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wanted hoover 262 |
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Post# 181081 , Reply# 1   5/15/2012 at 06:10 (4,364 days old) by kirbymodel2c (Nottingham, England)   |   | |
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Hi Dave, Hasn't there been a few Hoover 262s on Ebay recently??
It's nice when you hear a story like yours behind why you are after a particular vacuum cleaner. The only thing I noticed is when you said "my nan had one from new and when she bought it she got the dustette free with it in 1976" How can she of had a new 262 in 1976 as the Hoover 262 is quite a bit older than that isn't it?? I'm sure you will get one. I have one but the top of my rubber handle grip as gone funny.So that will need changing at some point. James:o) |
Post# 181101 , Reply# 2   5/15/2012 at 08:20 (4,364 days old) by vacbear58 (Sutton In Ashfield & London)   |   | |
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There was what appeared to be quite a good example on ebay that just finished on Sunday past - if I remember right it sold for £51.00. They do crop up from time to time although they are not all that plentiful for although, in theory, they had a long production run, six years of that was WW2 and from 1945 - 1949 a great deal of production was exported, and they were not cheap cleaners either.
James, if you insert a full stop between "it" and "in" it will make more sense. Quite something to go from a 262 to a 1012, a lot lighter but SO MUCH NOISIER! Al |
Post# 181944 , Reply# 4   5/21/2012 at 02:58 (4,358 days old) by vacbear58 (Sutton In Ashfield & London)   |   | |
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I would not hang about with this, the cleaner seems in good condition and the price is not bad for the complete kit. I suspect that the cable might be a bid dodgy, but that is a problem with this model, and its easily enough replaced
Al CLICK HERE TO GO TO vacbear58's LINK on eBay |
Post# 181954 , Reply# 7   5/21/2012 at 04:53 (4,358 days old) by jmurray01 (Scotland)   |   | |
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Post# 182009 , Reply# 8   5/21/2012 at 15:56 (4,358 days old) by vacbear58 (Sutton In Ashfield & London)   |   | |
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Well I see someone got it.
Funny enough, the 262 is probably my least favourite Hoover upright cleaner - I have always considered them very ugly, although I know that under the hood it is as effective as any other - personal preference I suppose. On the other hand I have always liked its somehwat more upmarket brother - the 160, which to my eyes looks a great deal more elegant. Al |
Post# 182015 , Reply# 9   5/21/2012 at 16:49 (4,358 days old) by SeamusUK (Dover Kent UK)   |   | |
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Hey David Are you the same Dave from Eastbourne who used to post on Hooverland years ago? Seamus |
Post# 182024 , Reply# 11   5/21/2012 at 17:58 (4,358 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa)   |   | |
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Post# 182669 , Reply# 12   5/27/2012 at 05:27 (4,352 days old) by uksausage (eastbourne east sussex UK)   |   | |
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hey seamus yeah its me from eastbourne lol how you doing havent been on hooverland for years now dave xx |
Post# 182726 , Reply# 13   5/27/2012 at 14:23 (4,352 days old) by SeamusUK (Dover Kent UK)   |   | |
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Hey Dave Am fantastic cheers- VERY happy with a great guy I met 3 years ago March just gone- we met through the hobby so can be done lol. We quite often pop down to Brighton so will have to say Hi at some point :) Seamus |
Post# 182827 , Reply# 14   5/28/2012 at 00:58 (4,351 days old) by kirbykid (Horseheads,New York 14845)   |   | |
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I know this is off topic, but what model kirby is that to the left in the pic??? |
Post# 183042 , Reply# 15   5/29/2012 at 07:46 (4,350 days old) by uksausage (eastbourne east sussex UK)   |   | |
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hey you yeah give us a shout when your down next and pop over to eastbourne cant believe i been with dean 8 years this june time just flys xx |
Post# 185251 , Reply# 16   6/12/2012 at 03:48 (4,336 days old) by vacbear58 (Sutton In Ashfield & London)   |   | |
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Although it does not have the original bag, but with tools and instructions its not a bad starting price. They say it has original flex and two pin moulded plug too (I had trouble with the original flex on mine). In actual fact it would be better to remove the plug as it really should be earthed - it was supplied with a ground wire - the plug could always be used with a later, double insulated cleaner
Al CLICK HERE TO GO TO vacbear58's LINK on eBay |