Some Hoover Vault Finds...

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Bottom details...

 

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Now there just had to be another pink one in the bunch? This model 65 came to me in not the best of shape. It was even missing an agitator. However the base was beautiful! It had been used in some kind of test involving lots of white powder. The original medallion was the large metal one which I replaced with an NOS two piece medallion.

 

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In the previous photo, there is a small drilled hole just above the bumper. I am not sure what this was for. All I had was the base and the bag. I cleaned the powder from under the hood and greased the motor bearing and cleaned the powder from under the fan too! It runs like a champ.

 

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The condition was not that great when I opened the box. The hood seen here was split. I guess this was due to the shrinking plastic. I had a used hood that I installed using the original lens and headlight trim. I was bummed when I saw this awful cracked hood. I wonder how many machines over the years suffered this fate?

 

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Here is a view of the bottom...

 

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This is a shot of the whole cleaner. It was built on 12.1.59.

 

[badata]

very cool

and all that stuff is right where it needs to be, in your collection, preserved for history!

 

[seamusuk]

OMG!!!!!*Faints*

Hey Tom

I would sell body parts for that 1334!!!!.

If you look the prongs on that plug are adjustable to fit a 5 or 15A socket. (they unscrew and fit in different screw holes).
There is a fitting used in conjunction with it to connect to a standard UK bayonet light fitting. When that was made it was not unusual for houses to be wired for lighting only with no power sockets.

Will take a pic asap

Seamus

 

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and a question...

Is the front plate metal or plastic?

 

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Seamus...

It is an all metal machine. The cover plate included! I hope to hear it run someday. Thanks for the information on the plug. I wondered how it worked. Thanks!

--Tom

 

[buffster]

OMG!!! Is Right!

This orgy of Hoovers just never ends! Amazing and awesome. Congratulations Tom. Dreams really do come true. And, thank you for documenting your journey through this wonderful photo journal. I've thoroughly enjoyed living vicariously through your lens and postings.

Can't wait to see your collection this August.

Mike

 

[luxg]

Tom what beautiful machines. I love the color of the 334!! I wonder what that was called? I am so happy that you are saving all these pieces of history. Your vacuum room must be busting at the seams!!

 

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Terry...that color is Porcelain Blue and Seal Griege Light. Originally the base on the first run machines was grey.


How about some Canadian machines????

Here is a 1222. I am guessing mid 1950s on this one. It is very much like our 115 from the 1940s just updated colors.

 

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Here is the bag...I am still working on finding a handle for it.

 

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Another angle...

 

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The bottom...

 

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Model 67 anyone??? No, this is a model 671 from Hamilton, Ontario. Notice the one piece handle that was only used on our model 65.

 

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Here is a close up...this one too has never been used.

 

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This is a pic of the bottom. The bottom plate is painted not shined. The hood screws are a ***** to get out as they are not slotted. Rather they are like some sort of thumb screw that probably took a special tool. Anyway I removed the hood to grease the bottom bearing which was DRY!

 

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Another angle...