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Thread Number: 12909
A pair of Hoover 918s |
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| Post# 137798 , Reply# 1 5/27/2011 at 22:04 (4,717 days old) by electrolux~137 () | ||
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| Post# 137799 , Reply# 2 5/27/2011 at 22:05 (4,717 days old) by electrolux~137 () | ||
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| Post# 137800 , Reply# 3 5/27/2011 at 22:05 (4,717 days old) by electrolux~137 () | ||
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| Post# 137801 , Reply# 4 5/27/2011 at 22:06 (4,717 days old) by electrolux~137 () | ||
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| Post# 137817 , Reply# 9 5/28/2011 at 01:51 (4,717 days old) by Automatic-Shift () | ||
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Fred Thanks for your insight, and your knowledge of Hoover is always impressive. I agree that back in the UK these were probably old stock parts that were continued in use for years. Sometimes, it's hard to date them. Ron | ||
Post# 137818 , Reply# 10 5/28/2011 at 02:22 (4,717 days old) by KirbyClassicIII  (Milwaukie, Oregon) |
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The 918 would date roughly between 1968 and 1978, being replaced from 1979-83 by the U7037. Hoover serial # format used in the UK/Europe, which commenced around 1966-67, was very easy to decipher as USA-made models would have to wait until 1987-88 to follow suit.
For example: 918-00901515 (where "009" would mean September 1970, and "01515" is the production sequence). Likewise, a serial # of U7037-90358161 would have the "903" meaning March 1979. ~Ben | ||
| Post# 137873 , Reply# 11 5/28/2011 at 18:53 (4,716 days old) by portable (Corvallis, OR) | ||
 Here's a scan of a brochure for the 913 from 1967. I could only get a scan of the front of the brochure, because my &#^@$% scanner wants to make the back of the page into 2 photos and leaves out part of the text (as my Italian great-grandmother used to say "Soom of a Beech!").
So, anyway, here's the image of it. Note: no handle grip, as you guys suspected:
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Post# 137874 , Reply# 12 5/28/2011 at 19:11 (4,716 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon) |
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| Post# 137877 , Reply# 13 5/28/2011 at 19:42 (4,716 days old) by portable (Corvallis, OR) | ||
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Post# 137886 , Reply# 14 5/28/2011 at 21:08 (4,716 days old) by jfalberti (Visalia, CA) |
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Charles, those are awesome.
I remember when I was in Elementary School, Those were the vacuums the custodians used to vacuum the classrooms every evening. When I went to 6th grade, they replaced those Hoovers with commercial Royals. I would love to have one of those Hoovers, and am keeping a careful eye out to find one. Thanks for the trip down Memory Lane. :-)
Joe | ||
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Post# 137887 , Reply# 15 5/28/2011 at 21:13 (4,716 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon) |
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| Post# 137890 , Reply# 16 5/28/2011 at 21:45 (4,716 days old) by electrolux~137 () | ||
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Here are some more photos of the two 918s.
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Post# 137892 , Reply# 17 5/29/2011 at 00:28 (4,716 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon) |
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| Post# 138112 , Reply# 18 5/31/2011 at 13:31 (4,713 days old) by Automatic-Shift () | ||
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Ben Thanks for your input, as it is so helpful too. What I was thinking was true, and you verified it. Thanks, Ron | ||
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