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Post# 255207   11/4/2013 at 21:28 (3,796 days old) by PoconoVacMan (Northeast Pennsylvania)   |   | |
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A couple weeks ago at John Long's mini meet, I purchased from him a VERY beat up 1976 Bicentennial Convertible that was missing the cord, covered in filth, and in need of much cosmetic help.
Today, I brought it in for it's mechanical rebuild after giving it a thorough bath. John Gregory surprised me with a new, unfaded hood hood with a flawless lens. Here we see John with the famous "Hoover Grease Gun" injecting fresh grease into the bone dry lower bearing |
Post# 255208 , Reply# 1   11/4/2013 at 21:29 (3,796 days old) by PoconoVacMan (Northeast Pennsylvania)   |   | |
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Post# 255209 , Reply# 2   11/4/2013 at 21:30 (3,796 days old) by PoconoVacMan (Northeast Pennsylvania)   |   | |
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Post# 255229 , Reply# 21   11/4/2013 at 21:58 (3,796 days old) by PoconoVacMan (Northeast Pennsylvania)   |   | |
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But wait, there's a surprise ending to this saga!
As an early Christmas present for Mr. Gregory, I decided that since the Bicentennial Convertible was such a sentimental machine for him, as he had gotten one for his 7th birthday in 1976 and no longer has his, that I would give him mine. Here the proud new owner poses with his new vacuum. |
Post# 255230 , Reply# 22   11/4/2013 at 21:59 (3,796 days old) by PoconoVacMan (Northeast Pennsylvania)   |   | |
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Post# 255231 , Reply# 23   11/4/2013 at 22:00 (3,796 days old) by PoconoVacMan (Northeast Pennsylvania)   |   | |
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Post# 255238 , Reply# 24   11/4/2013 at 22:23 (3,796 days old) by kirbyloverdan (Egg Harbor Twp . NJ aka HOOVERLOVERDAN ❤️)   |   | |
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Post# 255239 , Reply# 25   11/4/2013 at 22:28 (3,796 days old) by Durango159 (State College, PA)   |   | |
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Post# 255470 , Reply# 26   11/7/2013 at 07:02 (3,793 days old) by kirbyloverdan (Egg Harbor Twp . NJ aka HOOVERLOVERDAN ❤️)   |   | |
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Post# 255658 , Reply# 28   11/8/2013 at 16:11 (3,792 days old) by 2011hoover700 (owosso michigan)   |   | |
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That was the same as one of my vacuums I had in grade school. I see it has a 4.3 amp motor carpet mode 5.7 for tools. now I really regret parting with it hopefully soon I'll aquire another u4085 bicentenial convertible. That will ultimately determine what my favorate comvertible is.
Thanks for sharing this. |
Post# 255822 , Reply# 29   11/9/2013 at 21:56 (3,791 days old) by kirbyloverdan (Egg Harbor Twp . NJ aka HOOVERLOVERDAN ❤️)   |   | |
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