New Toy!

[poconovacman]

Today I stopped in one of the local vac shops, Sweeper Central, to pick up a package of genuine Hoover Type M bags for my Dimension canisters. Not only did I leave with the bags, but I also left with a genuine Hoover replacement hose for my rust colored Dimension and a beautiful gold and white Dial a Matic! Big thanks to the owner for his generosity today! 


 


Pictures to follow!

 

[poconovacman]

I have never used a Dial a Matic that runs quite as smoothly as this one. Not to mention the fact that there are brand new bristles in the brushroll! (Genuine Hoover, of course!)

 

[poconovacman]

This machine has seen a very gentle life. 

 

[poconovacman]

The underside

 

[poconovacman]

I left with one other machine, but that thread will be over in the Contemporary Forum! 

 

[kenkart]

That is

A nice one!The Dial A Matic in my opinion, set the stage for all modern uprights, because it was the first of its kind.

 

[vac-o-matic]

Nice DAM Matt! That might be one of or possibly the final non self-propelled model, someone on here will know that. Congrats on a nice find!

 

[kirbyvertibles]

Yes Rick that was the last dam, Matt I love it congratz!!!

 

[kirbyloverdan]

That John Gregory

is such a wonderful friend pretty nice Dial a Matic you got there

He has sent me many great gifts I will have to post pictures soon .

Dan

 

[oreck_xl]

Hoover DAM Chronology

I know the Persian Gold U5015 is seen fairly commonly and was part of the 1978 lineup, along with its power drive cousin the U6039-030 (right before the Concept 1), but when was the green U5017 produced? I thought with a higher model number it was a slightly newer model? Also, why did Hoover tack on the -030 model designation during the production run of the U6039? Any info would be much appreciated.

- Hershel