the Hooverette
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be stripping this machine and giving it the spa treatment so look out for the photos .Just noticed that the handle /extension tube and the end of the floor nozzel are tinted in turquoise to match the rest of the machine.the little hose is good as are the other bits and bobs even the carrying strap is present all thats missing is the user manual as i said i have never seen one of these in the flesh before [just photos]so its a learning curve for me.Last pic is of the paper dust bag
be stripping this machine and giving it the spa treatment so look out for the photos .Just noticed that the handle /extension tube and the end of the floor nozzel are tinted in turquoise to match the rest of the machine.the little hose is good as are the other bits and bobs even the carrying strap is present all thats missing is the user manual as i said i have never seen one of these in the flesh before [just photos]so its a learning curve for me.Last pic is of the paper dust bag
hoovercelebrity
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That's a fun cleaner - looks like it will clean up nicely. I wish that the version we had in the US had the same removable handle/wand configuration; it would have made for a much more practical cleaner at the time.
suckolux
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what a cute little stinker
Neat little "Hip"? vacuum or is it hand vac?But pretty cool nonetheless.Never seen one like that.Could this machine be the forerunner of the PortaPower?
vacbear58
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Hooverette
These pop up with amazing regularity although they were sold for about 20 years here from 1961 until 1981 (approx.). It is an direct equivalent to the Hoover Lark stick cleaner sold in North America. Although the Lark was not sold with tools there were later US models (which we did not have here) which did.
When using it as a stick cleaner it is important to use the sequence nozzle, cleaner, wand, handle. Not only does this mean the suction is as concentrated as possible but the weight distribution is better too.
A couple of years ago, just for a bit of fun, I tried a Hooverette with a Hoover power nozzle - the results were surprisingly good with my "frankenhoover"
Al
These pop up with amazing regularity although they were sold for about 20 years here from 1961 until 1981 (approx.). It is an direct equivalent to the Hoover Lark stick cleaner sold in North America. Although the Lark was not sold with tools there were later US models (which we did not have here) which did.
When using it as a stick cleaner it is important to use the sequence nozzle, cleaner, wand, handle. Not only does this mean the suction is as concentrated as possible but the weight distribution is better too.
A couple of years ago, just for a bit of fun, I tried a Hooverette with a Hoover power nozzle - the results were surprisingly good with my "frankenhoover"
Al
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the suction is poor [i would compare it with that of a hoover junior with its tools fitted ]i was suprised to find this little lot in the bag after giving the kichen floor the once over .Wouldnt you think after going to the trouble od designing this machine that the guys at hoover could have given it a slightly more powerfull motor as its only 240 watts a three or four hundred watt motor would have made this little machine a really good performer
the suction is poor [i would compare it with that of a hoover junior with its tools fitted ]i was suprised to find this little lot in the bag after giving the kichen floor the once over .Wouldnt you think after going to the trouble od designing this machine that the guys at hoover could have given it a slightly more powerfull motor as its only 240 watts a three or four hundred watt motor would have made this little machine a really good performer
last one
all cleaned up and ready to use .its not going back in the box i have put a hook on the inside of the pantry door and its going to live in there i will use it in the kitchen instead of dragging the connie out and i have already been having ideas on how to fit a more poerfull motor will let you know what i come up with
all cleaned up and ready to use .its not going back in the box i have put a hook on the inside of the pantry door and its going to live in there i will use it in the kitchen instead of dragging the connie out and i have already been having ideas on how to fit a more poerfull motor will let you know what i come up with
vacbear58
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Hooverette
You have done a great job there Anthony, it looks like it has just come from the factory.
I was never quite sure why Hoover brought this out as there does not seem like there would have been a market then for a cleaner to bring out for a "quick run round" and there was the Dustette (with tools) for those who did not care for the bother of using tools on the Junior or were not impressed with the woeful suction of the 652 and onwards Seniors. And for those who wanted a cheap "first" cleaner there were plenty of more conventional cleaners around at a similar or cheaper price - Bylocks, the very many varieties of Siroma cleaner, cheaper Goblin models and later models from the Eastern Bloc. Yet it was in the product line-up (largely unchanged apart from colour) for nearly 20 years so it must have been selling somewhere.
I suspect that many may have been bought as wedding presents (low price but with a good name) only to be consigned to the loft or the back of a cupboard fairly quickly. That may account for how many show up on ebay - this is by no means a rare model.
As I mentioned above it might be worth keeping your eye open for a power nozzle at low cost(the hoses for both Sensotronic series to use them are notoriously fragile and replacement virtually impossible) or perhaps it might be possible to use one from another brand (Vorwerk springs to mind) and fabricate a connection with some spare Hoover wand. Having seen your deconstruction of your cleaner it looks to be a simple job to attach a power outlet for a PN, this will improve the performance considerably.
By the way, the clip on felt pad was for use with parquet floors.
Al
You have done a great job there Anthony, it looks like it has just come from the factory.
I was never quite sure why Hoover brought this out as there does not seem like there would have been a market then for a cleaner to bring out for a "quick run round" and there was the Dustette (with tools) for those who did not care for the bother of using tools on the Junior or were not impressed with the woeful suction of the 652 and onwards Seniors. And for those who wanted a cheap "first" cleaner there were plenty of more conventional cleaners around at a similar or cheaper price - Bylocks, the very many varieties of Siroma cleaner, cheaper Goblin models and later models from the Eastern Bloc. Yet it was in the product line-up (largely unchanged apart from colour) for nearly 20 years so it must have been selling somewhere.
I suspect that many may have been bought as wedding presents (low price but with a good name) only to be consigned to the loft or the back of a cupboard fairly quickly. That may account for how many show up on ebay - this is by no means a rare model.
As I mentioned above it might be worth keeping your eye open for a power nozzle at low cost(the hoses for both Sensotronic series to use them are notoriously fragile and replacement virtually impossible) or perhaps it might be possible to use one from another brand (Vorwerk springs to mind) and fabricate a connection with some spare Hoover wand. Having seen your deconstruction of your cleaner it looks to be a simple job to attach a power outlet for a PN, this will improve the performance considerably.
By the way, the clip on felt pad was for use with parquet floors.
Al
