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How to price my Vintage hoover guardsman with insignia
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Post# 325345   5/20/2015 at 23:07 (3,253 days old) by globadine1 ()        

I am wanting to sell this hoover guardsman vacuum that I got the other day, Pictures are of the machine I am just not sure how much to sell it for on ebay. Can anybody help? I am donating the money from this to a local animal shelter so I kind of don't want to get screwed on the selling price especially if it is rare. I have only seen pictures of this machine without the hoover circle insignia on the base and mine has it. so can you anybody help? I am also going to list it in for sale section after I get some answers on it.

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Post# 325371 , Reply# 1   5/21/2015 at 09:12 (3,252 days old) by HooverCelebrity (Germany)        

In all honesty, that vacuum is worth only what someone is willing to pay for it. That is an opinion shared by many collectors on this site.

That is a nice specimen of a Guardsman that you have, however I'm sorry to say it's not worth tons and tons of money, so if you're looking for a lot - prepare to be disappointed. Granted, eBay is funny, one day something could sell for $25, and the next day it could sell for $200, but don't get your hopes up. If you had something NIB, that's a different story. I wouldn't hope for more than $100.

Contrary to what others have said in another thread of yours, I don't find that model to be particularly rare. Granted, in nice condition they're becoming less and less common - but that doesn't mean it's rare. I've got one in my collection, and know of quite a few others in other collections. Yours does looks to be in nice shape, with the original bag and original cord... however I believe the headlight lens has been replaced; the one on my machine says "Guardsman" on the lens. I've also seen this model with and without the Hoover Medallion on the base, I wouldn't say one is more or less common than the other.

Put it on eBay with a low starting price and no reserve, and see what happens. That's the best advice I can give you, and that's what I would likely do if I was in your position. Hope that helps, good luck!


Post# 325375 , Reply# 2   5/21/2015 at 10:06 (3,252 days old) by Marks_here (_._)        
My 2¢

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I think the first ones came out with the medallion on the base then the later ones coming towards end of production came without. The lenses as Fred pointed out all came with the script Hoover Guardsman. The hotel I worked for had both until they switched to the Hoover Industrial model. I have the Guardsman w/out the medallion on it.

Post# 325429 , Reply# 3   5/21/2015 at 21:54 (3,252 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640)        
It's true.

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The 'first ones" had the HOOVER emblem . The last ones didn't. The ones i used at the seminary had it. The 2 I bought for the church and the one I have don't.


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