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Thread Number: 10599
My new baby (Hoover 26 Upright) |
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| Post# 114531 , Reply# 1 11/14/2010 at 12:17 (4,903 days old) by indyhoover () | ||
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Hoover 26 The tools are in amazing shape, including the handy Mothimizer! 
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| Post# 114532 , Reply# 2 11/14/2010 at 12:19 (4,903 days old) by indyhoover () | ||
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Hoover 26 The converter has been inserted and we have lift off! 
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| Post# 114533 , Reply# 3 11/14/2010 at 12:21 (4,903 days old) by indyhoover () | ||
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Hoover 26 Look at that bag! Awesome! 
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| Post# 114534 , Reply# 4 11/14/2010 at 12:23 (4,903 days old) by indyhoover () | ||
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Hoover 26 A close up, still looking fab at age 72. 
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| Post# 114535 , Reply# 5 11/14/2010 at 12:25 (4,903 days old) by indyhoover () | ||
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Hoover 26 another close up... 
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| Post# 114536 , Reply# 6 11/14/2010 at 12:28 (4,903 days old) by indyhoover () | ||
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Hoover 26 A truly glam shot of the old star! She will be a much loved addition to my little Hoover family! 
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| Post# 114540 , Reply# 7 11/14/2010 at 14:56 (4,903 days old) by funvacfan (Canada) | ||
Absolutely Beautiful... | ||
| Post# 114542 , Reply# 8 11/14/2010 at 15:27 (4,903 days old) by petek (Ontario) | ||
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Really nice and it's color coordinated to your floors and furniture too. | ||
| Post# 114543 , Reply# 9 11/14/2010 at 15:27 (4,903 days old) by vintagecanister () | ||
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Very sharp! That looks awesome! Was there a lens cap for the headlight's on this model, or is that how Hoover designed it? Obviously, I haven't seen many of these...sorry. | ||
| Post# 114545 , Reply# 10 11/14/2010 at 15:43 (4,903 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada) | ||
Super-duper Hoover, Scott
And I really really like your whole warm decorative scheme with the furniture style and wall paint & rug colour choices. Dark Ruby & Oxblood reds and browns. Paper bag tan, leather & oak, even the red cat ball toy by the desk matches. :-) Because I do not know the Hoover 28...is that a brown rubber bump strip running across the top of the motor hood? Dave | ||
| Post# 114615 , Reply# 14 11/14/2010 at 21:51 (4,903 days old) by indyhoover () | ||
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A shot of the underside.... Looks pretty pristine! 
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| Post# 114616 , Reply# 15 11/14/2010 at 21:54 (4,903 days old) by indyhoover () | ||
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Look at the service date.... wow....1941 
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| Post# 114617 , Reply# 16 11/14/2010 at 21:56 (4,903 days old) by indyhoover () | ||
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Alex looking thrilled about another Hoover.... or maybe aggravated 
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| Post# 114618 , Reply# 17 11/14/2010 at 22:00 (4,903 days old) by indyhoover () | ||
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I think he weighs more than the Hoover 26 As a matter of fact, I know he does. 29 pounds. 
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| Post# 114619 , Reply# 18 11/14/2010 at 22:06 (4,903 days old) by truckerx (Palm Springs, CA) | ||
Lovely..!!! | ||
| Post# 114620 , Reply# 19 11/14/2010 at 22:10 (4,903 days old) by indyhoover () | ||
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the cord..... Sure looks like it is orginal, in excellent shape. It has that kind of weird feel (slippery?) like a lot of appliance cords from the 30's and 40's do.... | ||
| Post# 114631 , Reply# 20 11/14/2010 at 22:35 (4,903 days old) by Sablekid () | ||
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Wonderful! Im not a big fan of Hoovers except ones from that era! Very niiice! | ||
Post# 114638 , Reply# 21 11/14/2010 at 22:53 (4,903 days old) by gottahaveahoove  (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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truly a wonderful specimen | ||
| Post# 114642 , Reply# 22 11/15/2010 at 00:31 (4,903 days old) by hygiene903 (Galion, OH) | ||
I Also Agree!! | ||
| Post# 114652 , Reply# 23 11/15/2010 at 06:41 (4,902 days old) by pinkge (Indianapolis,Indiana) | ||
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lovely and beautiful... Scott,that is just wonderfully.Glad to see a gem like that.And you have to box it came in WOW.You rock! | ||
| Post# 114775 , Reply# 24 11/16/2010 at 12:19 (4,901 days old) by hooverbaby (Dalton in Furness, UK) | ||
Very impressive!
That's a beautiful machine Scott! Over here in the uk, we had the model 262, which was similar in many ways.
I watch US Ebay from time to time and I've only seen one or two examples of model 26s, which were no where near as nice as yours. The underside in particular made me go wow, so new-looking it is! Enjoy! Stephen | ||
| Post# 114866 , Reply# 25 11/16/2010 at 20:40 (4,901 days old) by luxg () | ||
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Scott, what a beautiful machine!! Congratulations!! Terry | ||
| Post# 115022 , Reply# 27 11/18/2010 at 03:10 (4,900 days old) by 1066hoovers () | ||
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What a lovely machine! On the UK model (262) the light opening never had a lens cover - it served as the air intake for the motor. I imagine that it will be the same for your Model 26. - so, nothing missing! | ||
| Post# 115136 , Reply# 28 11/19/2010 at 12:42 (4,898 days old) by portable (Corvallis, OR) | ||
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| Post# 115431 , Reply# 29 11/21/2010 at 18:50 (4,896 days old) by constellation86 (Roy, UT) | ||
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Wow what a great machine. Was this the first US model to have the handle come out the back? Nicholas | ||
| Post# 115559 , Reply# 31 11/22/2010 at 16:59 (4,895 days old) by portable (Corvallis, OR) | ||
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I know what you mean, Jack. That darn wrinkle finish paint was quite popular on the US Hoovers. It is a devil to restore, and, in fact, is tough to find in the current day other than in bland colors like black and ugly brown.
The "British Tan" that Hoover used on several of the '30's and '40's Hoovers is now long gone as a replacement. It has to be specially mixed, and even at that, the wrinkle finish is tough to duplicate. When I could still get the color (back in the '80's), I used to spray it on and quickly put the entire piece in the oven. You got a better result with heated paint (or, by pre-heating the actual metal base itself). But, all that aside, I loved the Hoovers of these eras... | ||
| Post# 382627 , Reply# 32 12/14/2017 at 09:28 (2,316 days old) by supervacuum (pittsburgh) | ||
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Carbon brushes Does anyone know where I can find carbon brushes for the model 26's motor??? Having a hard time finding a good schematic. | ||
| Post# 382628 , Reply# 33 12/14/2017 at 10:13 (2,316 days old) by kenkart () | ||
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And its a proveable fact These will clean a rug better than aNY clean air upright made today. | ||
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Post# 382635 , Reply# 34 12/14/2017 at 15:55 (2,316 days old) by vacuumlad1650 (Wauponsee, IL) |
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