You just cant pass up an original vintage Hoover these days

[kirbykid]

is there any way you can un warp it?

 

[brandon_w_t]

Not really. The risk of damaging the hood by trying to heat and shape it is too high.

 

[kirbykid]

could you take another hood and paint it to mach?

 

[brandon_w_t]

Yes. You can still find the plain white hood for sale from time to time. The pink would be hard to match though.

 

[1926700]

ok, i got a qestion for all orginal 65 ownders, and hoover e

since ive had my all original 65, ive noticed a difference in the bags. some like Brandon's have a very high tailored collar around the fill tube, before the bag reaches its largest point. but mine, also a two piece handle has a very square low non tailored bag......

ive seen others with this bag as well. i think Kenney Loveland has a one piece handle and this bag (Kenney would you please confirm that??)...and Chad C sold one like that....

hers mine to compare the difference

 

[1926700]

and the back of the bag......

just see how low and boxy it is...

 

[kloveland]

Yes I have two with the one piece handle. Nice finds!

 

[brandon_w_t]

Had a few minutes to clean the 31 up. It didn't come out as nice as the 65, but looks good! I will have to try and find some touchup paint for the scuffs on the base.

The bag is just beautiful on this machine. Couldn't be nicer.


Still need to service the motor and wire it back up, and replace the handle bail with the other 31 handle bail I have.

 

[brandon_w_t]

Another of the base. You can see the scuffs here. The bumper is relatively nice for the scuffs on the side.

 

[brandon_w_t]

Rear. I really wonder why they put the bottom snap in because its almost impossible to stretch the bag that far.

 

[brandon_w_t]

The awesome bag. I like the wide look of the 65. These seem so slim compared to it.

 

[brandon_w_t]

The base. It appears that the paint was sprayed on thin in places. I can see some metal in the deeper parts of the base.

 

[brandon_w_t]

With the 65. When serviced these are going to be two fabulous machines!

 

[brandon_w_t]

One more

 

[kirbykid]

looks nice

 

[kirbyvertibles]

wow I never noticed the difference in the 65 bags! Interesting question for some Hoover experts.
Jason, mine has the taller bag