hoover 1959 652 early example respray and clean up need HELP

Hi Guys Just finished my cosmetic work on my 652,which has the early early bag on it from the first few months of production.

Well now is the problem i cant do electrics so I need to get a new motor as the old was was of no use to man nor beast.

I did not take the rubber furniture guard of for fear of breaking it,but i came up with a plan.

I went to a local hardware store and purchased one meter of round two core electric cable,and gently pushed it in between the furniture guard and the body all the way round.

Once that was inserted it pushed the pink rubber way out from the body top edge.I masked up the pink rubber and then began the boring taske of sanding the body down to bare metal.

Once eventually smooth i use finer sandpaper to get a smooth surface.Then i used car primer white for the base.

For the paint i used many coats of ford diamond white which is a very brilliant white.leaving time before each coat, i suspect i have at least ten coats of paint on this.

once that had dried I used car lacquer for the top coat to give it a mirror finish and to give an extra hard surface.

I left this for a week in a warm room,then removed the masking tape and removed the cable,soon as i did the pink gaurd went straight back into place and a tight fit.

I chose not to use paint stripper for the fear it might damage the rubber parts on the machine body.

My next issue is a brand new roller brush and bearings and the dreaded task of finding a decent motor.

I am also on the prowl for a better condition lamp lens as this has yellowed with age

As for the handle bail i have left original so far but may consider getting a paint match done.(i am not sure with that)what do you think guys?should i or should i not.

I do know though this bloody thing is costing me lots of money lol. Mind you I only paid ten pounds to start with.

As for the bag i have one tiny little nick of 3 mm but i am going to use a clear repair patch from the inside to stop that from ever getting bigger but it really is so small a nick.

Guys what shall i do about my handle bail, i just don't know how im going to match it.

ps if anyone has a good motor for a 652 please let me know if you want to sell one so i can just screw it in i would be most grateful i can not do electric what so ever except put a plug on

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Post# 337291 11/10/2015 at 22:35 (3,081 days old) by markanthony5 (England Isle of Wight)
Checkrate/Likes 2 Hi Guys Just finished my cosmetic work on my 652,which has the early early bag on it from the first few months of production. Well now is the problem i cant do electrics so I need to get a new motor as the old was was of no use to man nor beast. I did not take the rubber furniture guard of for fear of breaking it,but i came up with a plan. I went to a local hardware store and purchased one meter of round two core electric cable,and gently pushed it in between the furniture guard and the body all the way round. Once that was inserted it pushed the pink rubber way out from the body top edge.I masked up the pink rubber and then began the boring taske of sanding the body down to bare metal. Once eventually smooth i use finer sandpaper to get a smooth surface.Then i used car primer white for the base. For the paint i used many coats of ford diamond white which is a very brilliant white.leaving time before each coat, i suspect i have at least ten coats of paint on this. once that had dried I used car lacquer for the top coat to give it a mirror finish and to give an extra hard surface. I left this for a week in a warm room,then removed the masking tape and removed the cable,soon as i did the pink gaurd went straight back into place and a tight fit. I chose not to use paint stripper for the fear it might damage the rubber parts on the machine body. My next issue is a brand new roller brush and bearings and the dreaded task of finding a decent motor. I am also on the prowl for a better condition lamp lens as this has yellowed with age As for the handle bail i have left original so far but may consider getting a paint match done.(i am not sure with that)what do you think guys?should i or should i not. I do know though this bloody thing is costing me lots of money lol. Mind you I only paid ten pounds to start with. As for the bag i have one tiny little nick of 3 mm but i am going to use a clear repair patch from the inside to stop that from ever getting bigger but it really is so small a nick. Guys what shall i do about my handle bail, i just don't know how im going to match it. ps if anyone has a good motor for a 652 please let me know if you want to sell one so i can just screw it in i would be most grateful i can not do electric what so ever except put a plug on Photos... < > Photo 1 of 5 View Full Size

Post# 337296 , Reply# 1 11/11/2015 at 00:32 (3,081 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640)
Checkrate/Likes 1 *I think it looks* STUNNING !! Well Done! John

Post# 337309 , Reply# 2 11/11/2015 at 12:01 (3,081 days old) by kirbymodel2c (Nottingham, England)
Checkrate/Likes *Hi Mark....* You've done a great job on it. Well done. You should come up my way and help me restore a few vacs when you have some free time. James

Post# 337532 , Reply# 3 11/15/2015 at 05:01 (3,077 days old) by nazard (Paris, France)
Checkrate/Likes WOW... great work!! Love it !!

Post# 337534 , Reply# 4 11/15/2015 at 08:08 (3,077 days old) by jmurray01 (Scotland)
Checkrate/Likes 1 Absolutely gorgeous!! You should be proud of yourself for doing that.

Post# 337602 , Reply# 5 11/16/2015 at 20:04 (3,075 days old) by GrandCentral13 ()
Checkrate/Likes *I want it!* i want a pink vacuum for when i get married!

Post# 337623 , Reply# 6 11/17/2015 at 07:02 (3,075 days old) by beko1987 (Stokenchurch, United Kingdom)
Checkrate/Likes That looks lovely, I may have to come to you for tips, I have a 1334 I want to paint, once I get it beadblasted! RE the motor, what's wrong with it? Does it run at all or runs but sounds rubbish? If it's a case of needs new bearings and an overhaul I'd be happy to offer my services if you wanted? Or, I refurbished a 652 last year, and covered the motor stripdown in some detail if you wanted pointers? I have fancase bearings, but no new top ones (although have an OK top one from my 1334 that would lube up) Sam CLICK HERE TO GO TO beko1987's LINK

Post# 337983 , Reply# 7 11/23/2015 at 14:28 (3,069 days old) by guido (ITALY)
Checkrate/Likes *personally ......* I WOULD NEVER TOUCH THAT BAIL ! That part is the only metal part on the cleaner with the original pink, so i would absolutely preserve ! Also the yellow lens gives a touch of authenticity to the machine, and still is much better then a modern replacement ( which are all unoriginal parts not produced by hoover ). You now have a very nice machine - and I think you did a very well done job that was needed - but do not go further with restoration. Otherwise everyone could do his own pinky-senior using a common (later produced) 6525c .... You are lucky to have the original machine : keep it as much original as you can ! ( and do not bin the original motor, keep it ! ). Do not be fooled by nice-looking results and keep some original patina on it... I have been making some choices for my collection too, have spoken with some important collectors ( not only vaccums ) and have decided to follow the museum system : cleaning, preserving, adding the missing parts if possible. Thats all. Also, i have done some really heavy restorations on certain in the past that made the value get really low ....so be careful ! Cheers mate ! GUIDO

Post# 342327 , Reply# 8 1/29/2016 at 20:14 (3,001 days old) by markanthony5 (England Isle of Wight)
Checkrate/Likes *hi guys thank you all for your kind comments* I will do as guido suggests and keep the handle bail orginal along with the light lense. I also want to try and find a pink rubber two pin plug if possible that has not perished but the only ones i have seen so far are totally persihed or have become brittle and hard so of no use.