Todays lucky finds

[gsheen]

Today I got these

A hoover 652 A and a

Hoover commercial U7008 it needs a switch though.

The 652 is the older model with the switch located underneath not through the body like on the later models and some sod cut the cord off

 

[gsheen]

Electrolux hoses

I also got these,
A hose for my Electrolux s1129 , a metal one , it needs some work and cleaning

and a nice origional hose for my Electrolux Automatic 310

 

[electrolux~137]

 


 


 


<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: medium;">Wow!! What are the chances of coming across one of those metal Electrolux hoses??! That's the same hose used on their very first machine, the Model V!!</span>


 


 

 

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I was at my local recycling plant, (READ paradise) and saw one peeking out of a box with the two hoovers I could.t believ my luck.

Now to clean it up.

You have a model V don't you ?

 

[electrolux~137]

 


 


 


<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: medium;">I have two Model Vs, the early "stick-vac" type with removeable runners, and the later one with permanent runners. The early one has the same hose you found, and the later one also has a coiled-metal hose but instead of the bare metal being exposed, it's covered with a woven cloth jacket, maroon in color with black stripes. Here's the early one:
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[gsheen]

any Idea how old my s1129 is
I just uploaded pics of it on another thread under its name