Mint Hoover Celebrity IV Elite in Mint

I still think of my first big vacuum purchase.

I was around 13, living with my Mom in Allentown, PA.

Her old Dial a Matic had seen better days, and I was not a collector then, more of a kid who thought..."hmm, I can afford the gorgeous vacuum I want and say it's a gift to her, but really it was for me! Not sure what happened to the DAM, I dare say in a sado-masochistic blasphemous admission, that we threw it in the dumpster! I'm ashamed!

It was a brand new Celebrity IV Elite in brown with a chrome lid. So gorgeous.. I even remember the way it smelled when it was new. I think it was around $200.00 more or less, but I did get the side eye from her for spending that much!

Anyway, came across this ad today and thought of me fellow VLers. Maybe one of you will want this one. No sure if it'll go as the lowest bid or go sky high.

I'm not collecting Hoovers, although I do have three, but none original Hoover before Maytag... My oldest now is a Z400.

It is tempting, because it looks in such great condition, and was built like a tank, so it probably still has a lot of good performance left.

I'm really running out of any storage or display space, and I know the circular pre-motor filters are virtually impossible to get anymore, which would mean I wouldn't use it for fear of ruining the motor, so that would be a bummer.

Anyway, it looked gorgeous to me and I thought you'd like to see it as well!

CLICK HERE TO GO TO completenutt's LINK on eBay

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Post# 401344 11/23/2018 at 23:49 (1,973 days old) by completenutt (West Hollywood, California)
Checkrate/Likes I still think of my first big vacuum purchase. I was around 13, living with my Mom in Allentown, PA. Her old Dial a Matic had seen better days, and I was not a collector then, more of a kid who thought..."hmm, I can afford the gorgeous vacuum I want and say it's a gift to her, but really it was for me! Not sure what happened to the DAM, I dare say in a sado-masochistic blasphemous admission, that we threw it in the dumpster! I'm ashamed! It was a brand new Celebrity IV Elite in brown with a chrome lid. So gorgeous.. I even remember the way it smelled when it was new. I think it was around $200.00 more or less, but I did get the side eye from her for spending that much! Anyway, came across this ad today and thought of me fellow VLers. Maybe one of you will want this one. No sure if it'll go as the lowest bid or go sky high. I'm not collecting Hoovers, although I do have three, but none original Hoover before Maytag... My oldest now is a Z400. It is tempting, because it looks in such great condition, and was built like a tank, so it probably still has a lot of good performance left. I'm really running out of any storage or display space, and I know the circular pre-motor filters are virtually impossible to get anymore, which would mean I wouldn't use it for fear of ruining the motor, so that would be a bummer. Anyway, it looked gorgeous to me and I thought you'd like to see it as well! CLICK HERE TO GO TO completenutt's LINK on eBay This post was last edited 11/24/2018 at 00:14

Post# 401348 , Reply# 1 11/24/2018 at 03:43 (1,973 days old) by kenkart ()
Checkrate/Likes 1 *We got one* To replace our 1969 1140 Dial A Matic in 1978, Celebrity 2 Powermatic, It was 208.00 at Brendles, which was a Service Merchandise type discount house in Hickory NC.

Post# 401389 , Reply# 2 11/24/2018 at 20:38 (1,972 days old) by connieceleb740 (Bethlehem, PA )
Checkrate/Likes *Fancy That!* Great story! I'm a Lehigh Valley native and live in Bethlehem! Not only that, Celebrities are hands down my favorite vacs! Since you are from Allentown...did this happen to take place at Hess's, by chance?

Post# 401390 , Reply# 3 11/24/2018 at 21:01 (1,972 days old) by compactc9guy (Bathurst NB)
Checkrate/Likes Good vacuum you can make your own filter for those whit hepa media and cut it down to size the magnum bag is huge in those makes for long clean up time i miss mine was a Hoover Celebrity IV no cord real base model whit power nozzle one day il have another.

Post# 401395 , Reply# 4 11/24/2018 at 22:34 (1,972 days old) by completenutt (West Hollywood, California)
Checkrate/Likes 1 *Bambergers* Hi Robbie! The original three anchor stores at the Lehigh Valley Mall were Wanamakers, JC Penney and Bambergers which was a part of Macy's, I think. Bamberger's had a great appliance department! So I got it there. This was only a few years after that Mall opened. Imagine! I'll never forget carrying it out to the car! The salesman didn't know how to react to my young self, but had no problem selling it to me!

Post# 401442 , Reply# 5 11/26/2018 at 12:20 (1,971 days old) by connieceleb740 (Bethlehem, PA )
Checkrate/Likes 1 *Sounds about right to me!* My dad worked in a mens' store called May's for three months in 1986. They were located right outside of Bambergers in the Lehigh Valley Mall. Thank you for sharing!!!