surprise in a box and a hoover 507 (pics)

[chestermikeuk]

Hoover Conquest & Electrolux Z100

With Tools

 

[eurekaprince]

At some point in the 1960's or 1970's, a 110-volt version of a British Hoover cylinder was indeed sold in Canada. It looked very similar to the Hoover Harlequin 419, and I remember being fascinated by the tool carrier that came with it: it was a kind of wire "cage-like" attachment holder that I think even had a place to hold the canister itself on the bottom shelf. The wands were stored in slots in the upright position and there were hooks for all the small attachments as well. I think I remember our local hardware stores selling it (Pascal's in Montreal) and perhaps Zellers. I don't think I ever saw it in any of our large department stores though. Other Canadians - please chime in here if you remember this vac at all!!!!!!

 

[vacbear58]

Wire tool carrier

It could well have as we know that sometimes Uk produced Hoovers did cross the Adlantic to Canada. As far as I am aware, the Harlequin was the only model we had which came with a metal wire tool carrier, although this was changed to a plastic bag by the time of the 429, the sucessor model from about 1970, so it would be 1960s.

It could have been the same as Mike's tartan one above but it also came in a range of other colours on the machine body - Black, Red, Yellowish/Green (these are early models and have a sort of stripy effect), a different red, blue, green and of course tartan (later models).

They all had HOOVER on the front RH side as shown above in Mike's picture and teh Hoover roundel towards the rear on the LH side. Also the cable grommet (I can think of no better expression) twisted the cable towards the rear of the machine unlike the 417 where it came out straight out the side. You can see it in Mike's picture above - the cable is not twisted round tight, the exit from the machine is naturally that way.

Al

 

[Automatic-Shift]

Plaid

The plaid one is a must. I have to have one. Fabulous!

 

[chestermikeuk]

Tartan Junior

glad you like them and heres the "Exclusive" Hoover Junior Tartan...

 

[twocvbloke]

Now is that Junior original or a custom job? It looks funny...

 

[kirbymodel2c]

Hi...

Hi Mike. The tartan Junior look like it belongs to the Joker in Batman...lol

James)

 

[eurekaprince]

Alistair - thank you for confirming what until now was another one of my foggy vacuum memories from childhood! It would be wonderful if someone could find a 110-volt Canadian version of that Hoover cylinder - wire rack and all!!!

I think ours came in a solid colour, perhaps black or blue.

 

[vacbear58]

Tool rack

Brian

Here is the picture of the tool rack, and tools - this is from the instruction book

I have just noticed that it came with the all purpose brush, I would have thought it should have been the upholstry tool with the rubber teeth at the back - live and learn. By the way the hose does not have the familiar two peg connector. It was something aling the lines of Lux models although instead of ball bearings it has a couple of plastic clips with withdraw when the hose is pushed in, pulling the cuff out - its easier than it sounds.

Al

 

[eurekaprince]

Thank you very much, Al! That's the exact vac that was sold in Montreal when I was growing up - now I know that it was in the 1960's and I was not imagining things!

 

[chestermikeuk]

Racks n Caddys

Al, had forgoten about the wall mounted racks, was thinking it fitted over the Oovvah!! Do you ever remember anyone body using the wall mounted ones??

I only ever remember the Lux versions, and the first one I saw was the blue Trident model..!!!