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Thread Number: 29565
/ Tag: Pre-1950 Vacuum Cleaners
1940-41 Hoover Special Model 60 update and more photos |
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| Post# 329909 , Reply# 2 7/23/2015 at 01:32 (3,199 days old) by Hooverboy81 (Myrtle Place) | ||
Hoover Specials
Were refurbished by the Hoover company and sold as a lower priced model to the current model lineup. There wasn't necessarily any rhyme or reason to what machine was offered as a "special". I have an 825 that was rebuilt in 1951, a 725 that was rebuilt in 1947, and a model 150 that was rebuilt in 1953. These are kind of interesting as, in essence, they went through the Hoover factory two times. These machines may have been "ten years old at the time", but they were fully refurbished and overhauled by the company. It was for all intents and purposes a brand new cleaner when it was purchased...complete with a one year guarantee. This was BY NO MEANS a half assed vac shop rebuild.
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| Post# 329927 , Reply# 3 7/23/2015 at 09:48 (3,198 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
It's certainly a shame that when Hoover rebuilt that model 60 in 1952, they removed the things that made the model 60 such a wonderful machine. The Handi-sac disposable bag is one thing that really made the model 60 so awesome. Also, the handle release pedal at your fingertip was another feature that made the model 60 unique. After being rebuilt, it's now just a hybrid. Very nice rebuild job, but they've removed the 'charm' and left just another vacuum cleaner. Pity.
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| Post# 329936 , Reply# 4 7/23/2015 at 12:15 (3,198 days old) by Hooverboy81 (Myrtle Place) | ||
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Yes, it is a hybrid of sorts. The bag isn't too far out of line seeing as though a "conventional cloth bag" was an option Hoover offered from day one. As I'm sure you know, the Handisac was not a disposable bag, but one that could be emptied and reused many times. It is a shame that the handle was changed. I'm certain that was done to replace the handle grip that was prone to cracking, and the special square strain relief on the original cord. In the Hoover service guide it mentions the discontinuation of this part. I'm surprised you even took notice. You dismissed it as nothing more than a 61 before. While it is a hybrid, it's an extremely interesting hybrid.
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| Post# 330007 , Reply# 5 7/24/2015 at 09:56 (3,197 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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| Post# 330019 , Reply# 6 7/24/2015 at 11:26 (3,197 days old) by Hooverboy81 (Myrtle Place) | ||
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