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I'll be at the Convention

Since I am Vice-Prez of the club I kinda sorta hafta be there.
I am looking forward to it too!

have not yet decided what I will bring though..
 
I have one...!

Hey David,

I saw your post about the QuickBroom with the full size power nozzle... I think I've only seen one other, as long as I've known what a vacuum cleaner is.

Mine has a teensy story behind it... I was out vac hunting one weekend maybe 5 years ago with a local vac collector friend (Tania)... I saw it at a vacuum store, where the guy had a bunch of old machines for sale. I didn't buy it, I was probably broke at the time. Fast forward a few years, a whole gang of vac folk came up to Milwaukee, and all went to this store. Charlie (air-waycharlie) bought it, and shipped it home to Charlotte. I had expressed interest in it, and he put it to use for a while... when he got his fill of it, the machine showed up on my door step one day.

The first thing I noticed about was how awkward it is to use. The machine stands at 4'2", which is 6" taller than a Hoover Convertible. That makes it a bit more difficult to maneuver. Also, if you pick it up by the handle, the handle lock doesn't always stay latched... the powerhead is so heavy, it snaps and drops down.

That aside, it's a fun machine to play with--as long as I change the bag frequently. It was a good idea, but as Jeff mentioned earlier--the powerhead would CLEAN, and cram the bag full...then the tiny handivac motor would burn out.

Here's a picture of it.

Fred
 
thats it

the handle release issue is NOT cute. how much did these cost new? i still want one, ive come aross many cassette brooms, but none with the powernozzle. im a little surprised about the problems witht he bag, since its two layers and at lease they tried to make it bigger. imagine if it used G bag?
 
The Model 90...

Also, Jeff mentioned the model 90 earlier...

Here is a picture of him running the unused machine at the Hoover Historical Center.. The paper wrapping is still on the handle...

*sigh*

-Fred
 
glad you posted that pic because I've never seen the power nozzle version either. Who had it first, Hoover or the Regina Electrikbrush like I have?
 
I agree..

The handle release issue was a disappointment. I'm not sure how much the machine went for new... Jeff may know.

It couldn't have been much more than $50-$75, I imagine. I believe there were low-end Convertibles for not much more.

My understanding on the bag issue was they would just get full, and the lack of airflow would end up overheating the motor. The average user wouldn't think a bag could fill up that quickly and probably wouldn't check it... It's a true testament as to how well that powerhead cleaned. I can only imagine if they had put the powerhead on a Handivac that took the type G bag: You'd get halfway through a room (if that, even) and the suction motor would probably catch fire...
 
REGINA

btw, there is NO comparing these two machines (build-wise) aside from the lack of heat protection from the motor, these Hoover brooms were made with the same high standard of quality as their full size models and the powernozzle was the same one used on their expensive Celebrity models. the nozzle featured a STEEL agitator with beater-bars. *It BEATS as it SWEEPS as it Cleans*
 
Motor overheating-In direct air vacuums-this is not a problem.The motor has its own fan for cooling.In many clean air vacuums-the suction fan also cools the motor.In other clean air vacuums-they have what is called a "full Bypass " motor.this like the direct air vacuum-has separate fans for suction and another for cooling the motor.Commercial Wet-Dry vacuums have such a motor-required by OSHA safety regs-to prevent water from getting into the motor.also Rainbow,Watermatic,silver King,have full bypass motors.With a full bypass motor-a full bag or clogged filter will not overheat the motor.
 
Quickie Broom

That Hoover broom sold new for $65 or so, it was more exepnsive than a promo Convertible($59.95) and at 18.5 pounds heavier than a Convertible and about equal weight to a Dial A Matic.
It was a great idea, but IMO Regina's Electrikbrush brooms grasped the concept better.
If I remember correctly Regina was on the market with theirs first, and Hoover followed shortly thereafter. I want to say the year was 1977.
There were two versions of the Hoover, the one pictured, and the later QS version. Regina made their broom thru the 80's, while Hoover's was gone by 1980.
 
Well...

priced MORE than the competeing regina AND cheapy convertible... and HEAVIER, to add insult to injury. its no wonder it didnt last long. i kinda guessed the original price may have been a reason why so few of them are seen now. i thought quik-brooms had a thermal protection. my basic g-bag broom says it does... Jeff, you and the 90 look SMASHING. What was it like? Did they keep a close eye on you while you handled it? any ideas what will eventually happen to the the machines in the Hoover archives? i once saw a 90 or 91 at a salvation army. it was super-trashed with fake bag and broken wheels. i think the rear wheels had ball-bearings?? any comments on the link below?...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5657212281&rd=1&sspagename=STRK:MEWA:IT&rd=1
 
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Eeeew...

When you think you've seen it all... Someone goes and puts a bag of dirt, err.. *historic dirt* from their vacuum cleaner on eBay.

*sigh*

~Fred
 
ya gotta run them once in a while...

Thanks David...
The young man in the background of the model 90 pictures works at the HHC, and is a good friend of mine as well. Every now and again we go thru and fire up the cleaners just to keep motors running smooth and keep the grease from drying out.
That picture was taken just over a year ago when Fred and I went to North Canton to visit my friend.

I'll pass on the bag of dirt... NASTY!
 
Hoover Broom

Fred, Jeff and Pete,

I remember when we went to Yaeger Vacuum and Sewing in Somewhere, WI. We had a quite a find that day. In addition to the Hoover broom, I bought a Sears upright that was okay. It stayed at Fred N.'s house until the convention and then went in the raffle or somebody bought it. Fred bought several things and there is still some good vac stuff there, including some new in the box oldies. We may be going back on the Monday after the mini-meet at Tarantula Arms next month. Stay tuned for details.

I had fun with the Hoover and my spouse even used it for a while. (Can't get that Kirby Legend II out of his hands!) And Fred, you got the brushroll for me I think. I bought it for about $20 I think and cleaned it up, put in the new brushroll and a new belt. The cassette bag is tricky and not well designed for the "average" user. As Fred said, it is too long and kind of bulky on some level. But all is all, a good cleaner on bare floors and carpet.

Thanks Fred for the picture--I forgot what a neat looking machine it was.
 
Bag of Dirt

That bag of dirt that brettsomers posted the link to is my eBay listing, and my dirt. I am sure most of you are thinking I am absolutely crazy for trying to sell something like this, but there is a story behind it.

About 3 1/2 years ago, a seller in England listed a "Bag of Vacuum Cleaner Fluff" (dirt). I laughed when I first saw it, but amazingly, by the end of the auction, there were almost 30 bids on it! I guess someone really wanted it! I have also noticed as of late that people have been listing other weird things on eBay-and selling them too! A few examples are weird shaped potatoes, and whale shaped chips.

After seeing all of this stuff sell, I decided it would be fun and interesting to see what kind of reaction I would get if I sold something strange of my own. So here it is. Would you believe that someone has bid on it!? But there's more!

An editor that works for the Concord Journal (my town's local newspaper) saw my listing and contacted me saying it was "creatively hilarious." He thought it would make a great article, and wants to interview me about it. He is coming to my house on Monday along with a photographer to take pictures of me with this dirt. I plan on displaying part of my vacuum collection in the living room before they come-it just might inspire him to write another article about my collection.

I am not trying to get rich by selling this. I was only intending to be funny, and hope I didn't offend anyone in the process.

Evan
 
Not at all!

Hey Evan-

First, let me apologize as well... I said what I said not even looking at who the seller of the auction was. Regardless, I didn't mean what I wrote as a put down... I just said it matter-of-factly. I think the same can be said for Jeff's comment as well.

Congrats on the publicity... keep us posted on whether or not an article on your vacuums materializes. Who knows, maybe the bag of dirt will end up on Leno's segment of quirky things found on eBay.

I'll keep an eye on your auction. I hope it does well :)

~Fred
 
Selling

I just have to add my $.02 worth on this.

I have a former neighbor here who put her and her sister on ebay: The title (in length) : Bald heads for sell: 2 Good looking sisters will shave their head and put an advertising tattoo (permanent) for one year.

I thought the good looking part was a little extreme. Neither one of them were THAT attractive. IMHO

It got local NBC coverage, newspaper coverage.

All *Betty & Wilma* wanted was at least 50K to get out of debt.

I think about 2 weeks later, another woman sold a space on her forehead, got about 35K or so for it.

*Betty & Wilma* had NO bidders! LOL

PS: Good luck!
 

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