Why oh why did I have to walk into Big Lots after work today?

[jfalberti]

Finally

A shot of it running. Have to say I'm not impressed with the headlight.

 

[fanonthefloor]

My aunt had one of those back in 2002 she got it brand new to replace a dirt devil she had except hers didnt have the turbo tool with it.

 

[jfalberti]

Well, I have to say

I really like the machine.  The filter isn't too bad to keep clean, and it is very powerful.  Even though it isn't self propelled, it tries to pull itself across the floor.  I've noticed that it is a little top heavy, in that if you have the handle released, it will fall over backwards unless you are holding on to it.


 


I was on eBay last night and found brand new genuine replacement hepa filters for it for $7.00 each.  Only thing is they are not in the package, so I took a chance and ordered a couple.   Now, when my convertible arrives this week, I will only need one more to complete my must have collection.  That is a Hoover Constellation.  I'm sure one will turn up eventually.

[this post was last edited: 4/26/2011-09:33]

 

[gottahaveahoove]

only need one more!!!!?????

Of course, ONLY one... like potato chips, or M&Ms just wait.

 

[Automatic-Shift]

Hoover Rocks

"Nobody beats a Hoover, nobody" as the old slogan goes.

 

[jfalberti]

Well John, you are right

I said only one more to fill out my "Must have" collection. I didn't make any claims about anything else that may jump out and grab my attention. Lord knows that happens a lot. I just have to be careful because I only have a one bedroom apt, and I have to be frugal about what I pick up. It's getting to the point that if I want to get something, something else has to go. Luckily I have a few plastic vacs that I rescued and can move on to friends that need a cleaner to make room, as needed. I can't wait for the convertible to get here. If it's as nice as it looks in the picture, it'll be awesome.

 

[jfalberti]

Well, the new filters for my new WindTunnel

arrived today, and they are genuine Hoover parts. The thing that gave me pause was when I looked at the shipping label, they were shipped from North Canton, Ohio. I know they weren't made there, but it seemed like the Hoover spirit was speaking. The spirit of Hoover is very much alive and well. I know it sounds silly, but that's what it felt like. OK, I'm patiently waiting for the nice young men in white coats to come and get me.

 

[hoovercelebrity]

I think TTI Kept Hoover's Distribution center in North Canton, as it wasn't terribly old and aged like the factory. It was pretty new and state of the art for its time. I believe the address would have been Shuffle Drive?

You can see it in bing.com/maps -- they have a fabulous "birds-eye" viewer..

It's in the background. The Hoover "Industrial Park Plant" is in the foreground. That's now been sold and turned into a church. But the Hoover logo is still on the roof in this picture. The "IP" plant is where Canisters, Steam Vacs, Leadwire and Cord processing, and other light manufacturing was done. I got a tour of this plant once, and saw them doing injection molding of Elite hoods, then putting the logos on the hood via heat transfer. It was neat. The "IP" was built in the Early 70s, a few miles from the main factory. Then the distribution center was built behind the "IP" in the late 90s, if memory serves me correctly.

 

[hoovercelebrity]

Closer-up of the Distro..

 

[hoovercelebrity]

Closer up of the IP. I have better pictures of this; I should find them..

 

[hoovercelebrity]

Yay! Found 'em...

From one of my many visits to North Canton..

 

[hoovercelebrity]

Sorry they're so tiny, guess I'll have to re-scan them sometime.

 

[Automatic-Shift]

Thanks

Thanks for sharing as they are fabulous Fred

 

[jfalberti]

Thanks Fred,

Those pictures are awesome.