Thread Number: 30833  /  Tag: Pre-1950 Vacuum Cleaners
1927 Hoover Model 700
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Post# 341157   1/11/2016 at 23:03 (2,999 days old) by VintageFox (California)        

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Hi everyone, new member here actually. I mostly collect Hoovers and anything related to them.
Thought I'd break the ice with my latest acquisition. What I have here (and judging by the serial number and the location of the model number) is a 1927 Hoover Model 700 That I purchased and restored this past weekend.

It was initially on craigslist for $90, so I played the waiting game for about 2 months, price gradually lowering. When the price dropped to $35 I asked the gentlemen if he'd take $20 for it, in the end without any hassle, I got the vacuum for $25. :)

Spent hours cleaning, polishing, sewing, oiling, and regreasing. It had been repaired in August of 1972 but I don't believe it was touched ever again since then. As I found that one of the bearing had locked up and spun inside the housing within the brushroll.
I got some before and after shots. Some were from the original ad and then my repair progress. I forgot to get some shots of me going through the motor..

It isn't 100% yet. Currently waiting on a new belt and brushes. Couldn't find anything for a hoover so I settled on some Kirby Heritage II brushes. I still need to work on getting some new brushroll brush inserts though..But for now it runs fine as it sits.


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Post# 341158 , Reply# 1   1/11/2016 at 23:49 (2,999 days old) by akabent (LEFT Coast)        
YOUR 700

Very nice 700.! Seems you can't beat them, they last forever!  (I just viewed a Dyson ad where the founder bragged they would/could last 10 years!)  Most of Hoover's brush strips last/lasted longer than that!  I love my array of 'Coffee Can' Hoovers; love the way they showcase the industrial revolution, epitomizing American ingenuity, to me.  Enjoy it, and I imagine you will still be enjoying it on its 100th anniversary as I have with my oldest Hoover.

RBnOC


Post# 341159 , Reply# 2   1/11/2016 at 23:49 (2,999 days old) by Hooverboy81 (Myrtle Place)        

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Beautiful work! Welcome to vacuumland!

Post# 341162 , Reply# 3   1/12/2016 at 00:20 (2,999 days old) by VintageFox (California)        

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Thank you kindly akabent! Its true they do last forever. Hard to believe its 89 years old now and it still runs good as new! And ain't that the truth, though since you mentioned it, I'm still looking out for a brush strip. One is in perfect shape, the other however is chewed up and worn. Indeed I will and even more so after 100 years.

Post# 341210 , Reply# 4   1/12/2016 at 15:40 (2,998 days old) by sitop (Bradenton, FL)        
Brush strip

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I have gotten my array of NOS brush strips from Ebay. Check out bmxgary.
I am not bmxgary, I have just gotten some amazing things and parts from him. Welcome to our world here!
Best,
Eric


Post# 341218 , Reply# 5   1/12/2016 at 18:16 (2,998 days old) by Vintagefox (California)        
Brush strips

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Thanks for the info! If I end up winning the auction I might give some sets away or sell them for a reasonable price if someone in the group needs some.

Post# 341220 , Reply# 6   1/12/2016 at 18:35 (2,998 days old) by akabent (LEFT Coast)        
Brush Strips

Hey Alex.  Please contact me directly and I will put you in touch to acquire accessories such as the brush strips you require.

 

RB


Post# 341230 , Reply# 7   1/12/2016 at 19:51 (2,998 days old) by Vintagefox (California)        
Brush strips

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Thanks RB! Well at the moment I'm currently bidding on some brush strips on ebay, if for what ever reason I don't win the auction I'll get in contact and ask you about finding some brush strips.


Post# 341232 , Reply# 8   1/12/2016 at 19:56 (2,998 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640)        
Beautiful job!!!!!!

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I'm all HOOVER myself.

 W E L C O M E !

 John


Post# 341253 , Reply# 9   1/13/2016 at 08:28 (2,998 days old) by CoffeeCanMan (Ferndale, MI)        

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Make sure to cross-reference the part numbers on those strips. Gary doesn't always list the correct model number.

Post# 341272 , Reply# 10   1/13/2016 at 14:40 (2,997 days old) by electrolux137 (Los Angeles)        

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Nice! The Model 700 was Stan Kann's favorite Hoover.


Post# 341290 , Reply# 11   1/13/2016 at 17:03 (2,997 days old) by Vintagefox (California)        

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Its certainly become my favorite!

Post# 341291 , Reply# 12   1/13/2016 at 17:37 (2,997 days old) by vac-o-matic (Saint Louis, Mo.)        

Stunning transformation, nice work!

Post# 341296 , Reply# 13   1/13/2016 at 19:34 (2,997 days old) by Vintagefox (California)        

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Thank you vac-o-matic! :)

And RB I sent you an email regarding the brushroll strips.


Post# 341631 , Reply# 14   1/19/2016 at 22:00 (2,991 days old) by VintageFox (California)        
Brush roll problem

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I guess I my brush roll end caps weren't perfectly straight. The ends of the brush roll would rub against the inside of the end caps.

To remedy that problem I used my thumb as a reference point and found the lowest spot, gradually (and ever so gently with 89 year old metal!)massaging it back into shape with a crescent wrench and lifting up. Made some thin washers to give it a little more clearance and now she's smooth as butter!
Also thanks to Rick and his friend for helping me find a set of brush roll strips as well as advice!

Just a small update I'd thought I'd share.



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