Thread Number: 42931
/ Tag: 50s/60s/70s Vacuum Cleaners
Hoover Aerodyne Model 51 |
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Post# 449475   1/23/2022 at 02:21 (796 days old) by hygiene903 (Galion, OH)   |   | |
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It's always a good feeling when you can find one of the machines on your wish list, and here's one I can scratch off of mine! I've always wanted a model 51 Hoover Aerodyne for my collection, and I found this one on ebay. I bid on it, and turned out to be the only bid, and it's here in Ohio, so it shouldn't take long to get here. As you can see from this picture from the ebay listing, it's going to need a spa treatment and a couple more attachments, although I already have a dust brush for it. Really looking forward to its arrival!
Jeff
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Post# 449479 , Reply# 1   1/23/2022 at 10:06 (795 days old) by luxz80 (England)   |   | |
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Congrats Jeff!! I am glad when one finds a dream machine.. Enjoy! |
Post# 449509 , Reply# 3   1/23/2022 at 22:30 (795 days old) by hygiene903 (Galion, OH)   |   | |
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Post# 449510 , Reply# 4   1/23/2022 at 22:41 (795 days old) by huskyvacs (Gnaw Bone, Indiana)   |   | |
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Oh, I know that one! It's actually been relisted about 4 or 5 times. It's been up since around November or December as far as when I first seen it. I was surprised to see it relisted so often, I have no idea why nobody wanted it. I was sure it was a rare one as you hardly see anyone finding Hoover canisters.
Glad to see it's in a good home! |
Post# 449532 , Reply# 5   1/24/2022 at 11:49 (794 days old) by Maytag142C (Somewhere over the rainbow. )   |   | |
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Post# 449646 , Reply# 6   1/27/2022 at 14:21 (791 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640)   |   | |
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Post# 449647 , Reply# 7   1/27/2022 at 15:24 (791 days old) by dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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Great find Jeff:
Hoover used a felt pre-motor filter than can only be accessed by removing the cloth bag and trim (four screws). You can then access the filter to clean it. There's a brass brad that holds the filter to the motor's fan case. Be careful not to dislodge it when removing the filter. I never understood why Hoover would make the filter so difficult to get to, so much so that the average person didn't know it had one. Every time the bag 'snaps' back after pressing the lever on the bottom, some fine dust is released into the bag housing. That dust, along with whatever dust leaked through the cloth bag, is lodged on the pre-motor filter. |
Post# 449661 , Reply# 8   1/27/2022 at 23:29 (791 days old) by hygiene903 (Galion, OH)   |   | |
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Thanks for the heads-up on the filter. I never knew they had one there, let alone how to get to it. I'll have to check it out and see what condition it's in. It arrived today and looks pretty much as it does in the pic. I did a bit of "preliminary cleanup as I unpacked it but as I said earlier, it will need a good spa treatment! I fired it up and it has fairly good suction but sounds a little off. Not sure if it's from not having been run for a while, bearing noise, or some other problem. Hopefully I should be able to figure it out as I get further into it.
Jeff |
Post# 459274 , Reply# 9   1/9/2023 at 13:27 (444 days old) by Paul (USA)   |   | |
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While unidentified in the article, I'm guessing that the model is 50. The magazine advertisement features the upright model 28 and the tank model 50. |
Post# 459285 , Reply# 10   1/10/2023 at 01:43 (444 days old) by hygiene903 (Galion, OH)   |   | |
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Post# 459290 , Reply# 11   1/10/2023 at 08:07 (444 days old) by Paul (USA)   |   | |
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Thanks for confirming that, Jeff. |