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[jmurray01]

I've just noticed your post saying you got the crack fixed - That's great!

I'm sure you're very pleased with it now - I would be!

 

[tyson]

That's an awesome looking Hoover Junior.I'd be proud of it.You don't see too many around anymore and in that kind of shape? Remarkable.Very nice indeed.

 

[juniorsenior]

I got a 1346A recently in great shape but its not going into retirement just yet i took it into work to use in my store, it will be treated with the respect it deserves but it will be worked hard.

 

[jmurray01]

@juniorsenior I'm very glad to hear that!

A lot of people get vintage cleaners and put them into retirement thinking they are doing something great, but 20-30 years down the line when they decide to sell them on and get some money for it, they put a new belt on, plug it in, then press the power button to hear nothing.

So, they take the belt off, and try to turn the impeller, but what do you know!? It has seized after sitting for 30 years stagnant!

And worse still, the bearings in the brush roll have dried out too.

If that cleaner had been in daily use with regular TLC, it would have still been roaring into life every morning and enjoying an active life.

But thanks to the owner's "investment", it seized up and required a new motor bearing and brush roll bearings to get it going again, costing him a lot of money, and his profit when he sold it dropped like a stone.

Sorry, I have a tendency to go on a bit, but hopefully you can see the point I'm making.

 

[juniorsenior]

I hear what your saying. All my Hoovers get used daily but treated with respect and the wife does too unlike the Dyson which was bashed about all over the place and not treated well at all but that is now gone.
I like my things to be used and not static.
On another note i tried Shake and Vac today i have heard these are not good for your vacuum but i cant see the problem on older machines without filters just the new multifiltered new stuff.

 

[jmurray01]

I can't see Shake 'N' Vac being bad for any Bagged cleaner.

It is just Bagless cleaners that could get damaged by it.

As long as the bag is good quality (E.G. Nice and thick) I don't think any of the powder would get through.

I should really buy Shake 'N' Vac sometime and use my HOOVER Senior Ranger U4014 to vacuum it all up, and maybe even get my singing voice out while I'm at it.

 

[juniorsenior]

I hope you keep your word and do that 'Ranger vid tommorow. Do you not fancy owning a Junior? theres a few on Ebay right now.

 

[jmurray01]

I do fancy owning a Junior, but my wallet doesn't sadly.

And yes, the Ranger video will be uploaded to my YouTube account tomorrow

I haven't filmed it yet, but the Ranger got a nice thorough clean yesterday so she will be looking her best for her big moment.

My plan is to do a bit of cleaning with the room lit, and a bit with the curtains closed to show the Hedlite working.

 

[Jakesvacs]

Tyson: It was not in good shape when i got it, quite bad actually especially now its gone to the dump. I absolutly gutted it of everything i could use again. I am now getting a nicer unit of the same machine and putting my mint parts on it. If you want and i do before and after and evan the whole process of me cleaning a junior in photos. Just wait till i get the new machine. I orderd one on ebay today that was spares or repairs. I needed a few parts off it and it was so cheap... jmurray01 + juniorsenior: I try to use all my vacs atleast once every month or so, so they dont seize up.

 

[jmurray01]

I'd love to see the before, during & after pictures!

I have the same philosophy as you about using my cleaners at least once a month.

Longer than a month, and I start to worry about it working when I use it next!

By any chance, is this the Junior you bought ?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VINTAGE-H...537?pt=UK_Vacuum_Cleaners&hash=item3f11e74bc9

 

[jmurray01]

And on another Junior note - Am I seeing things, or is that really the winning bid!?

If my '77 Ranger is worth anything near that value in the future, I'll be a happy man.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/hoover-junior-/320811652213?pt=UK_Vacuum_Cleaners&hash=item4ab1dd5475

 

[Jakesvacs]

Yes mate thats one. I have esactly the same only without orginal bag and i need a few junior spares.
Do you have msn? Would love to chat more!

 

[jmurray01]

Yep I do, it is [email protected] if you want to add me.

 

[Jakesvacs]

Added you!
Well some things sell well some dont. You would be surprised.

 

[juniorsenior]

I was going to buy that tonight but just for the sake of it really because i dont really like the colour of it and i already have 3 Juniors, just as well the missus would have fell out with me.
Theres another one just like it on Ebay but at a much higher starting price.

 

[jmurray01]

@Jakesvacs It isn't showing up for some reason. Hmm...

 

[juniorsenior]

Heres 3 of my machines for a photoshoot.

 

[jmurray01]

Oh my... That Senior is just stunning... Utterly stunning!

 

[juniorsenior]

Its only a year younger than your Ranger made in 76 a CO OP special. it was my nannas and had been lying for about 15 years in a cupboard where i had hid it because i had been told to throw it out.
I got clean a new plug and belt and it started up on the button and works great and my wife loves it so we got rid of the Dyson to use this.

 

[Jakesvacs]

All them vacs are stunning! Sorry for buying that junior, i needed the parts badly to make mine complete. I want that carpet you got, it looks very nice!

Does anyone know how to change the cord hooks?

 

[jmurray01]

By CO OP you don't mean the supermarket do you!?

Wow, I'm surprised it is a '76, it looks like a '66!

Does it have the 400W/600W motor by any chance ?

But then again, it was made back when older styles were in fashion, not like these days when everything has to be modern to sell.

Well done for hiding it!

 

[juniorsenior]

These are my other 2 machines and a toy Junior
The 1969 652A is my experimental machine for fiddeling about with but is in great nic but had a horrible thick not standard flex on it which has now been removed.
The 1965 1334A has a non standard bag and hood cover but runs like new.
The toy junior is an Ebay purchase just like one i got for christmas 1983.

 

[juniorsenior]

@ Jamie yes it was a Co op superstore exclusive as that colour was only available to the Co op and yes its the 400w / 600w motor
@ Jake if your not fast your last i hope you enjoy your purchase.

 

[juniorsenior]

The carpet only looks good there because thats where a chair usualy sits the kids have ruined the rest of it LOL.
Ive never tries the cord hooks but its always fun finding out, Trial and error.

 

[jmurray01]

You have some nice Seniors!

Do you have a Ranger ?

 

[juniorsenior]

No that is my whole collection and thats all i plan to have but never say never.

 

[Jakesvacs]

Once shaggy type carpet goes flat, it never is the same. My nan has very thick carpet in her dining room,living room and hallway. Its so flat, old and gone sort of stickey. No shampooing and through vacuuming can make it like it was all them years ago.

 

[juniorsenior]

Yes your right but because of the kids being young it doesnt make sense to change it this now, its not that bad really.

 

[jmurray01]

The only thing you can do to prevent a thick pile carpet from going flat is to vacuum it regularly, but even then it will go eventually.

 

[juniorsenior]

Its looking good this now after i juniored it and put a bit of shake n vac down. If the missus had her way the whole house would be laminate floor.. NO WAY!