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Anyone recognize this Convertible?
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Post# 57903   1/9/2009 at 22:40 (5,579 days old) by scott55405 ()        

A friend was wondering about this cleaner, and I'm not sure where my handy dandy guide is right at the moment. Anyone recognize it? I'm thinking it's more "latter day" as far as Convertibles go, and I actually think there were more of this ilk in Europe than in the US, though I could always be wrong. Thanks!

Post# 57905 , Reply# 1   1/9/2009 at 22:54 (5,579 days old) by swingette ()        

This?

Post# 57906 , Reply# 2   1/9/2009 at 22:55 (5,579 days old) by swingette ()        

?

Post# 57907 , Reply# 3   1/9/2009 at 23:03 (5,579 days old) by swingette ()        

U4115-001 followed this same machine. Identical except for Lexan main casting.

Post# 57908 , Reply# 4   1/9/2009 at 23:17 (5,579 days old) by scott55405 ()        

Thank you, Swingette from both of us! How fun to see this literature!

Post# 58718 , Reply# 5   1/20/2009 at 18:23 (5,568 days old) by z30soulbrother (West Midlands, UK)        
strange tools ay?

streange tools! what year we talking?
si


Post# 58756 , Reply# 6   1/21/2009 at 08:20 (5,568 days old) by vac-o-matic (Saint Louis, Mo.)        
JCP

I bought my mom one of the red ones from JC Penney only it's bag was the same color of the machine, and the bag had the square-ish box top bag. On the front of the base it's badge was JC Penney with made by Hoover underneath it. I always thought it was odd that the box top bag didn't appear on the Hoover models, made for a very sharp look, and it took the then new A top-fill bags. It was two-speed, with the higher speed activated when the handle was in the upright position.

Post# 58762 , Reply# 7   1/21/2009 at 09:59 (5,568 days old) by swingette ()        

Whats strange about the dusting tools?

I guesstimate this machine is from around 1977.


Post# 58821 , Reply# 8   1/22/2009 at 07:01 (5,567 days old) by tommymilan (milano)        
U 4147

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Hello,
in Europe we had onle Mod. U 4147/4197 in thet color scheme and with Height indicator window, it was made in the USA while all the previous "Senior"vacuum cleaners were made in Great Britain, and we never had that type of handle and handle grip with the switch on it.
Tommy


Post# 58822 , Reply# 9   1/22/2009 at 07:05 (5,567 days old) by tommymilan (milano)        

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Post# 59017 , Reply# 10   1/25/2009 at 03:10 (5,564 days old) by scott55405 ()        

That's about the date I was thinking too, Swingette. I think with regard to the tools, it could be he is referring to the Eureka style "front conversion", which was a departure for Hoover as compared to previous convertibles.

Post# 59021 , Reply# 11   1/25/2009 at 08:51 (5,564 days old) by swingette ()        

Correction: the main casting changed to ABS, not Lexan.

I refer to this style as the "Ranger"-style. I believe these were common in the UK as Ranger and has this style motor cover.



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