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Obviously someone with no imagination of their own there David. Did pretty good on yours I see, maybe I should go out and buy the blue one that sitting at a local vac shop and ebay it. I'm keeping my current one though.
 
Pete!

i have a light blue early 80s Concept with cord reel. it DOESNT have power drive. it was only AFTER getting the blue one that i decided to auction the beige one. i dont need two, and the concept is kinda loud. go for it pete!!
 
The shop wants about $65 and I never pay more than $20 for a vac I've bought. If they were going on ebay for more I might think about it but to box that up and ship it from here, it's probably not worth it. GE toaster ovens are much easier..lol btw I just found another one today which will be appearing on Ebay soon. I think the toaster oven frenzy is fading though..
 
thank you "cimberlie" did i mention the cleaner is like new and cleans like theres no tomorrow? hail robert for giving us this space to gab about stuff like this!!
 
uhhhhh not really

Some would call me a real B**CH
Seriously though, that 719 looks pristine, I hope it does well for you and goes for big $$$ There are still a fair number of old Convertibles out there, but not nearly as many as there used to be, so they need to be preserved.
That 719 should have a high serial number on it, its got the deluxe grip on the handle, those were at the end of the run.
The 719 was in production from December of 1968 to August of 1971
 
the 1060 is my fave convertible. two position adjuster and VERY tastefull, color wise. when i joined ebay i had just found mine at a thrift store for three dollars. is that why you chose "1060" as your name here? David
 
Concept

Beautiful. The shot of the underside and brush roll...beautiful.

I'd give anything to see <STRIKE>Hoover</STRIKE> Maytag put these back on the market.
 
1060

David,
The 1060 is one I've known all my life, when I was 3 or 4 my parents bought my grandmother a new one for Christmas, complete with deluxe model 1061 cleaning tools which today remain in their unopened box. Grandma's 1060 was to replace her model 28, but it never really did. I inherited all her vacuums when she passed away, and today that 1060 is one of the jewels in my collection.
I have one other 1060 thats never been used, courtesy of Chad(Programcomputer) He found it unused in the box in a thrift store and sent it to me. I keep it in my bedroom, next to a matching 843 tilted Connie.
Aside from sentimental stuff, its my opinion that the 1060 was the Convertibles finest hour. When it was introduced(spring 1966) the design was almost 10 years old, all the bugs were out, and the new square hood and colors made for a very striking look. It was also the last TOL Convertible with the 2-position height adjustment, and was Consumer Reports top scoring upright in 1967. The 1060 was a turning point.
Given all that, I made 1060 my email address, and my name on here, as a tribute of sorts to one of my all time favorite Convertibles.
I'll post a pic of the two I have tonight.
 
convertible1060

when i first found the 1060 it was in a huge bin, under clothes and rubbish. this was a special "clearance" store that presents its merch to customers in huge mixed lots. i think only the handle was sticking out. the lens was duct-taped onto the hood and the foreskin-style bag retainer was torn to shreds. it cleaned up very nicely, cept for some wear on the bag. i had the chance to get a very nice 1070 (another of my favorites) but that was before i realised it was OKAY to have vacuum for fun. ive bought many excellent vacs at this clearance store, including a very nice model 31 with good hood and original bag. the bag retainer on the 31 MUST have been replaced, it was perfect
 
The Virgin

Never used, found NEW in the box... an absolute beauty!
This is from late in the run, serial #0332,129
 
mine is#0122430

if you ask me i think Hoover shoulda had a whole series of Convertibles with the cafe au lait (as i call it) colored base. is it me or does the color have a hint of blush to it? the darker cord/bumper/handle bootie accents are to die for! you mention the "bugs" being solved, you speak like a TRUE Hoover loyalist. i think the bag holder/lever weakens the handle too much and WHAT was hoover thinking when they devised the foreskin-style bag retainer?? is the one on your NIB 1060 still soft? David
 
Grandma's...

New for Christmas in 1967, making me 3 1/2 when I was purchased. My parents bought this for grandma to use on the new carpeting she got that year. They paid $79.95 for the cleaner and $20 for the deluxe tools of which the box was never opened.
Grandma had a Hoover model 28 and a Lux XXX, the 1060 got put away in the closet and was used very little up til about 1982 when I finally was given the 28.
Grandma passed away in 1986, the 1060 has been mine ever since. I've used it, enjoyed it, and treasured it.
This one is from early in the run, 49,000 and some.
 
Glam shot

For this thing being in my possession for almost 20 years, and being used on and off by me and my mother, its still in vert sweet shape!
 
are you in a picture taking mood?

cause i wouldnt mind being showered with a flurry of 1070 pics. do you have the early "heavy duty" 900 models? youve gotten me all worked up jeff.
 
Camera charging

I'll take a couple of 1070 shots after a shower and you explain what heavy duty 900 series is...
 
900 series LOL

I guess it IS quite a jump from the hoover 1060 to the 1930s Hoover heavy duty models, isnt it? i have a thing for commercial type models i guess. did you ever see the NIB Hoover Guardsman model i eBayed a while back? i saw yours, and noticed their bags where different than the one on mine. David
 
ok I get it now

I don't have any of the old 900 series, my collection goes back only to model 913.

Here's one just for fun, models 589, 719, 1070 and 1020, the 1969 A and B line Convertibles.
 
Guardsman U4313

This is from about 1980-82, its the only one I have ever seen with the "Hoover Commercial" on the bag
 

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