My latest acquisition - Hitachi CV1700

[turbo500]

Hey everyone,

So here is my latest machine. It's a Hitachi Powerhouse CV1700 from about 1991ish. This belonged to my Great Aunt, and is the only one of these I have ever seen. It was used along side her Goblin Commander until about 6 years ago when she started having difficulty using the upright and started using the cylinder as her main. She's recently moved into a sheltered housing apartment and invested in a Dyson Stowaway, so I twocked this off her lol. It needs a clean, the hose has a very annoying kink in it which I can't seem to get rid of and the floorhead needs some attention but other than that it's top notch.

Hitachi are one of my favourites. I remember there being LOTS of the powerhouse uprights with the different coloured bumpers around when I was younger, but you don't tend to see them much anymore - the cream model with the stainless steel handle's are even rarer. Shame

Here are some snaps. I shall get some more and maybe a video done once I've cleaned it up a bit.

 

[turbo500]

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[turbo500]

*correction...7100. I can't type!

 

[streakers]

Awesome!

I bought my parents one of these years ago - well it was similar- it was variable speed model.... Once thing I do remember - it was terribly terribly heavy! But one of the best quality canisters I'd ever seen available on the Australian market. Mum's machine still runs - but the plastic handle broke - so they upgraded to a Miele.

I do love how the attachments are stored in the little compartment at the back near the exhaust filter... These machines were beautifully quiet as well...

Thanks for posting turbo500 - bought back some very fond memories!

 

[turbo500]

No problem
I agree, it is a very good machine - deffo a strong rival to the Hoover Sprint and Electrolux Dolphin of the time. I have to say, I prefer the CV790 - I don't think it was worth the extra £20 as you didn't really get much more. Here's what was hiding inside the floorhead when I took it apart.

 

[vacuumboy1993]

What a beautiful machine! a frind of mine has one which is almost exactly yours, but his Hitachi has got three buttons to choose the power digitally on the black screen which is between the switches, is the SUPER CV5300 or CV5500, I'm not sure about the model, it also has the same attachments but they're in light grey to match the machine. Anyway, yours likes awesome too. I had a Hitachi SUPER CV4700 that was a very basic model but loved it, now it's my aunt's vacuum because I changed it for her old National.
Maybe I'll post some pictures of the models that I said if you want =)

Have a great day guys,

Kevin.