So here's what I've been busy with this week.

[vintagehoover]

It's nice to have some exciting news to post about in the vintage forum after so long; I've spent so long in the modern forum, I feel like I should reintroduce myself:

'Hi, I'm Jack, and I don't JUST collect Dysons...'

This is my latest 'labour of love' - a 2 month exhibition of some of the highlights of my Hoover collection at The Lightbox, a new museum and gallery in town. The cleaner display has been open to the public since yesterday, and it'll be up until January 31st. It's actually been in planning since August 2008 - I had my first meeting with the Exhibition Manager just after I got back from North Canton. We waited until the 2009 Christmas holiday period to ensure maxium exposure.

Anyway, for the benefit of the Hoover-fans outside the UK, here are a few photos. It actually looks better at night, because when it's dark, you don't get the visual distraction of the main road outside! I'm going to go back tomorrow night to get some better pics.

Hope y'all like them

http://www.vintagehoover.com/

 

[vintagehoover]

Model 541 - Britain's second-ever Hoover, after the 1919 Model 105...

 

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[kirbymodel2c]

Hi

Hi Very nice Jack U must be very proud.
I've been asked b4 about putting my kirby's on disply. Does the museum insure them 4 U why there there? Do the public get to touch them etc?

Hope you are well.

James)

 

[sireluxomatic]

Congratulations, Jack...what a great display. The third picture is particularly nice.

 

[vintagehoover]

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[vintagehoover]

These tags took FOREVER to do, and I still have a few more to complete...

 

[joe22]

very, very nice. well done jack.

 

[aeoliandave]

Magnificent, Jack!

Dave

 

[luxg]

Totally awesome Jack!! You should be very proud of what you have created there. I know that there are going to be many many people there that will enjoy seeing your collection!!
Terry

 

[normvac]

Congratulations Jack!

Absolutely Awesome display of Hoover history and evolvment.
It is a great story and gives any of we serious collectors
the hope of displaying our story of vacuum cleaner history.
I too wonder, is the display of modern industrail nature???
Norm

 

[crevicetool]

Hello Jack.

Very nice to meet you! Always just a beautiful presentation. I think I like your old machines better than museum's new building! I'm really proud of you Jack. Your dedication to your craft is inspiring.

Rick

 

[dial-a-nap]

Welcome, Jack, please pull up a chair and share with us...oh wait, different group!

Very nice display - the information hang-tags are excellent!

 

[vintagehoover]

From today's Woking News & Mail, our local paper - I was pleased, they gave the article quite a lot of space! The info and quotes came from the Lightbox press release, which we drafted waaaaay back last year sometime!

 

[turbopowerpaul]

Jack.....

Your exhibition looks absolutely fantasic.

Mike mentioned to me that you were having a bit of an event shortly - will have to try and get down there to see it.

Your set up, multipled times over, is what I dream about. Combined with all UK collectors washers, dryers, dishwashers, cookers, vacs and all the small appliances! My god - what a museum that would be.

I bet you are on tenter hooks with them looking like they are a bit out to play with! is there some kind of control on who touches them?

Wont go any further with that line of enquiry - the words 'nervous' and 'wreck' come to mind.

I hope that it is a great success and congratulations on arranging it. It looks great.

Highest regards to you.
Paul

 

[arh1953]

Such a lovely setting

for your more than impressive collection. Great article too!

 

[chestermikeuk]

Lightbox Hoover Exhibition...!!!

Congratulations Jack, looks fab and worth all the hard work, those little old ladies will be queuing up to join your tour and then hopefully pull out the old relic vacs to give to you!!!

Those tags really add detail and are easy on the eye, well done, looking forward to seeing it myself week after next!!!

Cheers, Mike