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Hoover Dial a Magic. Help/info
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Post# 464800   7/24/2023 at 19:21 (297 days old) by Joel27609 (raleigh)        

I have a model 1100 Hoover Dial a Magic. Is this their first model? It is in great shape, what maintenance should I have done to help ensure it stays that way? I just ordered an attachment set from eBay. Thank you.

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Post# 464801 , Reply# 1   7/24/2023 at 19:50 (297 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)        
Joel27609

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Joel,

Yes, as far as I know the 1100 was the first Dial-A-Matic upright ever made.

~Ben


Post# 464802 , Reply# 2   7/24/2023 at 20:52 (297 days old) by repairman (Woodridge, IL)        

First of all, it's Dial A MATIC and not magic.

Second, that appears to be a model 1110. The 1100 (First Dial A Matic) did not have a check bag indicator and it was also orange rather than blue. The hose did not have a cuff on the end that goes into the bag door. Rather, it was permanently attached to the door. Did you check the model number on the bottom plate underneath? If it actually says 1100, then the bottom plate had been swapped at some point.

I've attached pictures of what a 1100 actually looks like. See the differences for yourself.




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Post# 464803 , Reply# 3   7/24/2023 at 21:37 (297 days old) by Durango159 (State College, PA)        
Nice Find!

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Well, now to follow that disciplinary post we just got blasted with above..... LOL

Nice find and addition to your collection with the Dial-A-Matic (D.A.M) as some call them.
I have a very limited knowledge of Dial-A-Matics other than knowing it was Hoover's first Clean Air (Bypass) design. There seems to be a love/ hate relationship for these. Some really love them and others want just about nothing to do with them. LOL.

It's quite possible over the past 50 -60 years of its life that the baseplate got replace or the font text got scratched off for the model number.


Post# 464817 , Reply# 4   7/25/2023 at 10:59 (296 days old) by Oreck_XL (Brooklyn, New York 11211)        
Dial-A-Matic 1110

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Made from 1964-66
Hoover's color name was peacock blue
One of my favorite color choices for the DAM
Looks to be in excellent shape too, be gentle with the handle mount. That was the Achilles' heel of that series.


Post# 464818 , Reply# 5   7/25/2023 at 12:36 (296 days old) by huskyvacs (Gnaw Bone, Indiana)        

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Love the teal color!


Post# 464827 , Reply# 6   7/25/2023 at 18:46 (296 days old) by Joel27609 (raleigh)        
Thank you

Thank you all for the replies. I took a closer look at the model number and it is a 1110. I should have used my good eye the first time, lol. Does anyone know how old it is?

Post# 464835 , Reply# 7   7/26/2023 at 09:04 (295 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)        
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Joel,

My guess is 1965.

~Ben



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