Penncrest Convertible

[briguy]

Here is my latest thrift store find. A Model 1370 baby blue Penncrest Convertible. It was pretty dirty & scuffed, but it cleaned up nicely. It's the first Convertible that I have taken apart down to the bottom bearing & serviced. It purrs like new now! First Pic is before.

 

[briguy]

After Pic

After Shot

 

[gottahaveahoove]

MY GOSH!

You did a great job!!  Doesn't that little "P" look silly in that circle?


  But, it's ALL HOOVER.  Great find!

 

[briguy]

Thanks John! The "P" does look out of place there.

 

[raycarter]

That's one of the cleaners featured in Penney's Spring and Summer 1969 catalog, for the princely sum of $49.87, along with a similar model with a cord reel and headlight, which sold for $66.87. Quite a find, indeed!

 

[briguy]

Wow! That's great to know Ray. Hard to imagine that a well-built product could have been sold for such a low price.

 

[compamac]

PENNCREST!!!

Penncrests are very rare never trade it and never sell it. If you hold on to it, the value will crank up

 

[guardsman69]

you did an awesome job its beautiful

 

[briguy]

Thanks John! I am happy it turned out as good looking as it did considering the scuffs it had.

 

[ozhoover]

Hey Brian, nice job looks great.

Anyone got any idea how many models Hoover made for Penney's , I have about 4 but know there must be a lot more.

Mark

 

[briguy]

Thanks Mark1 Hopefully some of the other guys can answer your question. I am not up on my history of vacs Hoover made for Penney's.

 

[pnluxconvlvr]

Great job !

Nice color. You did a great job making it look great.

 

[briguy]

Thanks Tyler!!