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Thread Number: 28848
/ Tag: 50s/60s/70s Vacuum Cleaners
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| Post# 322374 4/18/2015 at 10:42 (3,292 days old) by Paulinroyton (Royton, Lancashire) | ||
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Hi guys. This was given to me from an lady who just gone it on care home, she said she has hardly used it. 
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| Post# 322375 , Reply# 1 4/18/2015 at 10:44 (3,292 days old) by Paulinroyton (Royton, Lancashire) | ||
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| Post# 322376 , Reply# 2 4/18/2015 at 10:45 (3,292 days old) by Paulinroyton (Royton, Lancashire) | ||
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| Post# 322377 , Reply# 3 4/18/2015 at 10:46 (3,292 days old) by Paulinroyton (Royton, Lancashire) | ||
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| Post# 322378 , Reply# 4 4/18/2015 at 10:47 (3,292 days old) by Paulinroyton (Royton, Lancashire) | ||
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Post# 322381 , Reply# 5 4/18/2015 at 11:11 (3,292 days old) by gottahaveahoove  (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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Fantastic!! | ||
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Post# 322383 , Reply# 6 4/18/2015 at 11:12 (3,292 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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Or, a least | ||
| Post# 322386 , Reply# 7 4/18/2015 at 11:40 (3,292 days old) by Paulinroyton (Royton, Lancashire) | ||
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Hi I can never work out the date codes so don't know her age. It didn't even need cleaning. Purrs like a kitten. | ||
| Post# 322395 , Reply# 8 4/18/2015 at 13:11 (3,292 days old) by vacuumlover (UK) | ||
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date either 605 - 1986 May Or 605 - 1976 May If im dating corretly | ||
| Post# 322397 , Reply# 10 4/18/2015 at 13:48 (3,292 days old) by midcenturyfan (Kings Lynn, Norfolk, England) | ||
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| Post# 322398 , Reply# 11 4/18/2015 at 13:57 (3,292 days old) by jmurray01 (Scotland) | ||
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| Post# 322402 , Reply# 12 4/18/2015 at 14:24 (3,292 days old) by Paulinroyton (Royton, Lancashire) | ||
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Hoover Junior Hi guys and thanks for comments. It's in such good condition I am not going to use it. I don't think she has ever used it. The agitator looks brand new. There are no scratches in sight. What a shame Hoover stopped making these beautiful vacs. | ||
| Post# 322404 , Reply# 13 4/18/2015 at 14:26 (3,292 days old) by jmurray01 (Scotland) | ||
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What a shame Hoover stopped making these beautiful vacs. | ||
| Post# 322409 , Reply# 14 4/18/2015 at 14:34 (3,292 days old) by citroenbx (england) | ||
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| Post# 322526 , Reply# 16 4/19/2015 at 12:18 (3,291 days old) by columbus (South-Africa) | ||
Congratulations- | ||
| Post# 322603 , Reply# 17 4/19/2015 at 21:37 (3,291 days old) by constellation86 (Roy, UT) | ||
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Wow that looks mint! You don't see those very often in the states. I love the color combo. Nicholas | ||
| Post# 322607 , Reply# 18 4/20/2015 at 01:58 (3,290 days old) by boxer_rules (Switzerland) | ||
Fantastic! | ||
| Post# 322608 , Reply# 19 4/20/2015 at 02:50 (3,290 days old) by Paulinroyton (Royton, Lancashire) | ||
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Hoover Junior Hi guys and thanks for comments. I have stored her away in my loft as it would be a shame to use her and get her scratched, lol. The daughter of the old lady said she has found another vacuum cleaner and I can have it. I don't know what make it is but looking forward to receiving it. Will keep you all posted. Paul | ||
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Post# 322660 , Reply# 20 4/20/2015 at 13:15 (3,290 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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A.J.
Hoover called them apartment vacuums because they were smaller. Apartments were usually smaller than regular home, at least 'over here'. We have the "Convertible", your "senior". Our "Dial-A-Matic
is your "convertible. We never said, junior/senior. That smaller vac would be considered great for homes with not a lot of space...like in an apartment. | ||
| Post# 322695 , Reply# 21 4/20/2015 at 16:52 (3,290 days old) by boxer_rules (Switzerland) | ||
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thanks! | ||
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Post# 322719 , Reply# 22 4/20/2015 at 22:01 (3,290 days old) by tazcatsdad (Buffalo, NY) |
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| Post# 323391 , Reply# 24 4/26/2015 at 13:23 (3,284 days old) by anthony (leeds uk) | ||
if Hoover started 
making these vacuums again i have a feeling they would fly off the shelves .i have lost count of the number of people who say to me on a daily basis oh if only i could get a new Hoover junior i am so sick of having to lug this big heavy thing around with all of its tools and then it has to be emptied and the filters cleaned its such a chore .I just want to get the Hoover out have a quick clean up and put it away like i used to do just putting a new paper bag on or a new belt now and again .
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Post# 323392 , Reply# 25 4/26/2015 at 13:54 (3,284 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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A lot of people say the same thing | ||
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Post# 323445 , Reply# 26 4/27/2015 at 11:05 (3,283 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill (Birthplace of the Railway),England, UK.) |
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Hoover Dirtsearcher...1354a Exclusive
Hi Paul, thats one very special vac, looks straight out the box, not a mark on the brushroll,
from Hoover - The UK`s favourite Dirtsearcher..
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| Post# 323589 , Reply# 27 4/29/2015 at 02:46 (3,281 days old) by paulinroyton (Royton, Lancashire) | ||
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@chestermikeuk Hi Mike. Yes she is a lovely vintage example. I don't think she has been used. I wish Hoover would make the junior again, I know they would sell. Nice and light and with the famous beats as it sweeps action. Paul | ||
| Post# 323594 , Reply# 29 4/29/2015 at 06:26 (3,281 days old) by Turbo500 (West Yorkshire, UK) | ||
There would be absolutely no market for a Hoover Junior these days. Even bagged cleaners have been pushed into a neiche market and are now, for the most part, marketed as higher filteration, more hygenic cleaners, rather than being "the norm".
The Junior, being dirty fan, having beaters, no on-board tools and poor suction through the hose in an age where the consumer wants high filteration levels, powerful suction, convenience and where hard floors are becoming increasingly popular, just wouldn't sell. Oreck went bust, the relaunched Constellation hardly sold, Panasonic's light weight upright with attachable tools barely sold. Plus it's important to consider the rise in popularity of reacharable cleaners - Dyson cordless vacuums are now reaching 60% of Dyson's overall sales and the GTech AirRam has become a best seller. Plus, lets not forget that the Hoover company of old that manufactured the Junior no longer exists. Despite how we feel about them as enthusiasts/collectors, if you look at it from a marketing perspective and what look at what cleaners are popular on today's market, the Junior just doesn't fit anywhere. | ||
| Post# 323766 , Reply# 30 5/1/2015 at 09:58 (3,279 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
It may be the case that the younger generation today are being forced to buy bagless vacuums or even rechargeable types but there's still a market for bagged uprights, Chris.
The no "on board tools" and upright only certainly worked for Vax through TTI and their commercial "VCU-02" series. When they brought out a limited run of VCU-02s which are external soft bag dirty fan uprights, all of the allocation was sold out. The Oreck like design coupled with lightweight action, a long cord on the back of it and large capacity dust bags seems to still be a popular request from generations of buyers, not just "what their parents had." Bags and belts still appear to be selling online presumably because there's a demand for them. Looking on Ebay UK indicates a move to bagless, but there's less bagged uprights being listed. I would expect the opposite if bagged uprights are falling out of favour, wouldn't you? | ||
| Post# 323779 , Reply# 31 5/1/2015 at 14:08 (3,279 days old) by Vintagerepairer (England) | ||
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I think as long as people buy what is on offer, there is no incentive for a manufacturer to make much of a change. | ||
| Post# 323783 , Reply# 33 5/1/2015 at 14:49 (3,279 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
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| Post# 323784 , Reply# 34 5/1/2015 at 14:57 (3,279 days old) by paulinroyton (Royton, Lancashire) | ||
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Sebo @sebo fan, Sebo are a very reliable vac. I have an x4 in the loft. | ||
| Post# 323840 , Reply# 36 5/2/2015 at 04:00 (3,278 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
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Sadly though these machines were made at a time when innovation and technlogy were taking off. "Reliability & Dependability," were common used phrases when it came to declaring how well the vacuums performed. Our society now gets forced with cheap appliances with that age old word "planned obsolescence."
Only some brands offer reliability & dependability over planned obsolescence. I dont know what I would be using by now if I hadn't heard of SEBO's X1. Probably just rely on bagged cylinder vacs with a separate old upright. Chris does make a good point here that the Junior design format would sell poorly in the UK. The limitation of just having an upright vacuum probably wouldn't affect a lot of buyers who would are used to the upright with on board tools bt now. Yet, there is a market for bagged uprights like the Junior, it is just a pity that it seems to be a commercial market that these upright designs have seemingly been pushed to exist in. | ||
| Post# 325459 , Reply# 37 5/22/2015 at 14:10 (3,258 days old) by Griftermucca () | ||
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Very nice indeed, I have never seen one so clean!, Lovely junior | ||
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