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Thread Number: 21581
Hoover Deluxe Convertible U4009 |
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| Post# 241543 , Reply# 1 7/22/2013 at 16:06 (3,923 days old) by chuffle (Rural Pennsylvania) | ||
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After... ...cleaning 
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| Post# 241563 , Reply# 2 7/22/2013 at 18:20 (3,923 days old) by ncovert (Grove City, PA) | ||
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Wow What a good job you did on cleaning that up! I have been looking for that model. | ||
| Post# 241581 , Reply# 3 7/22/2013 at 20:42 (3,923 days old) by constellation86 (Roy, UT) | ||
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Nice find! Does it have a headlight or is it a blank panel on the front? Nicholas | ||
Post# 241595 , Reply# 4 7/22/2013 at 22:49 (3,923 days old) by gottahaveahoove  (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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It is blank.
Excellent find there. I never understood why it was called DELUXE when it had snaps on the bag, and no light. Its blue brother doesn't even have a handle grip. But, I love them.I have 2 orange ones and 5 blue ones. BUT, one of mine HAS a headlight. That will last forever. I'm glad you have such a nice one.
And, I must comment on that super clean shiny floor. WOW! John. | ||
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Post# 241688 , Reply# 6 7/23/2013 at 12:18 (3,922 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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It looks beautiful.
Some of the cheaper convertible models had: no light, no handle grip, snap bags, half bumper, shorter cord. Later years, only 2 carpet heights, like the older, beginning of convertibles only had 2 heights.
Mr. Dick Pike, himself, told me how they would do this. They later found that it was cheaper to install a zipper rather than the snap bags. A lot of times, the snaps popped, ripped, etc. Also, the bag didn't inflate as nicely as the zippered ones did. HOOVER had colorists and stylists, who came up with those crazy styles and colors. THEY were the ones commissioned to design all of the floats that were in all of the parades. Dick Pike would say, "Heck, if we can design all of those vacuums, we sure as heck could build the winning floats...and they did. | ||
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Post# 241689 , Reply# 7 7/23/2013 at 12:20 (3,922 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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Goodyear was also in Ohio,and was the major supplier of all | ||
| Post# 241794 , Reply# 8 7/23/2013 at 21:12 (3,922 days old) by xraytech () | ||
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I happen to see that your truck is from Woltz and Wind Ford, that is out in my part of the Pittsburgh area | ||
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Post# 241883 , Reply# 11 7/24/2013 at 12:23 (3,921 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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I actually HAVE some photos
of convertible prototypes. They are described as "experimental designs". The original convertible was to have a 'handisac'. I'll round up some of my photos. You should see what the original 'rear conversion' attachment looked like!
Yes, that motor and that metal base made that glorious HOOVER "hum". Enjoy!! John. | ||
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Post# 241906 , Reply# 12 7/24/2013 at 15:17 (3,921 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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And, yes, | ||
| Post# 366203 , Reply# 13 2/5/2017 at 15:56 (2,629 days old) by chubbynick (akron ohio) | ||
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hi joe hi joe how r u i was wondering do u still have your hoover deluxe convertilbe if u so is it for sale hehe | ||
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