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Thread Number: 72588
/ Tag: Other Home Products or Autos
Hoover Portable Vac |
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Post# 959022 9/25/2017 at 10:02 (2,403 days old) by Yogitunes  (New Jersey) |
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was always intrigued by one of these, and while walking the local flea market, found one for 7.00....surprised all parts are there, it works flawlessly, and just a unique compact unit...
what I really like is all the parts/tools store inside, ready when you need them, and they wont get lost.... it uses the same bag as my Constellation (bag J, although found a few others that have the same slot fitting)...there was also another filter that covered the opening to the motor, not sure if their still available.... I remember these as a kid, when the store would demonstrate picking up a bowling ball, and that you could hold it for a long time without burning out the motor... one thing I love about these older units, granted you know the motor is on, but not excessively loud, and the suction noise coming from the floor nozzle.....you dont find that too often today.... | ||
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Post# 959025 , Reply# 1 9/25/2017 at 10:26 (2,403 days old) by ea56 (Cotati, Calif.) |
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| Post# 959027 , Reply# 2 9/25/2017 at 10:40 (2,403 days old) by Iheartmaytag (Wichita, Kansas) | ||
I have always wanted one.  | ||
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Post# 959032 , Reply# 3 9/25/2017 at 11:48 (2,403 days old) by petek (Ontari ari ari O ) |
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| Post# 959039 , Reply# 4 9/25/2017 at 13:06 (2,403 days old) by twintubdexter (Palm Springs) | ||
what a fun thing! | ||
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Post# 959070 , Reply# 5 9/25/2017 at 17:21 (2,403 days old) by CircleW (NE Cincinnati OH area) |
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Nice vac, Yogi. My friends Fred & Donna got one of these for a wedding gift when they married in Oct. '74. | ||
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Post# 959093 , Reply# 6 9/25/2017 at 18:36 (2,403 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey) |
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yeah, I seen them ebay too.....and pricey at that, some with cracked lids, or missing pieces...
and your right too on the weight, for the most part you only use it on low pile carpet or plain flooring.... after I got it, headed back to the car, at first it was like carrying a suit case, 3/4 of the way there, was thinking, man, this thing is heavy....didn't want to roll it across asphalt taking a chance of ruining the wheels...... in thinking ahead of its time, a retractable handle, similar to whats on suitcases, would probably make it easier to roll around, or tag along with you while vacuuming.... its still fun to use..... | ||
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Post# 959100 , Reply# 7 9/25/2017 at 18:44 (2,403 days old) by Ultramatic (New York City) |
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Post# 959140 , Reply# 9 9/25/2017 at 22:14 (2,403 days old) by petek (Ontari ari ari O ) |
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Post# 959141 , Reply# 10 9/25/2017 at 22:20 (2,403 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage) |
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Actually think may have those filters
Well at least a few NOS bags. Offered them up sometime back and usual heard nothing but crickets: www.automaticwasher.org/cgi-bin/T...
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Post# 959159 , Reply# 11 9/26/2017 at 01:37 (2,403 days old) by tolivac (greenville nc) |
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Have two Hoover vacuums like that-Gifts from the vac shops--strangely BOTH of mine have BLOWN motors! | ||
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Post# 959262 , Reply# 12 9/26/2017 at 11:56 (2,402 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey) |
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this uses an unusual motor filter....no part number on it....I have tried cleaning the best I could, and possible to pull out the staples, and replace with some sort of foam filter if needed....
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Post# 959274 , Reply# 13 9/26/2017 at 13:38 (2,402 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey) |
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Post# 959841 , Reply# 14 9/29/2017 at 15:48 (2,399 days old) by countryguy (Astorville, ON, Canada) |
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This vac came in many different colours. And there was a version without the cord rewind as well as a version that had large diameter rear wheels which made it much easier for pulling around on deeper pile carpeting.
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| Post# 960011 , Reply# 15 10/1/2017 at 07:27 (2,398 days old) by TheSpiritOf76 (Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, and OZ All Together. ) | ||
That one is very Nice! 
It is from about 1973, it is in Regal brown and oyster white. I have that Portable, as well as the matching Power Drive Dial.A.Matic.
The first model in Garland green and Pearl White was introduced in 1962, and the Portable ran up until 1978, or even early 1979. I will post some literary goodies for you, as well as pictures of my 1962 Portable. | ||
| Post# 960013 , Reply# 16 10/1/2017 at 07:39 (2,398 days old) by TheSpiritOf76 (Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, and OZ All Together. ) | ||
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Now, here are....
The pics of the 1962 model 2100 in Garland Green. The things that make this one special besides being the flagship model of the series is the odd step on, push switch (the only Hoover portable to have this before they just used the typical toggle switch), also it has the early wand like the Constellation, and lastly it has "Hoover" Embossed in the plug (also the only portable to feature that).
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Post# 960021 , Reply# 17 10/1/2017 at 08:43 (2,397 days old) by panthera (Rocky Mountains) |
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We have a Model 2100 In that not-quite pure green and I love it. Super strong motor, extraordinarily well built. I changed out the filters for the same type of cut-to-fit foam our local vacuum shop uses when they repair machines for which nothing is available. No idea where they get it, but it has held up well. Love the suction, don't mind that it weighs several hundred kilos. Had Hoover continued to build this sort of quality, they'd still be Hoover and not the Queen of cheap Plastique they are, today. | ||
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