Which Hoover would you have picked?

[stricklybojack]

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Today's thrift store dilemma, which if any Hoover to take home.
First up a power drive Dial for $10 including attachments. The price tag
said the power drive was not working and I noticed it looks to have been disassembled.

I absolutely love Dials but I have to admit this color is a bit of a snooze.[this post was last edited: 6/18/2014-19:31]

 

[stricklybojack]

Next up...

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Four more contenders.
The green Convertible was $15 and in great condition.
the Concept was $20 and very good cosmetically, but had a worn brush roll and was missing the top handle.
the Decade was $15, cosmetically only decent but the bottom was very good and brush roll showed no wear.
and lastly a Windtunnel for $30 in good shape over all.[this post was last edited: 6/18/2014-20:50]

 

[tase]

The Green Convertible!

Finding any older machines that aren't Kirbys or 90's Hoover Elites is difficult around here.

The Green Convertible is a machine I've actually been looking for, though I don't really want to ship one to me. (Im really sick of shipping and dealing with packages.)

 

[marks_here]

The green convertible & hurry!!!!

 

[s31463221]

The green convertible and decade 80 if at all possible!!

 

[Gr8DaneDad]

I'll add my vote for the green convertible


 

 

[stricklybojack]

To narrow thigs a bit...

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I already have a Concept just like the one at the thrift store. Also the Windtunnel was not US made like the others and was more than I wanted to spend.

So that left 3 contenders, a Dial, my favorite Hoover model, the green Convertible, and the Decade. I have Convertibles but not that variation with the big head light. And this is only my second chance at a Decade, the first was a couple of years ago, gray with a missing clamp on the dust cup, which I passed on.

 

[vintagevaclover]

My mom had a dial a matic identical to this on and she had one with a blue front to. She said they were my grandparents and that they had them when she was growing up. My grandma also had a concept one just like that when I was a kid. I personally would pic the green convertible though.

 

[gottahaveahoove]

I have 2 of the green Convertibles.

THe cream Decade 80 w/ cup is 'on my list'., But, a Concept IS a great machine. A tough one there. But, remember: you can NEVER go wrong w/ a Convertible.

 

[firebirdman55]

I've been looking for that green convertible. I wouldve snatched it up.

 

[super-sweeper]

All 3!

John, you're wrong! You can't go wrong with ANY old HOOVER!

 

[gsheen]

All of them for that small investment a nice bit of work to keep me busy on Saturday afternoons 

 

[kirbyvertibles]

Dang John, I just sold this very same model of dirt cup D- 80. Had I known you wanted one I would have sent it to you.

 

[stricklybojack]

Thanks for the advice.

Well here's a strong hint on what i ended up with...

 

[hoovercelebrity]

Geez, I don't know which I would have purchased.. quite possibly all of them!

I hope you didn't order that particular bag - that particular bag in the picture is for a Conquest, and won't attach to either of those Convertibles. Unless there was also a Conquest not pictured.

 

[paulg]

The Dial-A-Matic

Because it brings back fond memories of the first time I ever used a power-drive Hoover,
and ran over my Mother's foot.

 

[stricklybojack]

Well...

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I snagged the Decade. But after the comments here I may go back and add the green Convertible.

I'm a sucker for a heavy duty vac like a Conquest and this Decade is so solid I couldn't leave it; and did I mention the "Power Surge" feature? Awesome.

The green Convertible would be a great basic vac. It feels much like a Eureka Boss 1934(?), a surprisingly light standard vacuum. The condition was near perfect so I may go back on half-off day and score it if I'm lucky.

I did buy that new Conquest bag for a very good price hoping to use it on the Decade because my allergies don't play well with dirt cups. I'm happy to save it for another application like on a Conquest as suggested.

 

[bvac6]

which one?

All of them!

 

[constellation86]

I would have picked up of them, or at least the DAM and Convertibles.
Nicholas