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Post# 183204   5/29/2012 at 20:14 (4,321 days old) by chan55 (Green Bay, WI)   |   | |
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When Hoover swirched from the back mount converter to the front style was there still a 2 speed motor? The old style kicked into high when the converter was inserted |
Post# 183208 , Reply# 1   5/29/2012 at 20:37 (4,321 days old) by raycarter (Taylor, Michigan)   |   | |
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Yes, indeed. The front-conversion.Convertible models.had two-speed motors. On those models, the.speed selector switch was so positioned so that, when the handle was raised.to.the locked.upright position, the motor automatically switched to the higher speed. |
Post# 183209 , Reply# 2   5/29/2012 at 20:38 (4,321 days old) by hooverboy81 (Myrtle Place)   |   | |
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I have a Hoover Convertible from what I am guessing is the 1980's "Ranger" style hood. When the handle is in the upright position, it is in high speed for use with the cleaning tools. There was a little lever that was pressed by the handle bail. Basically the same switch as the old ones, but it is operated by the handle. When the handle is lowered, it is in normal speed for carpet cleaning. I don't have the correct model number anymore, as the plastic base cracked (as I have heard many did) and the base was replaced with a generic Hoover plastic base.
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Post# 183211 , Reply# 4   5/29/2012 at 21:03 (4,321 days old) by hooverboy81 (Myrtle Place)   |   | |
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Post# 183381 , Reply# 6   5/31/2012 at 07:32 (4,319 days old) by hooverboy81 (Myrtle Place)   |   | |
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Post# 183397 , Reply# 7   5/31/2012 at 09:39 (4,319 days old) by 1926700 ()   |   | |
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went plastic based sometime in 1975 or 1976. |
Post# 184620 , Reply# 8   6/6/2012 at 22:49 (4,313 days old) by chan55 (Green Bay, WI)   |   | |
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Did the vacs prior to the convertibles have a 2 speed motor? Example: the Citation? |
Post# 185103 , Reply# 9   6/10/2012 at 17:47 (4,309 days old) by GUARDSMAN69 ()   |   | |
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citaations no but the high end later coffeecan type hooversof the late 1920s and early 1930s and the famed hoover model 150 did have 2 speed motors |