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Thread Number: 41408
/ Tag: Pre-1950 Vacuum Cleaners
Hoover Specials - Instruction Booklet 1940 |
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| Post# 439066 , Reply# 1 2/23/2021 at 10:19 (836 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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Post# 439077 , Reply# 3 2/23/2021 at 15:41 (836 days old) by gottahaveahoove  (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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I have a machine like that.. a 'factory re-do'. | ||
| Post# 439080 , Reply# 4 2/23/2021 at 16:44 (836 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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You may want to check with someone who can verify, but I don't believe they rebuilt Hoovers as "Specials" which means "for sale" during the World War II. Hoover's factory was making motor to open the bomber bay doors and received a lot of recognition for their contribution to the war effort. I believe that if the Special has the brown bag, cord, and painted nozzle housing, it was made after the war during the production of other brown machines like the 28 and 61 and 115. I know in 1936, Communist Reports tested a factory rebuilt model 700, which at that time was only 10 years old.
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Post# 439095 , Reply# 6 2/23/2021 at 23:04 (836 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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Yes, Michael
Having 'your' Hoover refurbished meant having it serviced thoroughly. It always meant that. There were ads for years offering your machine to be refurbished.
Re-manufactured is different. I have 2 cleaners that were re-done, rebuilt, etc. at the factory. I'll check with Tom Anderson, as, he'll have all of the info on it. It might take a few days, as, we talk every week, at least once. | ||
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Post# 462928 , Reply# 9 5/7/2023 at 00:17 by huskyvacs (Gnaw Bone, Indiana) |
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 Just stopping by to say thank you for providing the PDF file of the manual. My 700 Special appears to have the same model tag shown in the manual. I noticed these tags styles changed from year to year.
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Post# 462929 , Reply# 10 5/7/2023 at 00:20 by huskyvacs (Gnaw Bone, Indiana) |
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Oh sorry I forgot to include the shot from the manual in my post above to compare.
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| Post# 462934 , Reply# 11 5/7/2023 at 06:08 by 2011hoover700 (owosso michigan) | ||
My hoover designated as a model 700 special looks more like a model 725. Did hoover ever modify machines as they refurbished them into specials?
Thanks for clearing that up. | ||
| Post# 462941 , Reply# 12 5/7/2023 at 09:47 by Dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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Post# 462956 , Reply# 13 5/7/2023 at 12:42 by huskyvacs (Gnaw Bone, Indiana) |
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| Post# 463064 , Reply# 14 5/10/2023 at 06:45 by 2011hoover700 (owosso michigan) | ||
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Here's a picture of my hoover 725 with the bag that came with it.
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