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Model 800 Hoover on ebay |
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Post# 177868   4/21/2012 at 15:31 (4,380 days old) by jimbeckwith ()   |   | |
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Beautiful Canadian-built Model 800 Hoover on ebay, with original dust bag and rubber hand-grip both in nice condition. Not cheap but not in the stratosphere, either. |
Post# 177906 , Reply# 1   4/21/2012 at 21:57 (4,380 days old) by Brandon_W_T ()   |   | |
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That sure is one beautiful example!!!! The price is high, but I don't think its too unreasonable for an all original machine, in that good of shape. |
Post# 178075 , Reply# 2   4/22/2012 at 20:11 (4,379 days old) by truckerx (Palm Springs, CA)   |   | |
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Post# 178234 , Reply# 4   4/23/2012 at 21:46 (4,378 days old) by truckerx (Palm Springs, CA)   |   | |
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I think that because I have seen the US version and also the British version. They are very similar in design except for slightly different colors. I would think the Canadian version would follow near the same pattern, why not? The bag on that machine looks like plain genuine Hoover replacement bag. I have seen dozens of them and have had them on my machines, sadly, replacing the lovely original bags.
Just wondering why you think it is original to that machine? Convince me; I freely admit that I don't know everything, but would be curious to know something new and valid. ;-) Thanks for that information. |
Post# 178239 , Reply# 5   4/23/2012 at 22:15 (4,378 days old) by truckerx (Palm Springs, CA)   |   | |
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What I am having a problem understanding is this: Why would the Canadians go through the extra trouble of adding the lovey winged relief and not have used the elaborate 800 bag? Most Hoover original bags, that I've ever seen, were well designed to compliment the machines. If I am not mistaken, Henry Dreyfuss was part of the Hoover coffee-can design team long before he fashioned the streamlined model 150. I believe he took part in the artful designs on the bags as well.
Perhaps we'll get some feedback from some of the other members on this interesting issue. |
Post# 178249 , Reply# 6   4/23/2012 at 22:49 (4,378 days old) by Brandon_W_T ()   |   | |
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The ad seems to have a yellow pattern print, whilst the original seems to have orange. Other than that, it looks pretty darn close to an original. It makes you wonder. There is no doubt; it is still a beautiful bag! |
Post# 178311 , Reply# 7   4/24/2012 at 09:36 (4,378 days old) by jimbeckwith ()   |   | |
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My thought is that the original colors have faded...but I'm no expert either and know next to nothing about Hamilton produced machines. |
Post# 178442 , Reply# 8   4/24/2012 at 22:11 (4,377 days old) by truckerx (Palm Springs, CA)   |   | |
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Post# 178443 , Reply# 9   4/24/2012 at 22:14 (4,377 days old) by truckerx (Palm Springs, CA)   |   | |
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Post# 178444 , Reply# 10   4/24/2012 at 22:16 (4,377 days old) by truckerx (Palm Springs, CA)   |   | |
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Post# 178445 , Reply# 11   4/24/2012 at 22:18 (4,377 days old) by truckerx (Palm Springs, CA)   |   | |
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Post# 178449 , Reply# 13   4/24/2012 at 22:25 (4,377 days old) by truckerx (Palm Springs, CA)   |   | |
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Post# 178459 , Reply# 15   4/24/2012 at 23:55 (4,377 days old) by truckerx (Palm Springs, CA)   |   | |
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I know the 800 had the slider top with retractable strap hanger. I am simply trying to make the case for the elaborate design on the 800 bag. I know some of the bags in the photos have the scissors hanger top mounts, probably from slightly earlier Hoover models but with the same applique. The silk screened appliques, however, are nearly all the same. My case is, and I don't mind stating it again, that the Ebay Hoover 800 does have a genuine Hoover bag, but, it is not the original bag that came with that machine. It is a genuine Hoover "replacement" bag. In short, this argument is simply centered around the applique.
BTW - if you have any spares, I'd be the first in line. ;-)) Thanks for your input. |
Post# 178498 , Reply# 17   4/25/2012 at 10:33 (4,377 days old) by truckerx (Palm Springs, CA)   |   | |
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Post# 178499 , Reply# 18   4/25/2012 at 10:50 (4,377 days old) by truckerx (Palm Springs, CA)   |   | |
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Yes, that's the other one. Obviously, the confusion was mine. That posting was updated April 20 and now shows the bag. Looks good but for $400 plus shipping, I'll keep looking. I have a fairly decent 800 that I've been putting back together for the last several years - just need a proper bag and hanger mechanism for it now.
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Post# 178555 , Reply# 19   4/25/2012 at 16:53 (4,376 days old) by portable (Corvallis, OR)   |   | |
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Post# 178568 , Reply# 20   4/25/2012 at 18:12 (4,376 days old) by truckerx (Palm Springs, CA)   |   | |
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Thank you. I too think the bag is nice for the machine, but you know how we purists can be. Someday my bag will come.
Thanks for posting all the great Eureka ephemera. Your Eureka M is lovely. A nice Eureka M like yours would be hard to find today. Eurekas were not as common as Hoovers. I learned on my mom's D272 but have only seen two of them in the last 10 years. My dad replaced the belt on our's with one that was too tight. The thing smoked and next day went into the trash. I loved that machine and pleaded with my parents in vain not to throw it out. I'd like to have one back again but just don't see them out there. |