SWEETNESS!!!!! An Elite with a dust cup!

[hoover_elite_20]

I was looking at Hoover's commercial and found the C1415. It is basically a commercial Elite with a dust cup. I fell in love with it at first glance. This is now one of my all-time dream machines. Anybody have one? Any opinions?

http://www.hoover.com/product.aspx?model=C1415&ds=false

 

[petek]

I got that dustcup Decade 80 last month and boy does it spew dust through the bag portion LOL. Dave can attest to that. We turned it on my livingroom and by just touching the fabric part of the bag great plumes of dust came flying out. I've since given the thing a thorough vacuuming inside out. These dust cup machines are certainly not the vacuum of choice for anyone with dust allergies, but they're fun.

 

[lux1521]

I wonder if you could use a Type A bag in one of those if you bought one and decided that you did not want to use the dust cup all the time. I think that would be cool.

Overall I think it is an interesting machine, and should be most interesting to a collector of Elites. It appears to have the attachment port and even a switch in the handle. I think it would be an ok vacuum.

 

[andy]

When I bought my store, there was one of these left in the inventory. It was brand new, and I turned it on and used it on a rug the old owner left behind. You could actually see the dust spewing through the bag. It was that bad. I sold it for cheap to someone who just needed a plain upright, and I still regret it to this day.

 

[vacuumfreeeke]

I'm not into Elites, but I do have a Sanitaire SC887 with a dust cup. Very neat design, but it is rather dusty to use and empty. It's like a bagged and a bagless machine, so that is neat. You can see what you've pick up, but *something* still inflates while the machine is on. Fun fun!


At least on this Elite, they put the power switch in the right place!

 

[hoover_elite_20]

Andy,

When it was taken out of the box and used to vacuum a little rug it picked up enough dust to spew out of the bag? Now that really demonstrates the power of elites; sucking that much dirt out of a little rug to actually SEE dirt spewing. Really gets the deep dirt, but doesn't trap it. They should make it hepa.

Oh well...I'm still very intersted in it.

 

[petek]

Dust spewing or not, they're still worth having in the collection. I'm keeping mine.

 

[andy]

Oh, one thing I forgot. This model is unique in that the attachment port is actually labeled "spare belt storage" or something like that. It's blocked off from the airflow, and there's just enough room to stick a belt in there!

 

[kirbyvertibles]

I have one that a customer gave me that need another motor. I havn't decited what to do with it. I like the fact that it still has a bag that inflates, but the dust blowing all around is a bit of a turn off.

 

[clarkecombi]

would u consider selling it? i kinda dont have a dirt cup vacuum and commercial vacs are my favorite?

 

[thunderhexed]

I've used one...

I used to work for an arts and crafts store that was brand new when I worked there, I actually helped with preliminary floor sets before they opened... they had this model Hoover that I had to use in the evenings when I closed... it seemed to pick up pretty well, the only drawback was (and this could just be a singular design flaw on this individual machine) but the one singular screw that keeps the handle connected to the motor/base of the unit would ALWAYS come undone due to the vibration of the machine while it was in use. Well, when the handle would come loose, it would loose it's electrical current from the base to the handle and the machine would shut down. you basically had to vacuum using both hands to hold the machine in one piece as you pulled it back towards you. Like I said, it could have been that maybe this machine just had a stripped screw, but nonetheless, it was cumbersome. It was also very messy to empty. I have seen these machines for sale at office supply stores such as Officemax, Office Depot and Staples if you would like to buy a brand new one. Amazon.com also has this model NEW starting at $129.00 along with several other Hoover commercial models.. my favorite is actually the Hoover Commercial Guardsman C1431 Vacuum Cleaner. It bears the most resemblnace to the classic convertible series...

 

[hoover_elite_20]

stripped screw

The vacuum probably lost the nut in the back that holds it in place. Sorry for the bad quality picture.

 

[thunderhexed]

nut

i think you are right.. because not that i think about it, it seems like i remember rummaging around the cashwrap area looking for a spare one..