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Thread Number: 31081
/ Tag: 50s/60s/70s Vacuum Cleaners
Looking for my old friend; the Hoover 1224 |
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| Post# 343357 2/10/2016 at 06:56 (2,992 days old) by Ian (Dorking) | ||
Hi everyone, I'm new to this site. I only have a handful of classic vacuums since my collection was depleted years ago because of poor storage.
The one piece I would really like to replace is the Hoover Junior 1224 - preferably with the grey cloth bag. I drool with envy when I see the photos of those that you own on here! If you have a spare you'd like to sell, or know a good source in the UK for them - please let me know. I'm based in Surrey/Sussex/London area Ta! | ||
| Post# 343397 , Reply# 1 2/10/2016 at 14:00 (2,991 days old) by Turbo500 (West Yorkshire, UK) | ||
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| Post# 343465 , Reply# 2 2/11/2016 at 03:05 (2,991 days old) by Ian (Dorking) | ||
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| Post# 344543 , Reply# 4 2/18/2016 at 12:58 (2,983 days old) by Ian (Dorking) | ||
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Hi, thank you for taking the trouble to respond to my thread. Thanks also for the offer of a swap with your 1224 but I think I'll hold out for one in nearer-original condition (though I know they're hard to come by!) I WISH I hadn't stored the one I had in a damp shed for years - it was fully original and working until I ruined it; it had been my grandparents' and used to terrify me as a child.
Your Kirby looks great - I have only a small collection now, but I do still have my 30s Junior and a very smooth-running 1940s 612. | ||
| Post# 344569 , Reply# 5 2/18/2016 at 16:52 (2,983 days old) by hooverjedilord (Hampshire) | ||
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Thank you! It is a pain finding a 1224 in decent condition, I'm sure you'll find one eventually, I'm still holding out for some of my dream vacuums, such as a Hoover u4003, Hoover Concept One Powerdrive, any Turbomaster and a Hoover Convertible (Dial-a-matic) | ||
| Post# 344838 , Reply# 6 2/21/2016 at 14:22 (2,980 days old) by Turbo500 (West Yorkshire, UK) | ||
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Hi Ian, CLICK HERE TO GO TO Turbo500's LINK on eBay | ||
| Post# 344895 , Reply# 7 2/22/2016 at 08:53 (2,979 days old) by Ian (Dorking) | ||
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| Post# 344934 , Reply# 8 2/22/2016 at 14:12 (2,979 days old) by jake1234 (greasby) | ||
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go for it! you never know if you will ever find one again. and for a tenner what could go wrong just take the plunge! | ||
| Post# 345363 , Reply# 9 2/25/2016 at 15:31 (2,976 days old) by Ian (Dorking) | ||
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| Post# 345549 , Reply# 10 2/27/2016 at 03:25 (2,975 days old) by vacbear58 (Sutton In Ashfield & London) | ||
1224
Ian
There is another one just come up might be worth going for to make one good from two and the bag, although not original, has a more authentic air about it. Its in Bracknell, collection only CLICK HERE TO GO TO vacbear58's LINK on eBay | ||
| Post# 345823 , Reply# 11 2/29/2016 at 17:52 (2,972 days old) by Ian (Dorking) | ||
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Hi Vacbear58,
Thank you! I've put a bid in for that one too - you're right; the bag - though not original - is a more authentic shape, and has the non-folded-in seam along the front and the more rounded back. I must be mad - going from no 1224s to two (there's a tatty one for sale on Preloved too...). I'll probably end up doing a 'cut and shut' to make one good one. The other 1224 I 'won' on ebay arrived today, and after unpacking it and assembling it I switched it on and.. it runs beautifully - and then it 'hoovered' up the debris from the packaging very efficiently. The warm drone and deep thrumming sound of the 1224 took me right back to my childhood - when I was terrified of my grandparents' 1224! (my close friends totally get my 'thing' with vacs - which is why I love 'em) | ||
| Post# 346205 , Reply# 12 3/4/2016 at 03:00 (2,969 days old) by vacbear58 (Sutton In Ashfield & London) | ||
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Junior
Ian
I have another one for you to add to the cleaner you have got. Of course its not original, thats rubbish, its been repainted. The bag might be of some use to you but its the tools that will be the main interest as they are the tools for the 1224. Its in Leatherhead so close enough to pick up if you have transport and save the delivery cost. Al CLICK HERE TO GO TO vacbear58's LINK on eBay | ||
| Post# 346511 , Reply# 13 3/6/2016 at 13:31 (2,966 days old) by hooverjedilord (Hampshire) | ||
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This one's only 15 quid, and it's in decent condition... CLICK HERE TO GO TO hooverjedilord's LINK | ||
| Post# 346535 , Reply# 14 3/6/2016 at 18:22 (2,966 days old) by Ian (Dorking) | ||
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