Thread Number: 42005  /  Tag: Pre-1950 Vacuum Cleaners
HOOVER SALESMAN DEMONSTRATOR ACCESORY
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Post# 443180   6/22/2021 at 15:45 (1,010 days old) by RonReeland (Granville, IL)        

Hi:
I purchased the brown wrinkle finish Hoover vacuum cleaner filter device shown in photos on eBay a couple months ago. I know what it is for and it is in perfect condition.

My Dad was a Hoover salesman in 40's and 50's and I often accompanied him on sales calls. My Dad would remove the cloth bag and its round mounting ring from a Hoover. Then he would replace it with the filter device. Running the vacuum for just a short few passes would quickly fill the paper filter paper with dirt and carpet debris.

Quite impressive to see. A prospect that currently used a tank or cannister vacuum was quite surprised to see how much dirt was embedded in their carpeting. The tank or cannister rug nozzles did not pick up much more than visible surface debris.

He also had an extra cloth bag and ring to put on the Hoover to further demonstrate the "Beats As It Sweeps As It Cleans" capability. After a few more passes, I or Dad removed the cloth bag top clip to show the amount of dirt in the bag. That dirty bag was taken back to the shop for cleaning on our Hoover bag cleaner for use at the next demo. That way we did not soil the brand new bag on the demo Hoover vacuum.

I seem to recall that Dad had another filter device to fit the more recent oval shaped bag ring models.

But, I cannot recall the exact Hoover name for the filter device. And I have had no success searching the internet.

Anyone have further information? How about references in Hoover literature or repair parts manuals. I do recall Dad ordering additional filter papers for the device. I made my own filters from some sort of coffee filter paper I found at a Goodwill store.

Thanks,
Ron Reeland










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Post# 443181 , Reply# 1   6/22/2021 at 16:46 (1,010 days old) by Dysonman1 (the county)        

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In the industry, it is known as a “dirt meter”. Here are mine for the Hoover convertible as well as the extraordinarily rare one for the Hoover Constellation. I also have the brown one that fits the circular models like the 28.

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Post# 443198 , Reply# 2   6/22/2021 at 21:12 (1,010 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah)        
If

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You go on ebay Kirby needs has Kirby dirt meter filters. I'd imagine it would be close in size but I'm not sure.
I'd like to know how to make a bag machine like Hoover did. I'd buy one but there expensive.


Post# 443200 , Reply# 3   6/22/2021 at 21:25 (1,010 days old) by Dysonman1 (the county)        

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Hey Les, I have one of those Hoover bag cleaning machines. Would you really use it if you had it? They have to be mounted on a workbench. The bag hangs down. Mine is just hanging around not doing anything.

Post# 443243 , Reply# 4   6/23/2021 at 18:30 (1,009 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah)        
Ooh

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I would definitely use it. I'll email you about it thanks for the info.



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