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

 

[gsheen]

I would be so broke if I stayed in the USA. I mean I spend a sizable amount of money on vacuums here in South Africa as it is and they are scarce here Even convertibles are hard to find here as people just throw stuff away and wouldn't bother taking it to a thrift shop. So I really have to hunt for them.


 


When I see the pics you guys post on here about your trips to the thrift shops and when I look on ebay, wow I would have so many vacuums if I stayed thier

 

[stricklybojack]

The Odd Couple

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Well the funny little Hoover I had a friend pick up for me months ago is home safe and sound and look what tagged along... a nice blue Hoover Dimension!
I have wanted one for some time and a thrift store that never has even had a single vacuum for sale before had this one waiting for me at a very nice price ta boot. I only stopped in because I was trying to wait out rush hour. Later after some badly needed spa action I will get some good pics in the sun.

So yes Gsheen you're saving cash on excessive vacuum accumulation as today alone I turned up my nose at a Kirby, a Kent/Sanitaire and others.

Looking at this photo I realize I paid the same price for the Dimension as I did the unbelievably nasty black Silver King visible on the right! It lived on an ocean going fishing boat and was caked with greasy marine sludge and rust. It was so bad I had to buy it so I could attempt a miracle refurb effort. It gonna be a while before I have energy and time enough for that.

 

[gsheen]

I would suggest just treating the silverking with some anti rust spray now so that you stop the rust before it does any more destruction as you are not going to get to refurb it in a while.


 


I would love a dimension like that. I had one years ago but I have no clue what happened to it. It was brought back from someone who stayed in the USA

 

[hoovercelebrity]

Ooh, those blue Dimension 1000s are pretty machines.  Nice find!  I would love to find one some day. 


 


When I was in 5th grade, we had some sort of class project that everyone worked on.. made a mess in the classroom, of course.  My teacher brought his in, and I was put in charge of vacuuming the classroom.

 

[gottahaveahoove]

And, that may have started

EVERYTHING, Fred!!

 

[gottahaveahoove]

or, at LEAST

"nurtured it.

 

[hoovercelebrity]

Haha!  Oh, the vacuum thing was around long before 5th grade.  We already had a Dimension 1000 at home by then. 

 

[gottahaveahoove]

I figured.

Same here.

 

[stricklybojack]

Getting busy...

cleaning the Decade. Wow what a machine. Built to a much higher level than Convertibles of the same era like the green one I passed on. I used the quiet and powerful Dimension as it came with a half full bag so I thought I'd top it up with the dirt that came with the Decade. Looking for a bagged Decade to match.[this post was last edited: 6/25/2014-21:46]

 

[stricklybojack]

Which Hoover Re do

The red pill or the blue, err i mean green?

$10 each, and the Quadraflex w/hose would go with either vac. Neither had tools, the red had an exceptionally clean bag chamber, very low miles. The red also had a higher amp/hp motor.

The upright was missing tools, tool lid, and hose, also $10.

I brought one home.