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Thread Number: 32582
/ Tag: Conventions, Mini-Meets, Parties
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Post# 357282 8/7/2016 at 22:56 (2,815 days old) by gottahaveahoove  (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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Post# 357283 , Reply# 1 8/7/2016 at 22:58 (2,815 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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Me at | ||
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Post# 357284 , Reply# 2 8/7/2016 at 23:04 (2,815 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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Me with my good friends, | ||
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Post# 357285 , Reply# 3 8/7/2016 at 23:16 (2,815 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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Me at | ||
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Post# 357286 , Reply# 4 8/7/2016 at 23:19 (2,815 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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SOME MORE OF MY | ||
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Post# 357289 , Reply# 5 8/7/2016 at 23:25 (2,815 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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The Hoover Company | ||
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Post# 357290 , Reply# 6 8/7/2016 at 23:26 (2,815 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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Some of my non-floor care | ||
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Post# 357291 , Reply# 7 8/7/2016 at 23:45 (2,815 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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"Hoover" in every room of the | ||
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Post# 357292 , Reply# 8 8/7/2016 at 23:51 (2,815 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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Me at The Hoover Historical Center | ||
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Post# 357293 , Reply# 9 8/8/2016 at 00:02 (2,815 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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During one of the conventions of | ||
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Post# 357294 , Reply# 10 8/8/2016 at 00:05 (2,815 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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Just | ||
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Post# 357298 , Reply# 11 8/8/2016 at 01:13 (2,815 days old) by Durango159 (State College, PA) |
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| Post# 357309 , Reply# 12 8/8/2016 at 09:15 (2,815 days old) by vacerator (Macomb Michigan) | ||
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John, great collections, and an Ohio built Honda in front of the TTI building. That's a Kohler Triton widespread lavatory faucet on a Kohler Cabernet pedestal sink in your bathroom. | ||
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Post# 357311 , Reply# 13 8/8/2016 at 10:30 (2,815 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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Boy, you are GOOD! | ||
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Post# 357316 , Reply# 15 8/8/2016 at 15:05 (2,814 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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Well, | ||
| Post# 357410 , Reply# 17 8/10/2016 at 06:48 (2,813 days old) by vacerator (Macomb Michigan) | ||
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Still have one bath to remodel. Undecided between the Kohler "Salient" shower base in no slip cast iron, or a tile ready one. Am liking the "Elliston" collection as well. | ||
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Post# 357737 , Reply# 18 8/15/2016 at 20:31 (2,807 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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As promised, | ||
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Post# 357739 , Reply# 19 8/15/2016 at 20:34 (2,807 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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with a | ||
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Post# 357740 , Reply# 20 8/15/2016 at 20:48 (2,807 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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a Constellation | ||
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Post# 357741 , Reply# 21 8/15/2016 at 20:56 (2,807 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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A "Handivac" | ||
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Post# 357744 , Reply# 22 8/15/2016 at 21:02 (2,807 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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my model 1076 Convertible. | ||
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Post# 357746 , Reply# 23 8/15/2016 at 21:05 (2,807 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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Another photo of | ||
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Post# 357749 , Reply# 24 8/15/2016 at 21:32 (2,807 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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I was asked by NIgel | ||
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Post# 357815 , Reply# 25 8/17/2016 at 00:50 (2,806 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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The Model "O" | ||
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Post# 357816 , Reply# 26 8/17/2016 at 00:52 (2,806 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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It's the one in the case.. now at TTI. | ||
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Post# 357817 , Reply# 27 8/17/2016 at 00:54 (2,806 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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I hope this helps. | ||
| Post# 357875 , Reply# 28 8/17/2016 at 20:59 (2,805 days old) by nigel (Vancouver, Canada) | ||
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These are great photos. Thanks John. | ||
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Post# 357878 , Reply# 29 8/17/2016 at 22:20 (2,805 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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You are very welcome. | ||
| Post# 357879 , Reply# 30 8/17/2016 at 22:25 (2,805 days old) by Caligula (Wallingford, Connecticut) | ||
In reply 26, | ||
| Post# 357880 , Reply# 31 8/17/2016 at 22:35 (2,805 days old) by Caligula (Wallingford, Connecticut) | ||
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A huge thank you to Nigel. | ||
| Post# 357881 , Reply# 32 8/17/2016 at 22:42 (2,805 days old) by Caligula (Wallingford, Connecticut) | ||
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A few non electrics, and early electrics. | ||
| Post# 357882 , Reply# 33 8/17/2016 at 23:02 (2,805 days old) by cb123 (Mobile, Al.) | ||
 Alex, is it true that they had the Star on the Titanic? I do believe I've heard that somewhere before, but I can't remember for the life of me. Many thanks as always!!
PS. That was absolutely a fantastically rare poster!!! Thank you for providing it for us!!!
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| Post# 357885 , Reply# 34 8/17/2016 at 23:59 (2,805 days old) by Caligula (Wallingford, Connecticut) | ||
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Titanic.
Hi cb123:
I'm a huge Titanic buff. Shortly after Robert Ballard discovered the great ship I wrote to him addressing the qusetion of vacuum cleaners. Saddly he never bothered to respond. Perhaps he thought it was not an important question. My feeling at the time was the industrial, or what we call 'central-vacs' today. I've often thought about this, the non electric pumpers were not effective, Hoover was just starting, and the built-in seems the most logical as they were in all the fashionable homes. I still think it's a great question. 
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| Post# 357886 , Reply# 35 8/18/2016 at 00:15 (2,805 days old) by Caligula (Wallingford, Connecticut) | ||
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Hi cb123.
That was not a poster, it's the back cover of a paperback book on the history of the Hoover company. When I was there in August of 1980, Stacy opened her file cabinet and pulled out dozens of black and white glossey pictures. She provided me with a ton of material that would later become the articles, reports and pictures we used in the newsletters.
I still have this material, but it's showing signs of age. But I must say, some of the devices were very strange. | ||
| Post# 357938 , Reply# 36 8/18/2016 at 22:34 (2,804 days old) by cb123 (Mobile, Al.) | ||
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Alex, that sounds like a real treasure trove of unique material you came across! Those rare advisements would make a truly great " Thread!" But I would still very much imagine that on passenger liners of that era, the crew would have had the availability of a few pumpers or like manner on hand for general light cleaning purposes. I mean, you wouldn't want to have to drag the hose out every time there was just a little topical debris or fuzz on the carpet. Those ships usually came rather well stocked, particularly when there is a First Class involved. We all know how they want to see the lowly surfs toiling away behind some contraption, and besides those Rockefellers really get inconvenienced when they have to step over an infernal hose in their thousand dollar suits. Man, could you just imagine one of them tripping over one of them hoses? It would have been a calamity to end all calamities as they tumbled down a flight of stairs!!! So, I would guess the owners of the liner would've stressed this to the captain and the captain would've stressed this to his crew. If I was a wagering man, I would say yes, there is a few machines down there --What kind? I'm not certain, but I bet there British. | ||
| Post# 357946 , Reply# 37 8/19/2016 at 08:14 (2,804 days old) by Caligula (Wallingford, Connecticut) | ||
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R.M.S. Titanic.
The question on vacuum cleaners on the Titanic always bothered me. I'm certain there were several of them in use. However, as it was 1912, very few of the companies like Hoover were even known yet. Being British, Cecil H. Booth had outfitted several buildings with his suction machines. So when I bought the book 'Discovery of the TITANIC' the first thing I looked for was a vacuum cleaner. Obviously, the researchers didn't think a vacuum cleaner was important.
Keep in mind that in September, 1985, when Robert Ballard found Titanic, I was digging research for the V.C.C.C. newsletters, and this would have been a great topic, so I wrote to Robert Ballard. As I said, no responce! The question still bothers me, being a man who's interested in history, especially the non electric, and early electric machines of 1900 - 1920, I know, something, was used. I'll continue searching. | ||
| Post# 357950 , Reply# 38 8/19/2016 at 08:44 (2,804 days old) by rugsucker (Elizabethton TN) | ||
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Vacuuming Walkways of the Wealthy Both the Plaza and Waldorf Astoria hotels seem to have been built with central vacuums.Some public spaces had signs cautioning of the long hoses when in use similar to yellow 'Wet Floor'signs used today. | ||
| Post# 357953 , Reply# 39 8/19/2016 at 09:07 (2,804 days old) by Caligula (Wallingford, Connecticut) | ||
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The Central-vac.
Hi Rugsucker:
The built-in machines date back to the late 1800's. All the 'fashionable' homes had them. In my files I have a few instruction books of these industrial machines and the homes they were installed in. Later today I'll find this info and post it, these were a great addition to a fancy home of the early 1900's. | ||
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Post# 358151 , Reply# 40 8/24/2016 at 10:45 (2,799 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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I must say,
I've seen the 'almost finished' product. It is so well-written. It puts 'vacuum collectors' in a good light. I appreciate all of this. I hope all of you like the finished article. WEll, some may not, but that's to be expected.
Again, thanks, Nigel. And, thank you, Alex Taber, for suggesting that Nigel contact me. | ||
| Post# 358161 , Reply# 41 8/24/2016 at 14:08 (2,799 days old) by vacerator (Macomb Michigan) | ||
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I remember reading that the Goodyear mansion in Akron had a C/V system as early as 1910-ish. | ||
| Post# 358181 , Reply# 42 8/24/2016 at 20:06 (2,798 days old) by Caligula (Wallingford, Connecticut) | ||
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Thank you John. | ||
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