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<span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">The Hoover Model 150 was truly one of a kind. Though it borrowed a few features from prior Dreyfuss Hoovers, there were so many unique things about it, as Charlie has listed. Charlie, I had never seen a conversion kit for the 150, though I have seen some for the 28. I wonder if it is the same? A rare item, even for the 28.</span>



 



<span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">I had a beautiful 150, complete. I think mine went to Dave Olsen. I bought mine from a shop in San Francisco that was one of the Hoover-sanctioned repair shops. One of the brothers had restored the vacuum, complete with an almost-original paint job. I later found a tool kit and carrier for it.</span>



 



<span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Hoover went all out in their ad campaigns for the 150. There were also a number of tie-in ads for other companies, advertising the metal and various parts in the 150.</span>



 



<span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">I am astounded that there were so many in circulation, considering it was a Depression-era vacuum that was NOT cheap.</span>



 



<span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">It truly is an engineering marvel. The underside is very complex. Later Hoovers were much simpler in design and execution.</span>


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