Pictures From Last Summer's Acquisitions

[hygiene903]

You all might remember me posting last summer about a large addition to my collection, given to me from a good friend and fellow collector who wished to remain annonymous. At the time I was unable to scan the pics that I had taken or post them. Recently I have regained scanning capabilities, along with the ability to retrieve pics and other data that was stored in my old computer.
So finally, after a year's wait, I am now posting the pics of last year's additions to my collection. In this thread will be group shots, individual pics will be posted at a later date. First up, coffee can Hoovers! Left to right, we have a 541, 541 Special, 700, 725, 425, 450, and a long wanted 825.
Jeff

 

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Next, Mid-Century Hoovers

Models 62, 634, and 64 (Citation).

 

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A Couple Eurekas

Model G-2 and 260.

 

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Now, Royals circa 1945-1954

Model 189 Super Chief and 2 model 215's.

 

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A Health-Mor, Good Housekeeper Model 189, and Stark S-801.

 

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Straight Suction Electro-Hygienes

Model 94, 230, and 2-230.

 

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Some newer Electro-Hygienes

Models 285 (3 of them), 777, 880, 890, and the rare 980.

 

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A Row Of Royals

Models 601, 801, 603, 606, 801, 602, and 883

 

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Now, Some Hoover Convertibles

Models 65, 67, 32, 68, 70, 714, and 719.

 

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More Convertibles!

Models 1010, 1060, 1020, 1070, 1030, 1032, and 1076.

 

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A Few More Convertibles

Models 593, 728, U4047, and U4089. This is the last of the group pics. Hope you enjoyed them. And Thanks again, to my generous, annonymous friend who gave them to me.
Jeff

 

[vintagekitchen]

Oh my goodness, fetch the smelling salts!

That is one amazing and impressive gift! And they all appear to be in very very good condition. I won't lie, im a little jealous, lol.

 

[kirbyvacuum]

Very Nice

Hi Jeff Very,Very, nice collection. Cant beat those old well made Hoovers.I would give anything to get a Hoover 65. Keep up the good work Doug

 

[kirbyclassiciii]

The 890 At Right

Jeff,

That 890 appears to have the same bag as your 1983 903, since it reads "Supreme Electro-Hygiene" on the front.

~Ben

 

[revooh]

Jeff

Great pics !!!! I have seen these all in person many times. I know the donor is very pleased and happy that you enjoy them so much and display them with pride. Enjoy your collection !!

 

[normvac]

Congratulations !

Great pics Jeff. So glad to see them well qualified, placed and pround to be on display. What a great collection. Always fun to visit and see in person.
Especially when you are so willing to share them and tell the stories.
That is what makes collecting fun, be it vacuums or cars. It's comes with
the interaction of others who are interested.
Norm

 

[arh1953]

Nothing Says Love Like A Hoover! What a nice anonymous friend!

The rest of them are quite stunning as well, by the way!

 

[kirbyeureka95]

hygiene903, a question for ya!

What camera was used to take these? I love the look of the pictures!
And wow what a great roundup of vacuums, they are beautiful! thanks for sharing!

 

[tommymilan]

Hi, I'm not an envious person and if someone I know is lucky, I'm just happy for him/her just how I wish my friends were if the same thing happened to me. You have a marvellous collection and those pieces wil have improvede it much. My complimets and congratulation. even after one year!
There is something I'd like to say: I never parted from anyof the vacs of mine, I'm always searching and buying etc but I never sell them. I gift vacs when I find somebody that would love them as much as me and in that case I don't mind, they're just in the right place,
Kisses, T

 

[gottahaveahoove]

A beautiful group of machines!

Those great colors!! ...like a big box of Crayolas.
John

 

[hygiene903]

Thank You!

Thank you all for the kind compliments. Glad you enjoyed the pics, even though it took me a year to get them posted!
Ben, you are correct, the 890 does have the same bag as my 1983 903. Must have been replaced at some point, as I'm thinking it would have originally had a cloth outer bag with a similar color scheme.
Jim and Norm, always a pleasure to have you in my home to visit & vacuum! Having friends close enough to visit now & then is one of the things that makes it fun! Looking forward to our next visit.
Mike, the camera I used is a cheap Kodak 35 millimeter. It does take good pics except that what you see in the viewfinder is actually farther away than the viewfinder shows it.
I am blessed indeed to have such a generous friend to have given me these fine machines, I only wish I could thank him publicly for this wonderful gift.
Jeff

 

[vacu-finder]

nice machines..

 

[kirbyclassiciii]

hygiene903

Jeff,

I also wanted to say that the bag currently on your '71 606 is from an early '80s Royal Commercial upright (c. 1982-86), which means a replacement bag there, too.

Ditto for the 603. I wonder what it says on the front of that bag?

Thank you,



Ben

 

[brandon_w_t]

Always enjoy your posts, Jeff. Beautiful machines. You know I am head over heals for seeing the lineup of coffee can hoovers!

 

[jmurray01]

Oh my goodness...

I am speechless until I can pick my jaw up from the floor!

 

[eurekaprince]

Hey Jeff!

There it is. Finally. The exact turquoise Eureka upright of my childhood - a model 260 with the exact bag graphics as I remember them. It's possible this one has the graphics in gold for a 50th anniversary version - the graphic on the one I grew up with was white. But nonetheless, that's the closest thing I've seen to my "Holy Grail"!

Looks like the headlight lens is also a replacement....not the original with the criss-cross pattern.....but again - very close!

Thanks for the memories!

 

[hygiene903]

Here It Is!

Just for you Brian, a pic of the Eureka 260 by itself! Enjoy!
Jeff

 

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Brandon,

Glad you enjoyed the pics! The coffee can Hoovers are some of my favorites, too! Here's one from the lineup you'll especially love, an 825 that's all original except for the bag! Enjoy!
Jeff

 

[hygiene903]

Ben,

I knew the bag on the 603 was a replacement, but didn't know the one on the 606 was as well. Here's a pic of the 603 by itself. Says Royal Prince II on the bag.
Jeff