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Sad. They used to be my favorites.

But Hoover ceased to be Hoover a long time ago, and I only recommend one vacuum of theirs, the Hoover Constellation, which I think is great for the money, for hard floors.

Who knows? Maybe they will improve (it can't get any worse than the Savvy, lol), but if you judge TTI based on their Dirt Devil quality, I'm not holding my breath....
 
Well, there is some hope...
They bought Royal a few years ago, and the quality of their metal uprights has not been compromised, so just maybe there is some hope.

The new Connie is selling well, now all we need is a retro upright!
 
Some operations???

They'll probably move all of them... everything this company has is made in China
 
Oh, for a retro Convertible or DAM, I'd buy Hoover again...

In fairness, the bagless canister isn't the worst, but is actually an LG in disguise....

Interestingly, Eureka (apart from the Optima) vacs are almost invisible in my area, and I can't remember the last time I saw a VAX on display...

One of the articles I saw mentioned that TTI manufactured Regina vacs, which startled me. The last time I checked, Regina was part of Oreck....I'm a bit unsure as to what sort of arrangement Oreck & Co. would have with them, and WHY....
 
I thought Regina had been out of business for ages? I had a Regina upright and LOVED it and then all of a sudden NO bags to be found for it. Anywhere. I have an Oreck now and hate it.
 
I'm suprised

that Whirlpool waited this long to offload Hoover.

A very sad day here in America. Sadder here in Ohio.

Lawrence/Maytagbear
 
Didn't Whirlpool at one time actually make vacuum cleaners? The story I heard, from a vacuum store owner, was that they stopped making them becuase Sears was mad at them for doing so. Sears didn't want Whirlpool vacuums to be better than what Sears was selling and threaten to not buy anything from Whirlpool if they didn't stop making vacuums.
 
Yes, Maytag was shopping Hoover around long before they were sold, so let's not be too harsh on Whirlpool. Maytag must have made a decision that it would fetch a better price by selling itself whole, rather than unloading unprofitable lines pre-sale. This would allow whomever bought the company to sell off lines as it saw fit to recoup some of what it paid to get Maytag.

There is nothing new or really wrong with this, it is done by corporations and even regular people all the time. How many of us have purchased a set of something at a sale or auction with an eye towards unloading some items from the set to at least break even on what one paid or perhaps make some money on the deal.

L.
 
Whirpool vacuums

NeptuneBob, Whirlpool offered a line of canister, central and upright vacuums during the mid to late 1980's. They were available through vacuum shops and better department stores of the day. The central systems were offered through homebuilders and vac shops. They were rather pricey at the time. Sears did not handle the line. This was before the Brand Central format. They were styled and featured differently than the many Kenmore models Whirlpool produced for them. These machines as well as Kenmore models were produced in a new manufacturing site in Danville Kentucky. Previous Whirlpool made vacuums came from St. Paul Minnesota.

O.K., Whirlpool took the decision to sell the Floor Care business to Matsushita (Panasonic)in '89 or '90 can't recall exactly. They were interested in persuing other major appliance interests at the time. Matsushita Floor Care Company--MFCC took over the Danville facility and continue to produce Kenmore (116 source) & Panasonic cleaners today.

Leslie
 
I want an odl Wpool Vaccume..
Sad to see hoover gone
One day i want one of the round celebritry units

The unit we had before our curent blah bissel was a blah hoover that didn't work nearly as well as the bissel..

But i do like the turbo brush and the bagless feature

I really want a Miele..But..
 
I can remember a time, not that long ago when to buy a Hoover appliance was an investment in longevity and reliability. One could expect it to last for years and with a few repairs along the way, you could forget about expensive replacements for many years to come. This was in the days before a maximum lifespan was built in as part of the fabric of an appliance. It is truly tragic that names like Hoover, which have been synonymous with quality are now being sold down the river to join a myriad of looky likey low grade trash.
 
it really is a shame the employees were not able to buy up the company themselves. I have not been a hoover fan since the mid 90's. But i have to say, their Windtunnel technology was absolutely brilliant! channeling the suction to prevent soil scatter; fantastic. but the rest of the machine was horrible, especially their dirt collection structure. if you go bagless, you MUST go cyclonic. it's the only way to keep the filters managably clean.

i strongly believe if you took hoover's windtunnel tech. and merged it with multi cyclonic tech. you would have one KICK ASS vacuum cleaner.

Ever since i bought a cheapo bissel bagless last year, i've loved it and the brand. bissel seems to be the last grass roots vacuum designer. [i say designer because like every other domestic company, they don't make anything themselves]. their machines look and feel quite robust. they are powerful and feel to have actual quality in them.
once i gather up enough spending money, i'm dropping the dough for one of bissel's new multi cyclonic machines! yeah! the dyson patent is up! yay!!!
 
Have to agree that Hoover vacuums suck, in the worst possible way. Recently bought a Dirtmanager canister and sold it on after a month. The dirt 'container' leaked, the floor tools were unmanageable and the furniture nozzle was a terrible design. And no brush!!! When I think how great their vacuums were - no other brand came close. I went with Panasonic and haven't regretted it at all.
 
Yes, Hoover England

is owned by a different company now, but used to be a part of Hoover America.

Kindly correct me if I am incorrect, but I believe that Hoover England is owned by an Italian appliance company, Candy. (I think).

Hoover England made a big marketing mistake in the 80s(?)... something about buy a vacuum, get a free flight...and Hoover America dumped them then.

Others can fill in the gaps.

Lawrence/Maytagbear
 
Spot on Lawrence :)

It was the free flights offer(spend over £100 on any Hoover appliance and get a free flight to the US) that basically bankrupted the UK/Europe division of Hoover.

It was indeed purchased from The Hoover company by Candy who still own it. Thats why if you look on www.hoover.co.uk our vacuums and other appliances are nothing like US models.

Seamus
 
Whirlpool Sells Off Hoover

I agree about the pre-Maytag Hoovers...when I worked at a drive-in theater in my college days (1970-74), we used a beat-up Hoover Constellation (in that weird orange shade!) and that sucker (pun intended!) laughed at popcorn (popped and unpopped) that would have clogged up any vacuum cleaner short of a Shop-Vac!

My mother-in-law had a 1977-vintage QuikBroom that we inherited when she passed away in 2001...that thing still works like a champ (trouble is it's harder than heck to get the G-type bags anymore!)...

but our 1999 Hoover's hose and attachments are falling apart and it eats drive belts like candy (no pun intended). That old Hoover jingle comes to mind--"Nobody does it like Hoover..." Trouble is, nobody makes poor-quality vacuums like Hoover...nobody...
 
I recently looked at a Hoover "Telios" canister and the label read "Made In Great Britain"....

Does this mean the canister was made by Candy?
 
Hoover UK and US were still enough of the same company that early twin tub parts, with the exception of perhaps the motors are the same. So if one is on that side of the pond and seeks parts such as belts and hoses, they still can be found. Alas since Hoover UK also discontinued twin tub production supply NOS is slowly dying out.

L.
 
We have a Regina Housekeeper 8.0 sitting in the closet with a bunch of new bags even as we speak. Are these things collectable?

My parents had a RCA Whirlpool canister vac around the 1961-62 time frame. It was kinda Miele shaped and was aqua in color and had a darker greenish cover at the wide end that could be opened up and used for tool storage. It said "RCA Whirlpool" on that compartment cover. They "may" have even bought it at Sears. If I remember, they had this vac until about 1968 or so then they opted for an Electrolux "sled" type unit.
 
This is really too bad. I was hoping that ownership by Whirly would result in better Hoover design and quality, and a return to some rudimentary notions of customer service.

Silly me.
 

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