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Thread Number: 19253
my 119 hoover junior |
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| Post# 212848 1/6/2013 at 04:55 (4,120 days old) by hoover119dude (england) | ||
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| Post# 212849 , Reply# 1 1/6/2013 at 04:59 (4,120 days old) by hoover119dude (england) | ||
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| Post# 212850 , Reply# 2 1/6/2013 at 05:25 (4,120 days old) by jmurray01 (Scotland) | ||
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| Post# 212851 , Reply# 3 1/6/2013 at 06:28 (4,120 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa) | ||
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| Post# 212852 , Reply# 4 1/6/2013 at 06:37 (4,120 days old) by dysondestijl (east midlands, UK) | ||
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Great restoration job! | ||
| Post# 212853 , Reply# 5 1/6/2013 at 06:43 (4,120 days old) by dysondestijl (east midlands, UK) | ||
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Also 119 tools pop up occasionally on eBay so you'll be able to get those tools you need If you keep looking out for them on eBay. | ||
| Post# 212854 , Reply# 6 1/6/2013 at 06:49 (4,120 days old) by hoover119dude (england) | ||
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the junior was almost in that condition when i got it at a local shop. it had a blue bag and white cord though. i got another 119 off ebay that was in a bad way but the original bag and cord were great so i added them to this. the handle had a few minor scratches so i took the crevice tool to a specialist paint shop where they scanned the colour to make a near perfect match. after spraying it looked like it did in 1953. my other cleaners are great too and shall have them up soon.
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| Post# 212859 , Reply# 7 1/6/2013 at 08:46 (4,119 days old) by jmurray01 (Scotland) | ||
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It warms my heart to hear of the lengths you went to to get the 119 in mint condition, it really is admirable.
The burning question is though, does it clean better than a 1977 Hoover Senior Ranger? Only jesting - the other members will know what I mean. What wattage is it? Am I right in thinking those models were 225W? | ||
| Post# 212861 , Reply# 8 1/6/2013 at 09:10 (4,119 days old) by hoover119dude (england) | ||
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you are right!!! just checked it is indeed 225w. this one cleans my 50s style flat every week. it does a great job!!! i have a paper junior bag inside the original so i dont have to worry about dirt ruining the original bag. very scarce are these so i keep mine dirt free at the same time being able to clean when needed. i wonder how many of us have also converted the bags to to take paper???
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| Post# 212877 , Reply# 9 1/6/2013 at 11:58 (4,119 days old) by vintagerepairer (England) | ||
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The problem with converting to a paper bag is that it's not easily done, and does restrict the suction power somewhat. However, I for one would not want to use it with just the cloth bag for filtration. | ||
| Post# 212908 , Reply# 10 1/6/2013 at 14:20 (4,119 days old) by hoover119dude (england) | ||
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it seems to work great even though i converted it. i got a stiff cardboard tube and turned bag inside out. there is a flap at the bottom i guess to keep dirt from falling back out. i inserted tube inside and taped it in place. the tube is long so it goes 3/4 of the way in the paper bag so it is more like a top fill bag in a sense. when hose is attached the suction is amazing. very impressive for an old cleaner. it picks up the carpet by the kitchen sink.
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| Post# 234461 , Reply# 11 5/29/2013 at 12:47 (3,976 days old) by garlee (england) | ||
Great Hoover 119 you have ,Must have to admit to being a fan of these 119 juniors now after recently obtaining one with the original toolkit and box .Have always been a collector of the1334 series of Hoover Juniors but since obtaining my 119 i must agree with you on what a fantastic machine they are .The serial number of my 119 is KG 283361 which dates it around AUG 1955
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