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Post# 25330   11/25/2007 at 22:52 (5,968 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada)   |   | |
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On my way north to Sarnia and Pete,from picking up the forlorn Haleys Comet, on the northern outskirts of Chatham, I spotted a Goodwill Thrift Store sign from the hiway. It was open, well, there were cars out front anyway. The twingle commanded me to turn around and go back. Entering the store, with barely a glance to either side - the usual racks of clothing and tables of dishes & vases - the twingle veered me over 3 aisles and straight ahead of me against the back wall was this!!! I doubt I was in the store more than 4 minutes and on the road again, heart pounding. $6.97 + tax. Long story short: Hoover Model 913, made in Britain, but rated 105-120 volts AC. Serial No E605226. That's all I know. Believe the extremely thick and supple cord to be a substitute. It runs good with smooth motor rundown. The shiny grossgrain satin burgundy bag is a DVC Brand for Hoover and says Hoover in vertical letters. beater bar and brushes in great shape as is the bumper molding - no cracks. This is the heaviest vacuum I've ever lifted. I adore the styling. Looks very much like a matching vacuum that Rosie the Maid on the Jetsons would use but of course it is much older than Rosie. As time permits you folks will tell me what more, or less, it is. |
Post# 25331 , Reply# 1   11/25/2007 at 22:54 (5,968 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada)   |   | |
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Post# 25332 , Reply# 2   11/25/2007 at 22:54 (5,968 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada)   |   | |
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Post# 25343 , Reply# 4   11/26/2007 at 00:09 (5,967 days old) by dial-a-nap (Omaha - the home of the TV Dinner)   |   | |
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Post# 25346 , Reply# 5   11/26/2007 at 00:27 (5,967 days old) by petek (Ontario)   |   | |
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We were wondering why it was built in the UK and sent over here, any particular reason for that? |
Post# 25352 , Reply# 6   11/26/2007 at 06:00 (5,967 days old) by arh1953 ( River Park, in Port St. Lucie, Florida)   |   | |
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Post# 25374 , Reply# 7   11/26/2007 at 08:40 (5,967 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada)   |   | |
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Aha! I knew there was something familiar about it. Thank you Brett for directing us to the manual thread. Of course, it's a man's vacuum...a very hefty man, at least as strong & sturdy as Olga, the Swedish Massage Dragon & Arm Wrestling Champ of the Cleanup Crew - arms the size of cabbages. This thing is built for serious abuse while its sculpted form telegraphs armoured truck. The headlight shroud is a thick rubber bumper too for those head on collisions. It would have it's fair share cause this heavy duty baby has inertia once it's moving. |
Post# 25383 , Reply# 8   11/26/2007 at 13:19 (5,967 days old) by charles~richard ()   |   | |
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You really MUST find an original bag for this beast! It's huge!! Very big and fat, without it your poor 913 looks far too svelte and ladylike, hahaha! |
Post# 25385 , Reply# 9   11/26/2007 at 14:05 (5,967 days old) by vintagehoover ()   |   | |
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...really are huge! Here's my 912A... CLICK HERE TO GO TO vintagehoover's LINK |
Post# 25387 , Reply# 10   11/26/2007 at 14:07 (5,967 days old) by vintagehoover ()   |   | |
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... CLICK HERE TO GO TO vintagehoover's LINK |