My Hoover 119!

[jmurray01]

Good evening VLers! 


 


This morning my latest acquisition arrived, and it is a vacuum I have been wishing to purchase for over a year.  Yes, it is a Junior 119!


 


I literally have done nothing to it other than to take it out of the box, put it together and remove the old belt which was moulded into the motor pulley and had obviously been used whilst stuck there as it had a massive chunk worn out where it sat on the pulley.


 


I plan on cleaning it up and checking that it works tomorrow morning (best to let the gin wear off before attempting any electrical maintenance!) but for now I'll post a photo of it so you guys can take a look and maybe give some background information on the particular model I have.


 


Unfortunately I think the bag is generic as it states "THE JUNIOR CLEANER" on it rather than "HOOVER", but it is a bit much to ask to get a 1950s vacuum with the original bag - especially when the purchase price is £9!


 


Bye for now folks.

 

[madabouthoovers]

It looks like a refurbished model - the 119 was a different colour - that looks more like the 1224, colour wise, but the 1224 had blue trim.


I am sure it will look lovely once you have done it up - much like your Ranger lol

 

[hoover119dude]

Here is mine. As i am trying to find collectors who would like to give homes to my cleaners i might sell this. Not sure yet.

 

[jmurray01]

Yes Steve I did think it may be a refurbished model, which is fine by me - it's still a Hoover through and through

 


I have now taken it apart ready for cleaning and currently have the bag soaking in a bath of warm water and laundry detergent.  Whether it is the original one or not, it is in superb condition with not a single nick or piece of wear to the lettering - so I'm more than happy with it.


 


One thing that did please me was that, despite the aforementioned wear, it was actually a Genuine Hoover belt!! 


 


 

 

[jmurray01]

Here it is, just the bare cleaning head with no brush roll, belt cover or, well, belt!  I will try and gain access to the motor later though as I think the bearing could go with some greasing.  It doesn't feel rough to turn, but it doesn't feel smooth either - if you know what I mean.

 

[jmurray01]

The belt cover, which I think I will leave when it comes to re-painting as I could never reproduce those decals.

 

[jmurray01]

And the pieces (minus the brushroll) I shall be cleaning now.

 

[madabouthoovers]

The drivebelts are one of the main reasons I don't use my vintage Hoovers as much as I would like - they chew belts up like there is no tomorrow. Its worst with the Juniors that use the round belts like you show.

 

[dysondestijl]

My 119:

 

[jmurray01]

Indeed Steve, however the reason the belt becomes damaged as was shown on my Junior 119 is because it actually started slipping and "sat" on the motor pulley as it was turning.


 


If you change your belts as soon as they start slipping then all you have to worry about is them snapping spontaneously which, admittedly, does happen, but not as often (in my experience) as them slipping and consequentially burning up.


 


I shall go and take the handles and belt cover out of the bath now and dry them, but any further restoration will be put forward to tomorrow I think as I'm done in now after putting the Christmas decorations up (the wine hasn't helped either!).


 


Would you believe I haven't even tested if the motor works yet!  I suppose I'd better do that before I go into greasing bearings or anything like that. 


 


 

 

[ultimatevacman]

Very nice Jamie! The 119 is a brilliant machine, I'll have to get one someday. One thing I am puzzled by is the colour, did Hoover ever make 119s in this colour? or would it have been painted when refurbished?

 

[vacbear58]

Colour

It was repainted, the cleaner shown by Hoover119dude is in the original colours. Its a lovely machine, I would not be thinking of selling it if it were mine

 

[alexhoovers94]

A real diamond in the rough aye, Jamie


No, but cool find.

 

[jmurray01]

Well here comes the pictorial restoration! Or at least most of it (I have yet to complete it, for reasons I'll state later).


 


Here is the bag as it came in from the washing line last night, all cleaned and dry.

 

[jmurray01]

The first thing I did this morning was to remove the ratings plate, and boy was it dusty inside!  I have a feeling it hasn't been removed since it was refurbished probably back in the 1980s(?).

 

[jmurray01]

Closer shot of the antique dust!

 

[jmurray01]

With a little help from a much newer Hoover the dust was no more...

 

[jmurray01]

No dust!

 

[jmurray01]

The fan is metal and although is has obviously seen some use, it has sustained no damage.