Bidspirit auction | Hoover Upright Electric Vacuum Cleaner

Hoover Upright Electric Vacuum Cleaner - 48 in tall in working condition This vintage upright electric vacuum cleaner was manufactured by The Hoover Company in North Canton, Ohio. The unit features a cast metal body, likely aluminum, with a wide floor nozzle and a vertically mounted motor housing. A triangular nameplate on the front of the cleaning head is inscribed with The Hoover Company branding and the slogan IT BEATS as it Sweeps as it Cleans. A technical specification plate on the motor housing identifies the unit with Motor No. 8M152550 and provides electrical data including 100 to 115 Volts D.C. to 45 Cycles, 105 to 120 Volts 50 to 60 Cycles, and 310 Watts. The machine is equipped with a large brown fabric dust bag attached to the exhaust port and the handle, a toggle power switch on the motor housing, and a rubberized bumper strip around the base of the nozzle.