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Thread Number: 16526
A *Special* Hoover find! |
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| Post# 176326 , Reply# 1 4/8/2012 at 11:57 (4,392 days old) by HooverCelebrity (Germany) | ||
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Went back about 2 hours later, to rescue this -- I didn't get it on the first round, but ended up talking myself into it... 
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| Post# 176329 , Reply# 3 4/8/2012 at 11:59 (4,392 days old) by HooverCelebrity (Germany) | ||
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Closeup.. only a teensy scratch on one side of it. 
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| Post# 176330 , Reply# 4 4/8/2012 at 12:00 (4,392 days old) by HooverCelebrity (Germany) | ||
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I love the Belden cord they used as a lead from the motor when it got rebuilt! 
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| Post# 176331 , Reply# 5 4/8/2012 at 12:01 (4,392 days old) by HooverCelebrity (Germany) | ||
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Forever a "Servant to the Home" .. even under wrinkle-finish paint. 
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| Post# 176332 , Reply# 6 4/8/2012 at 12:01 (4,392 days old) by HooverCelebrity (Germany) | ||
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I just love that a machine from the 1920s now has the round Hoover logo on it! 
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| Post# 176333 , Reply# 7 4/8/2012 at 12:02 (4,392 days old) by HooverCelebrity (Germany) | ||
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The cord is nice and supple! 
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| Post# 176334 , Reply# 8 4/8/2012 at 12:02 (4,392 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa) | ||
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| Post# 176335 , Reply# 9 4/8/2012 at 12:03 (4,392 days old) by HooverCelebrity (Germany) | ||
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The bag has no holes in it, and is in really remarkable shape.. 
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| Post# 176336 , Reply# 10 4/8/2012 at 12:03 (4,392 days old) by HooverCelebrity (Germany) | ||
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Away we go! 
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| Post# 176337 , Reply# 11 4/8/2012 at 12:04 (4,392 days old) by HooverCelebrity (Germany) | ||
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From the rear! 
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| Post# 176338 , Reply# 12 4/8/2012 at 12:04 (4,392 days old) by HooverCelebrity (Germany) | ||
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Clean underneath, too! 
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| Post# 176340 , Reply# 14 4/8/2012 at 12:06 (4,392 days old) by HooverCelebrity (Germany) | ||
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I haven't cleaned them up yet, but it came with tools, too! 
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| Post# 176341 , Reply# 15 4/8/2012 at 12:07 (4,392 days old) by HooverCelebrity (Germany) | ||
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Locked and loaded! 
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| Post# 176342 , Reply# 16 4/8/2012 at 12:07 (4,392 days old) by HooverCelebrity (Germany) | ||
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Not very impressive suction, but they had good intentions! 
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| Post# 176347 , Reply# 17 4/8/2012 at 12:55 (4,392 days old) by LongLiveKirbys (Minneapolis) | ||
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Fred your always so lucky with your finds!! I love the Hoovers! (Mostly the special) Lol Congrats on the finds! -Trevor | ||
| Post# 176348 , Reply# 18 4/8/2012 at 13:32 (4,392 days old) by goadie12 () | ||
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Wow Fred that looks amazing it almost looks brand new congrats. Zach | ||
| Post# 176363 , Reply# 20 4/8/2012 at 16:00 (4,392 days old) by funvacfan (Canada) | ||
Good for you! | ||
| Post# 176371 , Reply# 21 4/8/2012 at 17:25 (4,392 days old) by Brandon_W_T () | ||
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WOW!!!!!! I usually don't care too much about the special hoovers. But WOW!!! I would have grabbed this in a heart beat. I think the brown finish is a little more unusual than the green/grey combo. Congrats. :) | ||
| Post# 176383 , Reply# 22 4/8/2012 at 18:23 (4,392 days old) by eurekastar (Amarillo, Texas) | ||
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| Post# 176585 , Reply# 23 4/9/2012 at 21:49 (4,391 days old) by Oreck_XL (Brooklyn, New York 11211) | ||
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| Post# 176606 , Reply# 24 4/10/2012 at 04:36 (4,391 days old) by kirbymodel2c (Nottingham, England) | ||
Great.... | ||
| Post# 176642 , Reply# 26 4/10/2012 at 14:41 (4,390 days old) by kirbylux77 (London, Ontario, Canada) | ||
Fred, that's a wonderful find there!!
To find a rebuilt Hoover like that, in near-perfect condition, & with a nice hose & attachments....man did you get a good score there!! Wish I had your luck.
I noticed you found a Kenmore Twin Fan there, as well....did it need much work? Looked to be in pretty good shape as well there. Congrats on some wonderful finds.....Rob | ||
| Post# 176664 , Reply# 27 4/10/2012 at 17:11 (4,390 days old) by Andy (Boston, MA) | ||
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Gorgeous! I think Miele needs to send me up to Minneapolis again so I can come play with it ;-) | ||
| Post# 176699 , Reply# 28 4/10/2012 at 20:38 (4,390 days old) by HooverCelebrity (Germany) | ||
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Thanks for the compliments everyone! It really is a gem. I haven't had time to do a thing with any of the other machines -- the Kenmore Twin Fan is pretty filthy, it was sitting down in the basement. Not even sure if it runs. Andy -- any time! :-) | ||
| Post# 176716 , Reply# 29 4/10/2012 at 21:32 (4,390 days old) by vacfan6384 (Larksville,PA) | ||
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| Post# 176794 , Reply# 30 4/11/2012 at 18:36 (4,389 days old) by hygiene903 (Galion, OH) | ||
Excellent Find, Fred!
That's possibly the most beautiful 700 Special I've ever seen, especially with the original Special bag, cord, and plug in great shape! And I can see how the more modern attachments and Veriflex hose came with it, as they were the current attachment style at the time of rebuild, and were also sold with the 29, 62, and 115.
I have the same 700 Special, but mine isn't nearly as nice as yours. Mine has the usual battle scars, a really short replacement cord, and although I do have the original bag, I have a replacement on it now as the original is in dire need of repair. Congrats on a great find, Jeff | ||
Post# 176812 , Reply# 31 4/11/2012 at 21:39 (4,389 days old) by Air-WayCharlie  (USA) |
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Post# 176815 , Reply# 32 4/11/2012 at 21:49 (4,389 days old) by kloveland (Tulsa) |
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Nice  | ||
| Post# 176816 , Reply# 33 4/11/2012 at 22:04 (4,389 days old) by vacumaniac () | ||
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Awesome Fred! Those special was a STELLAR find! You certainly got lucky there good sir! | ||
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Post# 176843 , Reply# 34 4/12/2012 at 00:12 (4,389 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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Great find, indeed!
According to the HOOVER documents and my sorces in N CAnton, they stopped those to make the Lark...not the broom type, the small vacuum, the burgundy/maroon, (model 12) one, to be exact, 1953, I believe.Then came the blue one. These were to replace the reconditioned cleaners.Then came the green model, 634, made for only a year. It was not top of the line. I believe that HOOVER would have them in stores to celebrate their anniversaries. The dealers would try to get customers to "upgrade" to a better model. We all know that the 63, etc led the way ro Citation: then, of course, the Convertible, which would take over for decades.
Those HOOVER s[ecials, "babies" were great. Look how long they've endured. That one pictured is a great specimen of a great recondition. Below is the Lark. I still must get the maroon one. 
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