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First, I'm assuming we're talking about Hoovers with a capital 'H', referring to the brand and not the brand agnostic British lowercase variant.

I haven't owned very many Hoover brand vacuums--two convertibles and four QuickBrooms. Today, I just have two QuickBrooms. They're great for a quick power-assisted sweep of the kitchen floor but that's pretty much their limit. The two convertibles I had were a tan and green "Brady Bunch" model that my parents bought in about 1972 and passed down to me in the late '80s. That's the model I wouldn't mind having again. The other one was a later version with the larger motor cover that had a headlight, somewhat similar to the machines in the last photo of reply #9 but in a green and white color scheme with a striped bag. My parents gave it to me when they were moving in the late '90s. It was probably a trash rescue and may have been nice at one time but it was pretty beat down by the time it reached my hands. I wasn't an enthusiast back then, so I gave both to Goodwill when I was moving in 1998, having decided my Eureka Princess that I had at the time met all of my vacuuming needs. I rarely see Hoovers that vintage around here and when I have, they're pretty much at the end of their useful lifespan so I just mainly stick with lowercase hoovers by Kirby and Electrolux.
 
For me, it was, is, and will always be the Hoover that ushered in the generation of clean air uprights, the Dial-A-Matic! Though it had its weaknesses it was a venerable performer and holds a special place in my heart.
 
@ gottahaveahoove,

Hi John,

I will keep that in mind. Once I get moved and settled I will message you.

I still remember these fondly indeed. I never could understand why this was admired above other much nicer models at the time. When I think back it could be just the simplicity of it. No fancy lights or bag designs. The tool set was a standard 5 piece set unless you upgraded. One tiny bit of chrome with the switch cover on an all white handle. No handle grip cover.

Very functional and simple design.

Just love it!!!
 
You're right about all of it.

Simple, classy, streamlined. Not the first thing I'd save in a fire, but........
Do you have/need/want a spec sheet for it?
I'm sure I could find one for you. There's so much written about all of these Hoovers.
Sadly, some is incorrect. I recall Ann Haines, retired director of the museum, stating that incorrect info on Hoover was going into an article. Even AFTER she made the corrections, the author refused to accept it. Sadly, the info was published. Another reason one must be careful when one writes.......... it's permanent.And, in time, things can come back and bite you.
Those spec sheets are so handy and helpful. Everything is right at your fingertips.
 
My favorite Hoover ...

<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;">... would have to be the Convertible.  I have a 69, a 70, a 1070, a 1076, a U4059, a Bicentennial U4085, and a few others.  Love them all!</span>


 


<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;">Bill W.</span>

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Well...

I have a lot of Hoovers and many of them mean a lot to me, but this machine is absolutely my favorite Hoover. This is the 1979 JCPenneys labeled Convertible with the boxtop bag. Aside from an actual Hoover and Western Auto versions, this was one of the only Convertibles to have a boxtop bag. This is a machine that I will likely take to the grave along with the second one I have pictured, which was a project machine. My project was to convert a regular Convertible model 704 to the very rare and highly coveted 704-01 or in this case the never seen 704A. It may not be 100% accurate, but as the 704-01 is so hard to find, I had to try my hand at making one for myself. Enjoy the pics!

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