The Designing of the Hoover Convertible...

[unimatic1140]

Just wanted to share this blog post with everyone, it's a great article...

http://www.productstat.com/engineering/hoover-convertible-vacuum-cleaner

More information on that site will be coming tomorrow.

 

[kirbyloverdan]

Very Kool

Robert thanks for this great article this is appreciated .

Dan

 

[suckolux]

Nice! Great read

 

[stricklybojack]

Exhaust muffler

Can some one clue me in on this. Were they ever shipped with one, and if so, for how long?[this post was last edited: 8/13/2014-19:24]

 

[hoovercelebrity]

The "exhaust muffler" was very short-lived. All it was, was a piece of foam glued into the full tube. Some early 65 full tubes you can see the glue residue. I don't recall offhand why it was discontinued. Perhaps John Long or someone could ask Tom Anderson for a definitive answer.

 

[pr-21]

Thank You Guys.....

This was very interesting to read. I bought my mom a brand new hoover model 70 in the late 60's and that part was not on it, so it was sometime before the model 70. Back then a model 70 was the top of the line and cost $69.00 or so.



Sincerely

Bud Mattingly
PR-21

 

[kenkart]

Oh to be able!!

To go to a store and BUY one NEW!!! Im not an upright person, but nothing screams 50s like the first Convertible!!!!

 

[gottahaveahoove]

That muffler was on models up to

and including 67 They blocked, broke apart, were costly, and messy. It was a cost reduction and an improvement to discontinue it.

 

[eurekastar]

Thanks for sharing that! I too had never heard of the exhaust muffler. I also did not know that Hoover included a blower attachment. Was a regular part of their attachment set?

 

[kirbyduh]

Wow

I just love reading vintage articles like this. Learned a lot from the article - I had no idea about the blower attachment or exhaust muffler.

 

[gottahaveahoove]

yes, the blower

attachment with the early Convertibles. The attachment set, as you see, had a SEPARATE converter. Cost reduction, again, made that become a one-piece unit. I have pics of EARLY Convertible "prototypes" as well as early attachments. You'd die if you saw how different they were from the ones that came into being. I'll try to find them.

 

[super-sweeper]

Use the Dirt-Finder, John! Those pictures must be found! Find them our I WILL find them for you! 

 

[gottahaveahoove]

ooooohhhhhhhhhhh,

You're so "forceful". ololololo I KNOW I posted them once upon returning from N Canton. I was privy to/lucky to get lots of wonderful pics!

 

[super-sweeper]

Then <span style="text-decoration: underline;">please</span> post them again! Please? 

 

[constellation86]

Here's the link to the pictures of the prototypes.

http://www.vacuumland.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-VIEWTHREAD.cgi?13704

 

[gottahaveahoove]

Nicholas

Thanks for finding that post. I tried , but couldn't get it.It was AMAZING seeing all of that stuff, packed far away. Hope it helped.
John

 

[gsheen]

Just catching up on some vaclanding and I can't see the link, has it expired ?

 

[electrolux137]

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This link takes me to a blank page. Has the article been deleted?

 

[sanc]

Please see this post on the automatic washer site.  I was trying to catch up on some of the posts after Christmas and discovered it was no longer available.  I enjoyed the posts I got to read and appreciate all the effort.


 


Scott



http://www.automaticwasher.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-VIEWTHREAD.cgi?57688_4