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Thread Number: 37747
/ Tag: 50s/60s/70s Vacuum Cleaners
A Hoover U4123 replica |
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| Post# 402459 12/12/2018 at 15:38 (1,955 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa) | ||
For as long as I can remember I have wanted a Hoover u4123 but it was never sold here. I just love the colour combination of red and white.
So after purchasing a very well used 652 that was in far worse condition cosmetically than I had thought ( the price was still good though ) I set out to create my own one. Obviously I cant do anything about the smaller badge that unit sported and I left my one with a full wrap around bumper but these are the results. The unit was completely torn down every nut and bolt removed , Call this more of a full restoration with a colour change. | ||
| Post# 402460 , Reply# 1 12/12/2018 at 15:39 (1,955 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa) | ||
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Ok so the real reason I decided to do this was the massive damage to the hood. Badly cracked these hoods are very hard to come buy here.
So i repaired this one and got it ready for paint | ||
| Post# 402461 , Reply# 2 12/12/2018 at 15:41 (1,955 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa) | ||
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plastic welded back together It was painted red
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| Post# 402462 , Reply# 3 12/12/2018 at 15:43 (1,955 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa) | ||
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When I say stripped I mean it. Cleaned out and painted gloss white
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| Post# 402463 , Reply# 4 12/12/2018 at 15:46 (1,955 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa) | ||
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In the mean time what is a newly restored vacuum without a newly restored motor ?
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| Post# 402465 , Reply# 5 12/12/2018 at 15:54 (1,955 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa) | ||
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Putting it all back together and a dash of red underneath for fun
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| Post# 402466 , Reply# 6 12/12/2018 at 15:58 (1,955 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa) | ||
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The final product, Just for me my very own red and white 652.
The hood came out so nicely, | ||
| Post# 402496 , Reply# 7 12/13/2018 at 05:35 (1,954 days old) by midcenturyfan (Kings Lynn, Norfolk, England) | ||
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| Post# 402498 , Reply# 8 12/13/2018 at 08:08 (1,954 days old) by S31463221 (Frenchburg, KY) | ||
Gareth | ||
Post# 402501 , Reply# 9 12/13/2018 at 10:21 (1,954 days old) by gottahaveahoove  (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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WOW !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! | ||
| Post# 402582 , Reply# 10 12/14/2018 at 16:46 (1,953 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa) | ||
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| Post# 402614 , Reply# 11 12/15/2018 at 00:34 (1,953 days old) by MadMan (Chicago, IL, USA) | ||
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