Hoover Merthyr - rare machines inside!

[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