Wow! I certainly did not expect to find this today, but I’ve been wanting this style of machine for some time now. I was in the area of my favorite thrift store, and something was telling me to pull in, so I did. I spottted it a mile away! I paid .05 for it in very bad cosmetic condition. Someone sloppily sprayed the base a nasty grey a while back, and oversprayed onto the hood and bumper strip. I stripped all the overspray off the hood and bumper, painted the base a glossy grey and painted the “HOOVER” on the hood with grey model paint, washed the original and in great condition bag (which I believe was originally grey and now a light tan because it is grey under the bag holder), replaced the headlight (still has the lens), and replaced the cord (I thought the old one was unsafe!) with one off a 2008 Hoover Empower that had an internal motor overload problem. It could use a few more minor details, but not bad for just 1 day! BTW, luv the huge bag!
lucky! are these easy to push?
@animebsd It runs just about like a Convertible, not too bad at all.
@fgbags u know what sad? i dont even own a convertible! i cant find them anywhere! i really want one ive had only one when i was 6. it had a broken fan
i reall y want one
@animebsd Yeah, me too. The closest I have to one is the Decade 800 which is one of my favorites. We had a Convertible we got brand new in ’86, and the first vac I remembered my Grandma having was a Custom Convertible. I will have an actual Convertible again someday, but I haven’t found the right one yet. There are so many to choose from, but I’m looking for the “Ultimate” Convertible! lol