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with my original 1938 display card! A bits missing off the top. Im sure it said 'Cleaning'.

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Just to avoid confusion, my first 160 came from London. This one is the 3rd Ive had!
Yes, the 638 is mine too. It started off this whole Hoover thing over 15 years ago. I found it in the basement of a vac shop in Hampton Wick. It was an amazing place - must post a pic when I get round to scanning it.
 
Hoover 160

Jack...the blue band on your 160 states "By Appointment."
Does that mean it was by appointment to Her Majesty The Queen of England?

Also...if you don't mind revealing, what you use to produce such a fine shine on the helmets of your 150/160's ?

Thanks in advance,
Bernie
 
My 150

Well...I guess I'll post mine too ! ;-D
I've had this vac for several years and love it a lot, but it has no attachments. I think it's pretty much all original.
I am on the lookout for a proper set of attachments for it, if anyone would be able to help. Thanks
--Bernie

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The Royal Crest.......

Hey Bernie

The 160 was indeed by Royal Appointment but to His Majesty King George 6th- Our present Queens Dad ;).

Seamus
 
Royal Warrant: By Appointment to...

I always thought that the Royal Warrant made appliances look sooo much more elegant...

but maybe that's just the snob in me! LOL!

Probably one reason that I, personally, never took to Goblin cleaners.
 
Bernie...

...that's a beautiful Model 150, it looks to be in pristine condition!

Was the 150 made in 2 colour schemes? The handle of yours is black, and the underlining of the script on the bag looks to be an aqua green, whereas in the pictures Fred Nelson posted above, it's more of an dark lilac, with blue bag underlining.

As for the shine on the hoods of my machines - nothing more elaborate than simple furniture polish and a soft duster! Good lighting helps to bring out the shine as well.
 
Thank you, Jack

I have found that the fan housing/rug noggle, or base, on the 150's can vary in color very slightly depending on the year that they were produced. The original color on mine is sort of a lilac grey.
As to 150 bags: The proper 150 bags on the US models, all appear to be underlined in a standard blue.
My bag is actually off of a very late 1938 model 300 that was purchased from the original owner. The 300 was sort of the junior machine to the 150. Much the same as the 450 being the junior machine to the 800.
Long story short, everyone at the VCCC convention, five years ago in Milwaukee, swore that I had mistakenly hung a 150 bag on my 300. So the story goes.... I replaced the bojack bag on my 150 with the 300 bag, and that's why you see the unusual 300 green underlining rather than the proper blue. Otherwise, but not totally, the bags are very similar and close enough to the ordinary eye. As is often jokingly said here in the states "it's close enough for government work."
--Bernie
 
Model 300

I have one of those! Again, probably the only one in UK. It was a total wreck when I got it, but it's in the process of being restored. It runs perfectly.

I've seen at least 4 variations of the Model 300 now, they vary in trim and bag design.

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Model 875

The very rare Model 875 - sold in British Empire countries only. Made for around 6 months in 1938 - the serial number is 4 digits long! It was a stop-gap model, sold alongside the 160 until the brand new 262 Cleaning Ensemble was introduced.

It used the 800-series chassis, but had a 1-speed 310w motor, and was painted, like the 160/262. The motor cap was bakelite, not metal - some late 475s also used this cap.

It was the mid-range model between the Junior 375 and the 160 Cleaning Ensemble.

These are VERY rare! This particular one came off eBay. According to the seller, who delivered it himself, his mother had bought it, used it for 2 years, then put it in the attic because she was given a cylinder cleaner (he couldn't remember what it was!), which she preferred. So it's only had about 2 years use in it's lifetime, and the motor sounds like new:




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Just viewed your video

Jack...you must have the cleanest carpets in the UK! ;-D
You've got me going now..which means that I am going into my closets to unearth a series of old vacs that have been sitting in there far too long collecting dust. Just hope no one knocks on my door while I am in the process. They'll think I have lost my mind for sure.
I'll find my 300, now with the more ordinary type 300 bag, photograph, and post it.
Looks like the Royal Warrant is on all of the British Hoovers including your rare model 875.

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Hoover 300

I would think this unusual for a 70 year old vacuum, but this old girl still has some of the original packaging paper on her stem featuring the UL & Good Housekeeping seals of approval.

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Electrical

I suppose you use some type of an electrical step-down adapter to operate US models in the UK?

Two very old Air-Way Sanitary Systems (below)

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