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Thread Number: 31632
/ Tag: 50s/60s/70s Vacuum Cleaners
Found Childhood Dream Machine: Hoover Model 69 |
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| Post# 349529 4/4/2016 at 21:05 (2,936 days old) by VintageFox (California) | ||
I can rest easy knowing that I found one of childhood Hoovers...
I can't describe it, but this machine left an impact on me when I saw it on display at a vacuum repair and sales shop. My parents we taking me and my younger brother to this Cuban restaurant in Downey, California and right next door to it was a vacuum shop. Within plain view I saw a machine very different than the others that surrounded it and for $30 it was steal, but being a child at the time without any money I could never even afford to buy that Model 69.. Sadder yet, the Cuban restaurant bought out the place 8 months after our visit to expand their restaurant. I've searched on and off since then, to no real luck. Some leads pop up here and there but they've been mostly beat to heck and back. (We couldn't afford a computer or internet connection at the time, so whenever I had some free time in the local library I would browse online for one) After a while I just stopped looking. Flash forward about 12 years later. A good friend, Tom contacted me earlier in the month about having one that he had acquired from a lot of vacuums. Looking at the photos he had sent me, I nearly fainted. It was a little rough around the edges but the least beat up Model 69 I've ever seen. He had serviced it prior to me getting it, but it was still a tad dirty. So about 3 hrs of cleaning later she came out quite nicely! This Hoover is going to be one of my most cherished machines next to my Model 700. I genuinely can't thank Tom enough in helping me find my childhood dream machines. The lines, and color drew me to it as a kid and seeing that Hoover logo on the machine just made it even better for me. Now I own one. I sincerely apologize if my wording is rather all over the place, but I'm still trying to calm down after I finished with the cleaning LOL. -Alex | ||
Post# 349530 , Reply# 1 4/4/2016 at 21:15 (2,936 days old) by electrolux137  (Los Angeles) |
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| Post# 349533 , Reply# 2 4/4/2016 at 21:25 (2,936 days old) by VintageFox (California) | ||
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| Post# 349534 , Reply# 3 4/4/2016 at 21:49 (2,936 days old) by Brando_husky (Las Vegas Nevada) | ||
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Beautiful machine. Very awesome find! I'm glad you got it! I had a convertible 68 that was my great great uncles machine. Almost unused. Incredible shape but had a bad smell from it. Should never have parted with it.
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| Post# 349538 , Reply# 4 4/4/2016 at 22:22 (2,936 days old) by VintageFox (California) | ||
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| Post# 349581 , Reply# 5 4/5/2016 at 12:49 (2,936 days old) by VintageFox (California) | ||
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It felt good to vacuum with the ol' Model 69 today.
The only downsides are being that the cord is too short for my home. I will make up a 7 foot extension cord if I come across any white cord. And the last thing being that it was a tad hard to push and not hearing the beater bars against the carpet. Turned out that the belt was slipping badly, a new one fixed that issue as well as oiling the wheels. | ||
| Post# 349583 , Reply# 6 4/5/2016 at 13:06 (2,936 days old) by HooverCelebrity (Germany) | ||
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The model 69 is a favorite among many collectors. Congratulations on a really nice find! That machine looks to be in great shape! | ||
| Post# 349586 , Reply# 7 4/5/2016 at 13:23 (2,936 days old) by VintageFox (California) | ||
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| Post# 349605 , Reply# 8 4/5/2016 at 14:55 (2,936 days old) by Brando_husky (Las Vegas Nevada) | ||
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The 15 food cords were always hilariously short but kept it looking near when wound up. My favorite thing about these early convertibles is the red switch! | ||
| Post# 349612 , Reply# 9 4/5/2016 at 18:01 (2,935 days old) by VintageFox (California) | ||
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I guess Hoover made then short to keep the cost down. If the cord was tattered I would have replaced it but its the original cord and in great shape! but yeah just 10 short to use around the house without having to unplug it outlet to outlet.
Mine too! I think they look great (not to mention, they don't get noticeably dirty compared to the later white switches) | ||
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Post# 349670 , Reply# 10 4/6/2016 at 17:56 (2,934 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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It's one of my absolute favorites | ||
| Post# 349689 , Reply# 11 4/6/2016 at 21:36 (2,934 days old) by Vintagefox (California) | ||
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| Post# 349691 , Reply# 12 4/6/2016 at 21:47 (2,934 days old) by Brando_husky (Las Vegas Nevada) | ||
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The early bags were always too fragile. Over time they all become stiff and brittle. Often split at the bottom near the bellows and corners snag. Finding a nice example that hasn't hardened over time is sooooo hard. My 65s bag is pretty stiff. Bag doesn't inflate much when running anymore. | ||
| Post# 349693 , Reply# 13 4/6/2016 at 21:57 (2,934 days old) by Vintagefox (California) | ||
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The bag on my machine is alright near the bellows surprisingly. Its only torn a little at the top edges. But yeah up close on the vinyl it looks it was brushed on material. I've been careful with it, making sure it doesn't brush against the couches or coffee table. I hear Vinylex helps and also shines up the bag nicely but I have yet to try it myself.
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Post# 349707 , Reply# 16 4/6/2016 at 23:16 (2,934 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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I've checked in the past. | ||
| Post# 349708 , Reply# 17 4/6/2016 at 23:42 (2,934 days old) by Vintagefox (California) | ||
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Post# 349712 , Reply# 18 4/7/2016 at 02:32 (2,934 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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Thank you. | ||
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