Thread Number: 21581
Hoover Deluxe Convertible U4009 |
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Post# 241543 , Reply# 1   7/22/2013 at 16:06 (3,927 days old) by chuffle (Rural Pennsylvania)   |   | |
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...cleaning |
Post# 241563 , Reply# 2   7/22/2013 at 18:20 (3,927 days old) by ncovert (Grove City, PA)   |   | |
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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 (3,927 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 (3,927 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640)   |   | |
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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. |
Post# 241688 , Reply# 6   7/23/2013 at 12:18 (3,927 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640)   |   | |
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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. |
Post# 241689 , Reply# 7   7/23/2013 at 12:20 (3,927 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640)   |   | |
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Post# 241794 , Reply# 8   7/23/2013 at 21:12 (3,926 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 |
Post# 241883 , Reply# 11   7/24/2013 at 12:23 (3,926 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640)   |   | |
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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. |
Post# 241906 , Reply# 12   7/24/2013 at 15:17 (3,925 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640)   |   | |
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