]

Love the chrome on that commercial. Beautiful

 

[kirbyloverdan]

So do I

It really stands out the new ones are all plastic I don't think they make the all metal ones any more .

Dan

 

[kirbyloverdan]

For a Kirby

Lover I sure have a lot of Hoovers

This is the last Hoover my Grandmother had until she passed away .
Hoover Run about U4258-930 she asked me not to put tool caddy or tools on
machine because she used her green constellation for tool cleaning .
She always loved and upright for carpets and canister for everything else .

Dan