Some HOOVERS from my recent trip to Ohio.

[guardsman69]

rob that is a very rare and beautiful eureka ....that coming form a hoover dealer...that was from around the time of your birth ....when hoover and eureka were vicious and bitter advisaries.....right down to the looks

 

[kirbyultimateg]

The 1978 Eureka ESP was Eureka's answer to the 1978 Hoover Concept One. Am I correct?

 

[kirbyultimateg]

What is the waterlift/cfms on these Hoover PN canisters? Thanks.
Celebrity Quadraflex
Electronic 1000 Quadraflex
Spirit Quadraflex
Dimension 1000 Quadraflex
Spectrum/Futura/PowerMax/WindTunnel
WindTunnel Anniversary Edition
Duros

 

[kirbyultimateg]

I heard the Celebrity/Dimension pulls about 100 inches of water. I do not know the cfms though.

 

[kloveland]

Is possible to post a picture of the agitator on model U3315-070, I never knew Hoover reverted back to its old design on the Concept uprights.

 

[bagintheback]

KirbyUltimateG

To answer your question, the Eureka ESP was never in direct competition with the Hoover Concept. In the early 1980s, Eureka released the Precision to directly compete with the Concept. It was self-propelled, had a cord reel, and used the VG II with a 7amp motor. I own both the Hoover and Eureka, and the Hoover is much easier to use and cleans significantly better.

 

[oreck_xl]

Wasn't there also a maroon colored Eureka Precision? I've seen the blue-gray one, but the maroon version only in pictures. Was it a more deluxe model and were there any other versions of the Precision? I seem to recall seeing them around 1990.

- Hershel

 

[alexhoovers94]

What about the Turbomaster/Innovation?


How did the innovations compare with the concepts, did they clean as well or was one better? the innovation also used the quadraflex agitator (what we called the activator, over here)

 

[guardsman69]

alex the innovation hit our shores in 1987-88 and were a magnificent cleaner with amazing cleaning power and impressive performance and that lighed height adjuster was amazing...concept vs innovation too close to call but definately on the same playing field

 

[kirbyultimateg]

Here is the Hoover TurboMaster/Innovation demonstration video:

 

[kirbyultimateg]

IMHO, Hoover made a huge mistake by discontinuing the Celebrity/Electronic 1000/Spirit/Dimension 1000 PN canisters! IMHO, Those models were Hoover's best canisters ever!

 

[guardsman69]

hoover only was responding to the complaints of women that the vacuums were too heavy to lug around and to heavy to carry.....saddly hoover is consumer driven and the cleaners slipped through the cracks

 

[guardsman69]

when you see whats on the way your minds will be blown away ....hoover will be standing on both feet again since the post apoctolyptic maytag disaster....seven years and counting....president gregory is ready to put hoover back to its rightful place in the world or floorcare....our own john long had the oppertunity to visit with him when he was here visiting me.....he is one awesome and powerful dude....

 

[raycarter]

Guardsman69

That is indeed great news! I cannot wait to see the improvments that are coming for Hoover, which has long been my favorite vacuum cleaner brand. ( I own 12, what does that tell you? ) Please keep us posted. Long live Hoover!

 

[guardsman69]

with the millions they are reinvesting and the hiring of 200 new employees in glenwillow it will be amazing.....president gregory is hitting the gas pedal and it will be above and beyond amazing

 

[durango159]

John, are they still hiring in Glenwillow, maybe I should move there!!

 

[kirbyultimateg]

Some exciting news in the paper over the weekend. Hoover will be hiring 200 people over the next 3 years. Once again, Hoover is bringing jobs to our area. According to the paper, they are hiring electrical engineers, mechanical engineers, technicians, and industrial designers. It really makes sense, since Hoover believes in innovation and in giving us the best possible products. Then again, with a name like Hoover how could they go wrong? I just wanted to share the good news with everyone on this page.

 

[kirbyultimateg]

I am so glad Hoover is coming back from the grave!

 

[raycarter]

That is indeed wonderful news!

I can't wait to aee the great things that lay ahead for Hoover! And Lord knows we.could use more manufacturing jobs here in America!

 

[gottahaveahoove]

Yes, over the next few years.

Thank God,  after they laid off over 2000,plus some from the bag plant.  I hope it's a sign of good things to come.

 

[guardsman69]

THOSE JOBS WILL BE IN THE TECHNICHAL AND ENGINEERING END...AS FOR THE 200 WORKERS DISPLACED FROM THE CLOSURE OF THE BAG PLANT....THEY WILL BE KEPT ON THE BASIS OF SENIORITY AND EVERY EFFORT WILL BE MADE TO REPOSITION THEM IN THE COMPANY ASSEMBLY AND DISTROBUTION CENTER....AS FOR THE NEXT TWO YEARS ARE CONCERNED HOOVER WILL HAVE A VERY EXTENSIVE GROWTH PERIOD ....AND THAT WILL WEED OUT THE WEAK AND BRIG IN TOP DESIGN ENGINEERS.....IT JUST TAKES TIME BUT IT WILL HAPPEN....WHEN DAN SAYS IT WILL HAPPEN ......IT DOES........

 

[kirby505]

great

nice they look great

 

[smow69]

John

I know this is an old post but what model is the red hoover in the middle? in reply 4.

 

[constellation86]

This looks like the model that changed from metal to the plastic base.

 

[smow69]

constilation86

thank you !!!!!!!!!!!!!