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Brand New Gold Convertible "65"
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Post# 10907   3/15/2007 at 18:30 (6,222 days old) by myhooverco ()        

I was at a training session at the Hoover Historical Center today when I was asked to clean up some vacs for next year's display. Of course was my immediate answer. I was given this Hoover Convertible model 65 in gold no less from the "vault" at the company. This machine is brand new. The only bad part is that they have a pink 65 bag in the box with the machine. The machine was packed in a Convertible 1060 box too. The serial number predates the numbers of other Gold models. So I am not sure if they were just experimenting at this point and no gold bag was available. Well anyway enjoy the pics. I have not yet cleaned this beauty up yet. And yes, it does run!

Post# 10908 , Reply# 1   3/15/2007 at 18:31 (6,222 days old) by myhooverco ()        

Here is the undercarriage. Again this is just how it looked when I took it out of the box.

Post# 10909 , Reply# 2   3/15/2007 at 18:32 (6,222 days old) by myhooverco ()        

Here is the bottom plate removed...no dirt through here before!

Post# 10910 , Reply# 3   3/15/2007 at 18:33 (6,222 days old) by myhooverco ()        

Here is a look down the tool slide...this one is still virgin...I hope you liked these shots!

--Tom


Post# 10919 , Reply# 4   3/15/2007 at 19:58 (6,222 days old) by compactelectra (Palm Springs)        
Amazing Tom

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Thanks so much!

Post# 10920 , Reply# 5   3/15/2007 at 20:01 (6,222 days old) by normvac (COLUMBUS, OHIO)        
Great Photo's Tom

Thanks for sharing the great shots of this beautiful, almost brand new Hoover! !

Norm


Post# 10921 , Reply# 6   3/15/2007 at 20:28 (6,222 days old) by hoover1060 ()        
DAMN!

now there's a piece of history for sure!

Post# 10922 , Reply# 7   3/15/2007 at 21:20 (6,222 days old) by sukething ()        
Tom or Jeff...

Was this machine available to the public? Or were there other convertibles that were gold? Because as a child a friend of my moms who used to babysit me once in a while. She had a gold one like this with a white bag and gold lettering on the bag, is my memory correct? Yes, I did use it and of course vacuumed her home I thought it was a cool looking Hoover.

David


Post# 10924 , Reply# 8   3/15/2007 at 21:37 (6,222 days old) by dial-a-nap (Omaha - the home of the TV Dinner)        

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That is too cool, Tom. Soooo pretty!

Post# 10928 , Reply# 9   3/15/2007 at 22:11 (6,222 days old) by hoover1060 ()        
golden model 65

David those were not for sale, they were given away as prizes and premiums, much like the 80th anniversary Elite that was just on ebay.
There were 20,000 Golden model 65's made in total.


Post# 10930 , Reply# 10   3/15/2007 at 23:01 (6,222 days old) by kirbyvacuum (Long Island New York)        
Model 65

Hi guys what a blast from the past. In 1959 my Mom and her best friend both bought Hoover #65 my Mom wanted the pinkish unit her friend got the gold. They both lasted for many,many years. They truely are wonderful machines. Tom as always thanks for the pictures your March weekend looked very nice Doug

Post# 10931 , Reply# 11   3/15/2007 at 23:39 (6,222 days old) by henrydreyfuss (Ohio)        
Wow!!!!

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look at that pretty gold base! And that brushroll! It's beautiful! So why was it in the box of a much later made convertible???

Corey


Post# 10935 , Reply# 12   3/16/2007 at 04:46 (6,222 days old) by seamusuk (Dover Kent UK)        
WOW!!

Hey Tom

To say that must be unique would be somewhat of an understatement (although yours,Jeffs and Freds are not that far behind lol).

Its odd there was a pink 65 bag with it- as you say maybe they didnt make the gold ones till after this one was made- guess its one of those never to be answered questions :(.


Seamus


Post# 10938 , Reply# 13   3/16/2007 at 08:03 (6,222 days old) by hoover1060 ()        
what we don't know is

where the serial numbers start for the gold models, they were numbered consecutively with the pink ones!
The only other info I have on the gold machines is they were produced in 4 runs of 5000 each.

Tom, Fred, and myself all have Golden Convertibles. I can't remember now which one is oldest!


Post# 10953 , Reply# 14   3/16/2007 at 19:03 (6,221 days old) by myhooverco ()        

I agree Jeff, it is very difficult to tell how old these gold models are. This one cleaned up near perfect. Too bad it did not have the bag. The pink 65 bag that was with it had been very very very slightly used and it still had the "foam" lining in the dirt tube. (Which completely evaporated during the cleaning process!) I greased the motor bearing and the agitator bearings and it runs like new and it should because it is! It even had a gold covering on the cord running from the handle bail to the motor! I put the pink bag on it and ran it around a little to get the grease warmed up and it looks horrid with that pink bag. It just won't do! If you had a brand new Gold 65 in your house wouldn't you run it around your rugs????

--Tom


Post# 10968 , Reply# 15   3/17/2007 at 02:11 (6,221 days old) by swingette ()        

didnt Hoover make a small-top C-style white vinyl replacement bag in the 70s(?)? would be perfect.




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