My Hoover 725 Project - Part 1

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Both good choices

Yes, corduroy is an option too. Most I’ve found have been too “ribbed” and are hard to silkscreen logos and stripes onto.

I would prefer to find “cavalry twill” in 14 oz weight and 100% cotton. Bull Denim is close to cavalry twill. It’s not a “blue jeans” denim, but a very tight diagonal twill weave fabric. Strong and stiff like duck canvas, and takes dye and silkscreen ink well too.

I haven’t seen a herringbone or chevron weave cloth that would suit. But there might be one out there somewhere. I’ve had some luck sourcing industrial cloth makers, drop cloth or canvas awning suppliers for the more unusual weaves.

If I spot something that might work, I’ll let you know!
 
"who had it first"?

Jason,

What a great question, and yes I have thought about that very thing. If I had a super power I would love the ability to touch something and be transported back into time to see when the object was first built, or was sold to it's first owner. I think that would be fascinating.

So as such, when ever I get an old vacuum or any interesting old item, I will first close my eye's and just put my hands on it and try to take it all in. What that might be I can't say, just something I like to do.

Jim
 

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