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Thread Number: 43389
/ Tag: Pre-1950 Vacuum Cleaners
Happy Birthday Hoover Convertible |
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| Post# 453271 6/3/2022 at 10:52 (690 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
June 4th 2022 is the 65th anniversary of Henry Dreyfus patenting the Hoover Convertible 65 and 31 for The Hoover Company. The "65" is 65.
It's also the birthday of one of my favorite people, John Gregory - the Hoover guru and authority. His vacuum shop (Gregory's Sweeper Central) is the last Hoover-only store. I highly recommend any vacuum collector and Hoover enthusiast visiting Pennsylvania (Pittston, Scranton, Dunmore) stop by for a fascinating look at Hoover history. The Hoover model 65 is one of my all-time favorites.
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| Post# 453272 , Reply# 1 6/3/2022 at 10:54 (690 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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People always enjoy running a nice Convertible.
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| Post# 453273 , Reply# 2 6/3/2022 at 10:58 (690 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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Even the commercial models were based on the Convertible.
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| Post# 453274 , Reply# 3 6/3/2022 at 11:00 (690 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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Loveliness in Blue
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| Post# 453275 , Reply# 4 6/3/2022 at 11:02 (690 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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The model 65 - herself.
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| Post# 453276 , Reply# 5 6/3/2022 at 11:05 (690 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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The models 65 and 31 together. Happy Birthday ladies. Don't drink the tea.
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| Post# 453277 , Reply# 6 6/3/2022 at 11:10 (690 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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Why DO Hoovers have headlights?
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| Post# 453281 , Reply# 7 6/3/2022 at 12:22 (690 days old) by Dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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The Hoover convertible model 31 featured a step on switch on the handle bail. That would be used again on the commercial convertibles.
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| Post# 453284 , Reply# 8 6/3/2022 at 13:06 (690 days old) by Dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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The bag feels like Mrs. Hoover ripped down her shower curtains and sewed them into outer bags. The vinyl is that heavy.
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Post# 453288 , Reply# 9 6/3/2022 at 15:47 (689 days old) by luxlife  (Under a Pecan Tree) |
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Beautifull! Thanks for sharing! And HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO JOHN GREGORY! | ||
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Post# 453289 , Reply# 10 6/3/2022 at 16:03 (689 days old) by Air-WayCharlie (USA) |
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Post# 453293 , Reply# 11 6/3/2022 at 19:38 (689 days old) by mjhoshaw (Western PA) |
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My childhood Hoover identified! So the Hoover Convertible I rescued from curbside at age 15 was a 65. That's the one I rewound the field coil in to restore low speed. Thanks for the images!
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Post# 453294 , Reply# 12 6/3/2022 at 20:17 (689 days old) by Compactelectra (Palm Springs) |
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Happy Birthday  | ||
| Post# 453298 , Reply# 13 6/3/2022 at 21:19 (689 days old) by Paul (USA) | ||
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Happy birthday to John, and happy 65th to the Hoover USA Convertible Cleaner! | ||
| Post# 453305 , Reply# 14 6/4/2022 at 00:48 (689 days old) by hygiene903 (Galion, OH) | ||
Happy Birthday John, and Happy Birthday Hoover Convertible! To help celebrate, here's my model 65 Convertible.
Jeff
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| Post# 453319 , Reply# 15 6/4/2022 at 13:31 (688 days old) by Dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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The beautiful 65’s headlight shot.
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| Post# 453320 , Reply# 16 6/4/2022 at 13:34 (688 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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So many Convertibles. No staircase.
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| Post# 453321 , Reply# 17 6/4/2022 at 13:39 (688 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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It drank the tea. Help John (Gregory of course).
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| Post# 453395 , Reply# 18 6/6/2022 at 08:13 (687 days old) by Dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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Picking up difficult things
The Hoover commercial convertibles have no problems picking up dry pepper cookies. They can easily inhale the caraway seeds off the very, very dry Irish soda bread. They are a wonderful help in the homes of the feeble minded.
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| Post# 453411 , Reply# 19 6/6/2022 at 12:12 (687 days old) by Dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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John’s Commercial Convertible. Thanks again for all you do. Where would we be without Gregory’s Sweeper Central?
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| Post# 453600 , Reply# 20 6/9/2022 at 15:10 (683 days old) by Dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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I thought this was one of the most beautiful Hoovers. I absolutely enjoy using it.
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| Post# 453629 , Reply# 21 6/9/2022 at 22:09 (683 days old) by Dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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Some would call it pink. Others would call it “pank”. In no case should you drink the tea.
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| Post# 453631 , Reply# 22 6/9/2022 at 22:21 (683 days old) by Dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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This poor Hoover actually drank the tea and accidentally inhaled an ancient pepper cookie while removing stains from Karastans behind locked doors so the garden party doesn’t see. Heavens to Betsy. It turned from Mr. Happy to “Mr. Yukk” in just two shakes of a phony old chorus gurl.
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| Post# 453643 , Reply# 23 6/10/2022 at 09:08 (683 days old) by Dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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Did they really make them in every color of the rainbow?
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| Post# 453658 , Reply# 24 6/10/2022 at 14:54 (682 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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I guess they DID make them in every color under the sun. Come to the Convention and Taste The Rainbow.
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Post# 453659 , Reply# 25 6/10/2022 at 14:59 (682 days old) by luxlife (Under a Pecan Tree) |
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Those colors are amazing! I like the diversity of your collection-one of every color. No “twosies” or threesies” of the same model here! | ||
| Post# 453660 , Reply# 26 6/10/2022 at 15:03 (682 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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| Post# 453664 , Reply# 27 6/10/2022 at 17:21 (682 days old) by Hoover300 (Kentucky) | ||
All nice | ||
| Post# 453695 , Reply# 28 6/11/2022 at 10:30 (682 days old) by Dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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And so it begins. The beautiful Hoover convertible.
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| Post# 453725 , Reply# 29 6/11/2022 at 17:47 (681 days old) by 2011hoover700 (owosso michigan) | ||
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| Post# 453866 , Reply# 30 6/16/2022 at 16:31 (676 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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The prototype for the Hoover Convertible. Thank You to the world's best Hoover guru, Johm Gregory, for sharing the history of the Convertible with me.
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| Post# 453873 , Reply# 31 6/17/2022 at 09:01 (676 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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The 2 speed switch allowed the motor to speed up for 50% more suction when using the dusting tools. Just insert the converter in the track. Convertible!
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| Post# 453880 , Reply# 32 6/17/2022 at 15:23 (675 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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The first Convertibles had a blower accessory. John was so nice to send me all this wonderful information. Can't wait to see him in less than a week now. I'll be sure to take lots of pictures of his amazing Hoover store. And a good number of my friends will be in town too. We all have cell phones, so it should be a great party at John's "Sweeper Central" in Dunmore, Pennsylvania.
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Post# 453881 , Reply# 33 6/17/2022 at 15:28 (675 days old) by luxlife (Under a Pecan Tree) |
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Sounds like it will be great fun! I’m sure all of you know how to use the cameras on your smartphones, so PLEASE take lots of photos! Can you just imagine that here, in 2022, some vacuum collectors STILL don’t know how to use their smartphone cameras? Isn’t that silly??? This post was last edited 06/17/2022 at 17:59 | ||
| Post# 453883 , Reply# 34 6/17/2022 at 17:00 (675 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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It's 2022. The elderly really shouldn't leave Hoovers on staircases. Could lead to a nasty fall. And living alone, who would find the poor dears? Always the bridesmaid and NEVER the bride. Even in their 'golden' years. As Vera once said "How old ARE you Mame - the Truth?" Some of these old Hoover gals are really getting up there.
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