Vacuum Cleaners Discussions

The 'Freedom' and 'Slalom' uprights, and the 'Xarion' cylinder cleaner. All employ 'Airvolution' technology.

You'll have to wander about the Argos site yourselves, as I can't be bothered battling with the silly formatting of pictures on this forum, and the website linking didn't work either.

MH:

Come to think about it, you're right.  HOOVER used the "Junior" designation in magazine ads for the 115, tho I must say in the vacuum industry jargon, 'Baby' and/or 'Apartment' size was more prevalent.  Lightweight was the description name often used for the HOOVER 'Larks' models 12 and 14 which were downsized versions of the HOOVER upright models of the day.

Carmine D.

Was the 115 hoover strickly a shake out bag or have the optional paper insert?

MOLE

mole wrote:

Hello Mole:

Original equipment on the HOOVER 115 was the cloth bag and bag slide.  Several parts' suppliers made after market zipper units with F&G paper bags to fit the 115.  To my knowledge, HOOVER never offered the paper bag option in the 115 even as after market.  Paper was offered as standard equipment, however, on the HOOVER Larks models 12 and 14, which took the HOOVER C [convertible] paper bags.

Carmine D.

Thanks Carmine.

Was the lark a popular seller?

Out of all the HOOVERS i have serviced this model was the most elusive was the color burgundy?

Mole

mole wrote:

Hello MOLE:

Your welcome.  The Larks were not real popular sellers for HOOVER.  I would say the HOOVER 115 is/was more prevalent than the HOOVER 12 and 14 [aka: Larks].  The 12 was burgundy [maroon] like the HOOVER 29.  BTW, the HOOVER 29 came with a cloth/paper bag [the reusable HOOVER paper like that used in the 60/61/62].

The HOOVER Lark 14 was white with blue trim.  The Larks used full size HOOVER agitators like their HOOVER counterparts.  But lighter and smaller in size and weight than the full size HOOVER models.  Performed well.  As I recall, Jim Kirby's family replaced a HOOVER model 25/26 [?] with a HOOVER Lark and they were pleased with the results.

HOOVER just had too many models available in the 1940/50's IMHO and all of them lasted for a generation/more easily.  Consequently, some models, especially niche ones like the Larks, came and went without alot of fanfare.

BTW, in the early 60's HOOVER revived the Lark name for it's first stick vacuum cleaner.  The colors were two tone light and dark blue.  The same blue as the trim color on the model 14.

Carmine D.

This link to Comet electrical stores website has a little more information on the Airvolution technology:

http://www.comet.co.uk/shopcomet/advice/453/Hoover-Airvolution-Buying-Guide

Thanks for the URL Trilobite.  The price looks nice too as the price on the allergy version equates to about $265.00 in our currency.  A first for me, one of the models smal turbo nozzles is listed as being made of plastic that contains silver ions.  An interesting change, as LG had instead used this kind of material to make just the dust bin of at least one of its bagless canisters a while back.  Germ killing claims are the same for both.

I want to check back at the Comet website in a week or two to see if any customer reviews are posted.  Thanks again.

Venson

More info on the Airvolution technology:

http://www.hoover.co.uk/airvolution/

Hi Trilo,

I'm impressed that they stuck out their necks regarding the 97% separation claim.  I wish them well.

Best,

Venson

I enjoyed the play on the name HOOVER and 100 years.  Very clever and eye catching marketing with a definite point which it makes very well.

Carmine D.