Thread Number: 31015
/ Tag: 80s/90s Vacuum Cleaners
My Red Hoover Concept I Model U3317 from EBay!!!! |
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Post# 342779   2/3/2016 at 15:37 (3,004 days old) by Vintagevaclover (Athens, GA)   |   | |
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I have been anxiously waiting for this one to get here! This is the same exact model that my grandparents had when I was a kid, a TOL Hoover Concept I Model U3327, and I had been avidly looking for one ever since it disappeared years ago, then one of my best friends, Jonathan Radesky found an identical model on eBay for me so I jumped on it because I haven't seen the same one anywhere at all since the original disappeared. This one finally arrived today after about 2 weeks of anticipation and I was absolutely ecstatic!! It's in absolutely MINT condition! It was obviously a very lightly used machine as the Quadraflex Agitator shows very minimal signs of wear and the brush strips look nearly new! And there are no scuffs or marks like with the green one I just picked up. The only things I had to do were: give it a good wipe down as it was sort of dusty, vacuum out the cloth bag, put in a new Air Freshener tab, and install new headlight bulbs. The PowerDrive is still very strong and it already had a new belt. One thing I found very creepy(in a good way) and very interesting was the fact that when I first turned it on after unpacking it and testing it for the first time, it smelled IDENTICAL to the one I remember as a child, my grandmother was an avid believer in potpourri scented Carpet Fresh powder and when I first turned it on, it was the exact same smell!!! It's one of those scent memories that we all have I suppose. I couldn't believe it though, it was almost like my grandmother was speaking to me saying "I'm glad you got my favourite Hoover back!". The other thing I love is the fact that my grandfather was a human computer and kept the most meticulous inventory records for absolutely everything and because of that, I have every piece of literature & advertisements and then some for for the original one they purchased in 1988, owners manual and all. I also have all of the literature that came with the 2 Dial-A-Matics they bought in the late 60s as well. There will be many pics to come for all of these! I hope you all find these as interesting as I do! I can't wait to hear what you all think!!!
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Post# 342789 , Reply# 1   2/3/2016 at 17:03 (3,004 days old) by vac-o-matic (Saint Louis, Mo.)   |   | |
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Congrats Austin on your wonderful find! Not only is it not an awesome cleaning machine, it holds the most special of memories. Enjoy and treasure it! |
Post# 342796 , Reply# 2   2/3/2016 at 20:19 (3,004 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640)   |   | |
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Post# 342799 , Reply# 3   2/3/2016 at 20:28 (3,004 days old) by Vintagevaclover (Athens, GA)   |   | |
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Post# 342808 , Reply# 4   2/3/2016 at 22:51 (3,004 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640)   |   | |
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Post# 342809 , Reply# 5   2/3/2016 at 23:08 (3,004 days old) by Vintagevaclover (Athens, GA)   |   | |
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Post# 342825 , Reply# 6   2/4/2016 at 13:27 (3,004 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA)   |   | |
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Post# 342855 , Reply# 7   2/4/2016 at 17:22 (3,003 days old) by Vintagevaclover (Athens, GA)   |   | |
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Post# 342901 , Reply# 8   2/5/2016 at 15:56 (3,002 days old) by Vintagevaclover (Athens, GA)   |   | |
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Post# 342980 , Reply# 9   2/6/2016 at 12:44 (3,002 days old) by Vintagevaclover (Athens, GA)   |   | |
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Post# 343091 , Reply# 10   2/7/2016 at 13:30 (3,001 days old) by Vintagevaclover (Athens, GA)   |   | |
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Post# 343092 , Reply# 11   2/7/2016 at 13:32 (3,001 days old) by Vintagevaclover (Athens, GA)   |   | |
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Post# 343146 , Reply# 12   2/8/2016 at 00:23 (3,000 days old) by Vintagevaclover (Athens, GA)   |   | |
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Post# 343187 , Reply# 13   2/8/2016 at 17:05 (2,999 days old) by Vintagevaclover (Athens, GA)   |   | |
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Post# 343189 , Reply# 14   2/8/2016 at 17:06 (2,999 days old) by Vintagevaclover (Athens, GA)   |   | |
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Post# 343262 , Reply# 15   2/9/2016 at 14:04 (2,999 days old) by Vintagevaclover (Athens, GA)   |   | |
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Post# 343314 , Reply# 16   2/9/2016 at 20:07 (2,998 days old) by Vintagevaclover (Athens, GA)   |   | |
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Post# 343896 , Reply# 17   2/13/2016 at 16:03 (2,994 days old) by Vintagevaclover (Athens, GA)   |   | |
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Post# 344292 , Reply# 18   2/16/2016 at 17:07 (2,991 days old) by Vintagevaclover (Athens, GA)   |   | |
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Post# 344412 , Reply# 20   2/17/2016 at 14:43 (2,990 days old) by Vintagevaclover (Athens, GA)   |   | |
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Post# 344426 , Reply# 21   2/17/2016 at 16:24 (2,990 days old) by Marks_here (_._)   |   | |
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Post# 344457 , Reply# 22   2/17/2016 at 17:48 (2,990 days old) by vacerator (Macomb Michigan)   |   | |
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Yes indeed! One does need screws to put a vacuum back together! Or? |
Post# 344476 , Reply# 23   2/17/2016 at 20:49 (2,990 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640)   |   | |
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Post# 344508 , Reply# 24   2/18/2016 at 07:01 (2,990 days old) by vacerator (Macomb Michigan)   |   | |
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Yes John! Although some modern vac's have more click tabs than screws. They try and try but can't pretend. One look at a vintage Hoover and they too fall to pieces. |
Post# 344742 , Reply# 25   2/20/2016 at 14:41 (2,987 days old) by Vintagevaclover (Athens, GA)   |   | |
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Post# 344744 , Reply# 26   2/20/2016 at 14:47 (2,987 days old) by vacerator (Macomb Michigan)   |   | |
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I see they purchased it from Rich's. Nice to have that to add to the collectable value. |
Post# 344758 , Reply# 27   2/20/2016 at 17:30 (2,987 days old) by Vintagevaclover (Athens, GA)   |   | |
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Post# 344858 , Reply# 28   2/21/2016 at 19:24 (2,986 days old) by Vintagevaclover (Athens, GA)   |   | |
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Post# 345231 , Reply# 29   2/24/2016 at 14:24 (2,983 days old) by Vintagevaclover (Athens, GA)   |   | |
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Post# 345365 , Reply# 30   2/25/2016 at 15:34 (2,982 days old) by Vintagevaclover (Athens, GA)   |   | |
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Post# 345372 , Reply# 31   2/25/2016 at 16:19 (2,982 days old) by fantomfan57 (Central Texas)   |   | |
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your find! |
Post# 345466 , Reply# 32   2/26/2016 at 08:41 (2,982 days old) by rugsucker (Elizabethton TN)   |   | |
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Does anyone else know of the 'Pink Pig"??? |
Post# 345921 , Reply# 33   3/1/2016 at 09:03 (2,978 days old) by Vintagevaclover (Athens, GA)   |   | |
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Post# 346907 , Reply# 34   3/9/2016 at 22:26 (2,969 days old) by Vintagevaclover (Athens, GA)   |   | |
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Post# 346913 , Reply# 35   3/9/2016 at 23:19 (2,969 days old) by delaneymeegan (Mary Richards lived here)   |   | |
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Is there interest in these Concept Hoovers? I'm not an upright person, but I saw 2 today for $5 each. One was beige, the other was more of a late 70s, early eightys rust and brown colors. I should have nabbed them for someone here. This post was last edited 03/10/2016 at 02:23 |
Post# 346921 , Reply# 37   3/10/2016 at 01:19 (2,969 days old) by Vintagevaclover (Athens, GA)   |   | |
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This one is definitely one of the ones I remember most as a child. This one, and a few Convertibles and the 2 Dial-A-Matics I mentioned on this thread. I remember playing with several of them at my grandparents house too but not just in the library, they had lots of antique Persian rugs that had only ever been "Hoover cleaned" lol.
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Post# 347007 , Reply# 39   3/10/2016 at 19:47 (2,968 days old) by Vintagevaclover (Athens, GA)   |   | |
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Post# 347299 , Reply# 40   3/12/2016 at 20:45 (2,966 days old) by Vintagevaclover (Athens, GA)   |   | |
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Post# 347302 , Reply# 41   3/12/2016 at 21:18 (2,966 days old) by HooverWhoBetter ()   |   | |
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That is a beautiful machine. I love burgandy on vacuum cleaners, one of my favourite colours, Burgandy...It is so 80's/early 90's. |
Post# 347329 , Reply# 42   3/12/2016 at 23:37 (2,966 days old) by Vintagevaclover (Athens, GA)   |   | |
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Post# 347556 , Reply# 43   3/14/2016 at 16:39 (2,964 days old) by Vintagevaclover (Athens, GA)   |   | |
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Post# 348548 , Reply# 44   3/25/2016 at 14:04 (2,954 days old) by Vintagevaclover (Athens, GA)   |   | |
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Post# 349962 , Reply# 45   4/10/2016 at 11:20 (2,938 days old) by Vintagevaclover (Athens, GA)   |   | |
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Post# 351846 , Reply# 46   5/9/2016 at 01:59 (2,909 days old) by MarcSchroeder ()   |   | |
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@Vintagevaclover You should find the Concept Two twin of the U3317. Model number is U3321. I've included a pic of mine below: |
Post# 351893 , Reply# 47   5/9/2016 at 15:15 (2,908 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640)   |   | |
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Post# 351963 , Reply# 48   5/10/2016 at 22:17 (2,907 days old) by Vintagevaclover (Athens, GA)   |   | |
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Marc, I'd love to ad a Concept II (especially one like that!) to my collection, I don't have any Concept IIs right now. Is the handle top on yours original or a replacement? I only ask because mine is burgundy like the rest of it. Also, does yours have the electronic motor speed control?
John, thank you very much! It took a long time to find. It was the first one id seen since my grandparents and I haven't seen one since. Also Marc, if you like rarities, I also have this Concept I which I was told was rare. It's a BOL either Sears or Kmart model. It needs some help though. |
Post# 352164 , Reply# 50   5/14/2016 at 19:38 (2,903 days old) by MarcSchroeder ()   |   | |
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Here's a video of my red Concept Two. CLICK HERE TO GO TO MarcSchroeder's LINK |
Post# 352170 , Reply# 51   5/14/2016 at 21:23 (2,903 days old) by Vintagevaclover (Athens, GA)   |   | |
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The original U3317 was purchased from Keys Showroom in 1988 but I think the one I have now is from 1991. The Dial-A-Matics were bought from Riches in the 60s. I have a similar blue Dial-A-Matic now too. The originals got tossed a long time ago unfortunately. I love having all the original paper work for all of those too. I also have this Decade 80 green Concept I bought at a thrift shop with the original pointy handle like you were talking about too!
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