Author Topic: Hoover 119 Available (Read 37704 times)

Madrat · « **Reply #30 on:** August 02, 2015, 08:53:22 pm »

Fantastic haw to beko

Will be able to tackle my 1224 now

beko1987 · « **Reply #31 on:** August 02, 2015, 10:43:25 pm »

I think ill try, will certsinly loop the wires, theres just enough length on the coil ones! Will do it when I get a new cable for it, need to reposition the outer guard too as its too high but will save that for another day, as the cable i want is quite expensive!

beko1987 · « **Reply #32 on:** August 02, 2015, 10:43:51 pm »

Quote from: Madrat on August 02, 2015, 08:53:22 pm

Fantastic haw to beko

Will be able to tackle my 1224 now

Do it! Their the same machine anyway!

Madrat · « **Reply #33 on:** August 02, 2015, 10:47:49 pm »

Yes they are but the 1224 is, to quote an add for it "in gayer colours" how times change

MVacs · « **Reply #34 on:** August 02, 2015, 10:50:43 pm »

Quote from: beko1987 on August 02, 2015, 10:43:25 pm

I think ill try, will certsinly loop the wires, theres just enough length on the coil ones! Will do it when I get a new cable for it, need to reposition the outer guard too as its too high but will save that for another day, as the cable i want is quite expensive!

We have some 3 core generic black ones: https://manchestervacs.co.uk/Dyson/Lavender-Dyson-Kirby-extra-long-flex-cord-lead

Just saying.

beko1987 · « **Reply #35 on:** August 02, 2015, 11:18:57 pm »

Sorry, Ive spied some lovely cloth covered brown cable on ebay! And my other 119 and possibly 262 could do with some! A project for another day though!

Tech12 · « **Reply #36 on:** August 03, 2015, 09:39:48 am »

Hi beko: Before buying on eBay, you might want to take a look at WWW.sinolec.co.UK they can supply a lot of different cloth covered flexes. Prices look pretty good too.

beko1987 · « **Reply #37 on:** August 03, 2015, 09:40:53 am »

Yesterday afternoon, I ran the old girl round upstairs, and emptied my DC01 Absolute+ in the process...

Worked very well, it does need a MUCH longer cable on it though, but at least it's safe for now!

The bag needed emptying though

Then a quick vacuum off

Much better!

I then spent 20 minutes buffing the wax off that I applied the previous day

Lovely! I was up in the loft last night (forgot to put this up there too...) and had a look at my other 119. The paintworks not as good as this one tbh, but it does need a full refurb tbh. And since it has it's original bag, toolkit and all the paperwoek, even the receipt, it probably will get it's turn on a refurb! It too needs a new cable as it's still the original, and it's very crazed all over, need to have a proper look at it and make the call!

Either way, job jobbed for now! Thanks for selling it to me Mvacs! Hope you get more old chod through your doors!

beko1987 · « **Reply #38 on:** August 03, 2015, 09:42:46 am »

Quote from: Tech12 on August 03, 2015, 09:39:48 am

Hi beko: Before buying on eBay, you might want to take a look at WWW.sinolec.co.UK they can supply a lot of different cloth covered flexes. Prices look pretty good too.

Will have a look at that, cheers! Ideally I would like at least brown, will see how rich I feel at the time!

Tech12 · « **Reply #39 on:** August 03, 2015, 10:32:34 am »

No probs, unfortunately I've used up the roll I had & don't use enough of it to buy another. Now if it was Black rubber covered I go through loads of that & the cheapest place to buy it is TLC. Do you have any other restorers close to you ? You should get the flex a bit cheaper if you did a bulk buy between you.

MVacs · « **Reply #40 on:** August 04, 2015, 09:12:40 am »

Quote from: beko1987 on August 03, 2015, 09:40:53 am

Either way, job jobbed for now! Thanks for selling it to me Mvacs! Hope you get more old chod through your doors!

You did a grand job. Wanna flog it ?

beko1987 · « **Reply #41 on:** August 04, 2015, 09:16:10 am »

If you want it, I would. Would feel bad about the cable though, it does let it down but ultimatly stops you possibly being killed...

The box it came in is still in the shed too...

MrIan · « **Reply #42 on:** August 14, 2015, 12:34:43 pm »

The original plug for that 119 would have been the adjustable 2 pin 'HOOVER' round rubber one. The one that was also supplied with an adaptor to plug into the light bulb socket so you could just remove the lightbulb in a room and plug the vac in !!!!!! oh the good old days.

beko1987 · « **Reply #43 on:** August 14, 2015, 12:46:07 pm »

I have one of those for my other 119. Did try to fit it a few years back but didn't. Even made up a 3 pin plug to light pendant lead so I didnt have to plug it into the ceiling. Couldn't work out which way the pins went for L and N so gave up.

Which goes with this one, which is sadly not in as good condition as Mvacss old one

Does have this though

and these

Must get it down and give it the same treatment as the other 119, it's been fettled but not stripped and overhauled to the same level of detail! Will be VERY careful washing the bag though, its bloody rare nowadays!

MrIan · « **Reply #44 on:** August 14, 2015, 12:59:51 pm »

wires connect either way because the plug can fit into the adaptor or 2 pin wall socket either way and then also the light bulb adaptor can fit in either way into the light fitting, so there's no way to ensure L-L N-N .
Even to this day though quite a few vac manufacturers have live and neutral reversed so a single pole switch is switching just the neutral.