Thread Number: 30675
/ Tag: 80s/90s Vacuum Cleaners
1987 Hoover Dustette |
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Post# 339510 , Reply# 1   12/17/2015 at 16:37 (3,024 days old) by vacuumlover (UK)   |   | |
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Before pictures as always. The bag was choca-full! No wonder it sounded blocked. At least they did use a genuine bag .
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Post# 339511 , Reply# 2   12/17/2015 at 16:39 (3,024 days old) by vacuumlover (UK)   |   | |
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Post# 339512 , Reply# 3   12/17/2015 at 16:39 (3,024 days old) by vacuumlover (UK)   |   | |
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This is what it more-or-less looks like in person. Also, sorry for the ash tray getting in the shot :P
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Post# 339513 , Reply# 4   12/17/2015 at 16:40 (3,024 days old) by vacuumlover (UK)   |   | |
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A yellowed Sainsburys plug, ha never thought I would see one of those!
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Post# 339514 , Reply# 5   12/17/2015 at 16:42 (3,024 days old) by vacuumlover (UK)   |   | |
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Surprisingly the fan chamber and fan are in pretty good shape. Especially the fan. |
Post# 339515 , Reply# 6   12/17/2015 at 16:43 (3,024 days old) by vacuumlover (UK)   |   | |
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Fan removed and a shot of all the hair around the motor spindle. No wonder she sounded sluggish. |
Post# 339516 , Reply# 7   12/17/2015 at 16:44 (3,024 days old) by vacuumlover (UK)   |   | |
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Meant adding this one up top but screw it, it'll go ere'. Decade ~ 80's. So, 707 = July,1987 :)
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Post# 339517 , Reply# 8   12/17/2015 at 16:46 (3,024 days old) by vacuumlover (UK)   |   | |
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Some reference shots. |
Post# 339518 , Reply# 9   12/17/2015 at 16:47 (3,024 days old) by vacuumlover (UK)   |   | |
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Post# 339519 , Reply# 10   12/17/2015 at 16:49 (3,024 days old) by vacuumlover (UK)   |   | |
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A hand-written Number 4. Odd, could this mean it's the 4th one off of production? Or was it just someone got bored and stuck a little sticker on and wrote on it? Probably the latter :P
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Post# 339520 , Reply# 11   12/17/2015 at 16:50 (3,024 days old) by vacuumlover (UK)   |   | |
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After their little trip in the bucket they ended up in the water.
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Post# 339521 , Reply# 12   12/17/2015 at 16:51 (3,024 days old) by vacuumlover (UK)   |   | |
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And then onto the cheap-crappy towel with two Moulnex bits.
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Post# 339724 , Reply# 14   12/21/2015 at 05:31 (3,021 days old) by vacuumlover (UK)   |   | |
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Currently I am waiting for the bearings to arrive,the bag has been washed,dried and pressed. The external parts are in the shed getting a nice wax. Pictures to follow soon :) |
Post# 339849 , Reply# 15   12/23/2015 at 04:29 (3,019 days old) by Turbo500 (West Yorkshire, UK)   |   | |
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