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Thread Number: 29683
/ Tag: Pre-1950 Vacuum Cleaners
Call the doctor, I've got HOOVERitis! |
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| Post# 330888 8/4/2015 at 07:19 (3,178 days old) by HisMastersVoice (Ferndale, MI) | ||
I never thought the day would come, but I think I may have been unknowingly converted to Hooverism. I expect a gang of angry Kirbys to corner me in the dark recesses of my basement any day now...
I've always been a devout Kirby enthusiast, and never paid much attention to other brands. Well, last year I got my first Hoover, a model 450. The beautiful Art Deco design captivated me, and I had to have one. After nearly a year of admiration, I finally decided to give it a test drive. I had run it, of course, but never actually used it to clean the rugs. After just a few minutes, I was hooked. I knew I had to find another coffee can Hoover to use everyday, since the 450 is "retired". Fast forward to the present: yesterday I picked up a model 543, 300, and 300 special. The 543 was intended to replace the Kirby 508 as my daily driver. The seller happened to be coming to my area today, so offered to deliver it. To my surprise, it also had 2 siblings that needed to be adopted as well. I couldn't say no...you could almost hear Sarah McLachlan singing "Angel" in the background. Those sad eyes! As if that weren't enough, in addition to picking up my Packard from Chad on Sunday night, I had the unexpected opportunity to buy a model 825 as well, which I of course did. It looks fabulous next to the 450! It's raining Hoovers this week! Besides the coffee cans, I've also been using a Constellation 82 that I found at an estate sale to clean my classic cars. It's incredibly quiet, which is nice when you're in a small confined area, such as a car. I suspect this won't be my last constellation, either. The Hoovers have certainly outnumbered the Kirbys now (though I have no plans on getting rid of them by any means!). I guess this makes me a newly converted Hoover collector. To make things official, I have changed my background image from the Kirby logo to the Hoover Logo. Happy Hoovering! UPDATE: They Kirbys have already gotten into a scuffle with the Hoovers. Who will win?
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| Post# 330897 , Reply# 1 8/4/2015 at 08:11 (3,178 days old) by bikerray (Middle Earth) | ||
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| Post# 330901 , Reply# 2 8/4/2015 at 08:48 (3,178 days old) by HisMastersVoice (Ferndale, MI) | ||
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I did see it. And I should be seeing it even closer in a few days. ;-) I bought it this morning, because even though the bag, agitator, and cord are not original, that's still a steal for a 450. The hood looks a bit nicer than mine, I think I'll switch out a few parts to make mine even nicer, then have a "driver quality" machine as well.
5 Hoovers in less than 48 hours. I think I have a problem! | ||
Post# 330924 , Reply# 3 8/4/2015 at 12:49 (3,177 days old) by Vinvac  (Dubuque IA) |
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Post# 330930 , Reply# 4 8/4/2015 at 14:10 (3,177 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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Morgan, May I call you Morgan????? | ||
| Post# 330935 , Reply# 5 8/4/2015 at 14:59 (3,177 days old) by charleskirby66 (Manteca, CA) | ||
Kirby 508 | ||
| Post# 330938 , Reply# 6 8/4/2015 at 15:13 (3,177 days old) by HisMastersVoice (Ferndale, MI) | ||
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| Post# 331052 , Reply# 7 8/5/2015 at 17:37 (3,176 days old) by HisMastersVoice (Ferndale, MI) | ||
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A Hoover family portrait
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| Post# 331053 , Reply# 8 8/5/2015 at 17:38 (3,176 days old) by HisMastersVoice (Ferndale, MI) | ||
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My favorite machine, the Hoover model 450. 100% original and complete
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| Post# 331056 , Reply# 9 8/5/2015 at 17:43 (3,176 days old) by Miskini (Northville, Michigan ) | ||
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Post# 331061 , Reply# 10 8/5/2015 at 18:52 (3,176 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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A fine | ||
| Post# 331062 , Reply# 11 8/5/2015 at 19:32 (3,176 days old) by pinkge (Indianapolis,Indiana) | ||
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Hooverism... Morgan,John and I will come there and tie you down and Hoover you all over and convert you. Chuckling devishly Michael | ||
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Post# 331067 , Reply# 12 8/5/2015 at 21:27 (3,176 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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I'm game! | ||
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Post# 331076 , Reply# 13 8/6/2015 at 02:40 (3,176 days old) by tolivac (Greenville,NC) |
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The Vernors Ginger Ale sign makes a good background for those vacuums! | ||
| Post# 331080 , Reply# 14 8/6/2015 at 02:53 (3,176 days old) by Hooverboy81 (Myrtle Place) | ||
Brandon | ||
| Post# 331706 , Reply# 15 8/14/2015 at 12:58 (3,167 days old) by HisMastersVoice (Ferndale, MI) | ||
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Thanks for the kind words!
I've been Hoovering with the 300 this week, I can't get enough of that reassuring sound of the beater bars rumbling against the rugs.
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Post# 331708 , Reply# 16 8/14/2015 at 13:08 (3,167 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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When HOOVER began that "triple Action"..... | ||
| Post# 331887 , Reply# 17 8/17/2015 at 09:09 (3,165 days old) by HisMastersVoice (Ferndale, MI) | ||
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The HOOVER gods have been gracious once again! Check out what I just found in a box of old family paperwork! I'll have to remember to sacrifice a Dyson as an offering later... :-p
Does anyone want me to scan the booklet? Not sure if anyone has uploaded this version yet or not. Judging by the reference to "13 years" I'm placing this c.1921. | ||
| Post# 331913 , Reply# 18 8/17/2015 at 17:11 (3,164 days old) by bikerray (Middle Earth) | ||
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| Post# 331916 , Reply# 19 8/17/2015 at 17:44 (3,164 days old) by HisMastersVoice (Ferndale, MI) | ||
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"If you can't find a Dyson to sacrifice will an Orec | ||
| Post# 331918 , Reply# 20 8/17/2015 at 17:46 (3,164 days old) by jmurray01 (Scotland) | ||
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