MY Latest UK possesion

[petek]

There's been a green DAM sitting outside on the street at the local indoor flea market, for the last couple of months. I don't think it's that green though, seems lighter, but I've resisted because it looks a little to beaten to me.

 

[myhooverco]

Pete...you should grab the DAM while you can. There are fewer and fewer of these machines to be had. There were three green standard models the one like I posted, the 1130 (which is a very soft spring green), and the 1149 which is a louder "Bali" green from 1971.

Here is a very loud 728 Convertible from 1971. I think Hoover called it Camelia or something like that. Enjoy!

--Tom

 

[myhooverco]

Here is a rather loud orange JCPenney cleaner from 1974 or so. This one was found at a flea market and I had to use the good ole' American dollar to convince the guy to sell it to me. He wanted to use it for parts! Anyway it has a good home here now. Check out that wild checked bag!

--Tom

 

[myhooverco]

This great running and mint Hoover is labeled a Western Auto and it features this very unusual blue and white print bag with the big white top. This is a top fill model and uses type A bags. Very easy to change and not nearly as messy as some of these bagless cleaners. Plus the "A" bags can be had in Allergen version if you want and are rather inexpensive unlike some of those bagless filters. Hope you liked the pictures!

--Tom

 

[scott55405]

I love those checked-bag Penneys ones. My friend Roger (or was it our friend Michael, anyway we were all together!) in AZ, found one in a dark green. You or Jeff or someone posted one like the blue one with the square top bag and I was so blown away by that, as I'd always associated that with Eureka.

Is Hoover still manufacturing or having manufactured in their name C and D bags or has that market now been left to secondary suppliers?

 

[myhooverco]

Scott...

I think that many of the Hoover bags are being "outsourced" now. The paper bag plant here in Canton, OH is still up and running but I think that they are making some of the more popular styles of bags.

--Tom