Recent Restorations

[hoover300]

As some of you know I recently acquired a large lot from a friend in New York. They have kept me quite busy, but almost all of them are completed with currently 4 exceptions. GE Av11

 

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Fedelco Model 32

 

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GE AV16

 

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GE model 103

 

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Cadillac Junior

 

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Sweeper Vac(I forget the model number) This one still needs a bumper

 

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Royal model 143

 

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Premier Duplex model 103 w/ vac shop added light

 

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Eureka Junior w/ sleeve bearing motor

 

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Sanitaire branded Executive, this one was really bad. The paint peeled off in big swatches.

 

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Eureka model 3. This one is taken as far as I can at the present moment. I need to hire a fabrication for a model tag and bag, as well as make a bag connector and 3d print a handle joint.

 

[hoover300]

Thanks to parts from this haul I was able to get my GE made JL Hudson back from the dead.

 

[hoover300]

Kent Baby Twin Vacuna

 

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More pics to come!

 

[kwalsh97214]

Wow!
Impressive and beautiful.
Individually and collectively.

 

[justjunque]

Great work!
So glad you were able to revive so many beautiful, interesting, vintage machines!

 

[huskyvacs]

I'm just speechless, you did a great job on all of them! I actually almost bought a Fedelco like that one on eBay back when I first started collecting. I passed on it because I wanted a old Hoover more, and the auction ended for the Fedelco with 0 bids and I thought it would be relisted, and it was never seen again.

You've come a long way in such a short time, keep it up!

 

[vacmadman]

I got to know!

Wow!! what a wonderful bunch of vacuums. Hoover300 you did a great job restoring them. Please let me know the model name or number of the first General Electric on the top of the thread.

These are the kind of vacuums I love to work on and add to my collection.

Jim[this post was last edited: 11/6/2023-07:57]

 

[texaskirbyguy]

So darn cool! Excellent work and devotion to the hobby.
You practically have a museum in the making!

I need to finish that little handheld you sent me long ago this winter.
I at least got the metal polished in spring...
Too many projects, too little time and strength...

 

[hoover300]

Thank you so much!! It has certainly been tiring, and has ate through at least one buffing wheel!

Husky - The Fedelco is basically just a Bee Vac with a stationary back wheel and 2 big front ones. It probably performs the same as your Bee.

Vacmadman - GE model AV11. Sorry for the sideways pictures, VL likes to load pics sideways for some reason. Maybe because most are vertical pics?

 

[gottahaveahoove]

IMPRESSIVE

and.. love those hardwood floors!!!


 

 

[vacmadman]

Thanks

Hoover300 Thanks so much. I have copied some of your pics and cropped them. I will not repost these, but keep them for my own info. Here they are if you want to recopy them. Thanks again.

Jim [this post was last edited: 11/6/2023-15:10]

 

[human]

Simply stunning...

You have certainly worked miracles on those machines. You've definitely done yourself proud!

 

[hoover300]

Thank you so much. Mostly completed another today, this Hoover Lark 12. Still needs a good badge and a piece of trim for under the handle bail. The tag underneath said last serviced, October 1968

 

[gottahaveahoove]

Beautiful. 1968? I'd say it may have

needed a little servicing.