Hoover Merthyr - rare machines inside!

[74simon]

I was flicking through an urban exploration forum and found this page...

These machines have apparently been abandoned in the factory - among other stuff there seems to be a coppertone 3301C and a widebody automatic! The photos are only a couple of days old.

Thought I should mention this in case anyone wants to contact Hoover at Merthyr...

http://www.28dayslater.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=38734

 

[arrrooohhh]

Thanks for posting.

Somebody save these babies!

 

[mark1973]

WOW....

Mathew , Mike , Rob , Paul.......Go Hire That Van!!!

x

 

[electron1100]

VAN rush

This is frightening.........machines just sitting there.....I wonder if you have to ask for them and provide a"PAT" certificate or something............what a waist otherwise.................I will come along if help is needed

 

[chestermikeuk]

Hoover

The machines are fine, we have been in contact with Hoover about what happens with them, the factory is still in use and has security, the urban guys technically broke in to view, which hasnt gone down too well at all...

A great selection of machine that will be preserved!!!

 

[electron1100]

Hoover

Hello Mike

when you say "preserved" do you mean as in Hoover preserving them, or us bunch of Hoover fans

 

[chestermikeuk]

Merthyr

Under discussion!!!

As space is a premium, a few of us have got together and hired extra space in case its needed until we get the funding for the physical museum!!! just so much stuff coming out the woodwork at the moment!!! yay!!!

 

[mark1973]

Good to know they are going to be preserved somehow.

Mark

 

[keymatic]

Ummm always nice to see that the usual "ones" are at the front of the line..

 

[electron1100]

Museum

Well that is brilliant, I am greatly releived that these will be preserved

Excellent................right..........form an orderly queue

 

[aquarius1984]

I know guys aint it just fab news!

I saw them not long after they were posted, it was all I could do to actually breathe and get my words out to those I spoke to on the phone.

Fabulous news that there were still some mega treasures and even machines I never knew existed that can be preserved for some time to come not to mention how relieved I am they do exist.

Great news for the education of it all and bridging extensive history gaps.

Rob

 

[newwave1]

OH WOW! How A-MAZING! I've spotted a head to toe silver newwave with chrome on it! I WANT IT! lol. That coppertone looks lovely! I hope we can see some of these in our possession!

Darren

 

[dyson2drums]

Hey Darren

Where did u see the newwave silver 1500spin?
Cool

I'm very pleased, i hope people on the forum can get the machines or a museum opens and we can go, how cool!!!

So would go to the museum!
Thanks for info.

 

[thomasortega]

I just emailed hoover and....

 

[dyson2drums]

what did they tell you, but you're in Brazil?

 

[newwave1]

Dyson2drums:
In the pic of all the abandoned machines it's in the right hand corner...my eye never misses a new wave ;-)

Darren

 

[keymatic]

It is great news that Hoover managed to hold onto some of the machines that made the company what it is today !!

Lets just hope that some of the machines aren't all ear-marked for people, as i am sure many UK members would like to cheerish a little bit bit of history.
Keith

 

[thomasortega]

and.......

I got no reply from them.... (Yet)

 

[launderess]

It is not at all unusual for any company that produces something, to keep "samples" from each production year.

For nothing else it serves as a visual record for various departments to refer back to when designing and or producing future models/products.

Regarding "Urban Exploration" Groups:

Have them on this side of the pond as well. Their exploits can be seen on various Interent sites and cable television programs. Mainly concern themselves with "exploring" old and often abandoned factories, hospitals, mental insitutions, and the like.

Yes, more often than not these places are out of bounds, and if caught such persons can face criminal charges. However the most danger comes from running into various persons such as the homeless and serious vandals (looking for anything they can get their hands on to sell, up to and including copper piping, wiring and so forth).

L.

 

[glamwales]

I find it hard to believe that in such a short time the factory can be in such a bad state. Weird

Especially when you consider there is some office staff still based there ?

 

[hotpoint9534]

I know that a fair number of the offices have been disused since Candy took over Hoover in 1996, so this is probably why they are in such a state.

I believe the offices still in use today are in another building on the same site.

Tom.

 

[chestermikeuk]

Hoover - Who Better...!!!!!

Have officially heard back from Hoover tonight confirming that: "Thank you for allerting us to the breech of security, ....and that the wish to procure the vintage Hoover Appliances is a polite "No"....... we wish to keep the machines for our vintage historical collection"

Which I am in agreement with as much as they would be great to see & use....I truley believe that a company like Hoover needs to recognise the products it has designed & produced in the past in order to move forward into the future....

For the record, Hoover Merthyr consists of 3 factories, the Art Decor original factory of 1948, a second early seventies factory that links to the original by a bridge...and a third one built later which is on a business park a few miles up the road from the original...this is the DragonPark, Abercanaid site, where some of the machines where..... so there we have it....safe & sound for future posterity!!!!

 

[keymatic3203]

Good to know one way or another

Hi Mike thanks for all the background work you've been doing in respect of Hoovers vintage machines, at least we know that they are safe at the momment. But it would be good to know if this is the extent of there collection and if any of us would be able to visit the collection and possibly see any machines we don't collectively have, such as the 3236h. And Mike I agree, how can a company have a pride in its current products if it has no respect for its heratige, they should have a full working line up, I think Paul ought to be the curator lol. Mathew