Which Hoover would you have picked?

[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.

 

[Gr8DaneDad]

The red for me. I'm not a collector of uprights, and the combination of low miles, higher amp motor and clean bag chamber sounds good.... and I don't currently own any red vacuums.... completely arbitrary choice as I know nothing about any of them....

 

[gsheen]

On the cyclinder I would take the red one if I could only have one of the two but for that cheap price I would have bought both, 


 


The upright is the one I really like. I have one but its not in good looking order so I would love one for parts 

 

[stricklybojack]

I got the...

Green Spirit canister. It was the matching unit for the Quadraflex
and I'm not sure the red one had an electric hose outlet.
I liked the upright in black but it wasn't complete, had a broken cord clip,
and I see them a lot.

 

[stricklybojack]

More Decade work

Finally getting the Decade fully cleaned up. I am only out here in California part time so it's been a few months since i started cleaning the Decade up. Got the hood off and the dirt cup assembly removed.
I'm not going to get into the motor as it's running fine and looks to be in good shape. The light bulbs are shot and will be replaced, but other than that, and maybe a belt, this only one needed a lot of cleaning to pass muster. The hood was majorly scuffed but Magic Earser took care of that. Underneath i used copious amounts of compressed air and cotton swabs to make things right. But the lions share if work lay elsewhere..

The bag was, not surprisingly, especially atrocious. I vaced all that crap out you see in the previous post, hosed out the bag, reversed the bag, hosed some more, then i hand washed it in a bucket with soap changing the water three times!
One of the pics shows a handful of mud i grabbed when i first hosed the bag. The 'Hoover' decal is sadly gone but it was a pretty compromised to begin with. I would prefer it be there but actually i was not a fan of the look of it. And the filth! I don't think i could have a shakeout/dirt cup vac in the house that i bought used which i didn't wash the bag with soap and water.
The bottom of the bucket shot was after the final wash! The water in the first bucket looked like used motor oil. There is also a pic which shows some of the crud in the crevice where the cup meets the bag. Not a lot of sealing happening there!
More pics to follow when she's all done.[this post was last edited: 12/23/2014-01:11]

 

[stricklybojack]

Looking like it should..

it came together well I think. The brush roll and handle are in excellent shape causing me to think this
Vac saw limited use but was shoved under furniture regularly. The top of hood was
A different vacuum than the rest. It was so scuffed up. But the lens, bumper, and everything
else (besides the crazy filthy dirt cup assembly) was fine. The assembly is not that difficult to remove but few consumers would choose to do so as this vacuum seems to attest. Now the cup/bag is fresh as a daisy so it's ready to roll.

[this post was last edited: 12/23/2014-22:56]

 

[vacuumkid47]

Green hoover upright

I am leaning toward the green Convertible, not only it is in great shape, it would be decent enough to sell for about $150. I am not saying that you have to sell it. But it would be good enough.

 

[markanthony5]

hmmm

well i dont hink i would pick any of them as i only like metal vacuum cleaners,or mostly made of metal.Thats just me,although i appreciate we all have different tastes.