The VCCC Convention 2022

[kloveland]

I updated the VCCC club website with more pictures from a member who shared them with me.

Please click on the link below. Thanks, Kenny

http://www.vacuumcleanercollectorsclub.org/annual-convention/

 

[gottahaveahoove]

Great pics, everyone.

Hard to imagine that a week ago now, it was just all starting.


 


Cameras are very kind to my house and yard too.   Always were.

 

[vinvac]

Awesome Photo's Thanks everyone for sharing!

 

[gottahaveahoove]

And, Morgan,

It really was too bad you couldn't make it to Scranton.

 

[kirbyklekter]

Hi John,

Great photos, and as always, it's great to see your Hoover lined "Stairway to Heaven."Could you tell me about the LARGE Hoover I've been seeing here in the last week or so. Curious to know it's history, does it function and was it on loan from "The Vault" or a collector? More than one? Thanks, Billy

 

[kloveland]

Giant Hoover

Bill,

Did you see the videos of the giant Hoover posted on our club website? Yes, it does function. A few of us took it apart at the convention it has G.E. motor.

Link below.

http://www.vacuumcleanercollectorsclub.org/annual-convention/

 

[gottahaveahoove]

The Hoover Co made

several "giant" cleaners over the years. The one we had at the convention started out as a model 26. They changed them over time. They were sent o home shows, international displays, etc. They were housed in a warehouse in Ohio. Whirlpool or Maytag got rid of them. Mike Pletcher brought 2 to Hoover's 100th birthday convention. They have not seen daylight since. I asked to borrow one for our convention. They were never in the "vault".
Thanks, again, Michael.

 

[gottahaveahoove]

It has no brushes

but, it does have beater bars. The belt is a dryer belt.The original cloth bag is inside the vinyl. The vinyl is actually made from the vinyl jacket material used in the real Convertibles. The light is fluorescent.

 

[caligula]

Giant Hoover.

So it beats, as it cleans, but doesn't sweep?

 

[kirbyklekter]

Thanks for the info!

Listening to the motor wind up reminded me of hearing the noon whistle that blew every day at noon. Actually was a siren that wound up and down. Remember those anyone?

 

[gottahaveahoove]

Yes, I do.

I have a few more pics to post shortly.


 


Hard to believe it was a week ago already.


 Time flies.

 

[gottahaveahoove]

I was so glad I was able to add a few special things to this

event.  The Giant Hoover, 2 0s, the Hoover balloon,  the garden party ,a  trip to a local museum, a trip to a non-Hoover vac shop,  dinner at one of the best Italian restaurants.


There was no raffle, etc. But, we were all together,  we met some nice new folks, had no rain, etc.


 Thanks, again, to everyone who helped make all of this happen .


 

 

[singingrainbow]

It was great!

Hard to believe a week has already passed, it was fantastic seeing everyone! Plus seeing the giant hoover again was amazing (last time was 2008 for Hoover's 100th).

Visiting John and and Joe's homes was a joy. Good food, good friends, and many vacuum cleaners.

I'm really looking forward to Santa Fe next year!

-Scott

 

[gottahaveahoove]

I found some more fun pictures to share.

Here are some snacks all made in Pennsylvania Hershey Chocolate Gertrude Hawk chocolate Middlesworth potato chips preparing the house getting some things ready and a little nod for pride month.

 

[gottahaveahoove]

Well preparing the house cleaning things getting things orga

Getting things organized scrubbing the bathrooms tidying up the place putting some things up for display.

 

[gottahaveahoove]

A few more displays throughout the house.

Here are some pictures throughout the house some displays pictures of food pictures of people enjoying themselves and a few photos back at the hotel.

 

[gottahaveahoove]

Here are some miscellaneous pictures the cleanup

And some pictures around the house you'll also see a parking sign from the Hoover parking lot and some displays upstairs in the hall also getting the bathrooms nice and clean for guests to use.

 

[gottahaveahoove]

Also out for some photos of Hoover prototypes and some newsl

Newsletters I was going to have more out but I didn't want things to be too cluttered.

 

[eurekaexpress]

And here's Johnny.

Here's our vice president running the big O

 

[gottahaveahoove]

It's raining here now

Thank goodness it wasn't last week. To think it was a week ago.
But, the iced tea has been drunk, the food enjoyed, the vacuums run, etc.
All had a good time. Hope the pictures reflect the great time we all had.