See it Clean

[timborow]

I love this section of the site. The old Hoovers have a great sound. I hope more people will post videos of their vintage vacuums running. I would love to hear an old Hoover constellation and a Lux G. I have never heard these machines running. I have been told they are very quiet. Keep them coming. Tim

 

[compactelectra]

We Are Working on More

Jeff is going to bring over his video camera and we will get the Lux G and old Connie for you. We have to run that beast the Bison. Any others?

 

[compactc9]

The Bison

That is a loud one.

 

[timborow]

More? sure

I love the sound of vintage vacuums. What about these? XXX, Compact, Airway, 3.5 Eureka. Just put as many as you want in there. I'm sure we will all enjoy seeing/hearing them. Tim

 

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Nss Pig Vac

The Pig vac is loud but not as loud as some people think

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NSS Pig Vac

Here is a pic of the pig vacuum

 

[tolivac]

NSS "Pigs" Rule!!-have threee of 'em.The newest ones are black in color.they also have a diffrent logo.The NSS "Horse" logo is gone-as well as the blue colored bags.The new bags are black-and made out of a fabric similar to what Kirby outer bags are made from.The "pig" has a surprizingly "soft" sound compared to other vacuums-it has a giant single stage suction fan and a slow turning motor.built to last DECADES!

 

[timborow]

So

When do you think some of these vacuums will be in the "see it clean" section? I can't wait. I am so excited. Tim

 

[chestermikeuk]

Pig!!!

Whatever is this vac?? is it a shop vac??

Any more pics of the other side and how it works??

Mike

 

[timborow]

I Think

those pig vacuums are used in industry situations and theatres. That is the only place I have seen them anyway.

Has anyone got any videos to put in see it clean?
Tim

 

[74simon]

UK Hoover Juniors

I put a couple of real media films on my webspace of two of these - a 1958 1334 and a 1976 U1034 Exclusive dirtsearcher - the links are below.

Si

http://www.74simon.co.uk/hoover1334.rm www.74simon.co.uk/hooveru1034.rm

 

[74simon]

and the U1034

Sorry the quality isn't brilliant!

http://www.74simon.co.uk/hooveru1034.rm

 

[vintagehoover]

Hey there, Simon!

You seem to have been M.I.A for a while - how's everything going?? Still loving your site - it was a big inspiration for me when I was making mine!

Jack

 

[74simon]

Thanks Jack

A combination of moving house, shedloads of overtime and going back to narrowband have kept me quiet!

I admire your dedication to the pre-war beasties - must be one of the best collections of those in the UK!

Si

 

[seamusuk]

Narrowband

Si
Not good mate- must be a bit of a sod to say the least!

Check ya mail lol!

Seamusa

 

[vintagehoover]

Thanks Simon! It seems my mission is to preserve the history of the pre-war Hoovers, since no one else in the UK seems to be as obsessed with this era of Hoover cleaners as I am! I can trace it back to 1991, when, aged about 6, I went to the 'Hoover in Britain' exhibition at the Design Museum in London. They had several pre-war vacs on show, even a Model O, and I'd never seen cleaners that old before...they seemed so mysterious and interesting, and I never dreamed back then that one day I'd come to own so many of them!

And now, as BB's Chantelle would put it 'I'm livin' the dream!'

 

[vintagehoover]

Oh, and getting back to the original topic...

Very impressed with how quiet the Model O is - how amazing it still runs so smoothly at 96 years old! My Model 543 isn't much louder - the video on my website doesn't do it justice due to the crap webcam microphone!

And I'm insanely jealous of that unused Model 800!

 

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NSS Pig

Mike here is the other side of it. The Pig is a commercial canister that is used in Theaters,Schools, hospitals,office buildings. It is awsome vacuum cleaner, it really works well.
but there are very expensive new. I was lucky I got mine off ebay for a mere 19.99 but it didn't have the hose adaptor, the hose or any attachments. I had to order the hose adaptor from NSS but got the hose and attachments from Jon-Don for a very good price. In all My pig cost me 170.99 which isn't bad at all.

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Nss Pig

This is the bottom of the pig

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