Thread Number: 38820
/ Tag: Vintage Floor Polishers/Floor Care Products
My annual trip to N Canton |
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Post# 412432   8/5/2019 at 23:49 (1,696 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640)   |   | |
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This Thursday marks Hoover's (spelled correctly), birthday.111yrs ago, on this date, The Hoover Suction Sweeper Company was born. I'll once more sit on that porch with my "good friend Tom". Tom who? Why, Tom Anderson.
We'll revisit our old familiar stomping grounds, see Dick Pike, Miss Jane (Turner, not Hathaway). Pics will abound. We always have a superior time. Stay tuned. |
Post# 412444 , Reply# 1   8/6/2019 at 09:58 (1,696 days old) by vacuumlad1650 (Wauponsee, IL)   |   | |
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Post# 412448 , Reply# 2   8/6/2019 at 10:39 (1,696 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640)   |   | |
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Post# 412450 , Reply# 3   8/6/2019 at 12:55 (1,696 days old) by vacuumlad1650 (Wauponsee, IL)   |   | |
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Post# 412454 , Reply# 4   8/6/2019 at 15:54 (1,696 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640)   |   | |
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Post# 412463 , Reply# 5   8/6/2019 at 21:18 (1,695 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640)   |   | |
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Post# 412472 , Reply# 6   8/7/2019 at 00:41 (1,695 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640)   |   | |
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Post# 412481 , Reply# 7   8/7/2019 at 08:46 (1,695 days old) by Oreck_XL (Brooklyn, New York 11211)   |   | |
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Post# 412484 , Reply# 8   8/7/2019 at 09:43 (1,695 days old) by bnsd60m9200 (Akron OH)   |   | |
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Post# 412497 , Reply# 9   8/7/2019 at 14:00 (1,695 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640)   |   | |
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I'm going to have a local monument shop emboss; "The HOOVER Company" on them.
As far as the vault, it has been ripped up. I took the signage right outside of the room that reads,"Modles and Samples", commonly known as the "vault". I don't think much progress (if any) has been made at the place since my last trip. This is my 12th visit ti North Canton. Imagine that. |
Post# 412504 , Reply# 10   8/7/2019 at 18:34 (1,694 days old) by vacuumlad1650 (Wauponsee, IL)   |   | |
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Post# 412529 , Reply# 11   8/9/2019 at 00:19 (1,693 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640)   |   | |
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I got here at a decent hour. Weather is great. Great to see everybody. We got to work right away restoring my aunt's 1076 upright. The poor thing sat in an unheated house for six years. Needless to say the base paint is blistered. However, Tom took it apart, scrubbed, greased, etc. and put it all back together. I was even able to obtain an original bag which Tom installed. When I go home, I will replace the lens with an authentic 1076 lens. Tom mentioned it was saved just in the nick of time. We plugged it in and it hums like it did 46 years ago when my uncle brought it home new. Next on the list is her poor, sad, aged 86 Constellation. Pics of before, during and after tomorrow. The fun has begun. Stay tuned.
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Post# 412561 , Reply# 12   8/9/2019 at 20:05 (1,692 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640)   |   | |
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Here is the before and the during. The 69 only needed the wires changed as it was on high speed all of the time. I have a new lens. This one was special because it belonged to the late Glenn Dienst. The 1076 brush roll was completely shot. The motor on this machine had been replaced at some time.
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Post# 412563 , Reply# 13   8/9/2019 at 20:07 (1,692 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640)   |   | |
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It runs like new. I will install a new lens when I return home. Even though the base finish is rough from being in an inclement house, it has been brought back from the dead and not a moment too soon. Thanks Tom for saving a family machine that led me to purchase my own still perfect 1076.
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Post# 412564 , Reply# 14   8/9/2019 at 20:10 (1,692 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640)   |   | |
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We attended numerous estate sales and tag sales and thrift stores oh my! I spy these with my little eye. A Penncrest upright with tools and a Floor a Matic with a headlight. You know my favorite words "Put them in the car!". Spa treatments await.
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Post# 412566 , Reply# 15   8/9/2019 at 20:13 (1,692 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640)   |   | |
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In a corner, we saw numerous foreign species. Behind them was a Hoover stick vac. Out in front it goes. "Nobody puts baby in a corner!".
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Post# 412567 , Reply# 16   8/9/2019 at 20:15 (1,692 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640)   |   | |
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We had to leave this behind. There was not room for me to take it home to give to someone who would really want and appreciate it. See ma, no gloves!
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Post# 412568 , Reply# 17   8/9/2019 at 20:30 (1,692 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640)   |   | |
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I left with wonderful things. For example: Hoover cuff links, a tie, a Hoover baseball, a photo album, shoelaces, Hoover rugs, framed photos of all the Hoover facilities, hats, appliances, seasonal ad posters, mugs, etc. It was wonderful to see the family. Thank god I am driving an SUV! There is not room in the car for a cookie. Some of these wonderful things might be available at mini meets, conventions, who knows? Looking forward to tomorrow!
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Post# 412587 , Reply# 18   8/10/2019 at 19:59 (1,691 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640)   |   | |
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We stopped in various shops today. We came upon these two little machines, but we left them there for some other person to rescue.
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Post# 412588 , Reply# 19   8/10/2019 at 20:01 (1,691 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640)   |   | |
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It is always fun to return to that wonderful place on Maple Street.
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Post# 412589 , Reply# 20   8/10/2019 at 20:04 (1,691 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640)   |   | |
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The real live museum on the grounds of Walsh University. Tom and I met two new tour guides, Kathy and Christine. It was great to roam through the whole place once more. I always feel welcome there.
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Post# 412590 , Reply# 21   8/10/2019 at 20:04 (1,691 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640)   |   | |
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"All the dirt, all the grit"...
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Post# 412601 , Reply# 22   8/11/2019 at 12:22 (1,691 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640)   |   | |
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Seems like we just get started, and before you know it... The SUV is filled to the brim. Do SUVs have brims? All sorts of treasures will be leaving North Canton for the first time. Weather was perfect. Hosts were wonderful. All is well in the world. Hope you enjoyed my trip as much as I did. Talk more when I return home and have to unload this vehicle before I return it on Monday. Back to reality! To take that one photo, I had to hold the items in place so that they would not fall out. Suffice to say, I have acquired a few items on this trip.
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Post# 412606 , Reply# 24   8/11/2019 at 17:26 (1,690 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada)   |   | |
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Post# 412628 , Reply# 25   8/12/2019 at 08:10 (1,690 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640)   |   | |
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Post# 412670 , Reply# 26   8/13/2019 at 11:32 (1,689 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640)   |   | |
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Post# 412680 , Reply# 27   8/13/2019 at 15:54 (1,689 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640)   |   | |
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Post# 412685 , Reply# 28   8/13/2019 at 17:20 (1,688 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada)   |   | |
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Post# 412702 , Reply# 29   8/13/2019 at 23:01 (1,688 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640)   |   | |
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Post# 412703 , Reply# 30   8/13/2019 at 23:09 (1,688 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah)   |   | |
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Post# 412720 , Reply# 31   8/14/2019 at 09:44 (1,688 days old) by bnsd60m9200 (Akron OH)   |   | |
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for me, late may seems to be me goto for visting Tom, Heather, and "hooverland" as i call it. i go there after going to "the happiest place on earth" Cedar Point in Sandusky.
i knew tom about 4 years before i met him in person last year, and him and heather treat me like family. its always fun seeing all the internal coporate stuff he's amassed over the years, enjoying and playing with his collection, and seeing the hoover plant and junking in town. it feels "right" there to me. people are so friendly and warm in ohio a stark contrast to dfw. so much so im moving to ohio in a couple of years. itll be nice visit Tom regularly and even say hello to you John and get some more of that great pittston hospital iced tea and visit your nice home too. |
Post# 412722 , Reply# 32   8/14/2019 at 10:45 (1,688 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640)   |   | |
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Post# 412724 , Reply# 33   8/14/2019 at 10:54 (1,688 days old) by kloveland (Tulsa)   |   | |
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Post# 412756 , Reply# 34   8/14/2019 at 22:28 (1,687 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640)   |   | |
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Post# 412784 , Reply# 35   8/15/2019 at 10:47 (1,687 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640)   |   | |
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Post# 412794 , Reply# 36   8/15/2019 at 13:26 (1,687 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640)   |   | |
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Post# 412837 , Reply# 37   8/16/2019 at 20:28 (1,685 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640)   |   | |
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I now have wonderful framed photos of: the main plant, the international building, the Industrial Park, AND all of the factories around the world! Simply AMAZING. well, for those who like Hoover. (Genuinely like Hoover. not saying so publicly, but honestly having no use for the brand).
These will proudly be on display in my home during the convention in Scranton. |
Post# 412840 , Reply# 38   8/16/2019 at 20:41 (1,685 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah)   |   | |
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