Chicago Craiglist: Hoover Vacuum Cleaner - $15

[myhooverco]

More U4001 family pictures

Here is the U4001 in the center with its kissing cousin the U4017 which was made around the same time. The U4017 on the left is more deluxe because it is a two speed model, has a full bumper, a deluxe zippered bag, and a handle grip. The only thing keeping it from being a top line model is the lack of a headlight. They simply used leftover bags from the previous years 1076 and stuck them on this rather ugly cleaner. Enjoy the pics!

 

[brettsomers]

let me get this straight...

are yall saying that the kmart cheapie has a two speed motor BUT does NOT have the actuating lever? David

 

[hoover1060]

David

The Kmart model is one speed, and NOT two speed.

Whay I meant is if you want to simulate a 1 speed Convertible all you have to do is remove the hockey stick.

one speed is one speed...
I'll post pics one I get my car..

 

[brettsomers]

okay, i figured it would hardly save Hoover any money to put the normal convertible motor in a Kmart model but leave out the lever. i neutered the speed function in my Guardsman almost as soon as i got it. the same way, cept the Guardsmans was handle actuated. thanks for the great pics, HooverCo! for years ive been undecided on the 1076 bag, but both those Kmart models are very attractive, imo.

 

[hoover1060]

a head scratcher

The U4001 was the only one speed model at the time(that I am aware of)
Hoover would have done better to put the two speed motor in it, as they were making a special motor for ONE model...
Thats what Kmart wanted though...

Now David take the hockey stick out of your 1060 and use the rear conversion tools

 

[brettsomers]

actually sounds kinda appealing. i HATE the sound Convertibles make at high-speed. i wont talk about the Convertible converter...

 

[brettsomers]

and

im just taking a wild guess, but i suspect its almost the same motor, minus the switch or a couple wires. David

 

[hoover1060]

it was the same motor...

the only thing different was the way the field coil was wound, otherwise everything else was the same

 

[brettsomers]

so it WAS wound different? right, it DOES sound like extra hassle for Hoover, and for an economy model no less.

 

[hoover1060]

well sure, and as fast as Hoover was cranking out the two speed models, one speed ones would have been a hassle

 

[brettsomers]

are you readying the Maytags right now? was that today? David

 

[harvestgold]

Dryer

I hope somebody in the club picks up that dryer it sure is cool and for $10.00 what a bargin !!!

 

[hoover1060]

David:

The Maytags are for sunday, thats why I rented the cargo van. Tune into the Imperial forum tomorrow for more!

 

[hoover1060]

here it is

This is filthy!!! The outside cleaned up nice though!

 

[hoover1060]

and..

With a bag borrowed from another cleaner, this is what it would have looked like originally

 

[sikiguya]

Nice!

Glad to see that it made it into the arms of a loving vacuum guru.

Heather