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Post# 11706 3/31/2007 at 17:01 (6,228 days old) by vinvac  (Dubuque IA) |
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You have all heard me speak of my neighbor across the street. While I was at home after the surgery she had me come in the as she wanted to show me something. Out of the closet she pulled her Model 28 Hoover that was a wedding gift from 1946 (I hope that date is correct). She has been using it ever since as her daily driver. With help from Tom Anderson and Charlie Watrous, I was able to put the vacuum back in good shape for her. The bag had been mended on several occasions and Tom supplied me with a replacement bag. Charlie sent me a new set of brush strips. I cleaned it up, put in the new brush strips and fitted it with a type C Hoover paper bag and it works like a new vacuum. While I had it apart I was going to change the headlight bulb, but realized it may have been the original bulb.. so I asked what repair work she has had done to the machine. Other than changing the belt, she replied nothing. Not even a new headlight... now that is a machine built to last. It has the orginal cord and switch and until today the same bag. She commented on how she also has her sisters Kirby and the cord is shot on it.
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Post# 11707 , Reply# 1 3/31/2007 at 17:02 (6,228 days old) by vinvac (Dubuque IA) |
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more pics of the 28 | ||
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Post# 11708 , Reply# 2 3/31/2007 at 17:04 (6,228 days old) by vinvac (Dubuque IA) |
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one last shot | ||
| Post# 11732 , Reply# 3 3/31/2007 at 22:31 (6,227 days old) by hygiene903 (Galion, OH) | ||
Nice 28, Morgan!
And I think your neighbor lady will love the job you've done on it for her! Does she have the tools for it? great to have the original bag, even if it has been mended a few times, but the replacement you installed for her looks great, too! The 28 has always been one of my favorite Hoovers. I have one in my collection that Tom Anderson rebuilt for me last year, and he also gave me a set of tools for it! A great machine that I enjoy running. Jeff | ||
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Post# 11740 , Reply# 6 4/1/2007 at 08:04 (6,227 days old) by vinvac (Dubuque IA) |
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Fred
The hood is metal, my 28 does not have the metal hood. She has all the attatchments and uses them weekly. That is what she like best about the machine, it is so easy to connect the hose. It does still have the original headlight lens and believe it or not, I think it has the original headlight bulb...she can not remember ever doing anything to the vacuum other than replacing the belt and mending the bag. I took it back to her yesterday afternoon and then picked up her Kirby, she vacuumed all afternoon with the 28. She was so happy, she thought the vacuum worked like new again. Her neice wants her to by an Oreck.. now she has no reason.. THANK GOD! | ||
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Post# 11741 , Reply# 7 4/1/2007 at 08:07 (6,227 days old) by vinvac (Dubuque IA) |
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David | ||
| Post# 11752 , Reply# 13 4/1/2007 at 17:24 (6,227 days old) by hygiene903 (Galion, OH) | ||
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Another Great Looking 28!!!
Congratulations, Tom, and the fact that you got the complete ensemble makes it even better! And what a beautiful original bag! And speaking of recent acquisitions, just minutes ago I won a model 541 Hoover on ebay, for only $6.00 plus shipping. It looks a bit rough, don't know if it runs, but I'll be bringing it along the next time I come to North Canton, as I know you'll help transform it into something nice. Jeff | ||
| Post# 11755 , Reply# 14 4/1/2007 at 18:28 (6,227 days old) by myhooverco () | ||
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Jeff... Congrats...I look forward to working on it. I am sure that it will run just fine! You just cannot kill those REALLY old Hoover cleaners...and you can't beat that price...so how many vacs are you up to now Jeff? --Tom | ||
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Post# 11760 , Reply# 15 4/1/2007 at 19:56 (6,227 days old) by vinvac (Dubuque IA) |
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Tom | ||
| Post# 11807 , Reply# 16 4/2/2007 at 18:20 (6,226 days old) by myhooverco () | ||
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Morgan... I look forward to seeing Eleanor use her "new" machine...just goes to show you that a vacuum can be built to stand the test of time! It really turned out nice. --Tom | ||
| Post# 11839 , Reply# 17 4/2/2007 at 22:41 (6,225 days old) by portable (Corvallis, OR) | ||
Wow, so nice
The 28 is my almost-favorite Hoover. My mother had the 28 until she replaced it with the 31 Special. I have wonderful memories of that great striped box that the machine came in. We kept it under the basement stairs. It sat there for 30 years and was used for various things. What a nice thing you did for your neighbor, Morgan! Hopefully she'll use it for many years to come - to heck with getting an Oreck! And Tom, you landed a great find. Isn't it great to see the date stamps on the bottom? It makes you want to know what the owner was doing that day and if they missed the Hoover while it was in the shop. I wish my 28 wasn't stored at my sister's house in Oregon - I feel a need to do some 28ing... | ||
| Post# 11844 , Reply# 18 4/2/2007 at 23:29 (6,225 days old) by hygiene903 (Galion, OH) | ||
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Tom, | ||
| Post# 11854 , Reply# 20 4/3/2007 at 01:08 (6,225 days old) by charles~richard () | ||
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Eleanor While you're snapping photos of her in action, please take a couple of her using her Kirby as well -- for us Kirby nuts! :) | ||
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