Thread Number: 6903
/ Tag: Pre-1950 Vacuum Cleaners
1919 Hoover plug? |
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Post# 76344 , Reply# 2   7/25/2009 at 05:02 (5,359 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill (Birthplace of the Railway),England, UK.)   |   | |
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Post# 76431 , Reply# 4   7/25/2009 at 19:17 (5,359 days old) by vintagehoover ()   |   | |
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3 generations of Hoover plug! |
Post# 76437 , Reply# 5   7/25/2009 at 20:22 (5,359 days old) by sireluxomatic ()   |   | |
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I like the Hoover script on that plug. |
Post# 77062 , Reply# 6   8/1/2009 at 17:01 (5,352 days old) by vintagehoover ()   |   | |
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A better pic... |
Post# 77190 , Reply# 11   8/2/2009 at 18:44 (5,351 days old) by z30soulbrother (West Midlands, UK)   |   | |
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Hi Walter Yes i love the period house shop. Ive been to the Ludlow branch and seen this cable Si |
Post# 77674 , Reply# 12   8/8/2009 at 15:42 (5,345 days old) by akabent (LEFT Coast)   |   | |
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....This is one of the most interesting threads I have seen and a major reason why I enjoy the Forum. I enjoy the fun and exchange and pics of machines, too, but THIS was fascinating to me. Thanks for sharing, Jack! RB |
Post# 77958 , Reply# 13   8/10/2009 at 15:36 (5,343 days old) by vintagehoover ()   |   | |
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Thanks, Rick, I'm glad you've enjoyed it! :) |
Post# 249138 , Reply# 15   9/5/2013 at 01:58 (3,857 days old) by anthony (leeds uk)   |   | |
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to think it survived all these years also a reminder of how we used to use electricity as an older member i remember this kind of thing being in everyday use in our house where the only socket was in the kitchen and was part of the large on off switch for the electric cooker loverly Hoover by the way
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Post# 402165 , Reply# 17   12/8/2018 at 05:36 (1,936 days old) by scoover (Scoovstoun, UK)   |   | |
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This very similar plug came with my Canadian built Hoover Duster Model 200 which I am in the process of restoring. It's the same design and manufacturer as Jack's but has lost the cast in Hoover brand embossing.
Instead it had two black and orange Hoover logo waterslide transfers in a very modern typeface for 1929 (Futura for font geeks), traces of one of which survive. You can see why Hoover phased these out: they're big, heavy and were black enamelled to match Hoover's finishes so presumably quite expensive,adding too much to the unit cost of a machine. They're also pretty complex and delicate. Unlike Jack's my one has been heavily used in both bayonet and 2 pin configuration and shows wear and chips to the Bakelite. I plan a restoration to set off the Duster when its finished. Manufacture of these seems to have begun in 1926 which presumably means they were originally intended for the 700. I assume previous UK Hoovers, the 105 and the 541 would have used generic unbranded plugs. |
Post# 402221 , Reply# 18   12/9/2018 at 06:49 (1,935 days old) by Rowdy141 (United Kingdom)   |   | |
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Your Hoover looks great.
Although consumers had their own unique set of electrical problems to overcome in those days; non-standard voltages, limited to 5 Amps, different plug types, and often only one outlet per room (usually for lighting) - they did have the advantage of having the cord suspended from the centre of the room. That must have made vacuuming so much easier. Once you'd found someone to reach the light fitting for you, of course! |
Post# 402226 , Reply# 19   12/9/2018 at 13:00 (1,935 days old) by MadMan (Chicago, IL, USA)   |   | |
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Post# 402980 , Reply# 20   12/23/2018 at 13:22 (1,921 days old) by Electricutopia (England)   |   | |
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Post# 402983 , Reply# 21   12/23/2018 at 14:09 (1,921 days old) by Scoover (Scoovstoun, UK)   |   | |
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Post# 408280 , Reply# 22   4/18/2019 at 12:21 (1,805 days old) by scoover (Scoovstoun, UK)   |   | |
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I discovered this last weekend at my local house clearance yard nestling in a box of broken toaster parts. Its another of these Unitem applance plugs from 1926-1927 which has both bayonet and double pin connectors. This one comes with what is clearly a matching female two pin socket, presumably allowing it to be connected to an extension cable. I was very excited about it as it appeared to be the embossed Hoover version like Jack's at the start of this thread. Until you turn it over... (have a look at the last picture) it's embossed Eureka. It's a great find, but I wish it said Hoover!
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Post# 408522 , Reply# 23   4/23/2019 at 11:31 (1,800 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640)   |   | |
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