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Thread Number: 39351
/ Tag: 80s/90s Vacuum Cleaners
Hoover Portapower Commercial found...and returned to service! |
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| Post# 417484 12/21/2019 at 17:53 (1,580 days old) by broomvac (N/A) | ||
My grandfather asked me to find a vacuum suitable for cleaning his airplane, so I went to a thrift store and came back with this: a 1998 Hoover S7065-060 Commercial Portapower.
Not only is it perfect for the task, but it’s very unused. I think just about everything except the crevice tool is present and accounted for. The motor has that classic two stage hum. Just thought I would share these pics before it goes to its new home. Enjoy! | ||
| Post# 417488 , Reply# 1 12/21/2019 at 19:47 (1,580 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah) | ||
Nice | ||
| Post# 417490 , Reply# 2 12/21/2019 at 20:25 (1,580 days old) by broomvac (N/A) | ||
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Thanks Les! Yes, he’s very pleased with it, especially for just $8. You can’t get much better quality per dollar than this. Those pics were taken after I had spiffed it up just a bit, although it wasn’t much different when I found it. Just a bit dusty.
Presumably, this can take paper bags, yes? Which ones? Do they go inside the cloth shake out bag? | ||
| Post# 417493 , Reply# 3 12/21/2019 at 23:28 (1,580 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah) | ||
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Bags
There is an adapter for like $8 to have vacuum take type n disposable bags. It is a shakeout bag. If it's a cloth bag then bags for compact/ TriStar bags.
It depends on what you want to spend. If you have bags you could easily put a bag in and use a belt or rubber band hold it in place. I found 30 bags at thrift store for a Windsor upright. It was $1.50 for them. My dirt devil can vac they fit it perfectly. The vacuum has a cloth bag you can shakeout. They take Hoover type N bags. Les | ||
| Post# 417509 , Reply# 4 12/22/2019 at 19:07 (1,579 days old) by Blackheart (North Dakota) | ||
Paper bags | ||
| Post# 417519 , Reply# 5 12/22/2019 at 22:43 (1,579 days old) by gregvacs28 (U.S.) | ||
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"...so I swapped it over to paper."
Smart choice.
The fibers that become air borne with fabric bags and bagless vacuums are nasty and a health issue.
Paper is easy and quick and safe to change | ||
| Post# 417531 , Reply# 6 12/23/2019 at 11:28 (1,579 days old) by broomvac (N/A) | ||
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| Post# 417553 , Reply# 7 12/24/2019 at 12:06 (1,578 days old) by crazykirbydude (Lexington, KY) | ||
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| Post# 417559 , Reply# 8 12/24/2019 at 17:32 (1,577 days old) by gregvacs28 (U.S.) | ||
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They were probably using a messy cloth bag that leak a lot of dust. I don't blame you for not picking it up.
The first Electrolux I picked up had a cloth bag and it was covered in dust. The static electricity just makes the dirt adhere.
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| Post# 417589 , Reply# 9 12/25/2019 at 20:13 (1,576 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah) | ||
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Adapter
I have the adapter. I thought it was the adapter for uprights to use a hose.
If you pay shipping I'll send entire kit. Les I'll post a pic tommorow of it. I got the upright hose adaptor for my sanitaire. Les
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| Post# 423519 , Reply# 10 4/14/2020 at 21:04 (1,465 days old) by broomvac (N/A) | ||
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Today I was greeted with an email from Opa containing the following photo. Turns out he broke out the Portapower to clean the floor of his plane while it’s apart for its annual.
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| Post# 423528 , Reply# 11 4/14/2020 at 22:36 (1,465 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah) | ||
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Nice | ||
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