Thread Number: 1708
A great new (old!) find... |
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Post# 17963 , Reply# 1   8/4/2007 at 10:16 (6,108 days old) by vintagehoover ()   |   | |
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...turns out, the blurry picture was misleading. It wasn't rust, it was just a nice, thick layer of century-old dust! |
Post# 17964 , Reply# 2   8/4/2007 at 10:18 (6,108 days old) by vintagehoover ()   |   | |
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...and we get this: |
Post# 17965 , Reply# 3   8/4/2007 at 10:22 (6,108 days old) by vintagehoover ()   |   | |
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It's in good working order, too, although the brushroll is quite worn; see video link: CLICK HERE TO GO TO vintagehoover's LINK |
Post# 17969 , Reply# 6   8/4/2007 at 10:58 (6,108 days old) by ian88 ()   |   | |
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Ah I see you've gone for the "Ian's bedroom" look with your floor (damn 70s house hasn't got floorboards) luckily now i've got some lovely 1980s office esque carpet tiles :P |
Post# 17970 , Reply# 7   8/4/2007 at 11:04 (6,108 days old) by vintagehoover ()   |   | |
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lol, I ripped the carpet up over a year ago, when my parents promised I could have laminate...looks awful, and I'm still waiting :S |
Post# 17976 , Reply# 9   8/4/2007 at 11:26 (6,108 days old) by vintagehoover ()   |   | |
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Here's a better view of the bag design... |
Post# 17978 , Reply# 10   8/4/2007 at 11:37 (6,108 days old) by ian88 ()   |   | |
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A collector of vacuum cleaners, hoover uprights no less, and he wants laminate.. axminster :P AXMINSTER I say.. |
Post# 17983 , Reply# 14   8/4/2007 at 12:34 (6,108 days old) by ian88 ()   |   | |
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Alan Partridge: "i'm convinced...he's my best friend ever.." :P lol seriously got msn or something? |
Post# 17984 , Reply# 15   8/4/2007 at 12:55 (6,108 days old) by vintagehoover ()   |   | |
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...got the rest of the encrusted dust off the top of the motor... |
Post# 17989 , Reply# 16   8/4/2007 at 13:51 (6,108 days old) by arh1953 ( River Park, in Port St. Lucie, Florida)   |   | |
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Post# 18002 , Reply# 18   8/4/2007 at 19:56 (6,107 days old) by sfovacman ()   |   | |
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The bag with your 541 was the design used on the Hoover Model 25 and the Model 150 although I believe their bags were black with red lettering. We had a Model 25, which my parents bought in 1937. Jim K. |
Post# 18013 , Reply# 19   8/4/2007 at 23:33 (6,107 days old) by eluxomarty (Palm Springs)   |   | |
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Your vacuum is absolutely beautiful! What did you use to shine the motor cover? Congratulations on your latest aquisition! Marty |
Post# 18017 , Reply# 20   8/5/2007 at 02:03 (6,107 days old) by hygiene903 (Galion, OH)   |   | |
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That's one beautiful 541. I just got one myself about a month ago. But on mine either the motor has been switched out or it has a special cap for a headlight. Would much rather have the original like yours. Even your replacement bag is nicer--you have a genuine HOOVER replacement, where mine is just a generic. I trust yours runs better than mine, too. Mine just doesn't seem up to speed. I also agree with you and Ian--part of the fun of this hobby is actually running the vacuums. Actually, I think it's the best part of the hobby!! Happy Hoovering, Jeff |
Post# 18041 , Reply# 23   8/5/2007 at 17:31 (6,107 days old) by hygiene903 (Galion, OH)   |   | |
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You guys have a point, maybe the headlight cap is something to hang on to. And with this cap, the light appears to be built in, rather than added on. And the bulb has a screw-in base, rather than the usual bayonet style. And there is a hole right in the top center for oil. I do still have suspicions, that the motor may have been switched out at one point. I'll find out more Saturday, as Tom Anderson will be having a look at it. And Jack, I know what you mean about the brushes, but believe it or not, yours has much more bristle left than mine!! Jeff |
Post# 18084 , Reply# 24   8/6/2007 at 10:16 (6,106 days old) by vintagehoover ()   |   | |
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MUCH better video, done this afternoon... CLICK HERE TO GO TO vintagehoover's LINK |
Post# 18086 , Reply# 25   8/6/2007 at 11:28 (6,106 days old) by arh1953 ( River Park, in Port St. Lucie, Florida)   |   | |
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