OK...Im not a big Hoover collector......BUT!

[kenkart]

This turned up at a junk store in Salisbury....OK, how old is it..U-4047.

 

[kenkart]

Under the dust!!!

Of course, if Donald had not suggested going to Salisbury for dinner, I wouldnt have found it, under all the dirt it looks darn near new.

 

[kenkart]

I havent cleaned it up

Other than a quick wipe down.

 

[kenkart]

Underneath!!

It really looks new!

 

[kenkart]

Oh yeah!

It was 10.00!!!!

 

[hygiene903]

Nice Find, Hans!

The 4047 was built from 1974 to 1976 as a promotional model. Got this information from a listing Jeff Parker put together that was printed in the VCCC Newsletter several years ago.
Jeff

 

[gottahaveahoove]

Dear GOD, Hans!!!!

Excellent, excellent specimen there!! And, for $10.00 WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[kirbyvertibles]

very nice, these came in 2 colors sunset orange (this one) and later flamin' orange.

 

[pnluxconvlvr]

Great find ! Very nice Hoover Convertible U4047 !

I recently bought and reconditioned a near perfect Hoover Convertible U4047 and absolutely love the "peach" color of this classic Hoover. I even found an NIB matching tool set that I still have not used. Hoover Y Carbon HEPA bags work great in it thanks to a tip from Fred Stachnik.
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[rjd313]

Y Bags

I'm curious. How do you use a Hoover Y bag in a convertible meant for a type C Baq? The Y ones are much easier to find.

 

[jfalberti]

You have to

replace the fill tube with one that takes the A style bags.  My Convertible had this modification, and it works well.

 

[squarehandle]

Nice Hoover Find!

Very nice find for a sawbuck!

 

[pnluxconvlvr]

I changed out the fill tube and bellows.

I forgot to mention that I installed a new top fill tube and bellows that the Y bags fit into.

 

[rjd313]

I figured that was it, but was hoping there was some magical way to do it without having to go through all that. It doesn't seem that difficult, though.