Thread Number: 10621
Help please. Can someone identify age and model |
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Post# 114774 , Reply# 1   11/16/2010 at 11:58 (4,880 days old) by kirbyklassic80 ()   |   | |
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That's a Hoover model 700. I believe that one could be from the 30's, 1935, 1937, maybe? But my knowledge on the 700 is little, I think the time period for the 700 was from, 1929-1937, not completely sure thought. |
Post# 115650 , Reply# 6   11/23/2010 at 15:15 (4,873 days old) by hooverbaby (Dalton in Furness, UK)   |   | |
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of 700 series machines, which I have collected over the years.
You can tell that this is not a model 700 because it has the later style of external handle ratcheting/locking mechanism as opposed to the tilting bar where the pin locks onto the teeth of the ratchet internally. Also, you can just make out the orange band, which was not present on the 700s. In addition, the badge says Empire product, which AFAIK means it cannot be a late British model 750, since these were made at Perivale..and was therefore an import from Canada. The badge at the rear of the motor should confirm this. It could be a model 725 or an early 750, made between about 1930 and 1932. Simon and Jack are right in saying that these machines are still quite common in this condition; I have seen quite a few on Ebay. BTW, your model number should be stamped on the chassis under the machine. Stephen |
Post# 115656 , Reply# 7   11/23/2010 at 15:37 (4,873 days old) by hooverbaby (Dalton in Furness, UK)   |   | |
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was the lack of ventilation on the earlier 700 series machines, which had totally enclosed motors to keep out dust and dirt and hence did not have a cooling fan. When the motors were redesigned to consume more electricity a cooling fan was added on the armature, along with vents on the bottom of the motor. These were still very reliable but also more powerful.
This may seem like an information overload but I was trying to see if your motor has cooling vents; if not it's probably a 725. Stephen |
Post# 115890 , Reply# 9   11/26/2010 at 08:03 (4,870 days old) by vacbear58 (Sutton In Ashfield & London)   |   | |
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