Trip to Hooverland in Dunmore PA

[vacfan6384]

I had such a wonderful time meeting a fellow collector and friend John Gregory just had to share some of the neat photos of his beautiful shop. John is such a sweetheart and helped me with my vintage Hoover by adding a light, new rebuilt brush roll, and new old stock upper bearing. John has such a wonderful knowledge of the Hoover history and his own story is incredible how he started repairing Hoovers as a young boy and now owes a thriving business being one of the last Hoover Dealers anywhere. Also thank you John for being so kind and gifting me the beautiful Hoover model 28 for my collection I will cherish it always. Fyi If you ever want a good servicing John is your guy he brings any machine back to factory quality.

 

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[justjunque]

Looks like a great shop!

 

[air-waycharlie]

I had an opportunity to visit John's store several years ago when I was doing a motor tour of the northeast with my sister. We were both enthralled with his collection and stories of repairs. My sister is a twin so we bought each other a birthday gift that was a Hoover cordless stick vac that was remarkable.

If you are ever in the area, do yourself a favor and stop in! John is a wonderful host and a wealth of Hoover information. And his collection is something to behold.

 

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Hoover Video

 

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[rugsucker]

As if Monk had a Hoover store.

I mean this in the very best way.(I watched a few Monk episodes recently.)Clean,neat,orderly,full line of Hoovers and supplies,great historic displays & awards and someone with skill & knowledge!!Beautiful,beautiful store!!!
One item there that we didn't need here this winter.A snow shovel.Did I see a Eureka dust brush??

 

[hooverhurst]

John did a great job in building a brushroll for my Hoover Citation! He is so knowledgeable and generous to a fault. The photos of the store look beautiful!

 

[luxlife]

Indeed!

They do!

 

[air-waycharlie]

I think John did a rebuild on the two Hoovers in the above video but he did not get the honest credit for his work and knowledge. I believe they belong to another member who is a frequent poster here and that poster led the readers to believe another person did the work. That is not the case.

 

[dysonman1]

John Gregory is my Hoover guru. He has the actual skill to work on Hoovers. And he'll share his knowledge with almost anyone. What a wonderful man and a great friend.

 

[convertible18]

beautiful...

sam, that is a great shop. I think that if i ever went in there, i dont think i would come out alive

 

[dysonman1]

We are planning a trip to see John Gregory and his wonderful Vacuum Store this summer Maybe we could put together a mini-meet in Dunmore? I have lots of mutual friends with John and it would be great to see them all.

 

[air-waycharlie]

Tom...........

If you can arrange with John Gregory a mini-meet in Dunmore, I will make a concerted effort to be there. The drive is only about 6/7 hours from where I live and I would love to see you and John again!

I might even bring a few Hoovers to play with!

 

[air-waycharlie]

Maybe we could even persuade Tania into coming.

 

[dysonman1]

I would love to see Tania again. I first met her decades ago at the old VCCC meeting in St. Louis. I have a Rexair she wants.

 

[luxlife]

Be sure and take lots of pictures!

Would love to see more![this post was last edited: 4/14/2023-14:57]

 

[dysonman1]

Can't wait to visit John's Sweeper Central. I'm going to take my Hoover Senior (1910) with me. I'll get lots of pictures. This pic is John in his store.