Thread Number: 12712
The Beautiful 68 Convertible |
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Post# 135828   5/8/2011 at 22:47 (5,024 days old) by dial-a-nap ![]() |
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Post# 135829 , Reply# 1   5/8/2011 at 22:48 (5,024 days old) by dial-a-nap ![]() |
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Post# 135831 , Reply# 3   5/8/2011 at 22:54 (5,024 days old) by vacumaniac ()   |   | |
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Very nice finds!!!! |
Post# 135832 , Reply# 4   5/8/2011 at 22:55 (5,024 days old) by Brandon_W_T ()   |   | |
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And Greg.... whats the story behind that umbrella? LOL Im coming over this week sometime to see that 68. Watch out! |
Post# 135834 , Reply# 5   5/8/2011 at 22:55 (5,024 days old) by dial-a-nap ![]() |
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When we got the machines back home, Fred set about tearing the 68 down and giving it a spa treatment. Watching him work on these machines is just amazing, he knows them inside and out and clips along like a Hoover restoration machine! He disassembled the entire machine, cleaned and greased all the necessary parts, ran the base and washable parts through the dishwasher and washed the bag.
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Post# 135836 , Reply# 6   5/8/2011 at 22:57 (5,024 days old) by dial-a-nap ![]() |
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Post# 135837 , Reply# 7   5/8/2011 at 23:01 (5,024 days old) by dial-a-nap ![]() |
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Post# 135838 , Reply# 8   5/8/2011 at 23:05 (5,024 days old) by dial-a-nap ![]() |
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While working on the 68 and doing some washing in the other room, we loaded up the dishwasher with more Convertible parts Fred was working on. He used only STPP (phosphates - water softener) for the cycle so there are was no chance of harming any of the painted parts with detergents, bleaches, etc. This method does a phenomenal job of making these parts just sparkle again.
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Post# 135839 , Reply# 9   5/8/2011 at 23:10 (5,024 days old) by dial-a-nap ![]() |
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Post# 135862 , Reply# 10   5/9/2011 at 11:01 (5,023 days old) by alexb1186 (Ferguson/St. Louis, MO)   |   | |
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Post# 135863 , Reply# 11   5/9/2011 at 11:06 (5,023 days old) by Unimatic1140 ![]() |
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Post# 135864 , Reply# 12   5/9/2011 at 11:15 (5,023 days old) by vacfanatic (Omaha, NE)   |   | |
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Post# 135875 , Reply# 13   5/9/2011 at 13:02 (5,023 days old) by Kenmore81 (Warwick, RI)   |   | |
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Post# 135877 , Reply# 14   5/9/2011 at 13:22 (5,023 days old) by Automatic-Shift ()   |   | |
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Amazing! You are not afraid to get in there and make it shine! Wow! That 68 is incredible. Lucky find. I had one a long time ago, but no where near this condition used. Enjoy! Ron |
Post# 135890 , Reply# 15   5/9/2011 at 16:40 (5,023 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill (Birthplace of the Railway),England, UK.)   |   | |
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Post# 135899 , Reply# 17   5/9/2011 at 17:55 (5,023 days old) by alexb1186 (Ferguson/St. Louis, MO)   |   | |
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Post# 135910 , Reply# 19   5/9/2011 at 21:01 (5,023 days old) by Brandon_W_T ()   |   | |
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I just had a thought. The 68 was my first hoover convertible ever! :) (besides my 344 that I had since a kid at papas house) |
Post# 135963 , Reply# 21   5/10/2011 at 04:46 (5,023 days old) by kirbymodel2c (Nottingham, England)   |   | |
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Post# 135970 , Reply# 22   5/10/2011 at 08:11 (5,023 days old) by luxg ()   |   | |
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Greg, what a beautiful machine. I have a feeling it didn't look that good the day it was bought. I would love to see Fred do a complete restoration like that some time as well. Great machine and a keeper for sure. |
Post# 136022 , Reply# 23   5/10/2011 at 16:00 (5,022 days old) by super-sweeper (KSSRC Refurbishment Center)   |   | |
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Post# 136030 , Reply# 24   5/10/2011 at 17:23 (5,022 days old) by vacfan6384 (Larksville,PA)   |   | |
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Post# 136079 , Reply# 25   5/10/2011 at 21:38 (5,022 days old) by constellation86 (Roy, UT)   |   | |
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Wow what a find! That's my favorite convertible. I wish we had estate sales like that around here! Nicholas |
Post# 136664 , Reply# 27   5/15/2011 at 12:08 (5,017 days old) by HooverCelebrity (Germany)   |   | |
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Post# 136720 , Reply# 28   5/15/2011 at 23:23 (5,017 days old) by gottahaveahoove ![]() |
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Post# 137187 , Reply# 29   5/21/2011 at 09:58 (5,012 days old) by vacfan6384 (Larksville,PA)   |   | |
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