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Thread Number: 7074
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| Post# 78180 8/12/2009 at 08:53 (5,369 days old) by vacbear58 (Sutton In Ashfield & London) | ||
My apologies if this has been covered before ..... In around 1973 or so, American built Hoover 4003 uprights and 858 Connies where sold here in the UK. The 4003 I have had personal experience of had US tools as did the Connie. It appears the Connies were built around 1970, I do not have build dates for the 4003. Anyone have any knowledge as to why they were sold here? Al | ||
| Post# 78217 , Reply# 2 8/12/2009 at 15:59 (5,368 days old) by turbopowerpaul (UK) | ||
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The sticker that says it all... 
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| Post# 78218 , Reply# 3 8/12/2009 at 16:00 (5,368 days old) by turbopowerpaul (UK) | ||
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April 1970 ... 
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| Post# 78223 , Reply# 4 8/12/2009 at 17:23 (5,368 days old) by seamusuk (Dover Kent UK) | ||
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Did someone say U4003??? Hey Paul/Everyone This is mine :) 
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| Post# 78225 , Reply# 5 8/12/2009 at 17:27 (5,368 days old) by seamusuk (Dover Kent UK) | ||
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Underneath... November 1974- every one of these ive known of has been the same date indicating there may have just been one batch brought over? On the same point all the 858 Connies ive asked people who have them about(and mine obviously) date from April 1970. 
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| Post# 78226 , Reply# 6 8/12/2009 at 17:28 (5,368 days old) by seamusuk (Dover Kent UK) | ||
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Height control.. With SHAG setting obviously........ 
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| Post# 78228 , Reply# 7 8/12/2009 at 17:32 (5,368 days old) by seamusuk (Dover Kent UK) | ||
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Under the hood..... Note the "cut away" lightweight chassis and the motor mounted speed control switch ;) 
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| Post# 78230 , Reply# 8 8/12/2009 at 17:35 (5,368 days old) by seamusuk (Dover Kent UK) | ||
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Forgot to say..... Hey Al ! Its great to see you here- we need to catch up soon :) Seamus | ||
| Post# 78234 , Reply# 9 8/12/2009 at 17:40 (5,368 days old) by seamusuk (Dover Kent UK) | ||
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UK U4003 Instructions Although not mine sadly :( 
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| Post# 78235 , Reply# 10 8/12/2009 at 17:41 (5,368 days old) by seamusuk (Dover Kent UK) | ||
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Post# 78301 , Reply# 18 8/13/2009 at 04:36 (5,368 days old) by chestermikeuk  (Rainhill (Birthplace of the Railway),England, UK.) |
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Given
That miners strikes, 3 day weeks, and electricity strikes meant factories where the first to ask to slow down usage and conserve electricity then it could be a given that production would have been halted dramatically and it was a means of keeping up sales and / or disposing of excess stock!!! Long pile or shag anybody!!!!, I wonder how that terminolgy was viewed here at the time!!!...LOl cheers, Mike | ||
| Post# 78331 , Reply# 19 8/13/2009 at 10:20 (5,368 days old) by vacbear58 (Sutton In Ashfield & London) | ||
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Of course .... | ||
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