Oh wow, thanks for uploading those! Such a great resource.
The part 7 spare parts section - the cover shows something that confirms a memory from my childhood that I have long puzzled over.
As a child we always had Hoover upright vacuum cleaners, always bought from the local Hoover store, Westwoods in Frankston.
Even bags and belts were always bought there. I always enjoyed going to the store, there were interesting displays and the people were lovely. It was a very small store, just a little counter and usually one or two vacuums, one polisher and one washer on display.
One day there was a Keymatic on display, but it wasn't badged Keymatic, it had only a number - a 3 digit number, in the 400s. 420? 450? It was right towards the end of Keymatics, early 1970s?
There in that parts catalogue is the answer - the catalogue is for 3224, 3226, 3226A, Mark 4 and..... 425! The mystery is solved.
When the Keymatic was dropped in Australia (we never had the later, square body Keymatics) it was replaced by the Hoover 455, a unique for Australia model made at Merthyr Tydfil in Wales. Black dashboard with an orange switch for A/B, which was basically spin / no spin.)
That was replaced by an Australian made version, the simplified Hoover 460 and 465. (No dispenser drawer, and no heater on the 460.)
You Tube: Appliance brands to avoid
