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Thread Number: 7235
UK Meet 2009 - the vintage machines! |
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| Post# 79876 , Reply# 1 9/3/2009 at 16:05 (5,346 days old) by vintagehoover () | ||
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Alarmingly simple and straight-forward, with practically nothing in the way of styling or decoration - just a badge on the lower part of the bag door bearing the name 'Hotpoint'. Refreshingly minimalist! 
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| Post# 79877 , Reply# 2 9/3/2009 at 16:07 (5,346 days old) by vintagehoover () | ||
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Very slimline in profile! 
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| Post# 79878 , Reply# 3 9/3/2009 at 16:09 (5,346 days old) by vintagehoover () | ||
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It's a 600w clean-fan design, and interestingly, the detachable plastic fill-tube is actually inserted up inside the bag, before the whole thing is slotted back into the bag compartment! 
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| Post# 79883 , Reply# 6 9/3/2009 at 16:18 (5,346 days old) by vintagehoover () | ||
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I love the 2-tone bag, and the smooth contours of the main casing. 
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| Post# 79884 , Reply# 7 9/3/2009 at 16:19 (5,346 days old) by vintagehoover () | ||
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Close-up of that badge... 
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| Post# 79885 , Reply# 8 9/3/2009 at 16:20 (5,346 days old) by vintagehoover () | ||
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The sweeping (but NOT beating!!) brush... 
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| Post# 79886 , Reply# 9 9/3/2009 at 16:24 (5,346 days old) by vintagehoover () | ||
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Onto the strange Vorwerk...I think these are such bizarre-looking machines! 
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| Post# 79887 , Reply# 10 9/3/2009 at 16:24 (5,346 days old) by vintagehoover () | ||
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In use...quite good suction for a 200w motor! 
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| Post# 79888 , Reply# 11 9/3/2009 at 16:25 (5,346 days old) by vintagehoover () | ||
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I wouldn't call it 'pretty', but it is oddly charming in its own way! 
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| Post# 79889 , Reply# 12 9/3/2009 at 16:28 (5,346 days old) by vintagehoover () | ||
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Al's 1969 Miele... 
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| Post# 79890 , Reply# 13 9/3/2009 at 16:32 (5,346 days old) by vintagehoover () | ||
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Some Electroluxes...don't know much about these!!! 
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| Post# 79891 , Reply# 14 9/3/2009 at 16:33 (5,346 days old) by vintagehoover () | ||
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...and some more! 
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| Post# 79893 , Reply# 15 9/3/2009 at 17:11 (5,346 days old) by crevicetool (GA ) | ||
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Wonderful pictures Jack! I've got to ask though, have you recovered from not being around a Hoover for the entire UK mini-meet? Rick | ||
Post# 79909 , Reply# 16 9/3/2009 at 18:59 (5,346 days old) by bagintheback  (Flagstaff, Arizona) |
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You took some good pictures there Jack. I've always enjoyed your videos and photos, even before I joined the site! How well does that Vorwerk work? I also love that Hotponit, it reminds me of a shoe. Does it have anything to do with a hoover model? It remember seeing another vacuum that looks like that, I think it was a late Junior? I hope you had a great time!
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| Post# 79922 , Reply# 17 9/3/2009 at 20:30 (5,345 days old) by portable (Corvallis, OR) | ||
Great pictures, Jack -
That Hotpoint is a real Plain Jane, though quite fascinating. It reminds me (very distantly) of a US Dial-a-Matic / UK Convertible, mostly because of the hard bag compartment. That Sweeper vac is gorgeous - the bag is so beautiful! It's a work of art by itself! Quite a hefty brushroll too. The other machines a wonderful too. Love the Lux lineup. Thanks for sharing the pictures. John L
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| Post# 79935 , Reply# 18 9/3/2009 at 22:52 (5,345 days old) by normvac (COLUMBUS, OHIO) | ||
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Sweeper Vac hand vacuum ! I have to comment that the little Sweeper Vac, hand held looks so much like an Apex. Except I have a blue Apex. Then if you rubbed all the blue paint off and put a red bag and handle on it. They would be the same ! Norm | ||
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Post# 79946 , Reply# 19 9/4/2009 at 06:46 (5,345 days old) by arh1953 ( River Park, in Port St. Lucie, Florida) |
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| Post# 79963 , Reply# 21 9/4/2009 at 14:10 (5,345 days old) by rolls_rapide (-) | ||
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"I'll explain a little more about them here if anyo Carry on, my dear fellow! | ||
| Post# 80287 , Reply# 23 9/7/2009 at 13:35 (5,342 days old) by rolls_rapide (-) | ||
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Interesting Would you say that Dyson uses a similar cleaning action, in that the cleaner head rubs on the carpet? | ||
| Post# 80293 , Reply# 24 9/7/2009 at 13:54 (5,342 days old) by vintagehoover () | ||
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'Would you say that Dyson uses a similar cleaning action Similar in concept, if not exactly in function, yes! Same goes for any floating-head design of cleaner - many of the Panasonic uprights use this set-up, too, among others. | ||
| Post# 80917 , Reply# 25 9/16/2009 at 14:28 (5,333 days old) by vaccrazy () | ||
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Looks like great fun! | ||
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