Vintage Hoover Senior 6525C Upright Vacuum Cleaner Unboxing & Demonstration

[@andrewluckwell5531]

Lovely Machine, I was lucky enough to stumble across a 6525c a couple of days ago in an antique shop I work in. I couldn’t resist buying it only cost me £15.00 bargain!. I had it on the work bench yesterday and stripped it down and polished the casing up. The postman has just arrived with a pack of new Rubber belts this morning. I just need a dirt search bulb now as the one inside has blown. I love the fact this Hoover has the 4 adjustable floor settings as it works well on hard wood floors and short pile carpets. Something my earlier vacuum cleaners can’t do they just blow the dust and dirt into corners of the room.

[@stevejones1972]

Its from December 1973, and the 652A / 6525 design never did come with a top fill bag, as top fill bags were not brought in until the second incarnation of the Ranger, the U4014, in the late 70s.

[@coltonpreslar3026]

Beautiful Hoover vacuum always enjoyed the camera 🎥 being set of the floor or a close up birds eye view of the dirt being beaten and bounce around before being sucked up. It’s so satisfying to watch the magic at work of these old machines.

[@madwatermelon1316]

Wow, beautiful machine, you're lucky to own one Roger.

[@tarekjundi7611]

Hey Roger.. I do like your videos, unboxing new vacuums, demos, and comparisons. But I really get exited more on your vintage vacuums videos.. It is like watching a history documentary on those vacuums, and especially tbe Hoover ones 😎

[@petersinclair8718]

I've just got one in my collection. A fantastic brilliant machine love it. Beats a Dyson everytime for me. Best Vacuums out these seniors and the Juniors too.

[@nikkibasmr]

Such a calm relaxing sound when you were using it to clean up the mess you put down

[@termike12]

Thank you for this video! It helped me figure out how to remove the outer cloth bag so I could hand wash it on the Decade 800 I just picked up. I always enjoy your videos and I have learned so much. I am so happy to have my very first "Vintage" vacuum.

[@Mr.SLovesTheSacredHeartofJesus]

Now that's what I call a real Hoover. Here in the USA. The last superb Hoover's I believe were made in the early 80s. And for me the last good upright was the convertible as shown here. And also I'm a big fan of the Dial-A-Matic's. I know they went under a different name in the UK. But I think that the Dail-A-Matic's were a wonderful machine. And the only upright that was easy to use attachments. You couldn't get any simpler than, with that machine. But anyway, that's a wonderful machine. And that one's a keeper. Here in the US as of today. A good one is going for about $400 to $500.

[@raymondcarter2772]

Actually, one of the first American Convertible (Senior) uprights, the model 31, had a foot-actuated power switch, located on the top left of the handle bail/carrying handle. Several Guardsman commercial models had a similar foot switch.

[@Imcalledel]

I had one of those 22 years ago when I had my first flat. One of the best Hoover's I have ever used. Any modern Hoover's I've had from £100 and under have all been rubbish and didn't last long. Under a year for each. The only other one I had that lasted 20 years was one of the first or second generation Dyson. Now their just to heavy to move around , well for me anyway. I'm struggling to find a good affordable modern Hoover that's not too heavy and has decent capacity for the dust. Really tempted to see if I can pick up one those again somewhere.

[@markrich7693]

That is a really nice Hoover Convertible my grandpa on my dads side did had one since i was two years old some models can fit a front pan converter for attachments

[@angeryitalianchef7251]

I don't get bottom fill bags. in my head wouldn't the dirt just over flow back into the tube? I don't know.

[@ethelryan257]

These pre-1980's Hoovers just clean and work and last forever. I always grab one when I see one - we call them 'Convertibles' in the US. Fitted with a HEPA bag, they clean rings around Dysons on really filthy, thicker pile carpets.

[@philliphurley3883]

We had a Hoover Junior , Senior, Hooverette and a Dustette at the same time.

[@dominicscuriosity]

My grandma had one of these I can remember

[@peterfriswell2875]

Interesting difference Roger, ours in Australia were also called a Convertible like the US and we did have a foot switch, but ours is a lever switch on the side of the cleaner that comes out on an arm from underneath. We didn’t have the top mounted button switch like yours. I’ve got an Australian made grey 652 model from the 60’s.

[@briant5378]

I wonder if a classic Eureka top-fill F & G upright dust bag would fit in the narrow confines of this Senior’s vinyl bag. The paper throat would certainly attach perfectly to the tube at the bottom of the bag using the sliding ring. Make sure you install the Eureka bag with the paper throat facing the handle. This bag design is better than Hoover’s bottom fill C bag, as the dirt falls away from the air stream at the top of the F & G bag.

[@davidgraham634]

Hi Roger they are called a Hoover Converable here in Australia nice Machine 👍

[@davidbell4548]

Hello Roger I like your videos very professional I have the hoover 652 in grey and the hoover 638 in blue with cleaning tools

[@nick2203]

Lovely vacuum Roger, this one is in nice condition but as I'm sure you know it would be worth checking to see if the suppressor has been removed.

[@ibaisaic]

Yes, I must check that as I don’t want any nasty surprises. 💥😮

[@neilmansfield8329]

What a beautiful machine

[@graysonsvacsandmowers5426]

Beautiful Senior, it looks just like the Convertible 719 (with some differences) that we have in the US.

[@philliphurley3883]

It is from 1973. Model 6525C was replaced by Hoover Ranger U4002 in 1974.

[@stevejones1972]

It was indeed, and the U4002 uses the bottom fill bag design just like the 6525 did, in fact it was pretty much the same machine, but with a new style plastic hood covering the metal chassis in its entirity. The basic 652 design carried on in the Ranger until the late 70s when the U4014 was eventually replaced, so the platform ran for a good 20 years dating back to 1958 when the first 652 came out. The Powerplus which replaced the Ranger in the early 80s was a similar design, but brought more into the 80s, and the soft bag senior PowerPlus was eventually completely replaced with the hard box dirty fan model, the Turbomaster in around 1986.

[@philliphurley3883]

The 652 came out in 1959, the year I was born. My dad jpined Hoover as a sales rep in 1958 and later became a sales manager. He retired in 1990. He would bring new models home and I unpacked and assembled them. He had train shop staff on the new models as part of his job.

[@philliphurley3883]

Hoover Senior model U4186 replaced the Ranger in 1981.

[@stevejones1972]

@@philliphurley3883 You are right, it was the 1334 that came out in 1958 and the 652 a year later, both used the same pink colour scheme.

[@philliphurley3883]

We had a rose pink.and white 1334, my dad got it from the staff shop.

[@dominicscuriosity]

Here in the USA my grandma gave me one of those when I was younger but I think it ended up breaking and was thrown away

[@JimConnolly-o1m]

It's a good old vacuum cleaner the Hoover senior 652 upright and it's got it's original blue bag my grandma had the pink de luxe one and the green one with the dark green bag I think that one was made in the late 60s,i like the Hoover senior 652 upright it's older than me and been threw my childhood days

[@Bunkysworkshop]

What is it about these old vacuums that make you feel all good inside...Happy video. Thank you Roger.

[@ibaisaic]

I think part of it is seeing vacuums you remembered as a child as well as admiring the build quality and simple designs of the past that just did their job without any fanfare or fancy features.

[@simonpringle6599]

My granda had this exact model when I was a kid, it even sounded the same

[@musicman7078]

I have used these style vacuums before when I was a custodian at my last job. Had them serviced and gone over, but anything that was hard regardless how small, just bounced around and spit back out. Is that just the nature of these older style vacuums?

[@Tony-ny4qy]

You just got to luv em..... they were built solid & too last......

[@YAmateurP]

The big sweep definitely did have the quick release top hook.

[@heatherschulz-behrend7917]

Yes love you awesome sounds like the quiet one one of my favorite things since I was a kid not too creepy

[@davidhunternyc1]

That's not only a classic design but it's so streamlined and efficient, nothing compares to it today. Dyson's are a mess compared to this Hoover. I think Hoover should remake the 6525C upright but update it with Hepa bags and make it a bit more luxurious. It would sell like hotcakes.

[@vacuum_collector26]

I wonder why the Hetty box is like that?

[@heatherschulz-behrend7917]

Amazing wow that's awesome sounds like it was going wee

[@garyhart2773]

I have one of these! Looking to sell, Does anyone know the approximate value? Original bag, good working order! 6525C 👌 no idea where to sell it!

[@davidbell4548]

Hello Roger I have another hoover 652 in green same as the one in this video it is in working order even the headlight is working but I am missing the screw for the handle where can you get one and what is the screw for ?

[@ibaisaic]

It depends where the screw is. There should be a screw at the base where the handle connects to the bail and a screw and nut that joins the handle together. The best place to get obsolete parts is eBay.

[@davidbell4548]

Hello Roger the screw is for the top half of the handle which slides on the bottom of the handle if correct what kind of screw do I need ?

[@JoeBarnesJapan1030]

Very Cool!!

[@neilmansfield8329]

Hoover are the best

[@Retro_andy_1977]

I have 2 of this model,one blue and cream and one is brown and cream

[@YoumuHoover]

Shes a beauty

[@anthonylawrence60]

its so much easier to remove the whole bag assembly turn it upside down [all the muck falls to the bottom] unzipp and remove the paper bag

[@stlwrx]

She's lovely!!!!

[@ibaisaic]

She is gender fluid and prefers to be referred to as male at the moment.

[@Animevac4874]

Ibaisaic can you decorate the outer bag on this senior with anime

[@TheMarkanthony5]

I must say you seem a little over critical of your machine, you can't expect a machine to be mint , if you do I suggest you buy brand new and never open the box lol That machine is actually in excellent cosmetic condition

[@ibaisaic]

I didn’t expect it to be in mint condition. Fortunately I found another in near mint hardly used condition, so I sold the one in this video.

[@DIYDad1]

Oh I just commented on another one of your vintage Hoover vacuum videos, and this model you are showing in this video has a much more similar body style to the one that I just restored. Except mine has the top fill bag tube that takes a Hoover Type A bag. What an awesome machine. Check it out on my channel if you have a chance I'd love to hear your feedback on what you think!

[@gregbouchard8353]

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[@rnbsteenstar]

Some sellers sent you the dirt? That sounds disgusting and nasty!