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Thread Number: 5054
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| Post# 56402 12/17/2008 at 21:51 (5,605 days old) by dodge () | ||
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DOes anyone know what happend to all the Vacuums in the Hoover Vault??? I have seen a Polishers from the vault on ebay, but was wondering what happend to the collection??? | ||
Post# 56405 , Reply# 1 12/17/2008 at 22:25 (5,605 days old) by gottahaveahoove  (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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most were sold. Some were given away. TTI kept some of them. | ||
| Post# 56421 , Reply# 4 12/18/2008 at 14:05 (5,605 days old) by ohio_tuec () | ||
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Chad, just out of curiosity, did you see any of the cleaners that TTI was holding onto (the pre-1957 cleaners), or were they already removed? | ||
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Post# 56438 , Reply# 7 12/19/2008 at 00:19 (5,604 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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Wasn't it a piece of HEAVEN?? | ||
| Post# 56441 , Reply# 9 12/19/2008 at 01:02 (5,604 days old) by hygiene903 (Galion, OH) | ||
Vault Vacs
Besides the prototypes that never made it into production, there also four units of each production model that went into the vault. They were the first and last off the line, one that spent time on display in the lobby at Hoover, and one that was used for testing. I have a model 35 Convertible from the vault that was made in 1966 and was apparently the test model. Although it runs like new, you can see signs of use on it, including scars on the hood and paint worn off the handle. Other than that, it is in new condition. Jeff 
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| Post# 56445 , Reply# 11 12/19/2008 at 01:34 (5,604 days old) by rugmaster37 () | ||
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And here is the main room.... It's dimly lit. But unless someone says otherwise it's definitly the vault. You can see the tags on the shelves, that literally went to the ceiling. 
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| Post# 56446 , Reply# 12 12/19/2008 at 01:36 (5,604 days old) by rugmaster37 () | ||
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And heres the last shot of the vault.... I remember seeing this wall and what looked like possibly a window may have once been there. This would have been the east side of the huge two room area. Just out of sight, to my immediate right was where the bag was.... 
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| Post# 56447 , Reply# 13 12/19/2008 at 01:38 (5,604 days old) by rugmaster37 () | ||
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I got skills.... Also I found several inside shots of the factory as well that I will post in another thread soon. Possibly tomorrow. Chad | ||
| Post# 56455 , Reply# 14 12/19/2008 at 10:37 (5,604 days old) by hoovercelebrity (Germany) | ||
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Chad - I don't believe that second picture to be of the Vault. The ceiling isn't correct. The vault was in the old part of the building, and wouldn't have had those metal trusses. Cool pics though! I do believe I found your source. :-) | ||
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Post# 56456 , Reply# 15 12/19/2008 at 11:01 (5,604 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill (Birthplace of the Railway),England, UK.) |
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Hhmmmm!!!!! | ||
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Post# 56459 , Reply# 16 12/19/2008 at 12:01 (5,604 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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The floor is indeed, wood, and the doors are in the center. | ||
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Post# 56479 , Reply# 18 12/19/2008 at 16:22 (5,604 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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we also were in the "box room" | ||
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