Thread Number: 2417
Okay...let's see your DREYFUSS machines! |
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Post# 26610 , Reply# 1   12/10/2007 at 13:15 (5,952 days old) by z30soulbrother (West Midlands, UK)   |   | |
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kyle my senior 652c 1970 i think , does it qualify? it was a dreyfuss design of the late 50s yes? SI |
Post# 26611 , Reply# 2   12/10/2007 at 13:18 (5,952 days old) by z30soulbrother (West Midlands, UK)   |   | |
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kyle sorry forgot to include the blower converter! i do have it, honest! si |
Post# 26612 , Reply# 3   12/10/2007 at 13:23 (5,952 days old) by z30soulbrother (West Midlands, UK)   |   | |
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kyle, or anyone, this is the toolkit that came with it, i have a feeling there was a more modern 1 out at the time of this particular model, with, plastic wand clips and fixed converter with removable plate to unblock,yes? or did that all come later? si |
Post# 26613 , Reply# 4   12/10/2007 at 13:24 (5,952 days old) by vintagehoover ()   |   | |
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Here's the UK-adaptation of the original Dreyfuss design, on which the 6525C was based: |
Post# 26614 , Reply# 5   12/10/2007 at 13:33 (5,952 days old) by ian88 ()   |   | |
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Does this qualify? |
Post# 26646 , Reply# 6   12/10/2007 at 15:59 (5,952 days old) by vintagehoover ()   |   | |
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Post# 26647 , Reply# 7   12/10/2007 at 16:07 (5,952 days old) by z30soulbrother (West Midlands, UK)   |   | |
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did these have side hose ports? si |
Post# 26657 , Reply# 9   12/10/2007 at 16:47 (5,952 days old) by vintagehoover ()   |   | |
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?? CLICK HERE TO GO TO vintagehoover's LINK |
Post# 26659 , Reply# 10   12/10/2007 at 16:51 (5,952 days old) by vintagehoover ()   |   | |
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Based on the Model 26 (?), also a Dreyfuss design. |
Post# 26660 , Reply# 11   12/10/2007 at 16:54 (5,952 days old) by vintagehoover ()   |   | |
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160, 960 and 262 all have side hose ports, as did the 612 which replaced them: CLICK HERE TO GO TO vintagehoover's LINK |
Post# 26664 , Reply# 13   12/10/2007 at 17:14 (5,952 days old) by petek (Ontario)   |   | |
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Here's mine, still in use. The Honeywell roundie and if I could get over to my neighbors with camera they still have many of their Dreyfuss designed Honeywell Tap-light light switches |
Post# 26668 , Reply# 14   12/10/2007 at 17:53 (5,952 days old) by charles~richard ()   |   | |
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What's the difference/s between the 160 and 960? |
Post# 26669 , Reply# 15   12/10/2007 at 17:55 (5,952 days old) by ian88 ()   |   | |
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Steam Turbine locomotive prototypes, look at the bloody things..makes me want to start whistling the Midgar theme from Final Fantasy 7 =p |
Post# 26670 , Reply# 16   12/10/2007 at 17:57 (5,952 days old) by ian88 ()   |   | |
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#2 |
Post# 26671 , Reply# 17   12/10/2007 at 18:02 (5,952 days old) by vintagehoover ()   |   | |
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I'll answer your question about the 960 in my own 960-related thread! CLICK HERE TO GO TO vintagehoover's LINK |
Post# 26686 , Reply# 18   12/10/2007 at 18:39 (5,952 days old) by charles~richard ()   |   | |
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Thanks -- if the fan case liner was so crucial, why wasn't it a feature on ALL Hoovers? I really like the big fat bag of the 960 -- I'll bet if I had seen on as a little kid I would have been terrified of it! |
Post# 26693 , Reply# 21   12/10/2007 at 19:04 (5,952 days old) by petek (Ontario)   |   | |
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Not Dreyfuss but one of my alltime favorite trains. CLICK HERE TO GO TO petek's LINK |
Post# 26713 , Reply# 23   12/10/2007 at 22:02 (5,952 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada)   |   | |
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Post# 26714 , Reply# 24   12/10/2007 at 22:05 (5,952 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada)   |   | |
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Post# 26716 , Reply# 25   12/10/2007 at 22:28 (5,952 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada)   |   | |
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Post# 26722 , Reply# 29   12/11/2007 at 04:12 (5,952 days old) by tolivac (Greenville,NC)   |   | |
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Didn't My Dreyfuss also design some tractors for John Deere? |
Post# 26730 , Reply# 30   12/11/2007 at 07:05 (5,951 days old) by myvacsrock (USA)   |   | |
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Did someone say 150??? |
Post# 26731 , Reply# 31   12/11/2007 at 07:06 (5,951 days old) by myvacsrock (USA)   |   | |
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Ok one More! Happy as a Clam! |
Post# 26739 , Reply# 34   12/11/2007 at 07:35 (5,951 days old) by ian88 ()   |   | |
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Yeah it doesn't float afaik. I prefer the ones that float tbh, makes em cooler imo lol. |
Post# 26740 , Reply# 35   12/11/2007 at 09:07 (5,951 days old) by z30soulbrother (West Midlands, UK)   |   | |
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i am glad someone else has raised this floating issue. i was always unsure, so was it all of the the top hose jobbies that didnt float and only the side hose ones that did change took place around 1957ish yes? si |
Post# 26741 , Reply# 36   12/11/2007 at 09:17 (5,951 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada)   |   | |
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Right. As originally conceived by Raymond Loewy the 82 does not hover. As the original owner's manual posted here indicates, the big selling feature of the all new Constellation was the super long Ultraflex hose and swiveltop connecter that kept the machine in the center of the room (like an Air-Way) while allowing a 14 foot radial reach. A rubber gasket directed the exhaust into the felt stuffed rim where it exited up the sides of the lower ball, which was spaced 1/4" away from the rim by the hinge and two rubber bumper buttons. The rim was hinged to open for access to the blower port. As a consumate and accomplished industrial designer Loewy would have done this to muffle the exhaust and keep it from blowing outwards disturbing dust into the air. The 'accidental' hovering ability was added the second year by modifying the gasket to direct exhaust through a matching port to the bottom of the otherwise identical rim, with the trade-off result of blowing unsucked dust bunnies scurrying to the four walls. The rim was still hinged to open for access for hose connection to the blower port without tipping the whole vacuum inelegantly over on its side. In the 3rd and major Constellation modification, to capitolize on this frictionless floating side benefit, the lower rim was redesigned to be more suited to the purpose and rivited solidly in place tight to the ball. The wide outward rim flare doubles as a hose coiling cradle so the entire vacuum ensemble can be carried & stored away as one unit. The top center swivel elbow was no longer needed as the vacuum could trail along behind the vacuumer and was moved off center down the side and the finned handle added which doubles as a cord wrap. This is the model most are familiar with. Later changes to this final enduring form accomodated tool holder racks, and the model Tom gave me that has two clever fin-let tabs just above the rubber bumper trim for cord coiling there rather than around the handle. Tom also showed me the model with the optional power hose connection. More on that please, Tom. I remember he said something about how short lived this inovation lasted due to electrical failures... The engineering evolution & solutions away from Loewy's original intent become obvious when all 3 early machines can be compared side by side. Not that there's anything wrong with that - Hoover paid for the design, owned it and was free to change anything the marketing department deemed essential to continued sales success. The longevity of the Connie design proves how right they were. |
Post# 26742 , Reply# 37   12/11/2007 at 09:20 (5,951 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada)   |   | |
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Post# 26757 , Reply# 38   12/11/2007 at 15:54 (5,951 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada)   |   | |
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Post# 26758 , Reply# 39   12/11/2007 at 15:58 (5,951 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada)   |   | |
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Post# 26760 , Reply# 40   12/11/2007 at 16:03 (5,951 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada)   |   | |
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Profile of Dreyfuss' floor ring design. Note how the angle & height of the rim hinge lets the vacuum body rest on the rubber bumper when accessing the blower port, without letting the vacuum tumble over. Can anyone tell us if Dreyfuss had a hand in the later flared hovering rim and finned handle elements? Or was this a Hoover initiative of the Engineering Dept.? |
Post# 26773 , Reply# 41   12/11/2007 at 18:59 (5,951 days old) by charles~richard ()   |   | |
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Didn't Dreyfuss also design the Hoover 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 60, 61, 62 and 63? I thought he did that entire series. And maybe even the first Convertible?? |
Post# 28829 , Reply# 42   1/10/2008 at 09:21 (5,921 days old) by electroluxxxx (……)   |   | |
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Yep he did |