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Thread Number: 8044
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| Post# 89465 , Reply# 1 1/20/2010 at 23:07 (5,206 days old) by hoovercelebrity (Germany) | ||
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Switch! That Hoover Convertible switch always did it for me. As far back as I remember, that white flip switch has always fascinated me.. the feel of that "click" that only those switches feel like. 
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| Post# 89468 , Reply# 2 1/20/2010 at 23:48 (5,206 days old) by kirbyvertibles (Independence, KS) | ||
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| Post# 89469 , Reply# 3 1/20/2010 at 23:51 (5,206 days old) by joe22 () | ||
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only seen it on youtube, but the speed knob on a bison upright that brings it from a gentle purr on low up to a jet airplane roar on full power. the step on switch on the lux XXX is classic, the perfect switch. | ||
| Post# 89478 , Reply# 4 1/21/2010 at 06:46 (5,206 days old) by xraytech () | ||
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I am also a fan of the switch on the Hoover Convertibles. Just love to hear that click when you turn it on | ||
| Post# 89480 , Reply# 5 1/21/2010 at 08:01 (5,206 days old) by sireluxomatic () | ||
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I like the Electrolux rocker switches, especially when they're parallel to the body of the vacuum. | ||
Post# 89481 , Reply# 6 1/21/2010 at 08:06 (5,206 days old) by vinvac  (Dubuque IA) |
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| Post# 89528 , Reply# 7 1/21/2010 at 20:25 (5,205 days old) by louvac (A) | ||
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Here's mine..... Hoover Convertible switch, Royal metal upright, and then the Electrolux AE....... And yes.....those vacuums with balloning bags..........such a "beautious thing". | ||
| Post# 89532 , Reply# 8 1/21/2010 at 20:54 (5,205 days old) by crevicetool (GA ) | ||
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Switches. My very favorite. Cleverly disguised as part of the futuristic handle on the Westinghouse T-6. 
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| Post# 89533 , Reply# 9 1/21/2010 at 20:55 (5,205 days old) by crevicetool (GA ) | ||
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Full frontal view. 
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| Post# 89534 , Reply# 10 1/21/2010 at 20:59 (5,205 days old) by crevicetool (GA ) | ||
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This is gonna come as a shock... This is my second favorite. Universal VC6702. Another switch hidden in industrial art. 
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| Post# 89535 , Reply# 11 1/21/2010 at 21:02 (5,205 days old) by crevicetool (GA ) | ||
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Whoops!!! Didn't mean to post this picture! The blue ribbon is for best original at the 2009 Chicago VCCC Convention. It was the ONLY winner in that category. Yep, the only one. There was no other one. Just this one. No tie. Uh uh.... 
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| Post# 89542 , Reply# 12 1/21/2010 at 21:25 (5,205 days old) by luxg () | ||
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For some reason I always thought that black round button on the Lux XXX was so neat!! Easy to use with your hand or foot and sure must have been made well!! | ||
| Post# 89544 , Reply# 13 1/21/2010 at 21:28 (5,205 days old) by hoovercelebrity (Germany) | ||
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Hmmph! Lies, Lies, Lies! Just to clear up any confusion, Rick and I tied for that blue ribbon.. Me with my GE... 
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| Post# 89546 , Reply# 14 1/21/2010 at 21:30 (5,205 days old) by hoovercelebrity (Germany) | ||
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More proof! Here we are accepting our blue ribbons. Hmmph! 
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| Post# 89548 , Reply# 15 1/21/2010 at 21:32 (5,205 days old) by hoovercelebrity (Germany) | ||
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Aaaaaaaand... I also won President's Choice -- as you might recall, Rick.' :-) ((Gosh, my face is shiny--must have been a hot day)) 
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| Post# 89550 , Reply# 16 1/21/2010 at 21:47 (5,205 days old) by kirbyotronic () | ||
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GASP!!!!!!!!! Want.....the......GE.....canister....... I collect everything that's GE. :) | ||
| Post# 89552 , Reply# 17 1/21/2010 at 22:11 (5,205 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada) | ||
I love the toe-operated "Power Pedal" switches on  | ||
| Post# 89554 , Reply# 18 1/21/2010 at 22:24 (5,205 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada) | ||
If you two don't stop that right now I'm turning thi | ||
| Post# 89555 , Reply# 19 1/21/2010 at 22:27 (5,205 days old) by crevicetool (GA ) | ||
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tehehehe....... | ||
| Post# 89556 , Reply# 20 1/21/2010 at 22:28 (5,205 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada) | ||
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| Post# 89558 , Reply# 21 1/21/2010 at 22:28 (5,205 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada) | ||
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| Post# 89559 , Reply# 22 1/21/2010 at 22:29 (5,205 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada) | ||
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| Post# 89560 , Reply# 23 1/21/2010 at 22:30 (5,205 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada) | ||
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| Post# 89561 , Reply# 24 1/21/2010 at 22:32 (5,205 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada) | ||
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| Post# 89562 , Reply# 25 1/21/2010 at 22:35 (5,205 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada) | ||
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And so many more. | ||
| Post# 89563 , Reply# 26 1/21/2010 at 22:36 (5,205 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada) | ||
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| Post# 89564 , Reply# 27 1/21/2010 at 22:38 (5,205 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada) | ||
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| Post# 89565 , Reply# 28 1/21/2010 at 22:43 (5,205 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada) | ||
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| Post# 89567 , Reply# 29 1/21/2010 at 23:19 (5,205 days old) by kirbyvertibles (Independence, KS) | ||
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Post# 89569 , Reply# 30 1/22/2010 at 00:25 (5,205 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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the HOOVER Convertible!! | ||
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Post# 89572 , Reply# 31 1/22/2010 at 05:54 (5,205 days old) by arh1953 ( River Park, in Port St. Lucie, Florida) |
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I collect everything that's GE too! | ||
| Post# 89574 , Reply# 32 1/22/2010 at 09:18 (5,205 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada) | ||
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Internet went down last night and I wasn't done yet.. | ||
| Post# 89575 , Reply# 33 1/22/2010 at 09:20 (5,205 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada) | ||
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| Post# 89576 , Reply# 34 1/22/2010 at 09:35 (5,205 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada) | ||
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The aforementioned Modern Hygiene gray ribbed rubber capped aluminum plate pushbutton paddle...and the Great Fake-out of 1949 Cylinder Vacuums, the Modern Hygiene's length-enhancing hollow end caps. So boastfully excessive in Brooks Stevens' wishful thinking the engineers had to add a long tube extension to reach the bag. Nonetheless, a stunning design icon. 
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| Post# 89577 , Reply# 35 1/22/2010 at 09:38 (5,205 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada) | ||
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| Post# 89578 , Reply# 36 1/22/2010 at 09:43 (5,205 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada) | ||
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And surely, Shirley, we can not leave out the GE Roll-Easy's take on the common toggle, their spring-loaded pull-chain 'wheeblewobblebob', to protect milady's shoes from gouges and dents. Sadly, oft times the chain toggle got broken off from too much force and is replaced with a standard rigid toggleswitch. 
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| Post# 89579 , Reply# 37 1/22/2010 at 09:48 (5,205 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada) | ||
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Post# 89667 , Reply# 38 1/22/2010 at 17:18 (5,204 days old) by bagintheback (Flagstaff, Arizona) |
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My favorite switch is the red one on the Elite-style on the side of the machine. I think I like it mosty because my parents had Soft 'n Light when I was a baby, and I used it ALOT! Plus it also has a short (CLIK) noise before the motor turns on. Plus the soft-cover bag is right next to it! I'm going to some Goodwills tomorrow with my grandpa and I'm on the lookout for a Elite. I really miss the soft-cover bag. My Oreck just doesn't fill that spot anymore. My 2ed favorite is the old Convertible switch, where it makes the really loud click and then slowly turns on. Then I also love the Eureka's/Sanitaire's switch on the base. It just feels like the right spot and size. | ||
| Post# 89673 , Reply# 39 1/22/2010 at 17:52 (5,204 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA) | ||
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| Post# 89682 , Reply# 40 1/22/2010 at 18:48 (5,204 days old) by rainbowkid107 () | ||
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Rainbow e2 I LOVE the switch on my Rainbow e2 2008 Platinum and Blue edition. I also love the start up sound of said vacuum :o) -Josh 
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| Post# 89904 , Reply# 41 1/24/2010 at 09:53 (5,203 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada) | ||
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| Post# 90526 , Reply# 42 2/1/2010 at 15:36 (5,194 days old) by hooverbaby (Dalton in Furness, UK) | ||
Good when they work..
I like the handle switches, typical of Hoover convertibles and pre-war Hoover uprights. They're very handy, especially in tight spots when you want finger-tip control and I like the positive feel that you get in your hand. However, there is a down side and that is when it comes to repairing them. I recall not long ago taking a similar switch apart on a Hoover 370 Junior. It required patience driving out the small rivets without cracking the bakelite/plastic and balancing the little square plate on the end of the plunger/spring on re-assembly. The fault was merely corrosion of the curved metal contacts, both stationary and moving, due no doubt to long storage. I've also had an air-way switch apart, similar to the one illustrated, since I needed to rewire the machine. I was a little careless and some bits flew out so patience was required to ensure correct re-assembly. Stephen | ||
| Post# 90527 , Reply# 43 2/1/2010 at 15:39 (5,194 days old) by vintagehoover () | ||
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Nothing like the solid 'clunk' of an original 541/543 footswitch! 
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| Post# 90536 , Reply# 44 2/1/2010 at 17:03 (5,194 days old) by portable (Corvallis, OR) | ||
I like the pointed edge | ||
| Post# 90538 , Reply# 45 2/1/2010 at 17:27 (5,194 days old) by vintagehoover () | ||
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The 2-speed switch was first used on Model 750, but I do have a 725 which has a single-speed arrow-ended switch. Here's the arrow-ended 2-speed switch on my 800. 
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| Post# 90554 , Reply# 46 2/1/2010 at 21:03 (5,194 days old) by dustin (Jackson, MI) | ||
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