gmerkt
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That's what I call this Hoover Dimension 1000, Model No. S-3283. This must have been their TOL canister machine when it was made. I say that not from perusing old advertising material but just going by the weight of it and the gadgetry. Usually, I think of canister vacs as being relatively portable and handy. This thing is heavy; it really needs a handle to direct it around. Ooops, that would be an upright design, wouldn't it? Well, maybe not necessarily. I've seen portable power generators that were squat but had a handle on them.
One reason it's heavy is because these things have a pretty big motor in them. I don't know the exact time line of all the Hoovers, but I think the Spectrum canister came after this one. I think that because the Spectrum (I've got a tongue-in-cheek name for it too) was more cheaply made and took the S bags, not the M bags like the Dimension. Not long ago, I dissected a busted-up Spectrum and it had a large motor in it and my guess is the Dimension motor is similar.
The Dimension 1000 is pretty busy with gimmicks and gadgets. It has a power switch on the canister for basic power set-up. Then there is a power switch on the hose nozzle end to really turn it on. There is a switch on the power nozzle to turn the brush roll on or off. When suction only is desired, there is a rheostat switch, also on the hose nozzle end, to vary the power. There is a switch on the canister to select auto or manual power. To the right of this, there is a bank of lights that indicate power usage. In manual mode, the lights go up and down with power demand as determined by the rheostat.
From the serial number, this machine was made prior to the dating system but I guess this was made in the early 1980's.
Back to the bags. The M bag is rather small for a machine of this size. It's an obsolescent number but can still be found at some vac shops. Bag access isn't easy on this machine; the lid is fairly difficult to pry open.
One reason it's heavy is because these things have a pretty big motor in them. I don't know the exact time line of all the Hoovers, but I think the Spectrum canister came after this one. I think that because the Spectrum (I've got a tongue-in-cheek name for it too) was more cheaply made and took the S bags, not the M bags like the Dimension. Not long ago, I dissected a busted-up Spectrum and it had a large motor in it and my guess is the Dimension motor is similar.
The Dimension 1000 is pretty busy with gimmicks and gadgets. It has a power switch on the canister for basic power set-up. Then there is a power switch on the hose nozzle end to really turn it on. There is a switch on the power nozzle to turn the brush roll on or off. When suction only is desired, there is a rheostat switch, also on the hose nozzle end, to vary the power. There is a switch on the canister to select auto or manual power. To the right of this, there is a bank of lights that indicate power usage. In manual mode, the lights go up and down with power demand as determined by the rheostat.
From the serial number, this machine was made prior to the dating system but I guess this was made in the early 1980's.
Back to the bags. The M bag is rather small for a machine of this size. It's an obsolescent number but can still be found at some vac shops. Bag access isn't easy on this machine; the lid is fairly difficult to pry open.
